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Detroit
Lions
3 - 5
Chicago
Bears
5 - 3
November 11, 2018, 1:00 PM EST
 | Soldier Field

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Detroit
Lions
3 - 5
Chicago
Bears
5 - 3
November 11, 2018, 1:00 PM EST
 | Soldier Field

  • Two NFC North teams trending in opposite directions will renew acquaintances in Week 10 when the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears do battle at Soldier Field. Sportsbooks opened the Bears as 6.5-point home favorites with a total of 45.

    SHARK BITES
    • The Lions are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games vs the Bears.
    • The total has gone UNDER in four of the Lions’ last five games vs the Bears (avg. combined score: 38.6).
    • The Bears are 0-10 SU in their last 10 games vs divisional opponents (avg. losing margin: 9.2).

    Lions vs Bears Game Center

    Bears haven’t been getting the job done against NFC North opponents

    The Bears are on top of the NFC North with a 5-3 SU record, while the Lions are on the opposite end of the spectrum at 3-5. Detroit’s offensive line has been a disaster all season, and the Bears rank seventh in the NFL in sacks with 24. Khalil Mack, who didn’t play in Chicago’s last two games due to an ankle injury, is listed as day to day as of this writing. Even if Mack doesn’t play, Akiem Hicks and Aaron Lynch (three sacks apiece) could create headaches for Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, who was sacked 10 times against the Minnesota Vikings last week.

    The Lions have had a major upper hand in this series, however, as Detroit is 9-1 SU in its past 10 meetings with Chicago. When it comes to the total, the UNDER is paying out at a rapid rate. Four of the last five meetings between the Lions and Bears have gone UNDER, with an average combined score of 38.6 points. The Bears are also a measly 0-10 SU in their last 10 games vs divisional opponents, with an average losing margin of 9.2 points.

    Lions need to step up and protect their franchise QB

    Detroit’s aforementioned 24-9 setback to the Vikings was the worst showing for the team since its embarrassing 48-17 blowout loss in Week 1 at the hands of the New York Jets. One positive takeaway for Lions fans and bettors from last week’s loss is the return of defensive end Ziggy Ansah, who suited up for the first time in six games after being out with a shoulder injury. Detroit’s defense did keep Vikings signal-caller Kirk Cousins in check, however, as the unit limited the quarterback to only 164 passing yards while also picking him off once.

    The Lions have fared surprisingly well on the road, going 3-1 ATS in their past four road tilts. Detroit has cashed UNDER bets in 13 of its last 17 road games against teams within the division.

    My pick: take the UNDER

    I think this game is going to be a little closer than oddsmakers are expecting, and while I’m initially leaning toward the Bears on the spread, Matthew Stafford airing it out late in the game scares me a little bit, as a backdoor cover could easily ensue. Instead, I’m taking the UNDER, as past betting trends are pointing in that direction in this series.

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Odds

Sunday, November 11 Sun Nov 11

Opening
Current
Detroit
vsFinal
Chicago
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+5
-110
+210
o46.5
-110
-5
-110
-256
u46.5
-110
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+7.5
-117
+275
o44.5
-110
-7.5
-103
-330
u44.5
-110
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

26.65
 Total Score
19.18
251.82
 Passing Yards
130.53
128.18
 Rushing Yards
177.35
29:55
 Time on Field
29:30
64.24
 Number of Plays
58.41
5.92
 Yards Per Play
5.27
26.65
 Total Score
19.18
6.29
 First Quarter
4.65
7.29
 Second Quarter
5.82
4.88
 Third Quarter
5.12
8.18
 Fourth Quarter
3.59
251.82
 Passing Yards
130.53
34.59
 Pass Attempts
22.18
22.53
 Pass Completions
13.12
1.41
 Sacks
3.41
9.59
 Sack Yards
22.29
11.18
 Yards Per Pass
9.95
128.18
 Rushing Yards
177.35
28.24
 Rush Attempts
32.82
4.54
 Yards Per Rush
5.40
0.41
 Interceptions
0.88
0.88
 Fumbles
1.94
0.47
 Fumbles Lost
0.59
0.88
 Total Turnovers
1.47
5.29
 Penalties
4.71
45.47
 Penalty Yards
44.35
29:55
 Time on Field
29:30
64.24
 Number of Plays
58.41
5.92
 Yards Per Play
5.27
3.06
 Punts
3.94
48.57
 Punt Average
45.36
76.76
 Return Yards
82.00

