Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears Prediction, 12/22/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Fox

Odds-Point Spread: Bears (+6.5)

Total-Over-Under: 48

Soldier Field is the location where the Chicago Bears (4-10) will try to beat the Detroit Lions (12-2) on Sunday. Detroit opens this matchup as 6.5-point favorites. The over-under is set at 48.

The Detroit Lions come into this game with a record of 12-2 for this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Lions took on the Buffalo Bills and went home with a loss by a final score of 48-42. Jared Goff finished 38-59 with 494 yds passing and 5 TDs. He had a QB rate of 118.9 and ended the game with no interceptions. Amon-Ra St. Brown left with an average of 13.8 yds per reception by earning 193 yards on 14 catches. Jahmyr Gibbs led the offense in rushing for the Lions with 8 attempts for 31 yards (3.9 yards per attempt). On the day, they had 74 plays which gave them 521 yds. The Detroit Lions ended up running the ball 15 times and amassed 48 yds, earning them an average of 3.2 yds per attempt. In the running game, the Lions conceded 197 yds on 34 tries, which averages out to 5.8 yards per run surrendered. Detroit relinquished 23 completions on 34 attempts for a total of 362 yds, and a completion rate of 67.6%.

The Lions have racked up 5,654 total yards over the course of this year. Detroit has amassed 197 1st downs, and they have been called for 86 penalties for 827 yds. When it comes to scoring, Detroit has compiled 32 touchdowns via the pass and 23 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 13 different times (10 picks and 3 fumbles). As a team they hold an average of 143.7 yards rushing which ranks them 6th in the league. When it comes to scoring, the Detroit Lions have an average of 32.8 points per game.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Lions have conceded 3,283 yards which has them sitting in 26th in the National Football League. They have conceded 234.5 yards per outing via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 61.1%. They have given up 13 touchdowns by air as well as 16 touchdowns via the ground game. Over the course of this year, they are allowing 335.8 yards-game which ranks them 14th in the NFL. They are giving up 4.5 yards per tote and 101.3 rushing yards per game over the course of this season. The Lions are ranked 7th in the league regarding team defense, allowing 20.1 PPG. In total, they have conceded 1,418 yards via the running game in 14 games.

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The Bears come into this game with a record of 4-10 for this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Bears took a loss by a final score of 30-12 against the Minnesota Vikings. Caleb Williams (1 touchdown) ended the contest with 191 yards on 18-31 passing while his QB rate was 86.9. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y-A was 6.2 yds. D'Andre Swift ran the ball 19 times for 79 yds, ending the game with 4.2 yards per attempt for Chicago. Keenan Allen had the best day in terms of receiving for the Bears, bringing in 6 footballs for 82 yards (13.7 yards per catch). Chicago rushed the ball for 3.9 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 113 yards on 29 carries. The Bears finished with a total of 284 yards while they ran 61 plays (4.7 yds per play). The Bears passing defense gave up a completion rate of 60.0%, relinquishing 215 yds on 24 out of 40 through the air. Chicago allowed 29 rush attempts for 114 yds (3.9 yards per carry).

In relation to how much they score, the Bears are 25th in the NFL by scoring 19.0 points per game. For the year so far, the Bears have thrown for a total of 2,546 yards through the air along with holding an average of 181.9 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 31st out of all NFL teams. They are averaging 106.4 yards via the ground game and have run for 1,489 yards in total. The Chicago Bears average 288.2 yards-game which is good for 32nd out of all teams in the NFL. The Chicago offense has racked up 729 penalty yds on 89 violations, which is 15th in the league in terms of helping out the opposition.

They have surrendered 14 touchdowns through the air as well as 217.8 yards-game, which has them sitting 19th in the NFL. Chicago has conceded a total of 1,866 yards rushing (133.3 yards-game) and 17 touchdowns rushing for the season. Their defense has earned 21 takeaways (10 fumbles recovered and 11 interceptions) over the course of the season. The Bears defense has been on the field for 851 plays, which is good for 10th in football. The Bears are surrendering 22.0 points per game, which has them in 11th of all teams in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Lions-Bears NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Lions -6.5

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