Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers Odds, Predictions & Picks for Week 9 (Nov 3)
By Darren Cooper in NFL Football
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- Green Bay (6-2) hosts Detroit (6-1) Sunday at 4:25 p.m. at Lambeau Field in a battle of NFC North leaders
- Detroit has won five in a row, while the Packers have won four in a row despite injuries to quarterback Jordan Love
- Check out our full game preview, with analysis on the best lines and an expert prediction
The Detroit Lions (6-1, 6-1 ATS) look for a little breathing room atop the NFC North when it travels to Green Bay (6-2, 4-4 ATS) Sunday in a marquee NFL Week 9 battle.
It won’t be frozen at Lambeau Field just yet (the forecast calls for temps in the upper 40s), but it’s a big football game as these two teams look like Super Bowl odds contenders.
Packers starting QB Jordan Love is dealing with a groin injury suffered in the third quarter of Green Bay’s win over Jacksonville, but back-up Malik Willis has already piloted the Pack to success.
Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers odds
| Teams | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | -3.0 (+100) | -161 | O 47.0 (-110) |
| Green Bay Packers | +3.0 (-105) | +135 | U 47.0 (-110) |
Odds as of October 26 at Caesars Sportsbook. Be sure to check out our best Caesars Sportsbook promos before placing a bet on any Week 9 NFL matchup.
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Like any game where there’s a big injury issue, this line has moved significantly. Detroit started off as 4.5-point favorites, but that number has come down since it looked like Love would play.
Detroit is three-point favorites at Caesars and 3.5 at DraftKings and BetMGM. The Lions have won their last five games against the spread.
The over/under total also has some variance. At FanDuel, it’s 47.5, while it’s 48.5 at DraftKings. Both games between these two hit the over last year. Green Bay is 4-3-1 over/under this season, while the Lions are 4-3.
Jahmyr Gibbs, are you kidding me?! See ya 💨💨pic.twitter.com/8HDp8wRTBm
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 27, 2024
Sonic and Knuckles go Boom and Zoom
The Lions, yes, the Lions have the No. 1 scoring offense in the NFL.
Detroit scored 52 points last week in a win over the Titans, the most points they’ve scored in a game since 1997. Lions QB Jared Goff is at the controls behind one of the NFL’s best offensive lines. The running back duo of “Sonic and Knuckles” – David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs have run for over 1,000 yards combined and 13 touchdowns.
Despite the loss of star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson to a brutal knee injury, the Lions haven’t missed a beat. Second-year safety Brian Branch is playing like an All-Pro with four picks. The defense ranks eighth in points allowed.
MR. OCTOBER
Xavier McKinney is the NFC Defensive Player of the Month!
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) October 31, 2024
Feeling The Love?
Packers quarterback Jordan Love leads the NFL in interceptions with nine. That’s a worrisome number, especially when you factor in he didn’t play in two games and missed the end of the Packers win over Jacksonville.
Love is still experiencing some growing pains, but it seems like the Packers found a reliable backup in Malik Willis, if Love can’t play Sunday. Willis has not thrown a pick and has been effective as a runner.
The Packers ground game has been revived with Josh Jacobs, who is fourth in the NFL with 667 yards, and Green Bay may have the best group of young receivers in the NFL with Jayden Reed and Romeo Doubs and tight end Tucker Kraft.
Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers Prediction
- Lions -3.0 (at Caesars)
- Over 48.0 (at Caesars)
At the midway point of the NFL season, the NFC North looks like the best division top to bottom by far.
These two teams played two weird games last season. Detroit dominated the Packers in Green Bay on a Thursday night, but then the Packers stomped the Lions on Thanksgiving when it was supposed to be the Lions’ big coming-out party.
We like the Lions to cover the spread. We think Love is going to play, but he’s been reckless with the football, and Green Bay’s defense hasn’t been as good as you think. They’ve forced 19 turnovers through eight games, and it’s unreasonable to believe they will keep up that pace.
Detroit’s offense isn’t going to turn the ball over. Goff is too experienced for that, and the Lions’ big offensive line will control the line of scrimmage.
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Darren has been covering the world of sports since 1998. His grandfather had a special 'system' to bet on the ponies, but the secrets of that system have been lost to time. He loves betting the under, thinks homefield advantage is worth more than 3 points nowadays and always stays within his means.
