Updating Vegas Watch: Lions hold as 3.5-point favorites at Washington

Updating Vegas Watch for Week 12: According to BetMGM, the Detroit Lions are holding as 3.5-point favorites at Washington.

According to BetMGM, the Detroit Lions (3-6-1) opened the week as 3.5-point favorites over Washington (1-9) in Week 12 and that line has held steady throughout the week.

BetMGM has a lot of various bet lines to wager on in this game, but here’s a look the basic concepts most would be interested in, including the Moneyline, points spread and over/under.

Moneyline

Washington +145

Lions -176

Spread

Washington +3.5 (-115)

Lions -3.5 (-106)

Over/Under

Over 42.5 (+110)

Under 42.5 (-134)

Lions Wire editor’s thoughts/predictions

The Lions Wire editors have once again aligned their predictions, with both picking the Lions to leave Washington with a win.

On the latest episode of the Detroit Lions Breakdown podcast, Episode 129, Erik Schlitt discussed why he believes this game favors the Lions and why they will come away with a 24-17 victory.

Jeff Risdon made his prediction in his Week 12 Football Meteorology article at RealGM, calling for a Lions 36-17 win. Here’s Risdon’s reasoning:

The Lions have held the lead in every game this season. Somehow they are 3-6-1. Washington has not held a lead since Week 6. Jeff Driskel and the Lions offense is doing well enough to ravage a bad Skins defense that cannot get off the field. I see weeks of Detroit frustration being exorcised on the FedEx Field turf.

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