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Rams open as 5.5-point favorites over Bears in Week 7

Coming off their second loss of the season, the Los Angeles Rams will be back home hosting the NFC North-leading Chicago Bears. And when they do square off on Monday night, the Rams will actually be the favorites – and not just by a couple of points.

Despite having a worse record than the Bears’ 5-1 mark, the 4-2 Rams are favored by 5.5 points over Chicago, according to BetMGM. It’s the fourth week in a row that the Rams are the favorites after starting the year as underdogs in three straight games.

The Over/Under is set at 46.5 points, which is on the lower side. That’s likely due to the way both defenses are playing, ranking among the league’s best in yards and points allowed. Add in the fact that the Bears are only 27th in scoring offense and it’s easy to see why the total points line is somewhat lower than the Rams are used to.

The Bears are 6-4 in their last 10 games against the Rams and 2-1 in their last three. The Rams won their last meeting last November, knocking off Chicago 17-7 at home and covering the 5.5-point spread in that one.

This season, the Rams are 3-3 against the spread, while the Bears have covered the spread in four of their six games.

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