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Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions: A NFC North matchup

The Chicago Bears are visiting the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Thursday.

The Bears are falling apart

The Chicago Bears are at the bottom of the NFC North with a 4-7 record, including 0-4 on the road. They have lost the last five games and are coming off a 30-27 overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams went 32 of 47 for 340 total yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions.

The Lions have an epic season

The Detroit Lions are on top of the NFC North with a 10-1 record, including 4-1 at home. After their only loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2, the Lions have won nine straight games and are coming off a 24-6 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Jared Goff went 26 of 36 for 269 yards. Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for two scores, David Montgomery added a third touchdown run.

Betting Trends

The Lions are 9-0 SU in their last 9 games overall, 8-1 SU in their last 9 home games and 2-4 SU in their last 6 home games against the Bears. They are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall, 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the NFC and 15-3 ATS in their last 18 games against teams from the NFC North. Detroit has played over the total point line in their last 5 games in Week 13 and 10 of their last 15 games played on Thursday, while has played under in 4 of their last 6 games against Chicago. The Bears are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games overall, 8-4 SU in their last 12 games against the Lions, 4-2 SU in their last 6 visits to Detroit and 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the NFC. They are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games played in Week 13. Chicago has played under the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, their last 7 games on the road and 5 of their last 7 games against teams from the NFC North.

Prediction and Conclusion

The NFC North rivals will collide on Thanksgiving, and despite the completely opposite directions these two themes are going, this will be a great game to follow. The Detroit Lions are the best team in the NFL at the moment, no matter how strange that sounds. They will be looking for their tenth straight win when they host the Chicago Bears. The team from the Windy City had a chance to end their losing streak last week, but now they are going to Detroit on a five-game losing streak. Jared Goff is playing on top level, and rookie Caleb Williams is also solid for the Bears, but the rest of the team makes the difference. Detroit’s offense ranks first in points per game (32.7) and second in total yardage (394.3). The Lions defense has not given up a touchdown in the last ten quarters. There is no doubt that the Lions will win ten straight games for the first time since 1934, and they will do it in big style by covering the -10.5-point spread.