Buffalo and Detroit meet for one of the most entertaining matchups of the season and a potential Super Bowl preview.
Detroit is the Super Bowl favorite with a 12-1 record and 11 straight wins. The Lions are coming off a 34-31 win over the Packers and a 23-20 victory against the Bears, so the pressure is building on the Lions’ win streak.
The Bills are 10-3 on the year and had its seven-game winning streak snapped last week at the Rams. Buffalo lost back-to-back games at Baltimore and Houston in Weeks 4 and 5, then barely beat the Jets (23-20) at home in Week 6. Going on the road to Detroit after flying to Los Angeles and losing isn’t ideal.
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Game Details and How to watch the Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills on Sunday
· Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
· Time: 4:25 PM EST
· Site: Ford Field
· City: Detroit, MI
· TV/Streaming: CBS
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Game odds for Lions vs. Bills
The latest odds as of Friday courtesy of DraftKings:
Moneyline: Detroit Lions (-148), Buffalo Bills (+124)
Spread: Lions -2.5 (-120)
Total: 54.5
The look-ahead total for the was 51.5, so bettors are lining up to take the Over in this game. At 54.5, we shouldn’t see any more movement to the Over. The spread opened at Detroit -2 and will likely close at -3.
Expert picks & predictions for Bills vs Lions
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Buffalo Bills to go Under their Team Total of 27.5 in Detroit:
“While the Buffalo Bills and Josh Allen are one of the best offenses in all of football, this would be a spot I would be willing to fade them.
As capable of scoring 30-plus points, I am not sure either team will as this contest will have a playoff-like atmosphere. Only three of 13 teams have scored 28 or more points on Detroit this season and no teams have done that back-to-back weeks.
After Green Bay put up 31 points on Detroit, I think the Lions’ objective is long drives to eat the clock and keep the ball out of Josh Allen’s hands as much as possible. Buffalo has scored 30 or more points in seven straight games, but this will be a physical contest and it isn’t an ideal travel spot for the Bills.”
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Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills team stats, betting trends
- Buffalo is 8-5 ATS, ranking tied for seventh-best.
- Detroit is 9-4 ATS, ranking tied for third-best.
- The Bills are 1-2 ATS as a road underdog and on the ML.
- The Bills are 3-0 to the Under as a road underdog.
- The Lions are 4-3 to the Over and ATS as a home favorite.
- Josh Allen has nine total touchdowns and zero interceptions in the past two games.
- Jared Goff has nine touchdowns and one interception in the last four games.
- James Cook had a season-low 20 yards in his last game.
- David Montgomery has five touchdowns in his last five games.
- Jahmyr Gibbs caught his second touchdown and 12th overall of the year last week.
- Amon-Ra St. Brown has not scored a touchdown in three straight games.
Quarterback matchup for Buffalo vs. Detroit
Buffalo: Josh Allen – Allen leads the MVP race (-400) and has pulled away from the competition with nine total touchdowns over the last two games versus the Rams and 49ers. Five of those scores came through the air and four on the ground, plus he recorded over 400 total yards against Los Angeles.
Detroit: Jared Goff - Goff has nine touchdowns to one interception over the last four games and ranks top 10 in the league in passing yards (3,265), touchdowns (25), and completion percentage (72.4%). Goff has 15 touchdowns to four interceptions at home this season.
Bills and Lions injury update
Buffalo’s DT Jordan Phillips (wrist) is out, while TE Dalton Kincaid (knee), WR Keon Coleman (wrist), LB Baylon Spector (calf), DT DeWayne Carter (wrist), and OL Tylan Grable (groin) are all questionable.
For the Lions, OT Taylor Decker (knee), LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin (neck), DE Brodric Martin (knee), and DE DJ Reader (shoulder) are among a list of players out.
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