A classic SNF matchup as again, the fates of the NFC North and NFC East converge. A win for the Bears gives them the inside track to the playoffs, but equally Philly are only just holding off Dallas in the NFC East's least-bad contest.
Chicago @ Philadelphia (8:25pm)
**Matchup Difficulty: 50% **(the higher the score, the better the experts' success rate when picking these two teams. An 'average' matchup would be 62%)
Consensus: ** Philadelphia 73%**
Top 5 Overall: Philadelphia** 100**%
**
Best Pick Index:**
**
The Bears have a slight advantage in the Best Pick Index, but we need to also put into context that nobody has cracked 65% on this difficult combination of teams. The Bears have been odd on the road, which makes Chris Wesseling's pick slightly more meaningful. There is also a strong possibility of snow, and Nick Foles looked uncomfortable last time out. As the Bears proved against Dallas, when strength meets weakness, they have the tools to exploit every defensive hole available...**
Chicago
Philadelphia
Rank
Expert
Affiliation
Road %
Home %
Overall
Pick
1
Andrea Hangst
Bleacher Report
57.14%
71.43%
64.3%
CHI
2
Jamey Eisenberg
CBS
42.86%
85.71%
64.3%
PHI
3
Mike Ditka
ESPN
57.14%
71.43%
64.3%
CHI
4
Adam Meyer
FOX
42.86%
85.71%
64.3%
PHI
5
Chris Wesseling
NFL
71.43%
57.14%
64.3%
CHI
6
Shaun O'Hara
NFL
42.86%
85.71%
64.3%
PHI
7
Ben Stockwell
ProFootballFocus
57.14%
71.43%
64.3%
PHI
8
Chris Hansen
Bleacher Report
42.86%
71.43%
57.1%
PHI
9
Erik Frenz
Bleacher Report
42.86%
71.43%
57.1%
PHI
10
Ty Schalter
Bleacher Report
57.14%
57.14%
57.1%
PHI
11
Zach Kruse
Bleacher Report
57.14%
57.14%
57.1%
PHI
12
Josh Katzowitz
CBS
71.43%
42.86%
57.1%
PHI
13
K.C. Joyner
ESPN
42.86%
71.43%
57.1%
CHI
14
Ron Jaworski
ESPN
71.43%
42.86%
57.1%
PHI
15
Whatifsports
FOX
42.86%
71.43%
57.1%
PHI
16
Melissa Stark
NFL
42.86%
71.43%
57.1%
CHI
17
Rich Eisen
NFL
71.43%
42.86%
57.1%
CHI
18
Nathan Jahnke
ProFootballFocus
42.86%
71.43%
57.1%
PHI
19
Rick Drummond
ProFootballFocus
57.14%
57.14%
57.1%
PHI
20
Steve Palazzolo
ProFootballFocus
42.86%
71.43%
57.1%
PHI
21
Vinnie Iyer
Sporting News
57.14%
57.14%
57.1%
PHI
22
Jim Corbett
USA Today
57.14%
57.14%
57.1%
PHI
23
Lindsay H. Jones
USA Today
57.14%
57.14%
57.1%
PHI
24
Matt Smith
NFL
50.00%
60.00%
55.0%
No Pick
25
Brad Gagnon
Bleacher Report
42.86%
57.14%
50.0%
PHI
26
Matt Miller
Bleacher Report
42.86%
57.14%
50.0%
PHI
27
Jason La Canfora
CBS
42.86%
57.14%
50.0%
PHI
28
Prediction Machine
CBS
42.86%
57.14%
50.0%
PHI
29
Ryan Wilson
CBS
42.86%
57.14%
50.0%
PHI
30
Will Brinson
CBS
71.43%
28.57%
50.0%
PHI
31
Cris Carter
ESPN
42.86%
57.14%
50.0%
PHI
32
Eric Allen
ESPN
57.14%
42.86%
50.0%
PHI
33
Keyshawn Johnson
ESPN
28.57%
71.43%
50.0%
CHI
34
Mike Golic
ESPN
57.14%
42.86%
50.0%
PHI
35
Pick ‘em
ESPN
42.86%
57.14%
50.0%
PHI
36
Seth Wickersham
