Bears vs. Lions Odds
DETROIT, MI (The Spread) – The Detroit Lions hope to stop a losing streak today when they host their rival, the Chicago Bears, at 12:30PM ET on CBS.
Detroit is 7-4 on the season, 4-1 at home and 5-6 against the spread. Chicago is 5-6 overall, 3-3 on the road and 5-6 against the spread. The home team has won four of the last six in this series.
Trends show that the Lions have covered the spread in 7 of the last 8 games in this series and in four straight meetings with the Bears at home. These two team have went over the total in 4 of their last 5 meetings in Detroit.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Detroit is favored at home, as the Lions are getting odds of -7 points against the Bears today. The over/under total for the game has been set at 47 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Lions favored by 7. The spread held there most of the week, but briefly went up to 7.5. The over/under total opened at 47 points and bounced between 47 and 47.5 during the week.
The Lions are coming off back-to-back losses for the first time this season, losing to New England 34-9 last week. Detroit has failed to score a touchdown in consecutive games and the offense has been struggling all season, averaging just 332.5 yards per game, including just 80.8 on the ground. The defense is allowing 303.8 yards per game this season, but has the league’s best rush defense and 70.7 yards allowed per contest. Matthew Stafford has thrown for 2,943 yards and 13 touchdowns, but also has 10 interceptions. Golden Tate is leading the offense with 72 receptions for 1,047 yards and three scores while the defense is led by James Ihedigbo, who has 50 tackles with two sacks and two interceptions.
Chicago is coming off a 21-13 win over Tampa Bay at home last week. The Bears have won back-to-back games for just the second time this season, beating the Bucs and Minnesota to get back into the playoff picture. Chicago is averaging 346.6 yards per game on offense this season while the defense is giving up 367.3 yards per game. Jay Cutler has 2,825 passing yards with 22 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while Matt Forte has rushed for 822 yards and caught 72 passes for 598 yards and a total of eight touchdowns. The defense is led by former Lion, Willie Young, who has 34 tackles and eight sacks.
In terms of Injuries, Detroit tackle Riley Reiff (leg) and running back Reggie Bush (ankle) are both questionable for this game. Chicago cornerback Kyle Fuller (knee) is also questionable while linebacker Lance Briggs (groin) is out.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Lions, as Detroit is getting 66% of the wagers with odds of -7 points against the Bears this afternoon.
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