Packers vs Lions Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 9

Check out our free Packers vs Lions prediction for the NFL week 9 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.

Packers vs Lions Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 9

On Sunday, November 6th, the Green Bay Packers travel to take on the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. This NFC North showdown has a kickoff time set for 1:00 PM ET, and will be televised on FOX.

Heading into Sunday’s game, Green Bay 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 Packers vs Lions prediction.

• Spread: GB -3.5 | DET +3.5
• MoneyLine: GB +-181 | DET 151
• Total: 49.5

Packers vs Lions Prediction: Spread

Going into week 9, Green Bay has a record of 1-1 in the NFC North. Overall, the Packers head into action with a record of 3-5. 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 -3.5 points per game. So far, the Packers have been favored in 5 of their 8 games. The average point spread in these matchups is -8.

Through their last 5 road games, Green Bay has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 1-4-0 while averaging 17.8 points per game. Going back to their previous 5 games as the favorite, Green Bay has an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 2-3 straight up.

Going into week 9, Detroit has a record of 0-1 in the NFC North. Overall, the Lions head into action with a record of 1-6. 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 -7.43 points per game. So far, the Lions have been favored in 6 of their 7 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 36.0 points per game. Detroit heads into this matchup with a 2-3 record vs the spread in their last 5 games as the underdog. The team went 1-4 straight up in these matchups.

Our projections recommmend taking the Lions to cover the spread. So far, the team is ranked 7th in pass yards per game, while also putting together a strong rushing attack. Against Green Bay look for the Detroit to continue its success in both facets of the game.

Free Spread Prediction: Detroit Lions 3.5

Packers vs Lions Prediction: Total

Heading into this week’s matchup, the Packers have an over-under record of 3-5. On the season, Green Bay is ranked just 26th in points per game at 18.12. Defensively, the team comes in closer to the league average, allowing 21.62 points per contest. On the other side, heading into this week’s matchup, the Lions have an over-under record of 5-2. So far, the Lions have put together the 9th ranked scoring offense at 24.71 points per game. However, the team has struggled on defense, giving up 32.14 points per contest.

In this week’s matchup, we see the Packers and Lions combining for 48 points, leading us to recommend taking the under.

Free Total Prediction: Under 49.5

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