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NBC Sports Chicago’s Ryan McGuffey and Paul Aspan are joined by VSIN’s Sam Panayotovich from Las Vegas and Joe Ostrowski from 670 the Score. Sam joins the guys to discuss the Bears and Giants opening line as Chase Daniel gets set to make his second straight start for the Bears (1:30) . How did Daniel’s Thanksgiving performance impact how the oddsmakers set the line in the Giants tilt . Plus Sam sets mock lines on Bears possible Wild Card opponents at Soldier Field as Chicago gets closer to wrapping up the NFC North (6:00).Joe joins the guys to discuss the potential trap the Bears face when playing the Giants with next week’s showdown against the Rams in the rear view mirror (14:00). Joe plays ‘Fraud or For Real’ with Paul and Ryan with AFC teams (24:00) and the guys go around the horn for their weekly ‘6 Pack’ of this week’s picks (27:00).

Ryan McGuffey, Paul Aspan and Joe Ostrowski from 670 the Score break down the red hot Bears and where they fit among the NFL’s elite. Off of the Rams and Chiefs memorable Monday night matchup (2:02) could that instant classic start a trend of high scoring O/U totals? Also amongst the topics, (5:00) the Bears are good, but it’s clear from both a football and gambling perspective, that they’re not elite like the Rams and Chiefs…yet. As for the Thanksgiving slate, (9:05) the Bears are 4 point favorites against Detroit, but how does Mitch Trubisky’s status impact how you bet on Thanksgiving Day? And, (10:43) if Trubisky were to miss the Thanksgiving game, the Las Vegas books projected line would move 5-6 points in favor of the Lions. (13:05) They’ll discuss what it means that the Bears are a ‘public’ team… and how to bet the Bears in the weeks ahead? And finally…..(18:45) Pick time!! The panel makes their Thanksgiving selections…..why the total might be the best play in Detroit on Thursday.

The Bears head into week 10 as 6.5-point favorites against the Lions. Sam Panayotovich of VSIN and Joe Ostrowski of the Early Odds podcast join Paul Aspan and Ryan McGuffey to discuss why that line looks like too many points for the Bears ( 3:15 ). Plus we look into the future to see how Vegas would handicap an NFC title game between the Bears and the top teams in the NFC, the Rams & the Saints (13:00). The guys make their weekly picks (16:00) ….And what are the chances that Baseball’s biggest free agent lands in Chicago?? (27:00) 

Another week, another Bears line with a lot of movement. Sam Panayotovich is in studio from Vegas joining Joe Ostrowski, Paul Aspan and Ryan McGuffey. Will the Bears cover -10 in Buffalo against Nathan Peterman? (2:15). Plus when are the best times to ‘buy the hook’ ? (10:00) “Fraud or For Real” returns with two NFC contenders under the microscope (12:30). Does Notre Dame have anything to worry about as a 9.5 point favorite against Northwestern under the lights in Evanston – plus just how much of an underdog the oddsmakers think the Irish are in a potential playoff game against Alabama (17:30). And of course, the guys make their weekend picks. (24:20)

Despite back to back losses, sharp bettors jumped on the Bears as a Touchdown favorite against the Jets. Joe Ostrowski & Sam Panayotovich join Ryan McGuffey and Paul Aspan on the Daily Line podcast to discuss the Bears plummeting (and more realistic) Super Bowl Odds (5:30), how to handle the Bears as -7.5 favorites at home against the Jets (7:00), and the death of the hot home underdogs trend (9:00). Plus how to approach the Giants & Raiders now that they’ve mailed in the rest of their season (11:00). And the guys make their Week 8 picks (15:00) and even talk a little Notre Dame title chances (27:00).

On this week’s Daily Line podcast, VSIN’s Sam Panayotovich joins Ryan McGuffey and Paul Aspan to take us inside the scene in Vegas as last week’s Bears-Dolphins line jumped from Bears -3.5 to Bears -7 on the news that Brock Osweiler would replace Ryan Tannehill (3:00). We look ahead to the Patriots (-2.5) at the Bears, discuss what kind of impact Khalil Mack’s injury could have on this week’s spread (6:30) and Sam gives us his best bets of the week (7:30). Joe Ostrowski of the Early Odds podcast also joins the show to discuss the how to get the best of the number (14:00) and whether home underdogs will stay hot. Plus, the guys make their picks for week 7 (18:00) and a quick thought on the Bulls over under. (32:00)

On the debut episode of the Daily Line on NBC Sports Chicago, Ryan McGuffey and Paul Aspan are joined by VSIN’s Joe Ostrowski & Sam Panayotovich to take a look at the Bears and the rest of the NFL thru the eyes of the sports bettor. How Vegas views the Bears after their 3-1 start and heading into Sunday’s game as a favorite in Miami. Is there any value on the Bears at 25/1 to win the Super Bowl or Khalil Mack at 28/1 to win MVP? Plus NFL teams that are frauds and for real after 5 weeks. And of course a 6-pack of picks to get you thru the weekend.