Lions vs. Bears 2024 Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec 22

Updated Dec. 20, 2024 8:43 p.m. ET

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The Detroit Lions (12-2) are solid favorites, expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -7) over the Chicago Bears (4-10). The Bears have lost eight games in a row. An over/under of 48 points has been established for the matchup.

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Lions vs. Bears Odds & Betting Lines

Lions vs Bears Betting Information updated as of December 19, 2024, 7:33 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Lions	-7	-106	-125	48	-110	-110

Lions vs. Bears Prediction & Pick

Pick ATS: Lions (-7)
Pick OU: Under (48)
Prediction: Lions 32 - Bears 15

How to Watch Detroit vs. Chicago

Game Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois
TV: Watch on FOX
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Lions vs. Bears Recent Matchups

Over their last five meetings, Detroit has totaled four wins versus Chicago.
Over their last five head-to-head matchups, Detroit has racked up 139 points, while Chicago has accumulated 114.

Detroit Betting Info

Against the spread, Detroit is 9-4-1 this year.
The Lions are 3-2 ATS this season when playing as at least 7-point favorites.
Detroit games this year have hit the over on seven of 14 set point totals (50%).
When playing as the moneyline favorite, the Lions have won 84.6% of the time (11-2).
The Lions have an implied win probability, based on the moneyline, of 75.3%.

Lions Stats

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	260.1 (3,642)	2
Rush yards	143.7 (2,012)	6
Points scored	32.8 (459)	1
Pass yards against	234.5 (3,283)	26
Rush yards against	101.3 (1,418)	6
Points allowed	20.1 (282)	7

Detroit's Key Players

Offense

Jared Goff has thrown for 3,759 yards (second in the NFL), 30 touchdowns (fourth in the NFL) and 10 interceptions this year. He averages 268.5 yards per game and 8.5 per attempt, while completing 71.4% of his attempts.
Jahmyr Gibbs has put up 1,047 rushing yards (sixth in the NFL) with 11 touchdowns (74.8 yards per game over 14 games). His 5.6 yards per attempt rank fourth in the NFL.
He has also caught 39 passes (on 49 targets) for 395 receiving yards with three touchdowns. He's averaging 28.2 receiving yards and 2.8 catches per game.
In 14 games, David Montgomery has amassed 775 rushing yards, averaging 55.4 yards per game and scoring 12 touchdowns.
Montgomery has been on the receiving end of 38 targets in the passing game and has 36 catches (2.6 per game) for 341 yards (24.4 per game) and zero TDs.
Amon-Ra St. Brown has 95 catches (second in the league) for 1,056 yards (fourth in the NFL) and 10 touchdowns. He's been targeted 116 times in the air attack, and averages 6.8 receptions and 75.4 yards through 14 games played.

Defense

On defense for the Lions, Brian Branch has powered the unit with 84 tackles, 6.0 TFL, and four interceptions in 2024.
Jack Campbell has 103 tackles, 5.0 TFL, and 1.5 sacks this season. His tackle total leads the Lions.
Kerby Joseph has totaled 67 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and seven interceptions this year.
This season, Za'Darius Smith has 31 tackles, 8.0 TFL, and eight sacks.

Chicago Betting Info

Chicago is 6-6-2 against the spread this season.
This year, the Bears won ATS in their only game as an underdog of 7 points or more.
This season, five Chicago games have gone over the point total.
The Bears have been underdogs in 10 games this season and won one (10%) of those contests.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Bears have a 29.0% chance to win.

Bears Stats

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	182.3 (2,552)	31
Rush yards	105.9 (1,483)	22
Points scored	19 (266)	25
Pass yards against	217.8 (3,049)	18
Rush yards against	133.3 (1,866)	26
Points allowed	22 (308)	11

Chicago's Key Players

Offense

In 14 games played this year, Caleb Williams has racked up 2,937 passing yards, with 17 touchdowns against five interceptions and completing 61.9% of his passes.
On the ground, Williams has added 402 rushing yards (second on the Bears).
D'Andre Swift averages 58.6 rushing yards per game over 14 games (821 total yards), while scoring five rushing touchdowns.
Swift also has 35 catches for 325 yards (fifth on the Bears). He has been targeted 42 times and averages 23.2 yards per game.
This season, D.J. Moore has caught 76 passes for 758 receiving yards with five touchdowns through the air. He has been targeted 112 total times and is averaging 5.4 receptions per game over 14 games played.
Keenan Allen has 53 catches for 553 yards and six receiving touchdowns. He averages 4.4 yards per game through 12 games and has been targeted 97 times.

Defense

T.J. Edwards has intercepted one pass and also has 111 tackles, 10.0 TFL, three sacks, and three passes defended in 2024.
Kevin Byard has 105 tackles, 3.0 TFL, one sack, and one interception. He is second on the Bears in tackles.
Tremaine Edmunds has intercepted one pass on top of 89 tackles, 3.0 TFL, one sack, and five passes defended during the 2024 season.
Gervon Dexter has 5.0 sacks (first on the Bears) to go with 4.0 TFL and 44 tackles through 13 games.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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