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Chicago is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Bears vs. Bengals odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 51.5. The Bears are -132 money line favorites (risk $132 to win $100),
Trey Hendrickson is listed as doubtful on the Bengals' final injury report leading up to the game against Chicago on Sunday. He is recovering from a hip injury that sidelined him two weeks ago against Pittsburgh (and was re-injured against the Jets last week).
The Bears will be without DeAndre Swift and Roschon Johnson vs. the Bengals in Week 9, leading to an interesting roster move.
The Bengals rank 31st in the league in rushing offense (82.9) and 4.3 yards per carry. They have an elite WR duo with Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, but not being able to establish a ground game has consistently hindered them.
But it's not all good news for the Bears. Rookie Luther Burden III will miss Week 9 with a concussion, and a 'chronic' D'Andre Swift injury will keep him sidelined against the Cincinnati Bengals. Meanwhile, Cincinnati may be without star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson, who is listed as 'Doubtful', and quarterback Joe Flacco.
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson understands the difficulty of facing Cincinnati Bengals superstar receiver Ja'Marr Chase.