Vontaze Burfict and Dre Kirkpatrick are back for the Bengals. I love the home underdog in a spot like this when the team is returning to close to full strength. This game should be a pick'em. Take the points.

The injury reports swung in favor of the Bengals in this matchup. After the ravaged Cincinnati defense was routed in the last two weeks, the team looks ready to get back Vontaze Burfict and Dre Kirkpatrick from concussions this week. Same with running back Joe Mixon, as all three players practiced on Friday and avoided final injury designations. The Lions will be missing two starters on the interior of the line, with stud tackle Rick Wagner also questionable. This line suggests the Lions should be -10.5 at home, even though they were only -5 against the Bears last week at home. Are the Bears way better than this healthier version of the Bengals? Of course not.

The Bengals are in complete free-fall, having been outscored 67-14 the past two weeks, while the Lions are fighting for their playoff lives. Lay it.