- The New Orleans Saints have -600 odds to defeat the Chicago Bears.
- The Bears will be without Darnell Mooney and Roquan Smith.
- The spread for the matchup is set at New Orleans -10.5.
LAS VEGAS - The New Orleans Saints are set to play against the Chicago Bears in the first round of the NFL Playoffs.
Right now, the Saints are favored significantly on the NFL sportsbooks, on both the spread and the moneyline.
New Orleans Saints vs. Chicago Bears Moneyline
- Chicago Bears +400
- New Orleans Saints -600
On the moneyline, the Saints are -600, which is a bit more expensive than they were a few days ago at -500.
New Orleans Saints vs. Chicago Bears Spread
- Chicago Bears +10.5 (-110)
- New Orleans Saints -10.5 (-110)
The spread for this matchup opened with New Orleans favored by 9.5 points and has since lengthened to New Orleans -10.5.
The injury reports for these two teams are already out, and they could impact the lines in the runup to the game.
Bears Injury Report
- Jaylon Johnson is questionable with a shoulder injury, and was a limited practice participant.
- Darnell Mooney is out with an ankle injury.
- Roquan Smith is out with an elbow injury.
- Buster Skrine is out with a concussion.
- Josh Woods is questionable with a glute injury as well as a toe injury, and was a limited practice participant.
Of these players, perhaps the most important are Mooney and Smith, who are important keys to the Bears’ offense and defense respectively.
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The Saints only have two inactives despite the fact that their entire RB room was inactive in Week 17 due to COVID-19.
Inactives for #CHIvsNO: pic.twitter.com/sBtS3Mnit9
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) January 10, 2021
Nick Easton is out with a concussion and did not participate in practice, while Trey Hendrickson is out with a neck injury, and also did not participate in practice.
On the whole, the injuries are more significant on the side of the Bears, and that could mean that there are some serious problems for the Chicago team.
The Bears were already underdogs on the sportsbooks entering this matchup, as they were the lowest seed in the NFC, while the Saints came in as the second seed.
Now, missing key players on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, the Bears will have their work cut out for them in this matchup.
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