Bears @ Patriots, 24 October 2022
This game takes the Bears on the road to New England. They are playing the Patriots at home. Neither team has set the league on fire this year. The Patriots are still in transition from the Brady years. The Bears are still one of the most hapless teams in NFL. The Bears have lost three games on the road this year so the omens are not good for them. Having said that, the Patriots are 1-1 at home, so they are struggling too.
The algorithm for this game does give the Patriots, as favourites, a slight advantage. The pundits are all in for the New England team, with 97% favouring them to win. On paper, the astrology supports their case.
However, I think this game is likely to be much closer, and is likely to be tough and physical. The Patriots will have to have be on top defensively to stop the Bears' running game. The Patriots have Mercury as their primary ruler, and Mars is their bound lord. The Bears have Jupiter as their ruler and Mercury as their bound lord as well.
Mercury points us to the QB position, but note that Mercury is beseiged between the degrees of Mars and Saturn. This is an interesting beseigement because all three points form a 'grand trine' in modern parlance. This could mitigate the impact of the malefics on Mercury in this match. Nevertheless, I believe the QBs on both sides are in for a tough match. The game could be dominated by multiple sacks.
Both teams are defensively strong, but the muscle is with the Patriots, with Mars rising in the bounds of Saturn. Saturn is strong in its own sign, in the bounds of Jupiter. Saturn's ownership of Mars gives the Patriots a tough will to succeed in this match. It should be noted that although Saturn is in the bounds of Jupiter (the Bears' ruler), Jupiter is in Aries, ruled by Mars.
Although Mars is peregrine (without essential dignity) it is well dignified by relationship to the Sun and by house placement. This gives it a strong presence in the chart and is probably the decisive factor in favour of the New England team.
Mercury is doubly ruled by Venus, but Venus is in the sign and bounds of Mars, giving the Patriots the edge here. The Moon is partile trine to Mars, another indicator of a Patriots' victory. The Part of Fortune is with Mars. Moon has just finished translating light between Saturn and Mars, across the degree of Mercury.
On balance I think this match will be very tough and physical. I think it will be closely fought. The ground game will determine the winner, with both defenses tested to the limit. Overall, the Patriots will win, but not by much, and perhaps in OT. The game may be very low scoring.