NFL Week 10 odds and betting plays for Carolina Panthers vs. Chicago Bears

THE PICK

Chicago (-3)

On the surface, this 1-7 vs. 2-7 matchup is could-miss-TV, but there actually are some intriguing storylines. This isn't a situation where both cellar dwellers could win by losing with draft positioning, as the Bears own the Panthers' first-round selection in 2024. So Chicago finds itself in the ultimate win-win scenario. Whether it's Justin Fields returning or Tyson Bagent continuing to fill in at quarterback, roll with the home team whose most impressive win this season was on a Thursday night, 40-20 over the Commanders in Week 5. DJ Moore, part of the above-mentioned trade that sent the receiver from Carolina to Chicago, had eight catches for 230 yards and three touchdowns in that game. The Bears (3-5-1) haven't been a profitable bet against the spread, but the Panthers (1-6-1) own the NFL's worst mark. 

THE PROP

FIRST TD SCORER (DJ Moore, +800)

Revenge is a dish best served . . . on Thursday night? Moore scored the first TD in the Bears' first TNF game, and you have to think he will be a focal point early and often against his old team. Bears back D'Onta Foreman, another former Panther, also is in the running to score the game's first touchdown (+650).

SAME GAME PARLAY

ANY TIME TD SCORER: (DJ Moore + D'Onta Foreman + Chicago Defense = +4378).

This is more of a "hey, why not?" play, but if the former Panthers have a field day, and Bryce Young throws another pick-6 (he threw two to the same player in last Sunday's loss to the Colts), this yields a huge return. The safer route: A same-game parlay of Moore and Foreman each scoring a TD (+538). Like the Bears' scenario, it could be another win-win.

By Joe Manniello

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Joe Manniello, an editor on the sports copy desk, has written the NFL picks column since 2015. Manniello joined Newsday in 2004. He graduated from St. John's.