The Chicago Bears (3-7) visit the Detroit Lions (0-9-1) in Week 12 for a Thanksgiving Day game at Ford Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Bears vs. Lions odds and lines, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.
The Bears enter this one with issues at quarterback, as QB Andy Dalton is back in there with rookie QB Justin Fields out with a rib injury. It also appears the end is here, or at least near, for head coach Matt Nagy, as reports have surfaced that he could be coaching his final game Thursday.
The Lions are winless, but they have been playing hard and coming awfully close to wins. Detroit fell to the Cleveland Browns last week by a 13-10 score despite starting QB Tim Boyle for the injured QB Jared Goff. It appears Goff is back this week for his first Thanksgiving Day start.
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Bears at Lions odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Bears -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Lions +133 (bet $100 to win $133)
- Against the spread (ATS): Bears -3.5 (+105) | Lions +3.5 (-130)
- Over/Under (O/U): 41.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Bears at Lions key injuries
Bears
- QB Justin Fields (ribs) doubtful
- WR Darnell Mooney (foot) questionable
- WR Allen Robinson II (hamstring) questionable
- DT Akiem Hicks (ankle) questionable
- FS Eddie Jackson (hamstring) questionable
Lions
- QB Jared Goff (oblique) questionable
- RB Jermar Jefferson (ankle) questionable
- G Halapoulivaati Vaitai (concussion) questionable
- DT Michael Brockers (knee) questionable
- DE Trey Flowers (knee) questionable
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Bears at Lions odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Lions 22, Bears 18
Money line
The LIONS (+133) are a strong value on their home field against the Bears (-165) on Thanksgiving Day. Detroit has won two of the last three meetings on Thanksgiving against Chicago dating back to Nov. 2014.
Against the spread
The LIONS +3.5 (-130) are an impressive 3-1 ATS across the past four games overall, as they continue to play hard despite the fact the results haven’t been there in the win column just yet.
Detroit is also a perfect 3-0 ATS in the past three Thanksgiving Day games against Chicago since 2014. The Bears -3.5 (+105) are just 3-8 ATS in the past 11 inside the division, and 5-11-1 ATS in the past 17 appearances on a Thursday, too.
Over/Under
The UNDER 41.5 (-108) is a low number, but for this Thanksgiving battle, it’s still not low enough. The Under is 7-2 in the past nine for Chicago, and the Under is 7-1 in the past eight for Detroit.
Points will be at a premium, and the best part about both of these offenses is the run game. Run games run the clock, which Under bettors love.
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