TNF: Panthers at Bears

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On Thursday Night Football, the Carolina Panthers head to face the Chicago Bears. The Panthers are coming off a disappointing home loss to the Colts where they went down 27-13 as 1.5-point underdogs. The Bears suffered a loss in New Orleans, falling 24-17, but managed to cover the 10.5-point spread as favorites. Chicago is currently favored by 3.5 points at home. The game is set to kick off at 8:15 EST at Soldier Field.

Bryce Young struggled throwing three interceptions with two of them resulting in pick-sixes by Kenny Moore II. The first pick-six came just before halftime extending the Colts' lead to 17. The second occurred during a fourth-quarter comeback attempt when the Panthers were trailing by only ten points. Panthers' coach Frank Reich downplayed the significance of Bryce Young's performance, saying, "I've seen this happen to the best quarterbacks in the history of the game." Bryce Young currently ranks 26th in the NFL in passing yards and has faced challenges in his rookie season, with an 8-7 TD-INT ratio. This choice may be a source of regret for Panthers fans as the team passed on CJ Stroud who currently boasts a 14-1 TD-INT ratio. Despite their past decisions the Panthers will continue to work on putting Bryce Young in favorable positions to succeed.

The primary receiving target for the Panthers has been Adam Thielen with 62 catches this season and Jonathon Mingo who has just 20 receptions. Thielen averages 76.3 yards per game and has four touchdowns to his name. Chuba Hubbard has become the team's top rusher especially with Miles Sanders missing some games due to injury. Hubbard averages 41.0 yards per game and has one touchdown this season.

In the Bears' t game against the Saints the score was tied at 17 going into the fourth quarter. Despite outgaining the Saints 368-301 the Bears succumbed to turnovers, committing five in total, including three interceptions thrown by Tyson Bagent. The Saints didn't turn the ball over once which made the difference in the game. As for the Bears' quarterback situation, Justin Fields is listed as day-to-day after a limited participation in Monday's walk-through practice. The Bears might not want to rush Fields back, especially given their dwindling playoff hopes. If Fields remains sidelined, Tyson Bagent will start. Bagent averages 174.3 yards per game with a 3-6 TD-INT ratio. Although he had a promising start against the Raiders, he has encountered difficulties since.

On the offensive front for Chicago, DJ Moore stands out, averaging 81.7 yards per game with five touchdowns. The 6'6" tight end, Cole Kmet, is a red zone threat with five touchdowns and an average of 41.6 yards per game. With running back Khalil Herbert still sidelined, D'Onta Foreman takes the lead, averaging 57.4 yards per game and having scored two touchdowns.

Headlines 🚨

On This Day in Sport History: 1966 Frank Robinson becomes the first player to win MVP in both NL and AL.

Free agent quarterback Carson Wentz Is signing with the Los Angeles Rams.

New York Giants undrafted rookie QB, Tommy Devito will start on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys.

Mike Vrabel says rookie Will Levis will be the full time starting QB for the rest of the season.

Georgia’s Brock Bowers was seen returning to practice today even though he is still questionable with an ankle injury.

LSU QB Jayden Daniels is expected to return to practice with a limited role after being in concussion protocol.

New York Mets Joc Peterson has hip surgery and will be out for 6-7 months.

Craig Counsell signed a record setting deal with the Chicago Cubs for 5-years and $40 million.

Trends 📈📉 via Oddsshark

🏈 NFL

• Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina

• Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina

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🏀 NBA

39% of bets and 64% of money is on OVER 242.5 UTA at IND

40% of bets and 60% of money is on OVER 239 WSH at CHA

25% of bets and 45% of money is on SAS + 350

23% of bets and 43% of money is on CHI -110

35% of bets and 56% of money is on UNDER 218 MIA at MEM

23% of bets and 87% of money is on UNDER 215.5 NO at MIN

47% of bets and 71% of money is on CLE -2.5

Future Odds 🔮 via Bovada Sportsbook

Picks 🔒

Mississippi State -3.5 | State is one of few team that are returning their top 5 scorers. The Cyclones were great on defense last year ranking 9^th in efficiency.

Panthers +3.5 | The Bears aren’t good enough to be favored by more than 3. The Panthers want to put #1 Bryce Young in his best position for succeeding. This game is on a short week not giving Bagnet enough time to prepare efficiently.

Warriors +3.5 | Jamal Murray’s absence might be the issue here. The Warriors have a healthy lineup. This should be a great battle but Warriors should keep it close.