Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions Point Spread Picks

Detroit plays its second straight on the road after a 23-10 loss at Minnesota. In their losses this season, the Lions are averaging 69.4 yards rushing, 3.1 per carry. QB Jared Goff has been sacked a career-high 36 times. The defense is 11th on third down (36.95%), while the offense has averaged 22.8 points in its last five road games. The Windy City weather will not be conducive to offense, at 31 degrees, cloudy, with 10 MPH winds. Chicago has a balanced offense that can control the ball and the clock, averaging 4.9 yards per carry, anchored by RB D'Andre Swift (1,047 yards). The Bears are on a 5-1 run UNDER the total at home. Take Detroit/Chicago UNDER the total.

Detroit has two new coordinators, and it showed as the Lions looked out of sync on both sides of the ball while losing 27-13 to Green Bay. It will take a few games to adjust to the new systems, especially on offense. The Lions were limited to 46 yards rushing, and although Jared Goff threw for 225 yards, they didn't get into the end zone until the final minute. That was a far cry from Detroit's high-powered offense in 2024. Ben Johnson will face his former team after a rough opener on Monday night. Chicago blew a 17-6 lead and lost 27-24 while outgaining the Vikings 318-254. Johnson made some rookie mistakes with timeouts, but the Bears still were in position to win most of the game. Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its past five home games and 1-4 ATS overall in Week 2. It's a double-revenge spot for Chicago, which lost both meetings last year, including 23-20 on Thanksgiving Day due to atrocious time management. Take the Bears.

Detroit has been decimated by injuries, especially on the defensive side, with at least 15 players counting on injured reserve. Also, the Lions lost star running back David Montgomery, probably for the season. Chicago has covered the past three meetings, including an outright win last year, and the Lions were fortunate to win the first meeting this season on Thanksgiving Day. Detroit is on a 0-3 ATS run and has allowed 79 points in its past two games against Green Bay and Buffalo. The Bills piled up 559 yards of offense in their 48-42 victory last week, and Josh Allen picked apart the Lions defense while completing 23 of 34 for 362 yards and two TDs, plus two rushing touchdowns. Detroit has scored 2-4 ATS on its past six trips to Chicago, and the Bears have scored 8-1-1 ATS in their past 10 home games. Grab the points with the Bears.

Combine the Lions (-510) and the Green Wave (-550) into a 2-team parlay at -242 odds.