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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 Chicago Bears (1-1) are 7-point underdogs heading into their matchup on Sunday, September 26, 2021 against the Cleveland Browns (1-1). The over/under is 45.5 in this matchup.

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Odds for Browns vs. Bears

Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.

Over/under insights

  • Cleveland games finished over 45.5 points scored, its current matchup's point total, 10 times (out of 18) last season.
  • Last season, eight of Chicago's 17 matchups went over 45.5 total points scored.
  • The two teams averaged a combined 3.3 more points per game (48.8) a season ago than this matchup's over/under of 45.5 points.
  • The Browns and the Bears saw their opponents average a combined 3.8 more points per game last season than the over/under of 45.5 set for this matchup.
  • The Browns' average point total in matchups last year was 47.7, 2.2 points higher than the over/under in this game.
  • The average point total for the Bears in 2020 was 0.7 points lower than this game's over/under.

Browns stats and trends

  • Cleveland won six games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 10 times.
  • The Browns covered the spread once last season (1-2 ATS) when playing as at least 7-point favorites.
  • Last season, nine of Cleveland's games hit the over.
  • The Browns averaged 25.5 points per game last year, comparable to the 23.1 per matchup the Bears allowed.
  • When Cleveland scored more than 23.1 points last year, it was 5-5 against the spread and 9-1 overall.
  • The Browns racked up 369.6 yards per game last year, 24.7 more yards than the 344.9 the Bears gave up per matchup.
  • Cleveland was 5-6 against the spread and 10-1 overall when the team picked up over 344.9 yards last season.
  • The Browns had 16 giveaways last year, while the Bears had 18 takeaways.
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Bears stats and trends

  • Chicago put together an 8-8-0 ATS record last season.
  • The Bears did not cover the spread last season (0-2 ATS) when playing as at least 7-point underdogs.
  • Chicago and its opponents combined to hit the over eight out of 16 times last season.
  • The Bears averaged 23.3 points per game last year, comparable to the 26.2 the Browns allowed.
  • Chicago was 5-1 against the spread and 5-1 overall last year when the team notched more than 26.2 points.
  • The Bears collected 27 fewer yards per game (331.4) than the Browns gave up (358.4) per outing last year.
  • Chicago was 5-2 against the spread and 5-2 overall when the team piled up more than 358.4 yards last season.
  • Last season the Bears turned the ball over 22 times, one more than the Browns' takeaways (21).

Home and road insights

  • Cleveland was 3-5 against the spread, and 6-2 overall, at home last season.
  • At home last season, as 7-point favorites or more, the Browns had one win ATS (1-1).
  • Last season, Cleveland hit the over in five of eight home games.
  • Last season, Browns home games averaged 45.9 points, 0.4 more than this contest's over/under (45.5).
  • Chicago was 5-3 against the spread, and 5-3 overall, on the road last season.
  • The Bears were unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 7-point underdogs or more on the road.
  • In five of eight road games last year, Chicago went over the total.
  • Bears away games last season averaged 45.4 total points, 0.1 fewer than this outing's over/under (45.5).

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