The Detroit Lions will hit the road to face the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon. Chicago comes into this game on a short rest week, while Detroit just got done playing one of the biggest games of the regular season in the NFL. The Lions enter this matchup as 7.5-point favorites, while oddsmakers have set the total for this game at 46 points.
Bettors and NFL fans alike can continue reading to get our preview of Lions vs Bears from Soldier Field. We have broken this game down comprehensively, using our years of NFL handicapping experience to determine where the value lies in the betting markets for this NFC North rivalry matchup.
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How Will Lions Come Out After Showdown With Bills?
The Detroit Lions were slight favorites at home going into their game with the Buffalo Bills according to the NFL betting odds before Week 15. But the Lions were crushed in that game, falling way behind against Buffalo and putting themselves in too big a hole to dig out of. This week, the Lions will look to respond to that poor performance at home, as they hit the road for a rivalry game against the Bears.
Detroit’s defense will continue to be a question mark going into this matchup, as injuries in the secondary have made things tough on Detroit despite their stellar record for the season. If not for some horrible clock management from the Bears in the matchup between these teams on Thanksgiving, Detroit could have lost that game as well. With physical and emotional hurdles to clear in this contest, all eyes will be on how Detroit handles themselves in Week 16.
Bears Enter Sunday After Short Week
The Chicago Bears have home-field advantage going into their Week 16 matchup against the Detroit Lions. But they are also at a rest disadvantage going into this game after playing on Monday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 15. Here, they will look to perform well as they take on an elite division opponent for the second game in a row.
So far this season, the Bears have been solid at home, going 4-3 on their home field while having a horrible campaign on the road. The Bears will hope that being at home will be enough to keep them in this game against one of the best teams in the league. But they will need to find a way to stop the dynamic offense of the Lions if they are going to hang around here.
Lions vs Bears Betting Pick
On the surface, it is easy to say that the Lions are leaps and bounds better than the Bears. But if that was how NFL betting worked, it would be a lot easier to make money on a consistent basis for everyone. We will go contrarian here and take the points with the Bears, as they should compete on their home field with a Lions team that is closing in on home-field advantage in the NFC and could take their foot off the proverbial gas in Chicago.
