NFL Odds Week 1: Packers vs Bears Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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NFL odds for Week 1 are on the board and receiving plenty of attention as the regular season gets ready to kick off. The Packers and Bears meet at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday, September 10 at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX.

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL odds for the Week 1 game between the Packers and Bears: the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates.

Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears Odds

• Opening point spread: Bears -3
• Opening moneyline: Bears -130/Packers +110
• Opening total: Over/Under 45.5 points scored
• Time: 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday, Sept. 10 (FOX)

UPDATE 3:30 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Chicago is down to -1 at The SuperBook, after opening -3 months ago and dipping steadily over the past two weeks. However, it's two-way play on the spread.

"A lot of money on both sides of that game. Not a big decision," SuperBook executive director John Murray said. "Sharp players were on the Under. The total has gone from 44.5 to 41."

UPDATE 4 P.M. ET FRIDAY: After getting as low as -1 from a -2.5 opener at BetMGM nationally, the Bears inched up to -1.5 this afternoon. Spread tickets and money are in the 60% range on Chicago.

However, early moneyline bettors are intrigued with Green Bay. Ticket count is 3/1 and money 2/1 on the Packers. BetMGM's moneyline is currently Bears -125/Packers +105, after opening -140/+115.

This afternoon, the total reached its basement of 41.5, after opening at 44. The under is taking 53% of tickets/64% of money at BetMGM.

UPDATE 5 P.M. ET SUNDAY, SEPT. 3: Chicago is down to a 1-point favorite at BetMGM Nevada, after opening -2.5 and hitting -2 on the way down.

"Major sharp play on the Packers +2.5," BetMGM Nevada's Scott Shelton said of action in the sportsbook operator's Las Vegas market. "There are a few more tickets on the Bears, but it's almost 2/1 money in favor of the Packers."

The total is down to 43 from a 44.5 opener.

"Not much going on with this total, but almost all the money we do have is on the Under," Shelton said.

UPDATE 1:30 P.M. ET MONDAY, AUG. 28: It's the beginning of the post-Aaron Rodgers era in Green Bay. Last season, the Packers went 8-9 SU and ATS. In Rodgers' final game for Green Bay, the Pack – needing only a win to get to the playoffs – lost to Detroit 20-16 as a 4-point home favorite.

Chicago matched Houston for the NFL's worst SU record at 3-14 (5-11-1 ATS). The Bears won the tiebreaker to get the No. 1 draft pick. But Chicago traded that pick to Carolina, showing faith in QB Justin Fields. That's even after the Bears' 0-10 SU/2-8 ATS nosedive in their last 10 games.

"With the Rodgers era over in Green Bay, the Bears are actually a favorite in this series for once," Degnon said. alluding to Chicago being a 'dog in the last eight meetings vs. Green Bay. "It's tough to say what you're going to get out of Jordan Love right away, but we actually took some action on the Packers +3, as well as on Under 45.5. The Bears played to some high numbers last year, so it'll be interesting to see where this total goes."

Shortly after this matchup opened May 11, The SuperBook went to Bears -2.5 on that early Packers money. On Aug. 21, the number shortened to Bears -2. The total fell to 44.5 in late June, 44 on Aug. 24 and is now 43.5. While The SuperBook's spread/total opened back on May 11, the moneyline just opened today, hence no movement so far.

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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson