Lions vs Bears Predictions For Week 2: Who is Favored to Win?
The Lions swept the Bears in 2025.
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What The Spread Tells Us
The Lions destroyed the Bears and more than covered the spread. But this time, the Bears are favored as they have clinched the NFC North, and the Lions are eliminated. This 2.5-point spread tells us that oddsmakers believe the Bears will win this game by a field goal.
What the Moneyline Tells Us
The Bears at -135 suggest Chicago is a modest favorite, with oddsmakers implying they win this game more often than not, but not overwhelmingly so. This line reflects expectations of a competitive matchup, where Chicago likely has situational or matchup advantages, yet still carries enough risk that bettors arenât fully confident in a runaway outcome.
How The Lions Win vs. Bears
The Lions defeat the Bears if they can effectively run the football to set up the playaction. This entails utilizing David Montgomery as a powerhouse and Jahmyr Gibbs as an edge runner. Gibbs is most effective running on the outside while also catching short passes from Jared Goff. Dominating the run opens up playaction passes to top receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. It also opens up the chance to go deep to wide receiver Jameson Williams. The defense must keep Caleb Williams contained and not give him time.
How The Bears Win vs. Lions
The Bears win against the Lions if they can stuff the run and not let Montgomery and Gibbs dominate the line of scrimmage. Then, they must prevent Goff from finding LaPorta or St. Brown. But it all starts with how well their offensive line can protect Williams from the top pass rusher, Aidan Hutchinson.
History of Lions vs. Bears
The Lions and Bears have been competing in football against each other since 1930. Recent history has seen some interesting games that went down to the wire.
Lions Record vs. Bears
The Lions are 82-105-5 against the Bears. Last season, the Lions swept the season series, and have gone 7-1 in the past eight games against the Bears. Despite both teams being in the same division for 95 years, they have never played each other in the playoffs.
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Lions vs Bears FAQ
The Lions will play the Bears again in 2026. The schedule will reveal the dates in May.
The Portsmouth Spartans defeated the Chicago Bears 7-6 on October 22, 1930, in the first-ever game between the long-time franchises. The Bears defeated the newly-named Detroit Lions 19-16 on November 29, 1934, in Chicago.
The Bears lead the all-time, head-to-head rivalry 105-82-5 over the Lions. However, the Lions have bridged the gap lately, going 7-1 in the past eight games against the Bears, including a sweep of the season series in 2024 and 2025.
The Bears are currently favored by 2.5 points as they host the Lions at Soldier Field in Chicago. This means that the Bears are slight favorites at home against a Lions team that will not be making the playoffs.
