ESPN Chicago picks: Bears at Lions

December, 28, 2012
12/28/12
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By Staff | ESPNChicago.com

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ANALYST PREDICTION WINNER
Carmen
DeFalco
(11-4)
 BEARS 20, LIONS 14
Lions started looking forward to 2013 six weeks ago. Bears take care of their part and look to the Packers for help.
 
Jeff
Dickerson
(10-5)
 BEARS 21, LIONS 20
Said three weeks ago I didn't believe Bears will make the playoffs. While I don't like the Bears' trash talk this week, I'm having a hard time building a case for the Lions to win. But nothing would surprise me.
 
Jon
Greenberg
(10-5)
 BEARS 14, LIONS 7
Bears leave Motown with a song in their hearts and Packers win over Minnesota sends Chicago to postseason. Could this be the start of a miracle run? Probably not.
 
Melissa
Isaacson
(11-4)
 BEARS 17, LIONS 13
The Lions can talk a good game about playing spoiler, but that's about as far as it goes.
 
Scoop
Jackson
(9-6)
 BEARS 31, LIONS 30
Backs against the wall, pride on the line, everything to lose ... for one game we're going to see what this team is REALLY made of.
 
John
Jurkovic
(11-4)
 BEARS 18, LIONS 14
Cutler wins it for the Bears.
 
Scott
Powers
(10-5)
 BEARS 24, LIONS 17
Let the cheering for the Packers commence.
 
Marc
Silverman
(12-3)
 BEARS 20, LIONS 16
Calvin Johnson goes over 2,000 yards, the Bears get to 10 wins and the Packers beat the Vikes. Playoffs.
 
Sarah
Spain
(9-6)
 BEARS 17, LIONS 10
Bears find a way to keep hope alive.
 
Harry
Teinowitz
(10-5)
 BEARS 20, LIONS 17
Just like the Bears drew it up this summer. Olindo Mare wins it in O.T.!
 
Tom
Waddle
(11-4)
 BEARS 23, LIONS 20
Incentive means everything. Bears are playing for a postseason berth and for their coach's job. Lions have their U-Hauls packed.
 
Michael
Wilbon
(10-5)
 BEARS 35, LIONS 24
Not often a team finishes a season 10-6 and disappointed, but it could happen ... Cutler and rookie Alshon Jeffery light it up.
 
Michael
Wright
(12-3)
 BEARS 20, LIONS 17
Bears sneak by, but is it enough to get them in the playoffs?
 
Madden 13
(11-4)
 BEARS 24, LIONS 17
It's a must-win game for the Bears, and Jay Cutler lives up to the pressure, completing 23 of 33 passes for 277 yards, two touchdowns, and more importantly, zero turnovers.
 
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