Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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From a handicapping perspective, bettors need to first realize that this is a neutral field contest with both teams getting set to play in London.
Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith had some interesting comments in his post-game news conference Sunday night, pointing out that he expects a partisan crowd in his team's favor in this contest.
There's certainly no debate that the Bears are a more popular team than the Buccaneers.
He also stressed the importance of heading into the bye week with a 4-3 record—the same mark it possessed in 2010 when making a run to the NFC Championship game.
Tampa Bay finds itself in a scheduling anomaly, getting a week off after this contest, followed by a road game against the New Orleans Saints.
The Buccaneers just handed the Saints a 26-20 defeat Sunday as six-point home underdogs.
Pick: Chicago Bears (PK)