At the onset of the stretch drive to the NFL Odds postseason is a wild race in the NFC North. The Detroit Lions lead the division, with the Green Bay Packers two games back. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Vikings are one game behind Detroit. Thus, Thursday night’s Prime Video game between the Lions and Packers looms large. Following a near miss in 2023, Detroit is on a Super Bowl quest. At the same time, the Packers nearly made the 2023 NFC championship game. Overall, Thursday night’s matchup is as good as it gets.
Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions NFL Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Thursday, December 5, 2024, 8:15 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Ford Field, Detroit, MI |
| TV Coverage: | Prime Video |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Packers | +3½ -116 | 51 -115 | +155 |  |
| Lions | -3½ -104 | 51 -105 | -175 | |
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Green Bay Packers Team Overview
Last game, the Green Bay Packers won 30-17 against the Miami Dolphins as 3.5-point home favorites. The game went under the sports betting total of 47.5x. Green Bay has a record of 9-3 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 5-6-1 over/under the total. Green Bay ranks 5th for total offense, 10th for passing, 5th for rushing and 8th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 11th overall, 17th against the pass, 8th against the rush, and 9th for points allowed. Also, Green Bay ranks 16th for fewest turnovers lost and 8th for takeaways.
The Packers turned the Dolphins into turkeys with an overwhelming 30-17 victory at frigid Lambeau Field on Thursday night. In turn, the Packers scored a touchdown on their opening possession. In turn, they ever looked back to win on Thanksgiving for the second consecutive year.
It was 27 degrees at kickoff. Consider that the Dolphins had lost six consecutive games with a kickoff temperature below freezing dating to 201. And 11 consecutive games with a kickoff temperature colder than 40 dating to 2016. Also, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel was 1-14 in his last 15 games against teams with a winning record.
The Dolphins weren’t equipped to handle the elements or the Packers, who won for the seventh time in eight games. In sum, Jayden Reed scored two touchdowns. At the same time, Jordan Love was 21-of-28 passing for 274 yards and two touchdowns, good for a passer rating of 129.2.
Detroit Lions Team Overview
Last game, the Detroit Lions won 23-20 against the Chicago Bears as 10-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 47.5. Detroit has a record of 11-1 straight up, 9-3 against the spread, and 5-6-1 over/under the total. Detroit ranks 2nd for total offense, 7th for passing, 4th for rushing and 1st for scoring. Defensively they rank 10th overall, 25th against the pass, 5th against the rush, and 3rd for points allowed. Also, Detroit ranks 8th for fewest turnovers lost and 3rd for takeaways.
Namely, Caleb Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft, was under plenty of duress throughout the first half. In sum, He finished the first half five-of-15 for 34 yards. The Bears became quite one-dimensional, as they ran the ball just four total times in the first two quarters.
Meanwhile, Chicago was 0-for-5 on third downs and had just two first downs total against Detroit’s 18. The Lions outgained the Bears 279-53 and ran 47 plays against Chicago’s 19.
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