After coming off two consecutive wins the Chicago Bears may be feeling pretty good, but the former Monsters of the Midway are just 1-4 SU and 0-5 ATS in their past five visits to Ford Field. Things might be different this time around when the Bears visit the Detroit Lions Sunday, with the Lions suffering from some embarrassing performances recently.
- The Lions are 5-0 ATS in their last five games as favorites against the Bears.
- The Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last five games on the road before the bye.
- Lions WR Calvin Johnson has not eclipsed 90-yards receiving in a game this season.
Quarterback Jay Cutler has been doing a good job for the Bears during their past two games with the 10th year veteran tossing four touchdowns and one interception. However, the increased play from Cutler has meant Matt Forte has been struggling to get anything going and has averaged 3.7 yards per carry in those games.
When your starting quarterback gets benched for Dan Orlovsky you know there’s trouble. That’s exactly what happened to Matthew Stafford last week as the signal caller threw three picks against the Cardinals. Lions coach Jim Caldwell reportedly told Stafford at halftime that if he threw one more pick he was getting pulled, which Stafford promptly did within five minutes.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Detroit Lions were listed as -2.5-point favorites at Sportsbook and other online Sportsbooks, with the total listed at one point at 44.5.
A 22-20 result in favor of the Lions is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NFL matchups here.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Chicago Bears have seen them go 2-3 and 2-3 ATS so far this season, while the Detroit Lions are at 0-5 and 1-4 ATS. In totals betting, the Lions are 2-3, while the Bears are 2-3. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Detroit vs Chicago injuries news.
The game pits the Detroit Lions, currently No. 20 in our Odds Shark NFL Power Rankings, against the Chicago Bears, who rate No. 31 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Detroit's No. 30-ranked offense, averaging 16.6 PPG, against a Bears defense that ranks No. 28 this week at 28.4 PPG. The Lions aerial game is averaging 272.4 yards per game, more than the Bears secondary allows through the air, 185.8 YPG per game.
Defensively, the Chicago Bears feature the league's No. 25-rated road run defense, allowing 138 yards per game. The Detroit Lions, meanwhile, ranks No. 32 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Bears's last action saw them get a 2-TD performance from Jay Cutler as they handed Kansas City a 18-17 loss at Arrowhead Stadium.
Detroit was hamered in its last outing, as Arizona ran up a 42-17 score against them at Ford Field.
- Chicago is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games
- Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Detroit's last 25 games
- Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago home to Minnesota, Sunday, November 1st
Detroit home to Minnesota, Sunday, October 25th