The Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears meet in week 14 NFL action from Soldier Field on Sunday afternoon. It’s a rematch from just under a month ago where Detroit edged out Chicago 31-26, can the Bears get their revenge? Let’s take a look and give out a Lions vs. Bears Prediction.
Detroit Lions Team Preview
The Detroit Lions come into this game looking to build on a 9-3 record after a 33-28 victory over New Orleans last time out. Jared Goff has thrown for 3,288 yards, 20 touchdowns and 8 interceptions on 67.7% passing while David Montgomery has 704 rushing yards with 10 touchdowns and Jahmyr Gibbs has 626 rushing yards. Amon-Ra St. Brown leads the Lions in receiving with 84 grabs for 1,042 yards and 6 touchdowns while Sam LaPorta has 64 receptions for 679 yards and 6 TDs and Josh Reynolds has 450 receiving yards and 4 TDs as well this season. On defense, Alex Anzalone has a team-high 87 total tackles while Aidan Hutchinson has a team-high 5.5 sacks, Alim McNeill has 5 sacks and Jerry Jacobs has 3 interceptions.
Detroit Lions Team Facts
- The Lions have won 14 of their last 16 Sunday games.
- The Lions have covered the spread in seven of their last eight Sunday road games.
- The Lions have scored the first touchdown in each of their last four games as road favorites.
- The Lions have won the first half in each of their last 10 Sunday games as favorites.
- The Lions have lost the first quarter in three of their last four games as favorites against NFC North opponents.
Chicago Bears Team Preview
The Chicago Bears come into this game off of their bye week hoping to keep up the momentum from a 12-10 win over Minnesota the week prior. Justin Fields has thrown for 1,587 yards, 12 touchdowns and 6 interceptions on 64.4% passing while also leading the Bears with 400 rushing yards and D’Onta Foreman has 381 rushing yards with 4 TDs this season. DJ Moore has a team-high 70 receptions for 1,003 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns while Cole Kmet has 482 receiving yards with 5 TDs and Darnell Mooney has 351 receiving yards as well this season. On defense, T.J. Edwards has a team-high 127 total tackles while Chicago’s defense as a whole has combined for 17 sacks and 13 interceptions this season.
Chicago Bears Team Facts
- The Bears have lost 19 of their last 20 Sunday games.
- The Bears have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight games as home underdogs against NFC North opponents.
- The Bears have scored the first touchdown in six of their last seven home games against the Lions.
- The Bears have lost the first half in each of their last nine Sunday games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Bears have won the first quarter in three of their last four December games as underdogs against NFC North opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Bears rank T1st in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game this season (79.0).
- The Bears rank 32nd in the NFL in sacks this season (17.0).
- The Lions rank 2nd in the NFL in yards per game this season (400.6).
- The Lions are one of only two teams in the NFL to rank top 5 in both passing yards and rushing yards per game this season.
Lions vs. Bears Prediction
As of right now, I’m leaning towards the Lions who have revenge on their minds and have been playing some of their best football of the year in recent weeks, especially Justin Fields surrounding his injury. On the flipside, historically, Jared Goff has taken a step back when he goes outdoors, and I just don’t see it being any different here. Give me Chicago and the free field goal.