San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears picks, predictions: Who wins NFL Week 1 game?
The San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears play Sunday in a Week 1 NFL game.
Which team will get the victory?
Check out these NFL Week 1 picks and predictions for the game, which can be seen at 10 a.m. MST on Fox.
The 49ers are a 6.5-point favorite in the game.
NFL Week 1 picks, predictions:
CBS Sports: 49ers 28, Bears 17
Tyler Sullivan writes: "The 49ers should be looked at as a considerable favorite against Chicago. The Bears have a new head coach and a second-year quarterback that is lacking go-to weapons around him, so 2022 may be another down year as they continue this rebuild. San Francisco was also 8-4 ATS on the road in 2021."
Pro Football Network: 49ers 27, Bears 13
Jason Katz writes: "Unlike the aforementioned Jets, the Bears have done next to nothing to help their sophomore signal-caller. Fields’ WR1 is Darnell Mooney, and his WR2 and WR3 are Byron Pringle and Equanimeous St. Brown. The only wide receiver Chicago drafted was 25-year-old special teamer Velus Jones Jr. A touchdown is a heavy price to lay on the road, but I just have no confidence in the Bears this season."
Bookies.com: Take the under in 49ers vs. Bears game
Bill Speros writes: "The 49ers, Deebo Samuel, and Jimmy Garoppolo remain stuck with each other – at least as of this writing. The situation has not changed since early this offseason. The Bears hired Matt Eberfus as head coach. He brought in a new offensive and defensive coordinator. The 49ers reached the NFC title game before blowing a 10-point lead to the Rams. Samuel wants a trade while the Niners want to trade Jimmy G. Garoppolo continues to heal from offseason shoulder surgery and could well be moved once he is deemed fully healthy."
Fansided: Bears 23, 49ers 20
Matt Verderame predicts that Chicago will defeat San Francisco in Week 1 of the NFL season at home.
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Walter Football: Go with the 49ers vs. Bears in Week 1
It writes: "The 49ers are the play because the Bears are absolutely dreadful. I'll be shocked if they're not a bottom-three team this year."
ESPN: 49ers have a 72.4% chance to win
The site gives the Bears a 27.3% chance to pick up the victory in Week 1.
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WSN: Take the Bears with the points vs. 49ers
Mike Lukas writes: "The Chicago Bears new head coach Matt Eberflus is a 52-year old defensive specialist who should fit right in with that historically defensive powerhouse, now with two rookies starting in his secondary – SS Jaquan Brisker and CB Kyler Gordon – a young team QB’d by the 23-year old OSU alum Justin Fields who struggled there his rookie season, a born winner ready to win. The oddsmakers are giving the home team Chicago Bears almost a touchdown in this one, so take them to cover the spread even though the Niners will most likely win this one outright."
NFL Spin Zone: 49ers 30, Bears 21
Brendan Danaher writes: "Kyle Shanahan’s explosive offensive scheme will be too much for the Bears’ middling defense to handle. Justin Fields doesn’t have enough weapons to overwhelm the 49ers’ defense led by up-and-coming defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans. As if the task wasn’t difficult enough the Bears also have a new head coach in Matt Eberflus. The Bears will be lucky to win more than six games this season and this won’t be one of them."
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