Chicago Bears vs. Cleveland Browns: Staff Picks
Who does the staff at Bear Goggles On predict to win the Chicago Bears Week 16 matchup against the Cleveland Browns?
Last week, most of the writers had the Chicago Bears losing to the Detroit Lions. Parker Hurley had the Bears pulling out a close one. As punishment for the poor call, he has now let Bill Zimmerman take the claim of first place when it comes to the Straight Up selections race. Bill moved to 9-5, and Parker fell back into a tie with Joshua Diaz. However, Bill had the Bears covering the spread. Parker obviously did too, so no ground was made up there. In fact, Parker clinched having the best record against the spread of the writers this year. Who do they have winning and covering against the Cleveland Browns? The Bears currently sit as favorites of 6.5 points.
| Name | Score | Winner | Who Covers the spread? | Record (ATS) |
| Alex Beamer | 24-7 | Bears | Bears | 6-8 (2-12) |
| Jesse Tamayo | 21-14 | Bears | Bears | 7-7 (3-11) |
| Joshua Diaz | 24-21 | Bears | Browns | 8-6 (7-7) |
| Bill Zimmerman | 31-13 | Bears | Bears | 9-5 (7-7) |
| Parker Hurley | 27-21 | Bears | Browns | 8-6 (11-3) |
Despite being 0-7 straight up as a favorite, the 0-14 Browns streak is worse, and all of the writers see the Bears winning this game. The Bears also are 3-0 against the AFC North, and all of us see the sweep of the division.
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However, there are two writers who do see the game being closer than most. Joshua Diaz sees the Bears surviving by three points. Parker Hurley also sees them covering the spread barely, losing by just six points.