Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 6th 2022
Ben Miller
It’s time for an NFC North match-up between two struggling teams. The Green Bay Packers, have a 3-5 record and are 1-3 on the road. It has been a tough year, but this game against the Lions could definitely help. They’re only 3.5-point favorites in this game, so they definitely have a chance to cover.
The Detroit Lions have lost five games in a row and are 1-6 this season. There’s a good chance that Head Coach Dan Campbell is let go at the end of the season. His inability to secure wins has led to the Lions falling to last in the NFC North. They’re going to try and get a win over a division rival, but it definitely won’t be easy.
Packers vs. Lions Betting Odds
TV: FOX
MONEY LINE: Packers (-194) vs. Lions (+162)
SPREAD: Packers -3.5 (-110) vs. Lions +3.5 (-110)
GAME TOTAL: Over 49.5 (-110) vs. Under 49.5 (-110)
Packers vs. Lions Preview, Trends and Stats
The Green Bay Packers and their offense have massively struggled this season. On average, they’re putting up 18.1 points per game, ranking 26th overall. This isn’t what we expected from a team that has Aaron Rodgers leading them.
They rank 15th in the NFL in rushing yards per game at 122.5. Perhaps if they used their running game more often, they could open up the secondary. Last week, they lost 27-17 to the Buffalo Bills. By the end of the first half, they were down 24-7.
As a defense, the Packers rank 16th in the NFL. On average, they’re giving up 21.6 points per game, while only scoring 18.1. With such a large margin between these two statistics, it’s easy to see why they’re 3-5.
The Detroit Lions have a very good offense, but they have the worst defense in the league. Although they’re scoring 24.7 points per game, they’re giving up 32.1. No team can win games if they’re giving up over 30 points per game.
This is why it’s no shock that the Lions are 1-6 this season with a 1-3 record at home. The +3.5 points they’re getting in this game might not be enough to cover the spread. We can use their history against the Packers to make our decision, though.
Packers vs. Lions Predictions
On the road this season, the Packers are 2-2 against the spread. Overall, they have a 3-5 record against the spread, slightly better than the Lions. However, the Lions are 2-1 against the spread in their last three games against the Packers.
This is the first time that these two teams have met this season. Still, the Lions offense is what we think will play the largest role in this game. Sure, their defense is terrible, but there is no denying their ability to score points.
Final Score: 26-20 (Lions)
EXTRA POINTS
1. Green Bay is 1-4 against the spread in their last five games.
2. The total has gone under in six of Green Bay's last nine games.
3. Detroit is 5-0 against the spread in their last five games at home against Green Bay.
Best Bet: Lions +3.5 (-110) and Under 49.5 (-110)
Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions Recap JAN 9TH 2022
D'Andre Swift scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:54 remaining on a 14-yard run and the host Detroit Lions defeated the Green Bay Packers 37-30 on Sunday.
Jared Goff passed for 238 yards and two touchdowns, while Amon-Ra St. Brown caught eight passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. The Lions finished the season at 3-13-1.
Aaron Rodgers passed for 138 yards and two touchdowns while playing only the first half for the Packers (13-4), who had already wrapped up the top seed in the NFC playoffs. Allen Lazard caught five passes for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Detroit led 17-13 at halftime.
Green Bay opened the game with a 13-play, 74-yard drive. The Packers scored on 3rd-and-goal as Rodgers found Lazard from 1 yard out.
Detroit used a trick play to knot the score. Goff handed the ball off to St. Brown, who pitched it to tight end Tom Kennedy. Kalif Raymond was wide open along the right sideline on the 75-yard play.
St. Brown caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from Goff to give the Lions a 14-7 lead.
Rodgers' second scoring pass to Lazard covering 29 yards cut Detroit's lead to one but Mason Crosby missed the extra point.
Riley Patterson kicked a 34-yard field goal with two seconds left in the half.
The Lions extended their lead to 11 points on Goff's 36-yard pass to Brock Wright.
Crosby made a 36-yard field goal midway through the quarter, and Patrick Taylor scored his first NFL touchdown from one yard out to make it 24-22 in the fourth quarter. The two-point conversion attempt failed.
Patterson hit a 36-yard field goal with 6:39 left to give Detroit a five-point advantage.
The Packers answered with Jordan Love's 62-yard hookup to Josiah Deguara, who caught a short toss and charged up the middle for the score. Love ran for the two-point conversion to give Green Bay a three-point edge at 30-27 with 4:49 left.
Swift's score capped off a six-play, 75-yard drive. Patterson drilled a 27-yard field in the final minute after Love was intercepted by C.J. Moore.
Love was intercepted again, this time by Tracy Walker, on Green Bay's final possession.
--Field Level Media