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NFL YTD: 29-16-2 64% YESTERDAY: 0-1  CLEVELAND &#x2B;10.5 TONIGHT:Mike Vick has bounced back from the four-interception disaster at Buffalo three games ago to post two outstanding performances against divisional opponents in the last two weeks, throwing 18/31 for 237 yards, one TD and one interception with 7/54/0 rushing at Washington on October 16th, and then 21/28 for 279 yards, two TDs and zero interceptions with 7/50/0 rushing vs. Dallas on October 30th. During the two-game winning streak, he&#x27;s thrown at Brent Celek the most (18 targets for 11/136/2), followed by DeSean Jackson (12 for 6/77/0), Jeremy Maclin (10 for 8/155/2) and Jason Avant (nine for 8/102/0). Right now, the Eagles&#x27; offense is hogging the clock from game to game, with 42:09 time of possession vs. Dallas and 38:08 at Washington. It&#x27;s all good for Philadelphia on offense right now, as they are moving the ball virtually at will in both phases of the game.The Bears&#x27; pass D is ranked 28th in the NFL right now, averaging 271.9 net yards allowed per game, with 11 passing scores given up over seven contests vs. eight interceptions (tied for 10th in the NFL) and just 15 sacks (tied for 22nd) generated to date. Tampa Bay posted 29/52 for 250 net yards, two TDs and four interceptions vs. Chicago two weeks ago; Minnesota scraped up 28/42 for 233 net yards, zero TDs and zero interceptions back on October 16th.Mike Vick and company are far better in this phase of the game than Tampa or Minnesota - this looks like a great matchup for the home team.Jay Cutler has played steady and productive football during his last three starts, with 66/101 for 742 yards, four TDs and two interceptions passing. He did throw both interceptions during the victory at Tampa Bay in week seven (17/32 for 226 yards, one TD and two interceptions), but he&#x27;s been a decent QB during October. Roy Williams started to make his presence felt in week seven, with five targets for 4/59/1 (Williams led the team in receiving at Tampa), while Johnny Knox (six for 3/53/0) and Devin Hester (nine for 4/46/0) help move the chains from week to week. The Bears&#x27; offense is on an even keel coming into this showdown at Philadelphia.The Eagles kicked Dallas around at Lincoln Financial Field 34-7 on Sunday night, allowing 18/35 for 182 net yards, one TD and one interception to the Tony Romo and the Cowboys (who only held the ball for 17:51 during the game). Before the bye week seven, Philadelphia limited Washington to 17/37 for 245 net yards, zero TDs and four interceptions passing, and the Redskins only had the ball for 21:52 during the game - lately, the Eagles&#x27; offense has controlled the ball for exceptionally long drives which is really helping the defense out. To date, the Eagles&#x27; secondary averages 212.3 net yards allowed per game (10th in the NFL), with 12 passing scores given up balanced by eight interceptions (10th in the NFL) and 22 sacks (sixth in the NFL)generated. The secondary has really turned their performance around during October.Chicago comes into this game off a bye, so Matt Forte (25/145/1 rushing with 2/38/0 receiving vs. Tampa Bay during week seven) and Marion Barber (6/39/1 rushing vs. Tampa) should be well rested after their labors down at Raymond James Stadium two weeks ago. Over the last three games played by Chicago, Forte has seen 64/348/1 rushing with 18 targets for 12/109/0 receiving (5.4 yards per carry and 9.1 yards per reception), while Barber has carried the ball for 18/74/2 and seen three targets for 2/10/0 receiving (4.1 yards per carry and 5.0 per reception). The duo is forming a nice 1-2 punch.The Eagles allowed 10/85/0 rushing to the Cowboys. Before the bye week seven, Philadelphia limited Washington to 14/42/1 rushing and the Redskins only had the ball for 21:52 during the game - lately, the Eagles&#x27; offense has controlled the ball for exceptionally long drives which is really helping the defense out. To date, the Eagles rank 19th in the NFL averaging 118.3 rushing yards allowed per game, with six rushing TDs allowed over seven games, but they&#x27;ve been playing better than their season average indicates of late.Philadelphia&#x27;s offense has been playing a strong ball-control scheme in recent weeks, and it is really paying off for them. LeSean McCoy last week had (30/185/2 rushing with 2/15/0 receiving) and Michael Vick (7/50/0 rushing) helped the team pile up an astounding 38/239/2 rushing vs. the then-top-ranked Dallas rush defense. McCoy posted against the Skins 28/126/1 rushing with 2/13/0 receiving and Vick again ran for around 50 yards (7/54/0 that week). The Eagles are leveraging their top-ranked rushing attack (averaging 5.8 yards per carry and 179.9 yards per game) into a dominant position in time of possession from week to week.The Bears&#x27; rush D is currently 12th in the NFL averaging 108.7 yards allowed per game, with just four rushing scores given up over seven contests. Tampa Bay was held to 11/30/0 rushing back in week seven; Adrian Peterson and Minnesota could only manage 17/53/1 at Chicago during week six. These guys are playing shut-down type run defense as of the first of November.The Eagle&#x27;s number one ranked rush offense has a lot of momentum, but the Bears&#x27; defense is playing great football right now and they will be well rested for this contest. Keep in mind though  Dallas had the number 1 unit last week and got blasted by the Eagles. Don&#x27;t be surprised if Philly dominates in the aspect of the game once again.

