Chicago 47, at Cincinnati 42

CINCINNATI (Interstat) — In a wild shootout that defied pregame projections and featured nearly 90 combined points, the Chicago Bears outlasted the Cincinnati Bengals 47-42 on Sunday at Paycor Stadium. The game, witnessed by a crowd of 66,264, was a dramatic departure from expectations. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a low-scoring 27-22 victory for Cincinnati, which entered as a 2.5-point favorite with a 76.7 percent probability to win according to the ELO system. The final total of 89 points easily surpassed the over/under line of 51.5. The fireworks began instantly. On the opening kickoff, Cincinnati’s Charlie Jones fielded the ball… Read more...