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Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers NFL Betting Odds & Spread

Written December 24, 2008 by Jason Lowry

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The Detroit Lions are down to their final shot at making sure they don’t become the first ever team in NFL history to go 0-16, when they take on the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field this Sunday. The Lions did become the first team to ever go 0-15 with their 7-42 loss to the Saints last week at home, while the Packers fell just short against the Bears, losing 20-17 in overtime. The Packers dominated the first go around between these two teams, as they went into Detroit and beat up on the Lions 48-25. For those of you looking to do some NFL betting this weekend, the oddsmakers have the Packers 9.5 point favorites over the Lions at BetUS.com.

The Lions come into this one pretty much needing a miracle if they want to win this game, as this team just looks like it is no where near the rest of the competition in the NFL. Last week it wasn’t even close against the Saints, as the Lions only offense came from rookie running back Kevin Smith, who had 111 yards and the Lions only touchdown on 24 carries. Dan Orlovsky had plenty of trouble throwing the football, as he completed just 10 of 23 passes for 125 yards with 2 interceptions. It’s hard telling just what this unit will have to do to pull off the crazy upset in this one, as they haven’t won at Green Bay since 1991. Last time against the Pack the offense was under John Kitna and they actually put up a fight, but this team is minus star receiver Roy Williams from that game, and Kitna hasn’t played in what seems like ages for this team.

Even if the Lions offense gets in a groove and finds a way to move the ball on the Packers defense, how the heck is their defense going to stop the Packers offense, when they haven’t stopped anyone all season? Last time the Packers put up 48 on these guys, and this unit let them score 24 in the 4th quarter alone. Last week against the Saints they gave up 2 touchdowns in each of the first 3 quarters, as the game was over by halftime. We are sorry Lions fans, but there is little to no chance that you even make this game competitive on Sunday. Bet Detroit Lions +9.5 at BetUS.com.

The Packers have lost 5 straight and 7 of their last 8, so if any team is going to let the Lions sneak in there with one win, it very well could be these guys. But does it really matter how bad someone is playing when they take on the Lions? The Packers looked good against the Bears last week, and if it wasn’t for the Bears blocking Mason Crosby’s 38 yard field goal attempt with just 18 seconds left in regulation, the Packers would have finished off the Bears hopes of making the playoffs. Aaron Rodgers wound up throwing for 260 yards and 2 scores, but the running game really struggled to get much of anything going, as Ryan Grant led the way with just 61 yards on 25 carries. Greg Jennings grabbed his 9th touchdown catch of the season, and his 5th in the last 6 games. We expect this offense to have no trouble moving the football against the Lions this week, as whatever the conditions may be, the Lions don’t have the talent to stop them.

Looking at the Packers defense coming into this one, you had to like they way these guys played last week against the Bears, as they gave their offense a chance to win the game late, and they just couldn’t come through with the big play. The defense landed 3 sacks on Bears quarterback Kyle Orton, and both Nick Collins and Charles Woodson were able to pick off the opposing QB. They also did a pretty good job against rookie Matt Forte and the Bear’s rushing attack, as Forte had just 73 yards and a score. This week against the Lions we could see the Packers having some troubles shutting down Smith, but overall this unit should make enough plays to put this one away by the end of the 3rd quarter. Bet Green Bay Packers -9.5 at BetUS.com.

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