HERMES · Answer

NFL YTD: 29-16-2 64% YESTERDAY: 0-1  CLEVELAND &#x2B;10.5 TONIGHT:Mike Vick has bounced back from the four-interception disaster at Buffalo three games ago to post two outstanding performances against divisional opponents in the last two weeks, throwing 18/31 for 237 yards, one TD and one interception with 7/54/0 rushing at Washington on October 16th, and then 21/28 for 279 yards, two TDs and zero interceptions with 7/50/0 rushing vs. Dallas on October 30th. During the two-game winning streak, he&#x27;s thrown at Brent Celek the most (18 targets for 11/136/2), followed by DeSean Jackson (12 for 6/77/0), Jeremy Maclin (10 for 8/155/2) and Jason Avant (nine for 8/102/0). Right now, the Eagles&#x27; offense is hogging the clock from game to game, with 42:09 time of possession vs. Dallas and 38:08 at Washington. It&#x27;s all good for Philadelphia on offense right now, as they are moving the ball virtually at will in both phases of the game.The Bears&#x27; pass D is ranked 28th in the NFL right now, averaging 271.9 net yards allowed per game, with 11 passing scores given up over seven contests vs. eight interceptions (tied for 10th in the NFL) and just 15 sacks (tied for 22nd) generated to date. Tampa Bay posted 29/52 for 250 net yards, two TDs and four interceptions vs. Chicago two weeks ago; Minnesota scraped up 28/42 for 233 net yards, zero TDs and zero interceptions back on October 16th.Mike Vick and company are far better in this phase of the game than Tampa or Minnesota - this looks like a great matchup for the home team.Jay Cutler has played steady and productive football during his last three starts, with 66/101 for 742 yards, four TDs and two interceptions passing. He did throw both interceptions during the victory at Tampa Bay in week seven (17/32 for 226 yards, one TD and two interceptions), but he&#x27;s been a decent QB during October. Roy Williams started to make his presence felt in week seven, with five targets for 4/59/1 (Williams led the team in receiving at Tampa), while Johnny Knox (six for 3/53/0) and Devin Hester (nine for 4/46/0) help move the chains from week to week. The Bears&#x27; offense is on an even keel coming into this showdown at Philadelphia.The Eagles kicked Dallas around at Lincoln Financial Field 34-7 on Sunday night, allowing 18/35 for 182 net yards, one TD and one interception to the Tony Romo and the Cowboys (who only held the ball for 17:51 during the game). Before the bye week seven, Philadelphia limited Washington to 17/37 for 245 net yards, zero TDs and four interceptions passing, and the Redskins only had the ball for 21:52 during the game - lately, the Eagles&#x27; offense has controlled the ball for exceptionally long drives which is really helping the defense out. To date, the Eagles&#x27; secondary averages 212.3 net yards allowed per game (10th in the NFL), with 12 passing scores given up balanced by eight interceptions (10th in the NFL) and 22 sacks (sixth in the NFL)generated. The secondary has really turned their performance around during October.Chicago comes into this game off a bye, so Matt Forte (25/145/1 rushing with 2/38/0 receiving vs. Tampa Bay during week seven) and Marion Barber (6/39/1 rushing vs. Tampa) should be well rested after their labors down at Raymond James Stadium two weeks ago. Over the last three games played by Chicago, Forte has seen 64/348/1 rushing with 18 targets for 12/109/0 receiving (5.4 yards per carry and 9.1 yards per reception), while Barber has carried the ball for 18/74/2 and seen three targets for 2/10/0 receiving (4.1 yards per carry and 5.0 per reception). The duo is forming a nice 1-2 punch.The Eagles allowed 10/85/0 rushing to the Cowboys. Before the bye week seven, Philadelphia limited Washington to 14/42/1 rushing and the Redskins only had the ball for 21:52 during the game - lately, the Eagles&#x27; offense has controlled the ball for exceptionally long drives which is really helping the defense out. To date, the Eagles rank 19th in the NFL averaging 118.3 rushing yards allowed per game, with six rushing TDs allowed over seven games, but they&#x27;ve been playing better than their season average indicates of late.Philadelphia&#x27;s offense has been playing a strong ball-control scheme in recent weeks, and it is really paying off for them. LeSean McCoy last week had (30/185/2 rushing with 2/15/0 receiving) and Michael Vick (7/50/0 rushing) helped the team pile up an astounding 38/239/2 rushing vs. the then-top-ranked Dallas rush defense. McCoy posted against the Skins 28/126/1 rushing with 2/13/0 receiving and Vick again ran for around 50 yards (7/54/0 that week). The Eagles are leveraging their top-ranked rushing attack (averaging 5.8 yards per carry and 179.9 yards per game) into a dominant position in time of possession from week to week.The Bears&#x27; rush D is currently 12th in the NFL averaging 108.7 yards allowed per game, with just four rushing scores given up over seven contests. Tampa Bay was held to 11/30/0 rushing back in week seven; Adrian Peterson and Minnesota could only manage 17/53/1 at Chicago during week six. These guys are playing shut-down type run defense as of the first of November.The Eagle&#x27;s number one ranked rush offense has a lot of momentum, but the Bears&#x27; defense is playing great football right now and they will be well rested for this contest. Keep in mind though  Dallas had the number 1 unit last week and got blasted by the Eagles. Don&#x27;t be surprised if Philly dominates in the aspect of the game once again.

