Cash in As Cowboys Cover NFL Odds, Lay Smackdown on Mediocre Bears

The Chicago Bears were handed a gift win in Week 1 while the Dallas Cowboys took a surprising loss on the chin in their 2010 regular season opener.

Nevertheless, it is the Dallas Cowboys that are a near lock pick to cover the NFL Odds and win their Week 2 encounter with the Bears when the two NFC franchises meet at Cowboys Stadium on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

Sunday, September 19, 1:00 PM ET
Live from Cowboys Stadium – Arlington, Texas
TV: FOX
Radio: Sirius 151 XM and 123 XM

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NFL Betting Odds

Chicago Bears +8 -110
Dallas Cowboys -8 -110
Over 41 -110
Under 41 -110

Moneyline
Cowboys +300
Bears -370

Chicago Bears (1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS, 0-1 O/U)
Dallas Cowboys (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, 0-1 O/U)

Here is a look at the key head-to-head trends surrounding this contest.

• Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
• Home team is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

Chicago 411

• Bears are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
• Bears are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
• Bears are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games.

The Bears recorded a 19-14 win over the Lions at home last week, but failed to cover the NFL Odds in the BetOnline Football Sportsbook as a 6.5–point favorite.

Actually, the Bears were handed their gift victory when officials ruled that Detroit’s Calvin Johnson didn’t have full possession of what clearly was a game-winning TD catch for the Lions gifted wideout.

The Bears got an incredible performance from talented running back Matt Forte as the fleet-footed back rushed 17 times for 50 yards and caught seven passes for 151 yards and two TD’s.

Chicago played Under its 44.5-point O/U Total in the win.

Dallas 411

• Cowboys are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games.
• Cowboys are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games in September.

The Cowboys were mostly man-handled in their surprising 13-7 loss to the Washington Redskins on Sunday night and failed to cover the NFL game odds as a 3.5–point road favorite in the loss.

Dallas played Under the 39.5-point Over/Under total as quarterback Tony Romo completed 31 of 47 passes for 282 yards but the Cowboys had their running games mostly stuffed as Marion Barber picked up just 39 rushing yards while Felix Jones added 38 rushing yards.

Analysis: Okay, okay, I’ll admit that Dallas’s weak ofensive line will have trouble containing all-world defensive end Julius Peppers, but the fact of the matter for this contest is that the Cpwboys are far too talented to lose to a team as mediocre as the Bears and one that doesn’t have many playmakers at all outside of Matt Forte and Devin Hester.

I fully expect Dallas to bounce back in a big way by laying a huge smackdown on the Bears in this one as they score early and oftent before cruising to a solid SU and ATS victory.

The Home team in this series has gone 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings and the Cowboys are 6-2 ATS in its last eight home games and last eight games in the month of September.

The Bears may have gone 4-1 ATS in their last five road games against a team with a losing home record, but Chicago has also gone just 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall and a bankroll-breaking 1-5 ATS in their last six road games.

Don’t waste a lot of time worrying about the outcome of this contest NFL gamblers. Play the Cowboys to cover the NFL Betting odds as an 8-point home favorite and the Under 41 Total Points and call this one a wrap!

Expert NFL Picks: Cowboys -8 Points/Under 41 Total Points