NFL Odds Week 18: Bears vs Packers Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Week 18 of the NFL season continues with a perfect spoiler opportunity between NFC North rivals as the Chicago Bears take on the Green Bay Packers. The betting odds see Green Bay as a three-point home favorite with a chance to clinch a playoff spot with a win. Coverage begins from the Lambeau Field in New Orleans on Sunday, January 7 at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS.

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL odds for Week 18: Bears vs Packers lines, spreads, betting trends and more.

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Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers Odds

• Opening point spread: Packers -2.5
• Opening moneyline: Packers -160/Bears +140
• Opening total: Over/Under 43.5 points scored
• Time: 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday (CBS)

UPDATE 4 P.M. ET SUNDAY: The SuperBook has the Packers -3 (even) as kickoff approaches. Green Bay opened -2.5 and got to -3.5 a couple times early in the week. Then the number spent the past couple days toggling between Pack -3/-2.5.

"This is one of our bigger needs. We actually need Green Bay big. We've taken some bigger bets on the Bears, at +3.5 and +3 (-120)," Murray said.

The total opened at 43.5 and slowly made its way to 46 by Saturday.

UPDATE 2:30 P.M. ET FRIDAY: Green Bay spent the week toggling between -3.5/-3 in BetMGM's NFL odds Week 18 market, at various juice. This afternoon, the Packers are -3 (-105), while early spread tickets and money run in the 2.5/1 range on the Bears.

Moneyline action leans toward underdog Chicago, too, at 63% of tickets/59% of cash. Bears-Packers is the second-most-bet game at BetMGM, by ticket count. Further, Chicago is taking the third-most spread tickets/second-most spread dollars.

BetMGM opened the total at 44, went to 44.5 Monday and back to 44 Tuesday. On Thursday, the line got to 45, where it remains this afternoon. Ticket count is 2.5/1 and money 8/1 on the Over.

UPDATE 10 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Chicago (7-9 SU/8-7-1 ATS) is finishing the season on a strong note. The Bears thumped Atlanta 37-17 in Week 17, easily cashing as 2.5-point home favorites. Chicago is 4-1 SU and ATS in its last five games.

Green Bay (8-8 SU and ATS) kept its slim playoff hopes alive with a blowout Sunday night win. The Packers were 1-point 'dogs at Minnesota and breezed to a 33-10 victory.

The SuperBook took Bears-Packers off its NFL odds Week 18 market once Packers-Vikings kicked off tonight. Bears-Packers will go back up Monday morning.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full NFL Odds Week 18 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every NFL matchup.

Bears vs Packers Pick, Prediction

Action Network NFL betting expert Brandon Anderson offers this prediction:

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Pick: TBD

For more NFL picks, check out Action Network's NFL Week 18: How to Bet Every Game & Every Team.

The One Stat to Know About Bears vs Packers

Action Network NFL researcher Evan Abrams offers his top betting stat:

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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