At one time, back in the day, a matchup between the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions had some cache. Now, not so much as they have two of the worst records in the NFC. But when they face off on Sunday in Chicago, both teams will feel like they have an opportunity to win. The Bears are 3-6 on the season while the Lions are 2-6. This is their first meeting this year, but the Bears have won 7 of the last 8 against the Lions, including a 16-14 rock fight last year. The Bears are 3 point favorites. Can they cover?
The Detroit Lions got a rare win last Sunday, beating their division rivals the Green Bay Packers by the score of 15-9. The win snapped a 5 game losing streak and improved the Lions record to 2-6. However, they still have the worst record in the NFC. But the upset over the Packers as a 3.5 point underdog gives the Lions some momentum heading into this winnable matchup with the Bears.
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The Lions had no business winning this game, as the Packers controlled the clock by a count of 34:42 to 25:18 and they were outgained by 389 to 254 yards. The big difference was turnovers as the Lions picked off Aaron Rodgers three times including two times in the red zone. Jared Goff was 14 of 26 for 137 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception while Amon-Ra St. Brown caught 3 passes for 55 yards. Jamal Williams led the running attack with 81 yards while D'Andre Swift had 10 yards rushing and caught 3 passes for 40 yards. The Lions rank 11th in scoring offense, with 23.5 points per game. They rank last in defense, giving up 29.3 points per game.
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