Last Updated on December 21, 2014 12:30 pm by Anthony Rome
Lions vs. Bears Free Pick
DETROIT, MI (The Spread) – Will the Lions take advantage of a dysfunctional Bears team starting backup Jimmy Clausen today at 1:00PM ET and keep their first-place hopes alive in the NFC North?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Lions are 8-point road favorites over the Bears for today’s game while the over/under total is currently sitting at 44 points. Detroit opened as 4.5-point favorites before the line climbed up to the key number of 7, while the total opened at 47.5 before being bet down.
The Lions are a perfect 5-0 against the spread in their last five games versus the Lions and 5-2 ATS in their last seven games in Chicago. They’re also 8-3 at the betting window in their last 11 games against divisional opponents.
Conversely, the Bears are a brutal 2-6 against the number in their last eight games overall and 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games versus the rest of the NFC North. They’re also 0-4 ATS in their last four games versus a team with a winning record and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
2014 NFL WEEK 16 FREE PICK: DETROIT LIONS -8
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