Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions Free Football Betting Predictions

Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions Free Football Betting Predictions: Somebody please tell me how 33% of the public thinks a Lions team without Matthew Stafford and without Shaun Hill and without the game-breaking ability of Jahvid Best with toes is going to be able to score more than two field goals (offensively – yeah, see, I cut you Jay Cutler pick-6 arguments off at the bud)? I don’t think it can happen. I found the Bears at -3, and so can you, but I have to believe that -3.5 or -4, or -6.5 for that matter are all lines that I would happily take.

Don’t get it twisted, last week’s offensive performance by the Bears was un-Chicago-like. Jay Cutler was throwing dimes, and he wasn’t even trying much crazy stuff. He looked to be reading the defense and not just picking a play and throwing it regardless of who or what was standing in his path. Matt Forte was getting blocks and using them. It was magic. That’s not Chicago – they win games, but they don’t play perfect football like that very often, and probably not the rest of the season. But this is Detroit, minus a leader or tested QB.
Here lies Drew Stanton, the poor kid just wanted to start in the NFL and the Bears damn near killed him. He still has Calvin Johnson, so I guess anything is possible, but without a tough run game and against a dominant defense, the Lions are in TROUBLE. That’s all caps, by the way, meaning big time. Take the Bears, take the money, smile.

Chicago Bears (-3) @ Detroit Lions