The New Orleans Saints host the Detroit Lions in the NFC wild card round Saturday. New Orleans went 13-3 this season and tied with the San Francisco 49ers for the second-best record in the NFC. They lost the tiebreaker, which gave them the No. 3 seed and forced the Saints to have to play a first-round game. Detroit went 10-6 this season and will be going to the playoffs for the first time since 1999. This is a rematch from a 31-17 home victory by the New Orleans Saints on December 4th. The Lions...
Read more about Lions Saints Odds LIons Packers Spread - December 28, 2011The Green Bay Packers will host the Detroit Lions in the final week of the regular season. The Packers locked up the No. 1 seed in the NFC with a 35-21 win over the Chicago Bears. The Lions secured a Wild Card spot with an impressive 38-10 win over San Diego. While the Packers don’t have anything to gain by winning this week, Detroit is trying to make sure they get the No. 5 seed. The Lions will do just that with a win or an Atlanta loss. With the No. 5 seed Detroit can avoid having to play...
Read more about LIons Packers Spread Lions Raiders Spread - December 13, 2011The Detroit Lions travel to face the Oakland Raiders in a pivotal non-conference showdown Sunday in Week 15 NFL action. The Lions currently own the No. 6 seed in the NFC, which mean they would be the last team in if the season were to end today. The Raiders are in a three-way tie for 7th place in the AFC. They trail the New York Jets by one game in the wild card race, and they also trail the Denver Broncos by a single game in the AFC West. If you are looking to wager on this game, then you will find...
Read more about Lions Raiders Spread Vikings Lions Spread - December 5, 2011The Detroit Lions will look to snap out of their recent funk when they host the Minnesota Vikings in week 14 of NFL action. Detroit comes in off a 17-31 loss at New Orleans on Sunday Night Football. It was the Lions five loss in seven games, and are now just 7-5 after starting the season 5-0. The Vikings suffered yet another heartbreaking loss, as they fell 32-35 at home to the Broncos. It was Minnesota’s fourth straight loss and seventh this season by a touchdown or less. One of those close...
Read more about Vikings Lions Spread Lions Saints Line - December 1, 2011The New Orleans Saints are set to host the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football. The Saints improved to 8-3 with a dominant 49-24 win over the New York Giants on Monday Night Football last week. It was the Saints third straight win overall, but they are still just a game ahead of Atlanta for the division lead in the NFC South. While New Orleans seems to be headed in the right direction, the Lions 15-27 loss to Green Bay on Thanksgiving was their fourth in six games since opening the season 5-0....
Read more about Lions Saints Line Packers Lions Spread - November 21, 2011The Detroit Lions are set to host the Green Bay Packer in the first of three NFL games on Thanksgiving. The Lions are hoping a little holiday tradition will help them put an end to the Packers undefeated season. This will be the first of two meetings between these teams, as they will play again in week 17 at Green Bay. Last year Green Bay managed to hold on for a 28-26 win at home, but would lose 7-3 at Detroit (Rodgers knocked from game with concussion). Taking a look at the week 12 NFL lines,...
Read more about Packers Lions Spread Panthers Lions Odds - November 17, 2011Two teams looking to bounce back from embarrassing losses square off Sunday when the Detroit Lions host the Carolina Panthers in Week 11 NFL action. The Lions suffered a 24-point road loss to the Chicago Bears, while the Panthers were dealt a 27-point home loss by the Tennessee Titans. These teams have faced each other four times since the turn of the century, and Carolina has won all four. The Panthers won their most recent meeting with the Lions at home in 2008 by a final of 31-22. The books in...
Read more about Panthers Lions Odds Lions Bears Odds - November 11, 2011The Chicago Bears seem to continue to prove their doubters wrong week in and week out. The Detroit Lions have been trying to prove their doubters wrong for more than a decade. These two NFC North rivals collide Sunday for a second time this season. Detroit put an end to a six-game losing streak to the Bears with a 24-13 home victory on Monday Night Football back on October 10th. Matthew Stafford threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns, while Jahvid Best ran wild on Chicago for 163 yards and a score. Odds...
