Bills vs Lions Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 12
Check out our free Bills vs Lions prediction for the NFL week 12 game in Detroit. See who USA Wager likes to win and cover the spread in this football game. And, get our insight into the best over-under point total bet.
Bills vs Lions Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 12
On Thursday, November 24th, the Buffalo Bills travel to take on the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. This Non-Conference matchup is set to kickoff at 12:30 PM ET, and will be televised on CBS.
Heading into Thursday’s game, Buffalo is a strong favorite to come away with the win. But, can Detroit take advantage of playing at home and pull off the upset? Keep reading to USA Wager’s Bills vs Lions prediction.
- Spread: BUF -9.0 | DET +9.0
- MoneyLine: BUF +-427 | DET 337
- Total: 54.5
Bills vs Lions Prediction: Spread
Heading into this week 12 contest against the Lions, the Bills have a 5-2 record in the AFC. Currently, their overall record sits at 7-3 On the season, Buffalo has one of the better scoring margins in the NFL, ranking 1st with an average differential of 10.7 points. Through 10 games, the Bills have been the favorite in every contest. Currently, their average point spread is -7.
In their last 5 games away from home, the Bills have a straight up record of 3-2-0 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 22.8 points per game in these contests. In their last 5 games as the betting favorite, the Bills have a straight up record of 3-2 and an ATS mark of 1-3-1.
Heading into this week 12 contest against the Bills, the Lions have a 4-4 record in the NFC. Currently, their overall record sits a 4-6. With this record, the team is in the bottom half of the league in point differential. For the season, they have an average scoring margin of -3.2 points per game. So far, the Lions have been favored in 9 of their 10 games. The average point spread in these matchups is 4.
Across their 5 previous home games, Detroit has an ATS mark of 3-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 31.6 points per game. Spanning across their last 5 games as the underdog, Detroit has an ATS record of 3-2 while going 3-2 straight up.
In this matchup, we suggest grabbing the Lions on the spread as +9.0 point underdogs. On offense, look for the team’s 11th ranked passing attack to continue playing well on their way to covering the spread.
Free Spread Prediction: Detroit Lions 9.0
Bills vs Lions Prediction: Total
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Bills have an over-under record of 3-7. For the season, Buffalo has been one of the top performing offenses averaging 28.1 points per contest. In addition, the team has been tough on the other side of the ball, ranking 5th in points allowed. On the other side, heading into this week’s matchup, the Lions have an over-under record of 7-3. So far, the Lions have put together the 8th ranked scoring offense at 25.0 points per game. However, the team has struggled on defense, giving up 28.2 points per contest.
If looking to place a wager on the over-under, our projections see this game finishing with a total of 59 points, making the over the best bet.
Free Total Prediction: Over 54.5
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