Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

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The Green Bay Packers will try to keep their playoff hopes alive with a fourth straight win Sunday when they face the rival Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.

The 7-6 Packers trail the first-place Detroit Lions by two games in the NFC North but remain just one game back of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC wild-card hunt. Green Bay has dominated in three straight wins, twice claiming outright victories as a betting underdog.

The 3-10 Bears are coming off a 20-17 loss in Detroit as 7.5-point underdogs. But Chicago has been solid in recent home dates, posting straight-up wins in three of its past five, including a 26-6 win over the San Francisco 49ers as a one-point underdog two weeks ago.

                   

Point spread: The Packers opened as four-point favorites; the total was 44 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark (line updates and matchup report).

NFL pick, via OddsShark computer: 24.4-20.0, Bears (NFL picks on every game)

                      

Why the Packers can cover the spread

The streaky Packers have resurrected their playoff hopes since losing four straight games. Green Bay has …

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