Lions vs. Patriots Odds
FOXBOROUGH, MA (The Spread) – The Detroit Lions and New England Patriots meet in a battle of two teams vying for playoff position on Sunday at 1PM ET on FOX.
New England is 8-2 on the season, 5-0 at home and 6-4 against the spread. Detroit is 7-3 overall, 3-2 on the road and 5-5 against the spread. New England has won three straight meetings with Detroit and covered the spread in five of the last seven meetings.
Trends show that the Lions are 2-6 against the spread in their last 8 road games and 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games in Week 12. New England is 10-3 against the spread in their last 13 home games.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, New England is favored at home, as the Patriots are getting odds of -7 points against the Lions. The over/under total for the game has been set at 48 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Patriots favored by 7 points. The spread bumped up to 7.5 for a brief time before falling back to 7 points. The over/under total opened at 48 points and fell to 47.5 before moving back to 48 points.
The Patriots are coming off a 42-20 win at Indianapolis last week. The Patriots have now won six straight, with five of those six wins coming by at least 15 points. The offense is averaging 380.4 yards per game this season, while the defense is allowing 352.8 yards per game. Tom Brady has thrown for 2,649 yards and 24 touchdowns to lead the team while Rob Gronkowski has caught 53 passes for 734 yards and nine touchdowns. The defense is led by Don’t’a Hightower, who has 55 tackles and 3.5 sacks.
Arizona is coming off a 14-6 loss at Arizona last week, snapping a four-game win streak. The Lions come into this game with one of the top defenses, allowing just 290.3 yards per game, but the offense is struggling, posting just 332.3 yards per game. Matthew Stafford has thrown for 2,679 yards with 13 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Golden Tate has added 68 receptions for 950 yards and three scores. The Lions’ defense is led by Ezekiel Ansah, who has 35 tackles with 5.5 sacks.
In terms of Injuries, New England defensive end Chandler Jones (hip) is out until early December. Detroit tackle LaAdrian Waddle (ankle) is questionable for the game while guard Larry Warford (knee) is out.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Patriots, as New England is getting 92% of the wagers with odds of -7 points against the Lions.
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