Head To Head

DET
 Stat Type CHI
9-1
 Record
1-9
5-4-1
 ATS
4-5-1
4-6
 O/U
4-6
25.70
 Score
20.40
109.10
 Rush Yds
91.60
37.00
 Pass Attempts
39.10
65.41
 Completion %
63.43
262.70
 Passing Yds
257.90
371.8
 Total Yds
349.5
1.70
 Turnovers
1.60
DET
 Stat Type CHI
3-0
 Record
0-3
1-1-1
 ATS
1-1-1
1-2
 O/U
1-2
22.33
 Score
17.00
90.00
 Rush Yds
119.00
33.00
 Pass Attempts
36.00
67.68
 Completion %
63.89
232.67
 Passing Yds
228.67
322.67
 Total Yds
347.67
1.33
 Turnovers
1.33
Dec 16/17 (1 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type CHI
Home
Away
20
 Score
10
-4.5
 ATS
+4.5
43.5 o
 O/U
43.5 u
91
 Rush Yds
43
33
 Pass Attempts
46
75.76
 Completion %
67.39
202
 Passing Yds
306
293
 Total Yds
349
1
 Turnovers
3
Nov 19/17 (2 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type CHI
Away
Home
27
 Score
24
-3
 ATS
+3
40 o
 O/U
40 u
65
 Rush Yds
222
31
 Pass Attempts
30
67.74
 Completion %
60.00
287
 Passing Yds
176
352
 Total Yds
398
1
 Turnovers
1
Dec 11/16 (3 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type CHI
Home
Away
20
 Score
17
-7.5
 ATS
+7.5
42 o
 O/U
42 u
114
 Rush Yds
92
35
 Pass Attempts
32
60.00
 Completion %
62.50
209
 Passing Yds
204
323
 Total Yds
296
2
 Turnovers
0
Oct 2/16 (4 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type CHI
Away
Home
14
 Score
17
-3
 ATS
+3
48 o
 O/U
48 u
66
 Rush Yds
114
36
 Pass Attempts
36
63.89
 Completion %
77.78
197
 Passing Yds
294
263
 Total Yds
408
2
 Turnovers
0
Jan 3/16 (5 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type CHI
Away
Home
24
 Score
20
-2.5
 ATS
+2.5
45 o
 O/U
45 u
67
 Rush Yds
108
39
 Pass Attempts
23
71.79
 Completion %
73.91
282
 Passing Yds
234
349
 Total Yds
342
0
 Turnovers
3
Oct 18/15 (6 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type CHI
Home
Away
37
 Score
34
-3.5
 ATS
+3.5
45.5 o
 O/U
45.5 u
155
 Rush Yds
91
42
 Pass Attempts
41
64.29
 Completion %
63.41
391
 Passing Yds
353
546
 Total Yds
444
3
 Turnovers
1
Dec 21/14 (7 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type CHI
Away
Home
20
 Score
14
-9.5
 ATS
+9.5
44.5 o
 O/U
44.5 u
138
 Rush Yds
64
39
 Pass Attempts
39
56.41
 Completion %
58.97
229
 Passing Yds
170
367
 Total Yds
234
3
 Turnovers
1
Nov 27/14 (8 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type CHI
Home
Away
34
 Score
17
-7
 ATS
+7
46 o
 O/U
46 u
91
 Rush Yds
13
45
 Pass Attempts
48
75.56
 Completion %
64.58
383
 Passing Yds
256
474
 Total Yds
269
1
 Turnovers
2
Nov 10/13 (9 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type CHI
Away
Home
21
 Score
19
-1
 ATS
+1
52 o
 O/U
52 u
145
 Rush Yds
38
35
 Pass Attempts
49
51.43
 Completion %
55.10
219
 Passing Yds
300
364
 Total Yds
338
1
 Turnovers
1
Sep 29/13 (10 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type CHI
Home
Away
40
 Score
32
-3
 ATS
+3
48 o
 O/U
48 u
159
 Rush Yds
131
35
 Pass Attempts
47
65.71
 Completion %
57.45
228
 Passing Yds
286
387
 Total Yds
417
3
 Turnovers
4

