After a rocky start to the NFL season, the Detroit Lions are expected to get back on track against another NFC North rival this Sunday.

According to score predictions across multiple sports media sites, it appears most NFL writers and analysts believe the Lions will take the Chicago Bears to the cleaners in Detroit’s home opener this weekend.

Here’s a batch of picks and score predictions, along with some thoughts behind those picks.

CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco: Lions 30, Bears 17

“The Bears are on the road off a short week against the Lions coming off a road loss. The Lions didn’t look good in the loss to the Packers, but now they can get the offense going against a Bears defense that collapsed in the fourth quarter against the Vikings. The Lions win it.”

Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio:

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