Lions-Bears Preview

The Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears will meet on the gridiron at Soldier Field on Sunday in a battle of division rivals. Oddsmakers currently have the Bears listed as 13-point favorites versus the Lions, while the game's total is sitting at 43½. The Lions lost to Washington 25-17 as a 7-point underdog in Week 8. The combined score caused this game to be a PUSH on the posted over/under total (42). Dan Orlovsky threw for 223 yards with a touchdown for Detroit and Rudi Johnson rushed for 21 yards on eight carries with a touchdown. Kyle Orton passed for 283 yards and two TDs in Week 7 as the Bears topped the Vikings by a score of 48-41. The Bears managed to cover the 3-point spread at home in that contest, while the combined score went well OVER the day's posted total (37.5). Current streak: Detroit has lost 7 straight games. Team records: Detroit: 0-7 SU, 2-5 ATS Chicago: 4-3 SU, 4-2-1 ATS Detroit most recently: When playing in November are 2-8 When playing on grass are 2-8 After being outgained are 1-9 When playing within the division are 3-7 Chicago most recently: When playing in November are 7-3 When playing on grass are 6-4 After being outgained are 7-3 When playing within the division are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 15 games when playing Chicago Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games at home Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit Next up: Detroit home to Jacksonville, Sunday, November 9 Chicago home to Tennessee, Sunday, November 9