HERMES · Answer

MY PREDICTION: In my opinion the real Philadelphia Eagles have finally stood up!! It is very difficult for a team that had so many new acquisitions to gel immediately with a short offseason. Even with a great coach like Andy Reid it is virtually impossible. During the bye week, the Iggles got things together. They seem to have finally realized what their identity is as football team and they have executed their game plans flawlessly. Now the Bears under Lovie Smith have been the most erratic bunch I have ever seen. They can put up an egg or they can dominate with their power running game. In reference to tonight though this team will struggle.. Remember how Detroit dominated the line of scrimmage against the Bears? Well expect that times ten. Cutler will be on his back all game and when he does throw it, expect the ball hawking secondary of the Eagles to pick off a few. Chicago has played the last two weeks, two teams that are really having down years, they will be brought back to reality tonight. Expect Vick to go off this evening with everyone chipping in. Chicago doesnt have players in the secondary to keep up with the speed of the Philly wideouts, they will be burnt all night long! I'm going to lay the 8 points gladly and I will see you all in the winners circle after the game!

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES -8

nflpicker14 · Answer

I agree...IF the Eagles can get a lead early they will be all over Cutler with Babin and Cole blitzing off the edges. There is just a huge mismatch there. However, if the Bears somehow get ahead early and stick with the power run game they could hang around and make a game out of it. They could also counter the pressure by running screens with Forte, who is a beast. But the Eagles have the speed on D to limit the big plays from screens. If the Eagles get a two score lead early, this game could get ugly. I'm will to bet that happens

karkeith · Answer

I disagree, Eagles kicked the shit out of a HORRIBLE Cowboys team, Vick hasn&#x27;t beat the Bears in his career. Not to say he doesn&#x27;t do it tonight, but I&#x27;ll take my chances with the Bears &#x2B;8 1/2. Nice detailed write-up. It&#x27;s nice to get an in depth perspective, but as you can tell by my avatar, I&#x27;m a Homer.

HERMES · Answer

I agree the speed of the Eagles defense will stop the screen game. They have made in recent weeks adjustments to stop the run and they have been doing a WAY better job in doing so. In my opinion its inevitable that Philly will be up big early if they don&#x27;t turn over the football and like you said this game will get ugly.

ghostfaceripper · Answer

Forte vs the Eagles Run D??  Hmmmmmmm.  thinkn 8 is too much to give.

HERMES · Answer

Eagles run D has stepped it up!

bearcubs07 · Answer

Please keep betting eagles!  See you when scoreboard reads 0:00.  Last 4 games between these 4 teams has been decided by 5pts or less.  Bears held same eagles offense to 13 pts thru 3 quarters last year, Mike Vick got some garbage time pts last year to make game closer than it was.  Mike Vick 0-4 vs bears D in his career.  Lovie smith 4-1 last 5 years after bye.  Bears 7-2 ATS last 9 MNF games.   Eagles are no different personell wise now than week 1.  They are a piss poor tackling team on D with weak LBs.  they don&#x27;t take care of the ball on offense and suck in the redzone.  Dallas would have run for 200 yds if they didn&#x27;t get behind so bad. D Murray had 8 carries for 74 yds.  McCoy and Vick are a fumble waiting to happen, bears opportunistic D gets at least 3 tonight. NFL is a what did you do tonight league, not last week. Bears 2 weeks to scheme and prepare for eagles gets some rest to Julius peppers and a week more to coach up young safeties.  Bears are bend but don&#x27;t break D, since harris and meiwether benching big plays have decreased.  Easy or not, big wins vs rivals have eagles set for let down.   I not only like bears to cover, but win game.  Andy Reid is 2-3 vs Lovie Smith cover 2.  Bears have won 3 out last 4 and road team is 7-2 ATS last 9.  GL I&#x27;m betting big on bears &#x2B;8 and ML.  Bears are 4-0 this year when they score 18 or more points and 57-10 since 2004.  Bears are built a lot like buffalo as far as skill positions, and buffalo tore up that eagles D.   24-20 bears!

Gambleholic · Answer

They will also have Barber to contend with who has been seeing more looks recently.. 17 for 71 (4yrds per carry) and 2 TDs last two games.  Remember the beast he was when he came off the bench at Dallas.

ghostfaceripper · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by HERMES] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Eagles run D has stepped it up!&#xD;&#xA;[/Quote]&#xD;&#xA;you trust the eagles run D enuff to put money on them?  i don&#x27;t think they can be trusted yet.  They need to show they can stop the run every game. Getting wins vs Wash and Dallas doesn&#x27;t tell me the run D has improved.  Now, if they stop Forte they will gain my respect.

HERMES · Answer

Ghostface...if philly stops forte and blows out the bears it would be too late to bet the eagles for a while.

mserenil · Answer

good luck dude!!!

CalBear · Answer

lets do this, hermes

HERMES · Answer

Im leaning over too for a small wager.

