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Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears
The Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Soldier Field.
Oddsmakers opened the Lions as -5.5-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 46.5.
Chicago won its last outing, a 12-10 result against the Vikings on November 27. The Bears covered in that game as a +3-point underdog, while the 22 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
The Lions were a 33-28 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Saints. They covered the -4-point spread as favorites, while the total score (61) made winners of OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 9-3 SU,8-4 ATS
Detroit is 17-5 ATS in its last 22 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Chicago:
Team record: 4-8 SU,5-6-1 ATS
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 6-13-1 ATS in its last 20 games
Chicago is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Denver Saturday, December 16
Chicago at Cleveland Sunday, December 17