The Chicago Bears have gone just 1-6-1 ATS in their last eight games against the Detroit Lions as those NFC North rivals hit the gridiron together at Ford Field for a Thanksgiving Day matchup on Thursday afternoon.
The Lions find themselves a game behind the Packers in the NFC North standings heading into Week 13 at 7-4 SU and 5-6 ATS on the season, and they're 5-0 ATS in their last five home games against fellow NFC North teams.
The OVER has gone 6-2 for totals bettors in the last eight games between the Bears and the Lions in Detroit.
The Lions have covered their past two Thanksgiving Day battles after losing ATS in eight straight, according to the NFL database.
Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line
Odds makers at Sportsbook had the Detroit Lions bet up to 7-point favorites in the game, while the betting total was sitting at 47 over at Sportsbook.
Computer Prediction: Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions Pick
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 20-15 result in favor of the Lions. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NFL matchups here.
Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions Odds and Stats.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Detroit will face the 5-6 Chicago Bears, who own a 5-6 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Lions are 2-9 so far this season while the Bears are 6-5. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Detroit vs Chicago injuries news.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 20-rated Detroit Lions and the No. 26-ranked Chicago Bears, according to the NFL Power Rankings here at Odds Shark.
How Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions Stats Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Detroit Lions No. 28-ranked offense (17.91 PPG) against a Chicago Bears defense that ranks No. 31 at 27.55 PPG. The Lions passing attack has averaged 250.82 yards per game, less than the Bears give up through the air (260.45 YPG on average).
In comparing defenses, the Chicago Bears own the league's No. 11-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 104.83 yards per game when on the road. Detroit, on the other hand, rates No. 31 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their latest action on Sunday at Soldier Field, Matt Forte rumbled through the Tampa Bay defense for 2 TDs as Chicago won 21-13.
Detroit didn't make much of a game of it last time out, losing to the Patriots as New England blasted them 34-9 in Week 12 action.
Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions Betting Odds Trends
Chicago is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chicago's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 10 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago home to Dallas, Thursday, December 4th
Detroit home to Tampa Bay, Sunday, December 7th
