NFL Week 13 Predictions on the Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions Betting Odds: The struggling Detroit Lions host the red hot Chicago Bears, Sunday Dec 5, as the Bears look for their fifth straight victory. The Bears have won five straight over the Lions. NFL oddsmakers have the Bears as -3.5 point road favorites over the Lions while the game's total has been posted at 44.5 points. Be sure to get the latest NFL Spreads for your NFL Week 13 Predictions on the Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions Betting Odds.
The Bears (8-3) (3-1 V) beat Philadelphia 31-26, at home, in Week 12 and now sit atop the NFC North, one game ahead of Green Bay. QB Jay Cutler completed 14 of 21 passes for 247 yards with four TD’s and no interception. RB Matt Forte had 14 carries for 117 yards, while WR Johnny Knox made three catches for 68 yards with a TD. WR Earl Bennett made four catches for 56 yards with two TD’s. Their defense had four sacks and one interception. "It was a big game for us," Cutler said. "We talked about it in there. We have to keep going. We have to put this behind us. The true test in this league is consistency, especially in November and December, whether it's third downs, red zone, turnovers or winning ballgames. We just have to keep going." The Bears were the better team by a comfortable margin for most of the game, and they were the first defense all season to make Vick look stoppable. Vick was sacked four times and actually threw an interception — his first since December 2006. Bears. TE Desmond Clark was inactive for the fifth straight game. The Bears are ranked 28th on offense (299ypg) with a 26th ranked pass game (197ypg) and a 21st ranked running game (101ypg). RB Matt Forte leads their offense with seven TD’s. The Bears square off against the Lions 19th ranked defense (342ypg), their 12th ranked pass rush (222ypg) and their 26th ranked rush defense (130ypg). The Lions defense allows the 22nd most amount of points per-game (23.7ppg).
The Lions (2-9) (2-3 H) lost to New England 24-45, at home, in Week 12 and still sit last in the NFC North. QB Shaun Hill made 27 of 46 passes for 285 yards with one TD and two interceptions. RB Maurice Morris had nine carries for 55 yards with two TD’s, while WR Calvin Johnson made four catches for 81 yards with a TD. Their defense made one sack and no interceptions. The Lions ended up not being more competitive than it had been in its previous six showcase games — losing those by an average of 23.2 points. Stanton has played in three games this season, completing 20 of 36 passes for 233 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The Lions might have more problems at quarterback. The Browns won the time of possession battle 31:44 to 28:16 and held a 379 to 326 advantage in total yards. They outrushed the Panthers and committed just five penalties for 46 yards. Carolina was whistled for eight infractions and cost itself 68 yards. “I really thought the offense did a good job of executing the no-huddle,” said Mangini. “I think that helped us quite a bit because it slowed down some of the things that they were doing. It helped keep some of the pressures down as well, because they did have to adjust fast. The Lion offense is ranked 15th overall (342ypg) with the NFL’s sixth best ranked pass game (257ypg), but they have the NFL’s fourth worst ranked running game (84ypg). They score the 12th most points per-game (23.5ppg). WR Calvin Johnson leads the Lions offense with 10 TD’s. The Lions battle the Bears fourth ranked defense (300ypg), their 17th ranked pass rush (219ypg) and the NFL’s second best ranked rush defense (80ypg). The Bears give up the second least amount of points per-game (15.6ppg).
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Detroit.
- Over is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings.
- Underdog is 16-7 ATS in their last 23 meetings.
- Road team is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
- Bears are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a road favorite of 3.5-10.0.
- Bears are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Lions are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home.
- Lions are 6-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
- Lions are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions
When: Sun, Dec 5, 1:00 PM ET
Pick: Bears -3.5
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