ESPN
28.57%
71.43%
50.0%
PHI
37
John Halpin
FOX
57.14%
42.86%
50.0%
PHI
38
Michael Fabiano
NFL
57.14%
42.86%
50.0%
PHI
39
Chris Brockman
NFL
28.57%
71.43%
50.0%
PHI
40
Chris Law
NFL
57.14%
42.86%
50.0%
PHI
41
Marc Sessler
NFL
42.86%
57.14%
50.0%
PHI
42
Michael Irvin
NFL
42.86%
57.14%
50.0%
PHI
43
Sterling Sharpe
NFL
42.86%
57.14%
50.0%
PHI
44
Michael David Smith
PFT
57.14%
42.86%
50.0%
PHI
45
Gordon McGuinness
ProFootballFocus
28.57%
71.43%
50.0%
PHI
46
Khaled Elsayed
ProFootballFocus
42.86%
57.14%
50.0%
PHI
47
Frank Schwab
Yahoo
42.86%
57.14%
50.0%
CHI
48
Les Carpenter
Yahoo
33.33%
66.67%
50.0%
No Pick
49
Pete O'Brien
USA Today
57.14%
42.86%
50.0%
PHI
50
Michael Schottey
Bleacher Report
28.57%
57.14%
42.9%
PHI
51
Tyson Langland
Bleacher Report
42.86%
42.86%
42.9%
CHI
52
Dave Richard
CBS
42.86%
42.86%
42.9%
CHI
53
Adam Schefter
ESPN
42.86%
42.86%
42.9%
PHI
54
Heath Evans
NFL
57.14%
28.57%
42.9%
PHI
55
Henry Hodgson
NFL
42.86%
42.86%
42.9%
CHI
56
Kevin Patra
NFL
57.14%
28.57%
42.9%
PHI
57
Kurt Warner
NFL
42.86%
42.86%
42.9%
PHI
58
Michael Silver
NFL
57.14%
28.57%
42.9%
PHI
59
NFL FAN PICKS
NFL
42.86%
42.86%
42.9%
PHI
60
Warren Sapp
NFL
42.86%
42.86%
42.9%
PHI
61
Coin Toss
None
42.86%
42.86%
42.9%
CHI
62
Mike Florio
PFT
42.86%
42.86%
42.9%
PHI
63
Pickwatch
Pickwatch
57.14%
28.57%
42.9%
CHI
64
Sam Monson
ProFootballFocus
42.86%
42.86%
42.9%
PHI
65
Yahoo Users
Yahoo
42.86%
42.86%
42.9%
PHI
66
Black Tie
NFL
57.14%
28.57%
42.9%
PHI
67
Don Banks
Sports Illustrated
42.86%
42.86%
42.9%
PHI
68
Jarrett Bell
USA Today
57.14%
28.57%
42.9%
CHI
69
Simon Samano
USA Today
42.86%
42.86%
42.9%
PHI
70
Accuscore
Accuscore
28.57%
57.14%
42.9%
CHI
71
Marshall Faulk
NFL
28.57%
50.00%
39.3%
PHI
72
Mike Freeman
Bleacher Report
28.57%
42.86%
35.7%
CHI
73
John Breech
CBS
42.86%
28.57%
35.7%
CHI
74
Mark Schlereth
ESPN
42.86%
28.57%
35.7%
PHI
75
Tom Jackson
ESPN
28.57%
42.86%
35.7%
PHI
76
Joel Beall
FOX
42.86%
28.57%
35.7%
PHI
77
Dan Hanzus
NFL
28.57%
42.86%
35.7%
CHI
78
Dave Damashek
NFL
14.29%
57.14%
35.7%
PHI
79
Elliot Harrison
NFL
42.86%
28.57%
35.7%
PHI
80
Gregg Rosenthal
NFL
42.86%
28.57%
35.7%
PHI
81
Steve Mariucci
NFL
42.86%
28.57%
35.7%
CHI
82
Steve Wyche
NFL
28.57%
42.86%
35.7%
PHI
83
Neil Hornsby
ProFootballFocus
42.86%
28.57%
35.7%
CHI
84
Nate Davis
USA Today
28.57%
42.86%
35.7%
PHI
85
Tom Pelissero
USA Today
42.86%
28.57%
35.7%
CHI
86
Brian Baldinger
NFL
40.00%
28.57%
34.3%
CHI
87
Knox Bardeen
Bleacher Report
42.86%
14.29%
28.6%
PHI
88
Matt Bowen
Bleacher Report
42.86%
14.29%
28.6%
CHI
89
Ryan Fowler
FOX
14.29%
42.86%
28.6%
No Pick
90
Adam Rank
NFL
28.57%
28.57%
28.6%
CHI
91
Pete Prisco
CBS
28.57%
14.29%
21.4%
CHI
92
Merill Hoge
ESPN
14.29%
28.57%
21.4%
CHI
93
Chris Mortensen
ESPN
28.57%
0.00%
14.3%
PHI
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