Read more about Lions Bears Odds Lions Broncos Line - October 27, 2011This Sunday the Denver Broncos are set to host the Detroit Lions in one of the more intriguing matchups of week 8. The Broncos rallied behind Tim Tebow for a 18-15 overtime win over the Miami Dolphins to snap a three-game losing streak. The Lions will look to avoid losing three straight after falling 16-23 at home to the Falcons. This will be the first time these two teams have faced off since Detroit handed Denver a 44-7 beating back in 2007. Taking a look at the week 8 NFL spreads, oddsmakers...
Read more about Lions Broncos Line Falcons Lions Line - October 20, 2011This Sunday the Detroit Lions will look to rebound from their first loss of the season when they host the Atlanta Falcons. The Lions fell to 5-1 with a 19-25 loss at home against the 49ers, a game in which Detroit led 19-15 with just under 14 minutes to play in the fourth quarter. The Falcons improved 3-3 with an easy 31-17 win over the Carolina Panthers. Atlanta hasn’t won back-to-back games all season and are just 1-2 on the road. Taking a look at the week 7 NFL lines, oddsmakers currently...
Read more about Falcons Lions Line 49ers Lions Odds - October 12, 2011The Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers are two of the biggest surprise teams in the NFL this year. They will square off at Ford Field in Detroit Sunday in a game that didn’t appear like it was going to have nearly this much meaning coming into the season. The 49ers have won seven straight meetings in this series, with Detroit’s last win coming back in 1995. San Francisco was victorious 20-6 at home in their last meeting in 2009. The odds makers believe the Lions will continue their unbeaten...
Read more about 49ers Lions Odds Bears Lions Spread - October 7, 2011The Detroit Lions suffered a 24-20 loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 13 last season, which proved to be their second close setback against their NFC North rivals in 2010. Detroit hasn’t lost since, winning an NFL-best eight consecutive games in the process. Now, the Lions get a chance at revenge on Monday Night Football as they look to continue their surprising start to the season. Kickoff is set for 8:30 EST at Ford Field Monday in a game that will be nationally televised on ESPN. According to...
Read more about Bears Lions Spread Lions Cowboys Line - September 29, 2011One of the biggest games in week 4 of the NFL is the unbeaten Detroit Lions going on the road to take on the Dallas Cowboys. Detroit improved to 3-0 with an amazing comeback over the Vikings last week. The Lions were down 20-0 at half, but the offense came alive and the Lions were able to pull out a 26-23 overtime win. The Cowboys rallied from seven down to beat the Redskins 19-16 on Monday Night Football. It was the second come-from-behind win for the Cowboys, who are now 2-1 after blowing a a...
Read more about Lions Cowboys Line Lions Vikings Line - September 22, 2011This Sunday the Minnesota Vikings will host the Detroit Lions in an early division matchup. The Lions cruised past the Kansas City Chiefs 48-3 in week 2 to improve to 2-0 on the season. Detroit will try and start 3-0 for the first time since 1980. The Vikings on the other hand will try and avoid starting 0-3 for the first time in nine years. The Lions have lost 13 straight at Minnesota and 22 of the last 26 in the series, but did beat the Vikings 20-13 at home in the final game of last season. For...
Read more about Lions Vikings Line Ravens Titans Line - September 13, 2011The Baltimore Ravens will look to back up their impressive start to the season when they go on the road to take on the Tennessee Titans in week 2. The Ravens shocked a lot of people by the way they dismantled the Pittsburgh Steelers 35-7 at home. The Titans kept it close against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but would end up losing the game 14-16. The away team has won four of the last five in the series, including the Ravens 13-10 win at Tennessee in 2009. Taking a look at the week 2 NFL odds, oddsmakers...
Read more about Ravens Titans Line Chiefs Lions Line - September 13, 2011The Detroit Lions will look to open the 2011 season 2-0 this Sunday when they host the Kansas City Chiefs in week 2 of NFL action. The Lions opened the year with an impressive 27-20 win at Tampa Bay, while the Chiefs were crushed at home 41-7 by the Buffalo Bills. A lot has changed since the last time these two teams faced off in 2003. Looking at the week 2 NFL odds, oddsmakers currently have Detroit favored by 9-points over Kansas City with the total set at 45. Kansas City Chiefs: The Chiefs didn’t...
