Bears vs Lions NFL Football Spread/Handicapping
Both teams are struggling right now. The Lions can try and hurt a rival while the Bears are looking to win and then see what happens in terms of making the playoffs in the tough NFC.
Chicago Bears (9-6) vs Detroit Lions (4-11)
Sunday December 30
Ford Field – Detroit, MI
1:00PM
Moneyline: Chicago -150, Detroit +130 at Bovada
Spread: Chicago -3
O/U: 44.5
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Chicago
The Bears took a little heat off themselves with last week’s win against Arizona. They are still in the hunt for the playoffs in the NFC but I am not sure exactly where they rank in the pecking order should a thousand teams wind up with the same record.
They have already beaten Detroit once this season. If they do it again odds are they will have another game coming to them…The way the Lions play at home this one could be more high scoring than the 13-7 victory the Bears scored at Soldier Field earlier in the season.
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That means they are going to need QB Jay Cutler to show up which has been a 50/50 proposition this year.
The Lions don’t have anyone who can cover Brandon Marshall and he may be enough to push the Bears to victory…Given their second half slump it is surprising the Bears ATS record isn’t actually worse.
One thing to keep in mind is that they have failed as chalk several times this year already.
On the road they are 4-3 ATS but 0-2 against division opponents.
Detroit
It has been a thoroughly disappointing season for the Lions. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Many thought a repeat of last year was unlikely but I don’t think anyone saw them bringing up the rear of the division like they are. They do however have a chance to put a miserable ending on the season for the Bears.
Its not much but maybe enough to keep them at a reasonable level of focus…That and trying to get 2000 yards for receiver Calvin Johnson. After a kind of meek first half Megatron just exploded. He has had 8 straight games with at least 118 yards receiving and in more than half of those he caught 10 passes or more.
The problem is that he can have a nutso day and the Lions still lose( it has happened a lot).
At least it is entertaining though…If the Bears were hurting you at the window than the Lions are even worse at 5-10 ATS.
That includes an awful 2-5 ATS record with, like Chicago, losses to division foes.
I really want to back the underdog in this one but it is probably a pass and save your money for the playoffs kind of thing.
Spread Pick: Push
O/U Pick: Over
Score Prediction: Chicago 27 – Detroit 24
