NFL : Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears Odds & Prediction

Game Info: December 22, 2024 1:00PM EST @ Soldier Field

The Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears are preparing to face each other for the first time, with their varying recent forms making the matchup particularly captivating. The Lions were explosively expressive on offense, with a huge win over Jacksonville, though they struggled to maintain consistency against the spread. Meanwhile, the Bears have a cycle of being unable to find their mojo, having gone through some tight games, most of them ending in narrow defeats. Thus, both teams got injured and wanted to return to their winning ways, and this game set in Soldier Field promises to be a competitive encounter, if not the most competitive they have had. Fans will watch with keen interest, as will many bettors, the results of what might be a really friendly competition between these NFC North foes.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Lions 1.33 , Bears 3.47

Spread: Lions -6.5 , Bears +6.5

Over/Under: 48

Team Recent Performance

Detroit Lions

The December 16 loss to Buffalo saw the team fail to show up against a spread of -2.5, losing the game by the little margin of 48-42 and also taking in more than the over of 55.5. On December 6, they also defeated Green Bay but had a finish score of 34-31, again with no cover on the -3 line instead combining on the over record (53). Then on November 29, they came away with a victory over Chicago 23-20, however not with the -9.5 line, under 47.5. They managed to contain and beat Indianapolis with a 24-6 score on November 25; again, the spread is at -7 just suffice to cover and stay under 50.5. December 18 was a dream match against Jacksonville; the score was 52-6 as they easily covered the -14 and went over 47.5.

Chicago Bears

On December 17, they fell short against Minnesota 30-12 while being +7 underdogs, and below the total of (44). They had a recent defeat on December 9 against San Francisco with a score of 38-13 as +3 underdogs. This gained the over on total at (43.5). Earlier on November 29, they failed to break the tie against Detroit with just 3 points difference when the score was 23-20, but they covered the spread at +9.5 and stayed under at 47.5. The following was on November 25, a loss of 30 to 27 against Minnesota at +3 underdogs and the total for the game going over at 39.5. On the 18th day of the month of November, they were defeated by Green Bay with the score of 20-19 but took the +6 point spread, being under the total of 41.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

The Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears could be said to produce identical records, scoring 5 wins and 5 losses each, while equally having a perfect 5 – 5 against the spread and over/under records as well. The Lions score an average of 24.4 points per game while the Bears manage with 23.5. The Bears shine when it comes to rushing as they average an outrageous figure of 149.4 yards, with Detroit following at 127.8. Whereas in the passing game, the Lions are top-rated with their 239.6 yards per game at 64.53%, as opposed to the Bears’ 203.7 yards with 61.33%. All in all, the Lions manage 367.4 total yards per game, which is cornering the Bears with just over 353.1 as overall record. The Lions have a slightly more significant turnover rate of 1.4 per game than that of the Bears which averages about 0.8.

Team Injuries Update

Detroit Lions

Jalen Reeves-Maybin (LB, neck) and Trevor Nowaske (LB, concussion), David Montgomery (RB, knee), Ifeatu Melifonwu (S, ankle), Brodric Martin (DE, knee), Ennis Rakestraw (DB, hamstring), and Christian Mahogany (OL, illness) are all ruled out.

Chicago Bears

Tarvarius Moore (S, concussion), Roschon Johnson (RB, concussion), and Kiran Amegadjie (OL, calf) are questionable for the game. Ryan Bates (OL, concussion), Darrynton Evans (RB, hamstring), and Gervon Dexter (DE, knee) are all ruled out.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The will win and cover the spread with the total staying.

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