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Cleveland Browns vs. Chicago Bears NFL Week 3 Odds, Plays and Insights

Check out odds, plays and more for the Cleveland Browns vs. Chicago Bears NFL Week 3 matchup on September 26, 2021.

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) rushes for a touchdown ahead of Houston Texans outside linebacker Christian Kirksey (58) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Cleveland, Ohio. [Jeff Lange/Beacon Journal] Browns 18

The Cleveland Browns (1-1) are 7.5-point favorites heading into their matchup on Sunday, September 26, 2021 against the Chicago Bears (1-1). The contest has a 46.5-point over/under.

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Odds for Browns vs. Bears

Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.

Over/under insights

  • Cleveland played nine games with more than 46.5 points scored, its current matchup's point total, last year.
  • Eight of Chicago's 17 games last season went over 46.5 total points scored.
  • The two teams averaged a combined 2.3 more points per game (48.8) a season ago than this matchup's total of 46.5 points.
  • Opponents of these teams averaged a combined 49.3 points per game last season, 2.8 more than the over/under for this matchup.
  • The average over/under the Browns had set in games last year was 1.2 more points than this outing's point total.
  • The average total in Bears games in 2020 was 1.7 less points than the point total of 46.5 for this outing.

Browns stats and trends

  • Cleveland won six games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 10 times.
  • The Browns were favored by 7.5 points or more last season once, and failed to cover the spread.
  • Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total nine times in Cleveland's games.
  • Last year, the Browns racked up just 2.4 more points per game (25.5) than the Bears allowed (23.1).
  • Cleveland was 5-5 against the spread and 9-1 overall last season when the team notched more than 23.1 points.
  • The Browns racked up 24.7 more yards per game (369.6) than the Bears allowed per contest (344.9) last year.
  • In games that Cleveland picked up over 344.9 yards last year, the team was 5-6 against the spread and 10-1 overall.
  • The Browns had 16 giveaways last year, while the Bears had 18 takeaways.
  • Click over to SISportsbook and get the latest odds on this matchup.

Bears stats and trends

  • Chicago put together an 8-8-0 ATS record last year.
  • The Bears did not cover the spread last season (0-2 ATS) when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs.
  • Chicago's games hit the over eight out of 16 times last season.
  • The Bears scored 23.3 points per game last season, comparable to the 26.2 the Browns allowed.
  • Chicago was 5-1 against the spread and 5-1 overall last year when the team scored over 26.2 points.
  • The Bears collected 27 fewer yards per game (331.4) than the Browns gave up per contest (358.4) last season.
  • In games that Chicago picked up more than 358.4 yards last season, the team was 5-2 against the spread and 5-2 overall.
  • Last year the Bears turned the ball over 22 times, one more than the Browns' takeaways (21).

Home and road insights

  • Cleveland was 6-2 overall, and 3-5 against the spread, at home last year.
  • At home last year, the Browns were winless ATS (0-1) as 7.5-point favorites or greater.
  • Last season, in eight games at home, Cleveland went over the total five times.
  • Browns home games last season averaged 45.9 total points, 0.6 fewer than this matchup's over/under (46.5).
  • Chicago was 5-3 against the spread, and 5-3 overall, away from home last season.
  • The Bears were unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 7.5-point underdogs or more away from home.
  • In eight away games last season, Chicago went over the total five times.
  • The average total in Bears away games last season was 45.4 points, 1.1 fewer than this matchup's over/under (46.5).

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