Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions — Prediction & Odds, NFL Week 12 2026

Thursday, November 26, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT · Ford Field (indoors)

Game preview

The market makes Detroit Lions a 2.5-point favourite over Chicago Bears, with the game total at 52.5.

Moneylines sit at +120 for Chicago Bears and -142 for Detroit Lions, a devigged 56% win probability for Detroit Lions; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 25 for Chicago Bears and 27.5 for Detroit Lions.

The total has moved from 53.5 to 52.5.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine projects Chicago Bears — Caleb Williams (QB) at 261 passing yards and 28 rushing yards, D'Andre Swift (RB) at 63 rushing yards and 22 receiving yards; Detroit Lions — Jared Goff (QB) at 277 passing yards and 4 rushing yards, Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) at 93 rushing yards and 35 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Thursday, November 26, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT, at Ford Field, indoors.

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Consensus market (intraday)

Consensus market for Bears at Lions — lines as of Sun, 9/13 · 12:16 PM CT
MarketConsensus
SpreadDET -2.5
Total52.5 (open 53.5)
Moneyline (CHI / DET)+120 / -142
DET implied win probability56%
Implied team totals (CHI — DET)25.0 — 27.5

Devigged cross-book consensus, updated as lines move. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Player projections

Chicago Bears · 25.3 proj pts
Caleb Williams (QB) — 261 pass yds · 28 rush yds
D'Andre Swift (RB) — 63 rush yds · 22 rec yds
Luther Burden III (WR) — 2 rush yds · 51 rec yds
Detroit Lions · 27.8 proj pts
Jared Goff (QB) — 277 pass yds · 4 rush yds
Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) — 93 rush yds · 35 rec yds
Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR) — 98 rec yds · 7.9 rec

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