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ESPN Staff Writer- Dave Tuley has covered the Las Vegas race and sports book scene since 1998 and runs his own website, ViewFromVegas.com.
With the NFL season finally here, ESPN Chalk's NFL Vegas experts -- Dave Tuley and Erin Rynning -- bring you individual team previews for all 32 squads. They break down each team's strengths and weaknesses, along with season win total bets and Super Bowl 50 odds.
Chicago Bears
Super Bowl odds: 80-1 (opened 50-1)
Season win total: 6.5
2014 regular-season record: 5-11 (7-9 ATS)
Odds courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, as of Sept. 7
Dave Tuley
After being considered a darkhorse Super Bowl contender before last season, the Bears disappointed with a 5-11 season and 7-9 ATS (which is misleading as they covered their last two games after most people had given up on them). Coach Marc Trestman is gone, as is WR Brandon Marshall (plus his replacement, first-round pick Kevin White, is injured), so a lot of people are considering the Bears one of the worst teams in the league. However, I don't think they'll be quite that bad.
