Updated
Updated · CBS Sports · Oct 22
CBS Experts Back Bears -3, Split on 49ers-Falcons and Chiefs-Seahawks in Week 7
Updated
Updated · CBS Sports · Oct 22

CBS Experts Back Bears -3, Split on 49ers-Falcons and Chiefs-Seahawks in Week 7

1 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Oct 22

Summary

  • Chicago drew unanimous support in CBS Sports' Week 7 picks, with both Jordan Dajani and Jared Dubin laying the Bears' 3-point spread against New England and projecting a high-scoring Thursday opener.
  • The analysts also aligned on Detroit -3 over Green Bay, expecting a shootout, while both saw Dallas covering 4.5 points less convincingly against Philadelphia in Monday night's game.
  • Three marquee matchups produced split calls: Dajani took Atlanta +3, Cincinnati +3 and Kansas City +2.5, while Dubin backed San Francisco -3, Baltimore -3 and Seattle -2.5.
  • Paris hosts the week's most unusual game, with Pittsburgh favored by 3.5 over New Orleans in the NFL's first game there; Dajani grabbed the Saints and the hook, while Dubin trusted the Steelers' defense.
  • The picks were set using DraftKings lines from Oct. 21 and framed by Week 6 storylines including Houston's resurgence, Caleb Williams' return and fresh concern around the Rams after losing at home to Arizona.

Insights

How will unprecedented security concerns and travel fatigue impact the historic first NFL game in Paris?
Can a decimated Patriots offensive line protect Drake Maye from a brutal turnover disaster in Chicago?
Will Lamar Jackson's lingering ankle injury completely derail Baltimore's explosive offense against their fierce division rivals?