It’s the holiday season, the Chicago Bears are playing meaningful football in December, and best of all, they have a chance at the playoffs. How could this weekend get any better?

Well, PointsBet’s early lines against the Jaguars will certainly have you turning your head. After a long Christmas day with your in-laws, Sunday will be a great day to treat yourself to a Bears game. After all, it is the holidays.

Early Lines For Bears vs. Jaguars

PointSpread Bears (-7.5)

I’m going to call it like it is: The Jaguars are a bad football team on every level right now. Once the offseason arrives, they will have plenty of cap space and draft capital to put together an actual NFL roster for next season, but until then the Bears need to take care of business.

The Bears are 7.5-point favorites on Sunday. On PointsBet, they’ve boosted the odds to (+115). It’s been a long time since the Bears were favored by a touchdown, and that’s for good reasons. However, Mitch Trubisky is playing for the future of his NFL career these days. So because the offense has played so well the last four weeks, I will take the Bears to cover.

Not to mention, the Jaguars’ run defense is in the basement in the NFL. David Montgomery has been lethal the last several weeks and ranks seventh in the NFL in rushing yards. Give me the Bears by 7.5.

Over/Under 47.5 Total Points

Believe it or not, due to the struggles the Bears have showcased on defense lately this is not a bad line. I expect the Bears’ offense to put up at least 28 points, but I also expect Jacksonville to run the ball effectively with James Robinson. Very quietly, Robinson has been one of the best runners in the league this year.

With their current draft situation, I would expect the Jaguars to come out flat and not show much heart. They’re 1-13 and at this point just want the highest pick in the draft to take Trevor Lawrence. After the Jets won last week, the Jaguars sit at the top of the draft board. I will take the under here.

Money Lines

The Bears are (-370) and the Jaguars are (+285) for the early lines. The Bears are playing for something this week and the Jaguars are not. That could be a dangerous combination, but it’s still a smart play to take the Bears here. They’ve been playing their best football since 2018 lately.

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