fruitbat · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by HERMES] NFL YTD: 29-16-2 64% &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;YESTERDAY: 0-1  CLEVELAND &#x2B;10.5 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;TONIGHT:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mike Vick has bounced back from the four-interception disaster at Buffalo three games ago to post two outstanding performances against divisional opponents in the last two weeks, throwing 18/31 for 237 yards, one TD and one interception with 7/54/0 rushing at Washington on October 16th, and then 21/28 for 279 yards, two TDs and zero interceptions with 7/50/0 rushing vs. Dallas on October 30th. During the two-game winning streak, he&#x27;s thrown at Brent Celek the most (18 targets for 11/136/2), followed by DeSean Jackson (12 for 6/77/0), Jeremy Maclin (10 for 8/155/2) and Jason Avant (nine for 8/102/0). Right now, the Eagles&#x27; offense is hogging the clock from game to game, with 42:09 time of possession vs. Dallas and 38:08 at Washington. It&#x27;s all good for Philadelphia on offense right now, as they are moving the ball virtually at will in both phases of the game.&#xD;&#xA;The Bears&#x27; pass D is ranked 28th in the NFL right now, averaging 271.9 net yards allowed per game, with 11 passing scores given up over seven contests vs. eight interceptions (tied for 10th in the NFL) and just 15 sacks (tied for 22nd) generated to date. Tampa Bay posted 29/52 for 250 net yards, two TDs and four interceptions vs. Chicago two weeks ago; Minnesota scraped up 28/42 for 233 net yards, zero TDs and zero interceptions back on October 16th.&#xD;&#xA;Mike Vick and company are far better in this phase of the game than Tampa or Minnesota - this looks like a great matchup for the home team.&#xD;&#xA;Jay Cutler has played steady and productive football during his last three starts, with 66/101 for 742 yards, four TDs and two interceptions passing. He did throw both interceptions during the victory at Tampa Bay in week seven (17/32 for 226 yards, one TD and two interceptions), but he&#x27;s been a decent QB during October. Roy Williams started to make his presence felt in week seven, with five targets for 4/59/1 (Williams led the team in receiving at Tampa), while Johnny Knox (six for 3/53/0) and Devin Hester (nine for 4/46/0) help move the chains from week to week. The Bears&#x27; offense is on an even keel coming into this showdown at Philadelphia.&#xD;&#xA;The Eagles kicked Dallas around at Lincoln Financial Field 34-7 on Sunday night, allowing 18/35 for 182 net yards, one TD and one interception to the Tony Romo and the Cowboys (who only held the ball for 17:51 during the game). Before the bye week seven, Philadelphia limited Washington to 17/37 for 245 net yards, zero TDs and four interceptions passing, and the Redskins only had the ball for 21:52 during the game - lately, the Eagles&#x27; offense has controlled the ball for exceptionally long drives which is really helping the defense out. To date, the Eagles&#x27; secondary averages 212.3 net yards allowed per game (10th in the NFL), with 12 passing scores given up balanced by eight interceptions (10th in the NFL) and 22 sacks (sixth in the NFL)generated. The secondary has really turned their performance around during October.Chicago comes into this game off a bye, so Matt Forte (25/145/1 rushing with 2/38/0 receiving vs. Tampa Bay during week seven) and Marion Barber (6/39/1 rushing vs. Tampa) should be well rested after their labors down at Raymond James Stadium two weeks ago. Over the last three games played by Chicago, Forte has seen 64/348/1 rushing with 18 targets for 12/109/0 receiving (5.4 yards per carry and 9.1 yards per reception), while Barber has carried the ball for 18/74/2 and seen three targets for 2/10/0 receiving (4.1 yards per carry and 5.0 per reception). The duo is forming a nice 1-2 punch.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Eagles allowed 10/85/0 rushing to the Cowboys. Before the bye week seven, Philadelphia limited Washington to 14/42/1 rushing and the Redskins only had the ball for 21:52 during the game - lately, the Eagles&#x27; offense has controlled the ball for exceptionally long drives which is really helping the defense out. To date, the Eagles rank 19th in the NFL averaging 118.3 rushing yards allowed per game, with six rushing TDs allowed over seven games, but they&#x27;ve been playing better than their season average indicates of late.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Philadelphia&#x27;s offense has been playing a strong ball-control scheme in recent weeks, and it is really paying off for them. LeSean McCoy last week had (30/185/2 rushing with 2/15/0 receiving) and Michael Vick (7/50/0 rushing) helped the team pile up an astounding 38/239/2 rushing vs. the then-top-ranked Dallas rush defense. McCoy posted against the Skins 28/126/1 rushing with 2/13/0 receiving and Vick again ran for around 50 yards (7/54/0 that week). The Eagles are leveraging their top-ranked rushing attack (averaging 5.8 yards per carry and 179.9 yards per game) into a dominant position in time of possession from week to week.&#xD;&#xA;The Bears&#x27; rush D is currently 12th in the NFL averaging 108.7 yards allowed per game, with just four rushing scores given up over seven contests. Tampa Bay was held to 11/30/0 rushing back in week seven; Adrian Peterson and Minnesota could only manage 17/53/1 at Chicago during week six. These guys are playing shut-down type run defense as of the first of November.&#xD;&#xA;The Eagle&#x27;s number one ranked rush offense has a lot of momentum, but the Bears&#x27; defense is playing great football right now and they will be well rested for this contest. Keep in mind though  Dallas had the number 1 unit last week and got blasted by the Eagles. Don&#x27;t be surprised if Philly dominates in the aspect of the game once again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[/Quote]&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;I thought Raymond James is in Tampa, not London.