Rafael Guillén
Detroit is still looking for the playoffs, and Chicago is only playing for the sake of playing. Bears vs Lions is decisive in the NFC North, as Detroit and Green Bay are close and everything is to be decided in these final weeks.
At JefeBet we are prepared to provide you with the best sports betting information and NFL predictions, so here is our prediction for this game between Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions NFL Week 17 Game on January 1, 2023
- Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- When: Sunday, January 1, 2023, 1:00 PM ET
Odds courtesy of BetMGM.
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Betting on the Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are eliminated already. They only won 3 games on the season and have lost 8 games in a row. So, basically they are a check to the bearer. Unfortunately, they are really far from the scary Chicago of 1985. These Bears are Care Bears.
In fact, their mind is already on the draft and on the next season. The idea is to strengthen the defense that seems non-existent, as they want it to be their pillar. Justin Fields is the revelation, which leads one to believe that a team will be built for him.
The Chicago Bears’ strength is on the ground attack. They are first in the league with 179.7 points per game on average. David Montgomery and Justin Fields himself run every chance they get. There are good pieces in Chicago, they just need to start working together.
Betting on the Detroit Lions
They are hopeful of getting to the playoffs, but that is not on them unfortunately. Two things need to happen: first, they need to beat the Bears; second, Green Bay has to fall to the division leader and winner, the Vikings. However, if they lose, they need the Browns to beat the Commanders. That’s absolutely dramatic.
By winning, they go into the final week with good hopes of qualifying for the playoffs in the game against Green Bay, which could be virtually eliminated if Minnesota beats them. So, it could be said that the NFC North is on fire.
Jared Goff is the backbone of the team. In the game against Carolina alone, a painful 37-23 loss, he threw 355 yards and three touchdowns.. They were stopped on the ground attack, as Goff himself was only able to run for 15 yards.
JefeBet Prediction
Given the current momentum and urgency, we believe the Lions will take the win. The key is to stop the Bears’ ground attack, and Goff needs to have room to throw as much as he can because Chicago’s defense is pretty bad.
With this victory, Detroit continues to dream of the postseason, an instance they have not stepped on since 2016 when they lost the Wild Card game.
Prediction: Bears 23-34 Lions.
