Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

December 17, 2014   ·   OddsShark.com   ·   Jump to comments

Not too long ago, the Chicago Bears owned the rivalry with the Detroit Lions, winning nine of 10 meetings. But the worm has turned, as Detroit has won the last three meetings and covered the spread in the last five. The NFC North-leading Lions meet up with the hapless Bears Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field.
 
Point spread: Lions opened as 4.5-point favorites; the total was 47 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (line updates and matchup report).
 
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 24.1-11.6 Lions
 
Why the Lions can cover the spread
The Lions just rallied to beat Minnesota last week 16-14, so they're 3-0 straight up and 2-1 against the spread over their last three games. Detroit spotted the Vikings the first 14 points of the game, then scored the last 16 points for the victory.
So that's four games this season the Lions have won in which they trailed at some time in the fourth quarter. Detroit only...

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