The first game on the Thanksgiving slate features an NFC North matchup between the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions in Week 13.
The Bears (4-7) are coming off consecutive close losses to the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers. The Lions (10-1) are now on a nine-game winning streak.
On this page, we’ll dive into the Bears vs Lions matchup, including best bets and predictions for this Thanksgiving game in Week 13.
Bears vs Lions Odds
NFL odds are current as of Monday, Nov. 25, and courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: Bears (+425) vs Lions (-575)
- Spread: Bears +10.5 (-112) vs Lions -10.5 (-108)
- Over/Under: Over 48 (-108) / Under 48 (-112)
Bears vs Lions Prediction
Lions 24, Bears 20
The Lions have been absolutely rolling of late, but this sets up as a letdown in a divisional game against an improving opponent.
The Bears are playing much better now that they’ve replaced Shane Waldron with Thomas Brown at offensive coordinator.
In two games with Brown calling plays, Chicago has lost 20-19 to the Packers and 26-23 in overtime to the Vikings.
We could have easily seen the Bears win each of those games.
On the other side, Detroit has a huge divisional game vs the Packers in Week 14, so perhaps we see a letdown here.
That’s not to say I’m picking the Bears to pull off the upset, but I can definitely see a closer game than expected.
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Bears vs Lions Best Bets
Bears +10.5 (-112)
I like that we’re getting past the key number of 10 with this wager.
As mentioned above, the Bears are playing much better with Thomas Brown calling plays.
In two games with Brown at the helm, Caleb Williams has completed 70.5% of his passes for 571 yards and two touchdowns.
The rookie has been much more efficient, which could help the Bears keep this one close.
Give me the points with Chicago as one of my best NFL bets today.
Caleb Williams: Over 221.5 Passing Yards (-115)
Caleb Williams is averaging 39 pass attempts and 285.5 passing yards per game in two games with Thomas Brown as play-caller.
With the Bears as 10.5-point underdogs, it’s likely that we’re going to see heavy passing volume from Chicago as they play from behind.
Detroit is giving up 242.5 passing yards per game, so we’re getting a reasonable bar at 221.5 here.
