The Detroit Lions (3-7-1) host another Thanksgiving game. This year, they take on the NFC North rival Chicago Bears (5-6). The game kicks off at 12:30 p.m. ET Thurday at Ford Field in Detroit.
Bears at Lions: Week 13 preview, betting trends and notes
- The Lions have lost four straight games and are winless in the division this season.
- Ten of the Lions’ 11 games this season have been decided by one score.
- The Bears have given up fewer than 20 points in four of their last five games.
- Chicago averages only 1.9 touchdowns per game.
- Bears QB Mitchell Trubisky has only 10 touchdown passes this season.
- Lions QB Jeff Driskel has four touchdown passes and four interceptions in three starts.
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Bears at Lions: Key injuries
The Lions will be without starting QB Matthew Stafford (back). His replacement, QB Jeff Driskel (hamstring) has missed practice time. DE Trey Flowers (concussion) and WR Marvin Hall (foot) could miss the game.
Bears TE Ben Braunecker (concussion), WR Taylor Gabriel (concussion), RT Bobby Massie (ankle) and LB Danny Trevathan (elbow) could miss the game.
Bears at Lions: Odds, betting lines and prediction
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Bears 19, Lions 10
Moneyline ( ?)
With the Lions having lost four in a row and with Driskel playing quarterback, it doesn’t make sense to take them at +115, even though it is a better value than the Bears. The BEARS have been disappointing this season but they should be a slam dunk for the win at -139.
A $10 bet on the Bears will net $7.19 in profit with an outright win.
Against the Spread ( ?)
The Bears are favored by 2.5 points. The Lions are guaranteed to be in a close game, but they have not been a good bet, having covered the spread in only four of 11 games this season. The Bears haven’t been much better, covering only three times. That said, the Bears have covered in seven of the last 10 games against the Lions. They have the defense and the Lions have a backup quarterback. Take the BEARS ( -2.5, -115).
Over/Under ( ?)
The total is set at 39.5 points. In 11 games this season for the Bears, the total has hit the Under in eight. It is a short week. The Lions will struggle against the Bears defense. and the Bears offense is bad. Take the UNDER 39.5 (-121).
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