Atlanta Falcons at Chicago Bears picks, predictions, odds: Who wins NFL Week 17 game? – The Arizona Republic

The Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears play on Sunday, Dec. 31 at Soldier Field in a game on the NFL Week 17 schedule.
Which team will win the Week 17 NFL game?
Check out these NFL Week 17 picks and NFL Week 17 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 11 a.m. MST on CBS (stream with free trial from FUBO).
The Bears are a 3-point favorite over the Falcons in NFL Week 17 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Chicago is -150 on the moneyline, while Atlanta is +125.
The over/under (point total) is set at 38.5 points.
The Falcons are coming off a 29-10 win against the Indianapolis Colts in their NFL Week 16 game.
The Bears are coming off a 27-16 win against the Arizona Cardinals.
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Jeremy Cluff writes: “The Falcons need this game to have a shot at a playoff berth. Younghoe Koo will hit a late field goal to keep those playoff hopes alive.”
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Bill Speros writes: “Both teams won in Week 16. The Falcons are in contention in the NFC South, but they remain on the outside looking in to the postseason. The Bears have a long-shot road to the postseason, but they are trying to figure out a formula for 2024. And Matt Eberflus may well be coaching for his job, if it hasn’t already been lost. The home teams get the edge in points here, and the edge in play. All of the trend lines point in Atlanta’s direction. But the Falcons will be playing in their worst weather conditions of the year, as they nest at home indoors. And they have landed south of the total in 8 of 9 when playing on the road as underdogs.”
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The site’s formula predicts that the Falcons will win the NFL Week 17 game against the Bears.
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The site gives the Bears a 48.5% shot at winning the Week 17 NFL game.
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Tyler Sullivan writes: “Both of these teams are coming off wins in Week 16 and each of them is technically still alive in the NFC playoff race. That said, the Falcons have a more realistic path as they are a game out of the No. 7 seed in the conference and a game behind the Buccaneers for the NFC South lead. This spread opened at Bears -3 and has held coming into the week. Chicago is covering 60% of its home games this season, while the Falcons are 2-4 ATS on the road.”
STREAM THE GAME: Watch Falcons at Bears live with FUBO (free trial)
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