Both the Lions and the Bears have been a huge disappointment for betting and football fans. They have failed to fulfill their expectations and haven’t offered much value this season, although, the two squads are set to square off Sunday afternoon in a NFC North showdown at Soldier Field, and we have an NFL odds analysis and betting preview for this game.
Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears NFL Odds & Betting Preview
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 3, 2016 Where: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Line: Pick ‘Em O/U: 45.5 The NFL Week 17 odds for this matchup have the Bears as a Pick ‘Em after opening as 1.5-point faves. If you want to bet the O/U the game total is sitting at 45.5 points after opening at 45. The money favors the Steelers at -600 while you can cash in at +450 if you back the Browns.Why Bet The Detroit Lions Odds as a Pick ‘Em
Because they’re playing excellent football at the right time! The Lions have won two straight and five of their last six games including their convincing 32-17 spanking of San Francisco last weekend. Quarterback Matthew Stafford is completing a blistering 66.9 percent of his passes for 3,964 yards with 29 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. The strong-armed signal-caller has tossed seven TD passes over his last three games. Johnson and Golden Tate have combined for 1,865 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns while running back Theo Riddick set a franchise single-season record for receiving yards by a running back on Sunday. For the season, Riddick has caught 76 passes for 668 receiving yards, more than double the 316 he had last year in his second season. Elusive rookie running back Ameer Abdullah leads the rushing attack with 553 yards and two touchdowns. The Lions average 22.3 points per game (18th) while allowing 25.3 points per game defensively (25th). Now the Lions are campaigning for head coach Jim Caldwell to return in 2016. “Yeah, man, I love him,” Calvin Johnson said of Caldwell. “I think everybody in the locker room would probably say the same thing. He commands respect, but he doesn’t have to do much. It’s just his character, guys gravitate towards him. He’s easily one of my favorite coaches I’ve had.”
