{"id":652178,"date":"2026-01-04T02:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T02:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/652178\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T02:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T02:31:10","slug":"lions-vs-bears-odds-tips-and-betting-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/652178\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions vs. Bears odds, tips and betting trends"},"content":{"rendered":"

Detroit (8-8) brings a three-game losing streak into a matchup with Chicago (11-5) on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Soldier Field. The Bears<\/a> are the favorites in this one, with the spread sitting at 3 points. An over\/under of 50.5 points has been set for the outing.<\/p>\n

The Lions<\/a> lost against the Minnesota Vikings<\/a> in their most recent game, 23-10.<\/p>\n

The Lions’ Jared Goff was 18-for-29 for 197 yards versus the Vikings, with one TD and two INTs.<\/p>\n

The Bears lost to the San Francisco 49ers, 42-38, in their last contest.<\/p>\n

Lions vs Bears betting information<\/p>\n

NFL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>. Odds updated Saturday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Spread favorite: Chicago (-3)Moneyline: Chicago (-169), Detroit (+142)Total: 50.5 pointsLions betting insightsDetroit is 3-5 against the spread, and 3-5 overall, away from home.The Lions have covered the spread in a matchup seven times this season (7-9-0).Detroit has one win ATS (1-1) as 3-point underdogs or more on the road.The Lions are 1-1 ATS when playing as at least 3-point underdogs.Detroit has gone over the total in four of eight road games this year.Games involving Lions have hit the over 10 times this year.Lions leadersGoff: 4,233 PASS YDS \/ 264.6 YPG \/ 68.3% \/ 33 TD \/ 7 INTJahmyr Gibbs: 224 CAR \/ 1,143 YDS \/ 71.4 YPG \/ 13 TD \/ 74 REC \/ 583 YDS \/ 36.4 YPG \/ 4 TDDavid Montgomery: 150 CAR \/ 674 YDS \/ 42.1 YPG \/ 8 TD \/ 23 REC \/ 179 YDS \/ 11.2 YPG \/ 0 TDAmon-Ra St. Brown: 106 REC \/ 1,262 YDS \/ 78.9 YPG \/ 11 TDJameson Williams: 59 REC \/ 1,043 YDS \/ 65.2 YPG \/ 7 TDLions vs Bears game infoDate: Sunday, January 4, 2026Time: 4:25 p.m. ETCity: Chicago, IllinoisVenue: Soldier FieldTV channel: FOXLive stream: Watch on Fubo<\/a> (Regional restrictions may apply)<\/p>\n

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