Bills Traveling to Chicago Early; Odds Make Buffalo Big ‘Windy City’ Favorites?

The Chicago Bears host the Buffalo Bills on Saturday as big underdogs. Can the Bills quell a potential upset bid?

Jeremy Brener | Dec 21, 2022

The Buffalo Bills (11-3) are seeking their sixth consecutive victory Saturday when they travel to the Windy City to face the Chicago Bears (3-11).

It will definitely be windy in Chicago on Christmas Eve, with a "bomb cyclone" expected to see winds between 20-30 miles per hour.

The conditions definitely aren't football-friendly, but that shouldn't phase the Bills, who have conquered the elements multiple times this season, including last weekend's win against the Miami Dolphins at home.

Their experience in the weather, on top of the team's strong record, has the Bills listed as 8.5-point favorites on the road against the Bears, according to SI Sportsbook.

The line is large, like many Bills games have been this season. But Buffalo has not done the best job in covering these large spreads. Coming into this weekend's game, the Bills are 6-7-1 against the spread, according to Vegas Insider.

Buffalo may not cover in half of the games it plays in, but the team doesn't particularly care about beating the line. All the Bills want is to score more points than their opponent at the end of the day, and that's something they have done 11 out of 14 times already this season.

The Bills face the Bears, weather permitting, on Christmas Eve. Kickoff from Soldier Field is scheduled at 1 p.m.

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Published Dec 21, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.