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Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions

5Dimes Odds (5Dimes Reviews): Bears -3

The Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions won’t be playing for postseason spot this weekend. As a matter of fact, they’ll be jockeying for a different type of position: slotting themselves for the 2010 NFL Draft.

The Bears were expected to be Super Bowl contenders after acquiring Jay Cutler this offseason but the reality was far from it this year. The Bears were brutal and it turned out that their only real offensive weapon was Cutler.

Their offensive line crumbled, running back Matt Forte suffered from the sophomore slump, the wide receiving corps was pitiful and the defense was sluggish.

While all of those things went wrong for Chicago, none of those things were any better for the Lions.

Detroit has been brutal for many years and they’ll get another high draft pick this year. They have been putting forth quite an effort for head coach Jim Schwartz but they really don’t have the parts to compete.

The Lions should be able to win this game, though, as the Bears played in their makeshift Super Bowl last week. The Bears won an emotional game against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football and might not care about this game as much.

The Lions will be up for this game and it could be a close one if the Bears are sloppy.

NFL Picks: Lions +3

Green Bay Packers @ Arizona Cardinals

Expert Sports Handicapping Odds: Cardinals -3.5

The Arizona Cardinals might get a gift this week. If the Philadelphia Eagles lose to the Dallas Cowboys – as the sportsbook odds makers are expecting them to do so – and the Minnesota Vikings lose once again, which they’ve done three times in the last four weeks, the Cardinals would earn the No. 2 seed in the NFC with a win over the Green Bay Packers.

But the Cardinals have to be wary though. There is a very good chance that the Vikings will win and the Cardinals will hold their spot. That means that the Cardinals and Packers could also meet in the first round of the playoffs.

The Packers don’t really have a whole lot to play for but the question is will the Cardinals be interested in this game?

They should be – they have more to play for.

NFL Predictions: Cardinals -3.5