Raiders @ Bears
Raiders
BearsArchived game: closing numbers from Action Network's consensus at kickoff. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Bears beat the Raiders 30-12 at home. The market closed with Raiders at -130 on the moneyline and the total at 38.5. This was an NFL 2023 week 7 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Raiders vs Bears betting splits
Where was the money on Raiders vs Bears?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Raiders | 58% | 51% | -2.5 (-110) |
| Bears | 42% | 49% | +2.5 (-110) | |
| Total | Over | 45% | 21% | O 38.5 (-110) |
| Under | 55% | 79% | U 38.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Raiders | 63% | 46% | -130 |
| Bears | 37% | 54% | +110 |
58% of spread tickets and 51% of spread money were on the Raiders, so the Raiders drew more tickets than money and the average Bears bet was larger.
55% of total tickets and 79% of total money were on the under, so the average under bet was larger than the average over bet.
The Raiders held 63% of moneyline tickets but only 46% of the money; 54% of moneyline money was on the Bears with 37% of tickets, so the average Bears bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Raiders vs Bears?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Bears) | +2.5 | +2.5 | 0 |
| Total | 37.5 | 38.5 | +1 |
The Raiders were -2.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed -2.5: the spread has not moved.
The total was 37.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed 38.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
The earliest tracked line is the oldest consensus snapshot Locksmith holds for this game, not the market opener.
Why the line moved
Why did the Raiders vs Bears line move?
The spread did not move from the line tracked 24 hours before kickoff (Bears +2.5) even with 51% of the spread money on the Raiders. The total moved 1 point toward the over (37.5 to 38.5) even though 79% of the total money sits on the under; the over holds 21% of the money and 45% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Across 822 NFL games (2023 week 5 through 2026 week 2, Action Network closing splits), the side with a larger money share than ticket share covered the spread 50.0% of the time (384-384-13) and hit the total 50.8% (396-383-6); break-even at -110 is 52.4%. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.