Packers vs. Lions Odds
DETROIT, MI (The Spread) – The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers will battler for an early spot atop the NFC North on Sunday when they meet at 1PM ET on FOX.
Detroit is 1-1 on the season, 1-0 at home and 1-1 against the spread. Green Bay is 1-1 overall, 0-1 on the road and 0-1-1 against the spread. The Packers have won five of their last six against the Lions.
Trends show that the Packers are 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 against the Lions and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 trips to Detroit. These two have went under the point total odds in 5 of their last 7 encounters.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Detroit is the slight favorite at home, as the Lions have odds of -2.5 points against the Packers. The over/under total for this game has been set at 53 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Lions favored by 1 point. The spread fell to even for a short time before climbing up to Detroit -2.5. The over/under total opened at 52 points and hit a low of 51.5 before moving up to 53.
The Lions are coming off a 24-7 loss at Carolina last week. Detroit has had some issues early to a weak secondary and are dealing with patch work at right tackle. Still, the Lions rank ninth in passing defense right now, allowing just 197.5 yards per game through the air. They also are second in rush defense, giving up just 57.5 yards per game. Matthew Stafford has thrown for 637 yards and three touchdowns this season to lead the offense while Calvin Johnson has 13 receptions for 247 yards and two scores. The defense is being led by Stephen Tulloch, who has 18 tackles with one sack.
Green Bay is coming off a 31-24 win over the Jets last week. The Packers fell behind 21-3 early in the second quarter, but rallied to win behind its offense, which produced 390 yards. The defense held the Jets to just 312 yards, which also aided in the comeback. Aaron Rodgers was 25 of 42 passing for 346 yards and three touchdowns while Jordy Nelson caught nine passes for 209 yards and one score.
In terms of Injuries, Detroit tackle LaAdrian Waddle (calf) and safety James Ihedigbo (knee) are both questionable for the game. Green Bay tackle Bryan Bulaga (knee) and linebacker Brad Jones (thigh) are both questionable as well.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Packers, as Green Bay is getting 62% of the wagers with odds of +2.5 points at Detroit on Sunday afternoon.
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