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Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions meet at Ford Field.
Oddsmakers opened the Lions as -8.5-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 45.5.
Detroit won its last outing, a 41-38 result against the Chargers on November 12. The Lions covered in that game as a -2-point favorite, while the 79 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Chicago was a 16-13 winner at home against the Panthers. They earned a push of the -3-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (29) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 3-7 SU,3-6-1 ATS
Chicago is 4-13-1 ATS in its last 18 games
Chicago is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Chicago's last 21 games
Detroit:
Team record: 7-2 SU,7-2 ATS
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Next up:
Chicago at Minnesota Monday, November 27
Detroit home to Green Bay Thursday, November 23