NEWS: Betting on the Tennessee Titans vs. Chicago Bears

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Betting on the Tennessee Titans vs. Chicago Bears Game: Why The Line Is So Low

Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 11/05/2008 - 16:56.

A quick look at the Tennessee Titans vs. Chicago Bears game and bettors are probably scratching their heads. Why are the undefeated Titans only a -3 road favorite?

Not only does Tennessee have a far more superior record than the Bears, Chicago is starting a questionable quarterback in Rex Grossman, although a Kyle Orton start probably wouldn't make much of a difference in the line.

Mike Seba, a senior oddsmaker for Las Vegas Sports Consultants, Told Covers.com's Stephen Nover he only would make an adjustment of one-half point between Orton and backup Rex Grossman.

LVSC's send-out to their various Nevada hotel clients on the Titans-Bears was Tennessee -3. Seba said his company's oddsmakers were closer to sending out 2 ½ than 3 ½.

"Orton has played well, but as far as an odds perspective his loss doesn't make that much of a difference," Seba said.

But online nearly every sportsbook had Tennessee at -3 by midweek.

So why just a field goal favorite?

"It's more the situation Tennessee is in," Seba explained to Covers. "The Titans have been winning a lot of close games.

"Their games are usually low-scoring. It would be hard to make 3 ½. At some point it's going to catch up to Tennessee. It could catch up to the Titans here in a non-conference road game."

And there is a certain irony when we look at past history.

Since 1998, it was the Chicago Bears who beat Tennessee by a mere 3 points or less in all three of their head-to-head matchups. Their last game in November 2004 was won in overtime by a two point conversion.

[DaDitka]

I don't think that spread is so out of line. The Bears get 3 pts for being the home team, so basically that means it would be a 9 pt spread in Tennessee or 6 pts in a neutral location.

[Beardude]

I don't think that spread is so out of line. The Bears get 3 pts for being the home team, so basically that means it would be a 9 pt spread in Tennessee or 6 pts in a neutral location.

I think they've got this number set about right. Especiaslly taking into account the BEARS starting qb is out. Also the Titans haven't been blowing anyone out for a while.

This looks like a close game to me. Kerry Collins & Rex Grossman as the starters @ qb in this one. Not exactly a couple of guys that strike fear in opposing defenses.
Appears to me both coaches will want to shut down the running game and make the qb's (Collins or Grossman) beat them if they can.

BEARS can win this game if they don't turn the football over. Rex has to have a game manager mentality not one of a gun slinger.

It would be nice if Hester could go all the way !!! It's been awhile....

[Ormazd]

It would be nice if Hester could go all the way !!! It's been awhile....

The offense will have a hard time generating points against that defense. It might take a couple scores by defense / special teams to pull this one out.

[Boris13c]

point spreads are for people who want to take your money ... assclowns with an agenda, looking upon you as a sucker

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point spreads are for people who want to take your money ... assclowns with an agenda, looking upon you as a sucker

Eh. I just posted it because it was a slow news day and this was one of the few new articles.