Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons (-3)
Sunday afternoon’s matchup between the Bears and Falcons features two teams coming off disappointing road losses against opponents that entered Week 5 at 2-2. Now one game under .500 each, the loser of this meeting finds itself staring at a 2-4 record after six games.
No matter what their expectations are for the remainder of the season, Atlanta continues to play to the one mantra frequently surrounding the franchise: win at home, lose on the road. All five games have followed this pattern. The sixth game will be played in Atlanta.
With almost identical features – tough, but balanced divisions, high-powered offensive talent, a duo of top-flight wide receivers, a defense ranked in the bottom third for points allowed – the Bears and Falcons are nearly mirror images of each other. All told, the edge belongs to the team less likely to break its trend. The hometown Falcons win by a touchdown and cover the spread.
