Week 7 TNF: Patriots-Bears Preview, Prop Picks, Prediction

By Field Level Media Oct 22 (Field Level Media) The New England Patriots will have a makeshift offensive line when they visit the Chicago Bears on Thursday night to kick off Week 7 of the NFL season. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed that starting guards Ben Brown and Alijah Vera-Tucker have been ruled out against Chicago (4-2) after being injured during last Sunday s 26-19 victory over the New York Jets. Brown left the game with a knee ​injury, while Vera-Tucker exited the contest with a hamstring injury. The Patriots (4-2) have won their past three games but will be facing a Bears defense that has ‌recorded 17 sacks, including a season-high five in the team s 31-23 win at Atlanta last week. ODDS AND TRENDS The Bears are consensus 3-point favorites. That includes at BetMGM, where they have attracted 61% of the total bets and 70% of the spread-line money wagered since opening as 2.5-point favorites. The moneyline action has been more evenly split, with the Patriots backed by