The Bears are 2.5-point favorites at Paycor Stadium, with the over/under hovering around 52.5; consensus shows Bears −2.5, Bengals +2.5. (sportsbookreview.com) Action has largely followed that line, though some books opened Chicago as high as −3. (dimers.com) Public money appears to favor the Bears, especially since the Bengals’ defense has been broadly exposed and their QBs (Flacco especially) carry risk. (cincyjungle.com) Over-under bettors are split, but the trend leans over: both teams tend to be involved in high-scoring games, and seven of Cincinnati's eight have gone over the total. (cincyjungle.com) With Chicago’s red zone scoring troubles and the Bengals’ injury concern at QB, strong leverage lies on Chicago covering and teasing the total slightly under if you expect injuries to suppress explosiveness but still allow point accumulation.