Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions 
Betting Odds, Picks, and Predictions for Week 2
As we are so very used to, OUR Chicago Bears pulled defeat from the jaws of victory on Monday night, allowing a 17-6 fourth quarter lead turn into a 27-24 defeat to Minnesota.
I'll be honest, I went to bed in the middle of the third quarter because the game was unwatchable. Both teams were a mess offensively as Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy looked like a rookie making his first NFL start after being out for an entire year. Frankly, Bears QB Caleb Williams didn't look much better, which is a damning statement all by itself. This week, Chicago takes on the other 0-1 team from the NFC North, the Detroit Lions, who were manhandled by Green Bay in Week 1. No team wants to start 0-2, and that is magnified when both setbacks are division losses. This one should be a high-intensity battle.
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Bears at Lions Betting Odds
- Bears: +6.5 (-105 ESPNBet), +240 Moneyline (ESPN Bet)
- Lions: -6 (-112 BetRivers), -275 Moneyline (FanDuel)
- Total: Over 46.5 (-109 BetRivers), Under 47.5 (-118 FanDuel)
Prior to MNF, Detroit was -4.5; by Tuesday morning, they got to -6 and now as high as 6.5 at some shops. The reasons why are pretty obvious between recency bias and 82 percent of the money on the Lions as a result.
The total has dropped two points from 48.5 to 46.5 with 96percent of the money on the Under. No doubt, that is a direct result of the way both of these teams looked offensively in Week 1.
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Bears at Lions Betting Picks
The Ben Johnson Bowl will be a fascinating watch. For literally ANY other purpose, I would avoid this game like the plague. Both teams looked bad in Week 1, albeit in very different ways. One team had Ben Johnson, the other has him now. Does that mean he'll know how he would defend himself, giving Chicago the upper hand? Or, do the Lions know all his tricks and how to defend him better than anyone? Is my logic now completely circular? I believe so.
Let's move beyond theory and to cold facts. Last year, the Lions swept the Bears by scores of 23-20 and 34-17. Well, cripes, that doesn't help as those results perfectly straddle the line and total. The Bears have never beaten Dan Campbell in Detroit, and the Lions are simply the more talented team. Detroit has been a money-making machine and as bad Caleb vibes continue to swirl, I like the reigning NFC North champs to come out swinging at home.
