The Green Bay Packers (9-3) visit the Detroit Lions (5-7) on Sunday for a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff at Raymond James Stadium. Below, we preview the Packers-Lions betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Packers at Lions: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Packers -450 (bet $450 to win $100) | Lions +350 (bet $100 to win $350)
- Against the spread/ATS: Packers -9 (-110) | Lions +9 (-110)
- Over/Under: 54.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Packers at Lions: Game notes
- The Packers are coming off a 30-16 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13. They have won their past two games by an average of 15.0 points per game and covered the spread in both. It’s Green Bay’s first time with consecutive covers since going 4-0 ATS to open the season.
- Green Bay lost its most recent road game, falling in Week 11 at the Indianapolis Colts 34-31 in overtime. They Packers are 4-2 SU/ATS in six road outings to date, with the Over also 4-2 in those six contests.
- These teams met at Lambeau Field Sept. 20 in Week 2 with the Pack doubling up the Lions 42-21 to coast to a cover as 7-point favorites.
- The Lions won 34-30 at the Chicago Bears last week, avenging a disappointing Week 1 loss. The victory was the first for interim head coach Darrell Bevell, who took the reins for the fired Matt Patricia after the Week 12 Thanksgiving Day debacle – a 41-25 home loss to the Houston Texans.
- Detroit has posted a 1-4 SU/ATS mark in five games at Ford Field this season, and they’re 1-3 SU/ATS in four games inside the NFC North Division. Green Bay is 3-1 SU/ATS in four divisional games to date.
Packers at Lions: Key injuries
Packers
- WR Equanimeous St. Brown (knee, concussion) questionable
- S Darnell Savage (groin) questionable
- TE Jace Sternberger (concussion) out
Lions
- OT Tyrell Crosby (ankle) out
- WR Kenny Golladay (hip) out
- CB Jeff Okudah (groin) out
- DL John Penisini (shoulder) questionable
- QB Matthew Stafford (thumb) questionable
- RB D’Andre Swift (illness) questionable
Packers at Lions: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Packers 34, Lions 27
Money line (?)
The Packers (-450) will cost four and a half times your potential return, and even though they’re up against the lowly Lions (+350), that’s a risky proposition for any road team in the NFL. AVOID.
Against the spread (?)
The LIONS +9 (-110) were able to pick up a victory on the road last week against the Bears, and the firing of Patricia served as a wake-up call. Can they carry over the momentum against the high-octane Packers -9? Detroit is 6-1 ATS in the past seven meetings vs. Green Bay, and 5-2 ATS across the past seven home meetings in the series.
Over/Under (?)
OVER 54.5 (-110) is the way to go here, as these teams generally combine for plenty of points. The Lions are hurting without Golladay, but they were able to win without him last week. Whether or not Swift plays is inconsequential, too, as they showed they can score plenty of points with trusty veteran RB Adrian Peterson in the backfield.
The Over has connected in seven of the past 10 meetings in this series, and four of the previous five at Ford Field, too.
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Also see:
- During historic scoring year, Green Bay leads NFL in 2 key categories (Packers Wire)
- Report: CB Okudah headed for surgery, IR (Lions Wire)
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