Team Records

DET
 Record CHI
3-5
 All
5-3
2-2
 Home
3-1
1-3
 Away
2-2
5-3
 ATS
5-3
2-2
 ATS Home
3-1
3-1
 ATS Away
2-2
5-3
 O/U
5-3
2-2
 O/U Home
2-2
3-1
 O/U Away
3-1
DET
 Record CHI
1-4
 All
3-1
1-1
 Home
2-0
0-3
 Away
1-1
3-2
 ATS
3-1
1-1
 ATS Home
2-0
2-1
 ATS Away
1-1
3-2
 O/U
2-2
1-1
 O/U Home
1-1
2-1
 O/U Away
1-1
DET
 Record CHI
1-1
 All
0-1
1-0
 Home
0-0
0-1
 Away
0-1
1-1
 ATS
1-0
1-0
 ATS Home
0-0
0-1
 ATS Away
1-0
0-0
 O/U
0-0
0-0
 O/U Home
0-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-0
DET
 Record CHI
3-5
 All
5-3
2-2
 Home
3-1
1-3
 Away
2-2
5-3
 ATS
5-3
2-2
 ATS Home
3-1
3-1
 ATS Away
2-2
5-3
 O/U
5-3
2-2
 O/U Home
2-2
3-1
 O/U Away
3-1

Gametime Weather

Weather
11:00 am EST Mostly Cloudy
1ºC / 34ºF
58% Humidity
0% Precipitation
72% Cloud Cover
Wind Impact Stadium Type Open
Field Image
Arrow Image 11
 mph

Trends

  • Detroit are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games.
  • Detroit are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games against Chicago.
  • Detroit are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago.
  • Detroit are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference conference.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference North division.
  • Detroit are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 games played in November.
  • Chicago are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games.
  • Chicago are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games against Detroit.
  • Chicago are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games at home.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit.
  • Chicago are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference conference.
  • Chicago are 0-10 SU in their last 10 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference North division.
  • Chicago are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games played in November.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games played in week 10.

Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
Halapoulivaati VaitaiTIs "?" Sunday vs Carolina, Knee
Emmanuel MoseleyCBIs "?" Sunday vs Carolina, Knee
Jason CabindaLBIs "?" Sunday vs Carolina, Knee
Chauncey Gardner-JohnsonSIR, Pectoral
Matt NelsonTIR, Ankle
Shane ZylstraTEIs out indefinitely, Knee
Jameson WilliamsWRIs upgraded to probable Sunday vs Carolina, Suspension Served
Kerby JosephSIs "?" Sunday vs Carolina, Hip
Josh PaschalDEIR, Knee
James HoustonLBIR, Ankle
Brian BranchSLeft last game, is "?" Sunday vs Carolina, Ankle
Name Position Inj Desc
Eddie JacksonSIs "?" Thursday vs Washington, Foot
Chase ClaypoolWRIs OUT Thursday vs Washington, Personal
Jaylon JohnsonCBIs "?" Thursday vs Washington, Hamstring
Khalid KareemDEIR, Hip
Teven JenkinsTIs upgraded to "?" Thursday vs Washington, Leg
Kyler GordonCBIR, Hand
Braxton JonesTIR, Neck
Josh BlackwellCBIs "?" Thursday vs Washington, Hamstring

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line/Total ATS OFF. RUSH OFF. PASS OFF. TOTAL DEF. RUSH DEF. PASS DEF. TOTAL TO
Nov 4, 2018MIN9-24L+5/47L/U66143209128155283-1
Oct 28, 2018SEA14-28L-3/48L/U342973311762374133
Oct 21, 2018MIA32-21W-3/47W/O2482094571072153220
Oct 7, 2018GB31-23W-1/50W/O9417026498423521-3
Sep 30, 2018DAL24-26L+2.5/44W/O962863821832314140
Sep 23, 2018NE26-10W+7/55W/U159255414891202090
Sep 16, 2018SF27-30L+6/48W/O983294271901563461
Sep 10, 2018NYJ17-48L-7/44L/O393003391691803493
Dec 31, 2017GB35-11W-7.5/44.5W/O51305356103153256-4
Dec 24, 2017CIN17-26L-3/43L/P871892761422223640
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Date Opp Score SU Line/Total ATS OFF. RUSH OFF. PASS OFF. TOTAL DEF. RUSH DEF. PASS DEF. TOTAL TO
Nov 4, 2018BUF41-9W-10/38W/O6412619097167264-3
Oct 28, 2018NYJ24-10W-8.5/42W/U179216395571502070
Oct 21, 2018NE31-38L+2/49L/O134319453108273381-1
Oct 14, 2018MIA28-31L-7/40.5L/O1643034671613805410
Sep 30, 2018TB48-10W-3/46W/O13934448360251311-3
Sep 23, 2018ARI16-14W-5.5/39L/U12219431653168221-2
Sep 17, 2018SEA24-17W-4.5/42.5W/U86185271742022760
Sep 9, 2018GB23-24L+7/45W/O13915529469301370-1
Dec 31, 2017MIN10-23L+13.5/38W/U301712011471803270
Dec 24, 2017CLE20-3W-5.5/37W/U9716125875178253-3
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