Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/04/2026

Game Time: 4:25 pm ET, Sunday, January 4, 2026

Venue:  Soldier Field, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Lions +3, Bears -3; Over/Under:  50.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Lions +3, Bears -3; Over/Under:  50.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Lions +3, Bears -3; Over/Under:  50.5 points

Detroit Lions:  8-8 (4th place, NFC North)

Chicago Bears:  11-5 (1st place, NFC North)

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Detroit Lions:  lost their last game on the road against the Minnesota Vikings 23-10.

Chicago Bears:  lost their last game on the road against the San Francisco 49ers 42-38.

The Lions are entering this game with an 8-8 record overall and they have a 1-4 record in their divisional games too. They are 5-3 in their home games, 3-5 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against the Minnesota Vikings 23-10. Jared Goff was the starting QB and he completed 18/29 passes for 197 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Jahmyr Gibbs led the team in rushing yards with 41. Amon-Ra St. Brown led the receivers with 68 receiving yards on 8 receptions. Aidan Hutchinson led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Aidan Hutchinson and Al-Quadin Muhammad each led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Bears are entering this game with an 11-5 record overall and they have a 2-3 record in their divisional games too. They are 6-1 in their home games, 5-4 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against the San Francisco 49ers 42-38. Caleb Williams was the starting QB and he completed 25/42 passes for 330 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. D'Andre Swift led the team in rushing yards with 54 and 2 TDs. Luther Burden III led the receivers with 138 receiving yards on 8 receptions and 1 TD. Tremaine Edmunds led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Austin Booker led the defense in sacks with 1. T. J. Edwards came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have the Bears listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bears have looked good in their games this season with their 11-5 record overall which has them right at the top of the NFC North. They have looked great on their home field too with their 6-1 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Lions have looked good in their games this season with their 8-8 record overall, but that record has them right at the bottom of the NFC North in a competitive division. They haven't been a great road team though with their 3-5 road record this year. The Lions haven't looked good lately either, losing back-to-back games for the first time in over a year, and they have completely fallen apart in their final games of the season. They have lost 3 games in a row now and they are off a 23-10 loss to the Vikings in their last one which eliminated them from the playoffs. Now they don't have anything to play for here, other than finishing the season with a winning record, and they can't even play spoiler either. The Bears have already locked up the NFC North so this game doesn't really mean anything to them, and they are off a 42-38 loss to the 49ers in their last one which kept them from getting the number 1 seed in the NFC. Even though they don't have much to play for here, they will be looking to bounce back with a win going into the playoffs, and this game still means a lot to their head coach Ben Johnson. The Lions crushed the Bears at the start of the season too, so this is a good opportunity for the Bears to do the same now that the teams are in different places from where they started. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bears to cover the spread in this game. 

Lions Bears Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, January 4, 2026 (4:25 pm ET start time) is Bears 34 Lions 20.

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Detroit Lions: 33-21 ATS in all games. 18-8 ATS in road games. 7-1 ATS off an upset loss as a favorite. 8-3 ATS vs. bad defensive teams who give up 24 or more points/game. 13-2 OVER after playing a division game. 9-2 OVER vs. bad defensive teams who give up 24 or more points/game.

Chicago Bears: 14-25 ATS in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 45.5. 33-51 ATS after scoring 30 points or more last game. 33-45 ATS revenging a same season loss against an opponent. 8-4 OVER after a loss by 6 or less points. 12-6 OVER versus poor defensive teams - allowing 5.65 yards/play or more.

Detroit Lions:  None.

Chicago Bears:  None.

“The story of the game is turnovers. You can’t turn the ball over six times and win in this league.” - Dan Campbell after his team’s loss against the Vikings in their last game. 

“It’s frustrating. You don’t want to lose a game ever. And then also, in that position, having a shot at the end is all you can ask for on this moment.” - Caleb Williams after their loss against the 49ers in their last game. 

WR TeSlaa, Isaac

WR Williams, Jameson

WR Kennedy, Tom

TE Zylstra, Shane

QB Goff, Jared

RB Gibbs, Jahmyr

WR Walker, Jahdae

WR Moore, DJ

WR Duvernay, Devin

TE Kmet, Cole

QB Williams, Caleb

RB Swift, D'Andre

Passing: Jared Goff (4,233)

Rushing: Jahmyr Gibbs (1,143)

Receiving: Amon-Ra St. Brown (1,262)

Touchdowns: Jahmyr Gibbs (17)

Passing: Caleb Williams (3,730)

Rushing: D'Andre Swift (1,047)

Receiving: DJ Moore (671)

Touchdowns: D'Andre Swift (10)

Coaches:

Detroit Lions: Dan Campbell (5th season)

Chicago Bears: Ben Johnson (1st season)