"If the Lions were reasonably healthy, maybe they would be the pick. They're not. Receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is likely out (though he is listed as questionable, but it's hard to believe he'd be anywhere close to 100% if he plays), which hurts Detroit's passing game. Tight end Sam LaPorta is out too. Cornerback Terrion Arnold went to injured reserve...
"If the Bears are worthy of their 8-3 record, then they should cover this spread easily. It's OK to be cautious, considering the Bears have very few decent wins and a -3 point differential. The Eagles will be angry after a bad loss, though it's worth wondering if their offense is capable of taking out their frustration on anyone."
"The Texans will be without C.J. Stroud again, and they didn't look great with Davis Mills at the Titans last week, but the defense is fantastic. It leads the NFL in EPA (expected points added) allowed per play. The Bills' defense is 19th in that metric. Josh Allen his coming off a phenomenal game and he's always capable of carrying the Bills to an...
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