Buffalo Bills vs Detroit Lions Odds Predictions, Player Props (Dec. 15)

• The Buffalo Bills visit the NFC-leading Detroit Lions in Week 15
• The Lions have won an NFL-best 11 straight games, including six in a row at home by an average of 17.2 PPG
• Below, see the Buffalo Bills vs Detroit Lions odds, player props, and predictions for Dec. 15

A clash of titans is on the NFL schedule on Sunday afternoon in Week 15 as the Buffalo Bills (11-3) visit the Detroit Lions (12-1, 6-1 home, ATS) at Ford Field at 4:25 pm ET. The Lions bring an NFL-best 11-game win streak into Week 15 while the Bills had their seven-game win streak snapped in a shootout loss to the Rams (44-42) last week. The Bills vs Lions odds list Detroit as a 2.0 or 2.5-point favorite, depending on the book.

Buffalo Bills vs Detroit Lions Predictions

• Lions -2.0 (-110) at Caesars
• Over 54.0 (-110) at bet635
  

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The Lions became the favorites in the Super Bowl 59 odds around midseason and have never looked back. Detroit is now as short as +260 to win its first-ever Lombardi Trophy and getting them at just -2.0 today is a steal. Both defenses are missing key pieces, but the difference is that Detroit’s D has responded with the necessary next-man-up mentality while Buffalo’s is getting shredded on a semi-weekly basis. Even during Buffalo’s seven-game win streak from Week 6 to Week 11, the defense allowed 20-plus points in four games, including two of three on the road. And those games weren’t against the Detroit offense.

The Lions lead the league in scoring, averaging a shade over 32 points per game, and have a great chance to feast on a Buffalo secondary that was just shredded for 320 yards by Matthew Stafford and the Rams last week. Facing the likes of Amon-Ra St Brown and Jameson Williams on the fast track at Ford Field is a scary proposition.

I do expect the Bills to score their share of points tonight. Containing Josh Allen, whose become a heavy favorite in the NFL MVP odds, has become an absolute nightmare. He’s putting up his usual massive number with his arm and legs but without the turnovers this season, tossing 18 TD’s to just five interceptions. Allen has thrown at least ten picks in five of his previous six seasons.

The game total here has been bet all the way up from 51.5 to as high as 54.5. But based on what we’ve seen from both offenses, plus the porousness of the Buffalo D, I am still siding the the over.

Bills vs Lions Player Props

The QB props list Detroit’s Jared Goff with a slightly higher yardage and completion total, but Allen of course is just as dangerous with his legs as he is with his arm. Allen is listed with a rushing prop of 40.5 yards, which looks massive at a glance for a QB who isn’t Lamar Jackson or Justin Fields. But I’m going to take the over. Allen has gone over 50 rushing yards in three of his last four.

• BUF vs DET prop pick: Allen over 40.5 rushing yards (-125)

Bills vs Lions Odds

There is currently a half-point range in the Bills vs Lions point spread. Detroit bettors can get Lions -2.0 (-110) at Caesars while Buffalo bettors can get Bills +2.5 (+100) at DraftKings.

Not coincidentally, DraftKings also has the best Buffalo moneyline, listing the Bills at+124 to win straight-up. The best moneyline you can find on Detroit as of Sunday morning is -140, which is available at bet365, ESPN Bet, and Caesars.

The game total is 54.5 at most sportsbooks (-110 both ways) but bet365 has moved the total down half a point to 54.0 (O -110/U -110), which represents the best option for over bettors this afternoon.

The NFL public betting percentages show the public of two minds in this game. The moneyline splits show the Lions getting 51% of handle and Bills 49%. The public has a stronger take against the spread, putting 77% of handle on the Bills to cover. The public is also hammering the over, with 72% of game-total money on the over as of 11:45 am ET.