Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions NFL Football Odds: The Bears are (2-2) coming off a home win last week beating Philadelphia 24-20.  The Bears stopped the Eagles fours time from their 1 yard line to prevent a game winning touchdown.  The Bears are healthier on defense this season than they were for either of the meetings vs. Detroit in ’07.  If the Bears can play the whole game offensively like they did against the Eagles in the first half they should win this game.  The sports odds posted by the oddsmakers at LooseLines.com currently list the Chicago Bears -3.5 favorites to Detroit Lions heading into this matchup.

"It was one of the best fourth-down finishes I've ever been a part of," said Briggs, the Pro Bowl linebacker.

"Finishing is the key. It's make a play," Brown said. "Everybody was thinking the same thing. I was the guy who got my hands on him, but we had other guys keep him out of the end zone.  It wasn't just me.  I'm not going to sit here and take credit for it.  That play was a complete defensive effort and it was a special way to end that game for us.  It was great." The Lions  are (0-3) coming off a bye week, and they look to try to get better on the defensive side of the ball.  They needed the bye week after opponents are averaging 37.7 ppg on them.  Thus far, they've been out rushed, 623-227.  QB Jon Kitna on the season is 60 out of 104 for 684 yards and 5 TD's and 5  INT's.  Their last game they lost to San Francisco 31-13.    

"We're working, and the preparation's been good," coach Rod Marinelli said. "For whatever reason, the coaches and players aren't executing.  We didn't get it done.  They're fundamental things that we as a staff and players didn't get done."

College Football Odds: Detroit was 2-0 vs. Chicago last season.  They have an advantage here coming off a bye week and playing at home, while the Bears played the Sunday Night game vs. Philadelphia last week.  Detroit's offense, specifically its passing game is dominant enough to put up some points against that Chicago D.  The big question is are they going to play defense?  The online sports betting odds at LooseLines.com show that the OVER/UNDER for this Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions is set at 44.5 points.

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