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The Detroit Lions (9-3, 8-4 ATS, 8-4 O/U) meet with the Chicago Bears (4-8, 5-5-2 ATS, 7-5 O/U) in an NFC North showdown on Sunday afternoon. The Lions posted a road win against the Saints in their previous bout. The Bears earned a big road win against the Vikings. Detroit posted a 31-26 home win against the Bears last month.
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The Detroit Lions continue to shine. They stand atop the NFC North with a 9-3 record, three games ahead of the Vikings who they still place two more times. Detroit has won four of their last five bouts including a home win against the Bears. They were dealt a 29-22 home loss by the Packers two weeks ago and rebounded by posting a 33-28 road win against the Saints to cover the 3.5-point spread. The Lions have covered in one of their last three decisions.
Jared Goff continues to produce, collecting at least 230 passing yards in all but two games. He has reached 300 yards on three occasions and has recorded 3288 passing yards complemented by a 20:8 TD to INT ratio on the season.
Detroit has a potent running game that ranks fourth. They have two running backs that can exploit opponents. David Montgomery has reached 100 yards in three games and leads the squad with 704 yards while rookie Jahmyr Gibbs has 626 yards. Amon-Ra St. Brown is one of the better receivers in the league. The 24-year-old WR brought in 49 receiving yards last week and has eclipsed 1000 yards, registering 1042 receiving yards. The Detroit offense has scored at least 30 points in three of their last four games.
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The Lions defense isn’t nearly as strong as the offense. The group has now squandered at least 28 points in three of the last four decisions. The defense was exposed last week, conceding 362 total yards. The pass defense is marked 21st while the rush defense continues to be a strength, coming in at fifth. The defense has played the entire season without defensive backs, Emmanuel Moseley and CJ Gardner-Johnson.
Detroit is scoring an average of 27.3 points on the season, ranking them sixth. They are conceding an average of 23.8 points, placing them 23rd.