An NFC North battle is on tap between the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at Ford Field. The Lions are in desperate need of a win to keep their NFC playoff hopes alive. They are favored by 5.5 points in the latest Lions vs. Bears odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 52.5.

Before you make any Bears vs. Lions picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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Now, it has simulated Lions vs. Bears 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60% of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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