Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers Matchup

Keep reading to see our NFL week 14 Bears vs 49ers pick and preview. In this article we will outline who will come away with the win and cover the spread.

The 49ers are favored in their week 14 matchup against the Bears, which will take place at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. The 49ers are -200 on the money line, and the point spread favors them by -4. Kickoff is at 4:25 ET, and the game will be televised on FOX. The over/under line is set at 44 points.

Bears vs. 49ers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NFL
Teams: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers
Where: Santa Clara at Levi's Stadium
Date: Sunday, December 8th
Betting Odds SF -4, CHI +168 | SF -200 O/U 44

Bears Preview:

Chicago's losing streak now stands at six games, including a 23-20 road loss to the Lions in week 13. This dropped the Bears to 4-8 on the season, leaving them 4th in the NFC North. They have a +0.1 scoring margin and are 7-4-1 against the spread, including 3-1 as favorites and 4-3-1 as underdogs.

Heading into week 14, the Bears rank 22nd in our power rankings and have a 0.0% chance of making the playoffs. Their O/U record is 4-8, with their games averaging 40.1 points compared to an average line of 42.8.

Bears Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 14, the Bears rank 23rd in our offensive power rankings. They are 22nd in the NFL in points per game, averaging 20.1, and 26th in yards per game with 299.1. Despite ranking 8th in passing attempts, they are 27th in passing yards per game (190.1). On the ground, they rank 19th in rushing attempts and 23rd in rushing yards per game, averaging 109. Chicago ranks 28th in 3rd-down conversions with a 33.5% success rate, but they are 6th in red zone conversion percentage.

Caleb Williams threw for 256 yards (20/39) and 3 touchdowns in week 13 against the Lions. He has not thrown an interception in his last three games. DJ Moore led the team with 8 catches for 97 yards and a touchdown. Williams was sacked 5 times in week 13, and the Bears were held scoreless in the first half before scoring 13 points in the 4th quarter.

Bears Team Defense

In their 23-20 loss to the Lions, the Bears' defense allowed 405 total yards and 194 rushing yards on 33 attempts, resulting in an average of 5.9 yards per attempt. Despite this, the Bears did limit the Lions to a 35.7% third-down conversion rate and allowed only 211 passing yards.

Chicago's defense recorded two sacks and had two tackles for loss. The Bears gave up two touchdowns through the air, and opposing quarterbacks completed 61.8% of their passes against them.

49ers Preview:

Heading into week 14, the 49ers are looking to snap a three-game losing streak, which includes a 35-10 loss to the Bills in week 13. This puts San Francisco at 5-7, leaving them 4th in the NFC West with a 1-3 division record. Our power rankings still have the 49ers 8th, but they have just an 8.2% chance of making the playoffs and a 7% chance of winning the division.

San Francisco is 4-8 against the spread, with an average scoring margin of -2.1 points per game. They have failed to cover in four straight games, including week 13, when they couldn’t cover as 6.5-point underdogs against the Bills. Their O/U record is 6-6, with their games averaging 47.1 points per game.

49ers Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 14, the 49ers are 15th in the NFL, scoring 22.5 points per game, and they rank 7th in yards per game with 372.4. They are 25th in passing attempts per game but 9th in passing yards, averaging 232.8. On the ground, they are 9th in rushing attempts and 7th in rushing yards, with 139.6 per game. San Francisco is 7th in the league in 3rd-down conversions and 18th in red zone conversion percentage.

In week 13, Brock Purdy threw for 94 yards on 11/18 passing, and the 49ers’ offense struggled on 3rd down, converting just 3 of 10 attempts. They scored 10 points in the loss to Buffalo, with 7 of those coming in the 3rd quarter. Jordan Mason led the team with 78 rushing yards, and Jauan Jennings had 56 receiving yards.

49ers Team Defense

In their 35-10 loss to the Bills, the 49ers' defense gave up 220 rushing yards on 38 attempts, including three rushing touchdowns. Despite this, the 49ers allowed just 152 passing yards on 8.4 yards per attempt. Buffalo finished with 372 total yards and converted on 50% of their third down attempts.

The 49ers struggled to generate pressure, failing to record a sack and losing the quarterback hit and tackles for loss differentials. Offensively, the 49ers managed only 10 points and 152 total yards in the game.

Bears vs 49ers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their ten previous road games, Chicago has an ATS mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-9 while averaging 15 points per game.
In their last ten games at home, the 49ers have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 25 points per game in these contests.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Bears have gone 4-5-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-9.
Through their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the 49ers have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 1-2.