Read more about Chiefs Lions Line Lions Buccaneers Odds - September 8, 2011The Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers square off Sunday in a rematch from last season’s thrilling showdown at Raymond James Stadium. Detroit came into that December 19th showdown in the midst of the longest road losing streak in NFL history. The Lions got a field goal from Dave Rayner in overtime to win 23-20, snapping their 27-game skid away from home. Odds makers expect this rematch to go right down to the wire as well. The Buccaneers are listed as 1-point home favorites with a total set...
Read more about Lions Buccaneers Odds 2011 NFC North Predictions - August 23, 2011The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers were the favorites to win the NFC North coming into last season, but it was the Chicago Bears who ended up stealing the top spot with a 11-5 regular season mark. The Packers would join the Bears in the playoffs with a 10-6 record. Oddly enough, these two teams would face off in the NFC Championship game, with the Packers taking down the Bears 21-14 on their way to a Super Bowl win. As for the Vikings, they ended up finishing tied with the Detroit Lions...
Read more about 2011 NFC North Predictions 2011 Detroit Lions Predictions - August 23, 2011The Detroit Lions closed out the 2010 season with four straight wins to finish the year 6-10 overall. While it’s hard to get excited about a losing season, it was four more wins than the Lions had combined in the previous two seasons. Detroit has put together a young nucleus of talent under head coach Jim Schwartz, and could be ready to make a huge jump in 2011. Seven of the Lions 10 losses last year came by eight-points or less. Let’s take a look at what Detroit will be sending out to...
Read more about 2011 Detroit Lions Predictions 2011 Detroit Lions Schedule - June 2, 2011The Detroit Lions made progress last season and finished with a 6-10 record overall. This young team has to have a ton of confidence going forward after winning four straight games to close out the regular season, including a victory over the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. This is clearly a squad on the rise and one not far from breaking through to make the playoffs in the next few years. Despite injuries at quarterback all season which forced Matthew Stafford, Shaun Hill and Drew Stanton...
Read more about 2011 Detroit Lions Schedule 2011 Detroit Lions Draft Needs - April 20, 2011The Detroit Lions got off to another slow start last season, going just 2-10 in their first 12 games. QB Matthew Stafford only started three of those contests due to injury. The Lions were able to cap off 2010 with four straight wins to close the season, giving them a ton of momentum heading into 2011. This isn’t a playoff roster yet, but with GM Martin Mayhew and head coach Jim Schwartz directing the ship, Detroit is in good hands. The Lions made the most of their six picks from the 2010 draft...
Read more about 2011 Detroit Lions Draft Needs NFL Spreads: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions - December 30, 2010The Minnesota Vikings will put an end to a disappointing season when they go on the road to take on the Detroit Lions in a NFC North showdown. The Vikings come into the game off their most impressive win of the season, as they beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-14 on Tuesday night. It was the third straight game that the Vikings had to play at a later time because of bad weather. The Lions on the other hand have been playing their best football of the season, as they came from 10 down in the fourth...
Read more about NFL Spreads: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions at Miami Dolphins Line - December 22, 2010The Detroit Lions snapped a 26-game road losing streak last week at Tampa Bay, and will look to make it two straight away from home when they take on the Miami Dolphins this Sunday. Detroit beat the Buccaneers 23-20 in overtime for their first road win since week 8 of the 2007 season, and will look to continue to build momentum for the 2011 season. The Dolphins home woes continued last week, as they lost to the Bills 17-14, and are now just 1-6 at Sun Life Stadium this season. Even with Miami’s...
Read more about Detroit Lions at Miami Dolphins Line NFL Picks: Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - December 16, 2010This Sunday the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will look to avoid a major letdown when they host the Detroit Lions, who are in the middle of the longest road losing streak in NFL history. The Lions however got a huge confidence boost last week when they beat the Green Bay Packers 7-3 on their home field. That win also helped the Buccaneers, as it put them in a tie with Green Bay just one game back of the New York Giants for the sixth and final playoff spot in the NFC. The Buccaneers were lucky to walk away...
Read more about NFL Picks: Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Picks: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions - December 8, 2010This Sunday the Green Bay Packers will look to move one step closer to securing a spot in the playoffs when they go on the road to take on the Detroit Lions. The Packers got off to a slow start last week against the 49ers, but ended up rolling San Francisco 34-16. The Lions struggles to close out games continued last week, as they fell 24-20 at home to the Bears. These two teams faced off back in week 4, with the Packers barely holding on for a 28-26 win. The oddsmakers aren’t giving Detroit much...
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