Sun, Jan 10, 2027, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 18 · at Green Bay Packers · Division game
DET 42%58% GB
Spread
GB -2.5
Total
47.5
model 50
Spread edge
DET by 2
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CurrentGB -2.5
Total47.5
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Total
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Now47.5
Line context
Home favorites of 1.5–3.5 since 2023: won 62%, covered 52% (234 games)ⓘ
ESPNupdated Sep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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CurrentGB -2.5
Total47.5
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
GB as a 2.5-point home favorite against DET, the favorite won 4, covered 4, and 6 went over the total.
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Favorite won
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 61%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 52%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 48%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: underdog by 2.8 against an average line of 3; 45.6 points a game (usually 44.7). Of the 6 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & total |
-2.5 | 17–37 | L | O47.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & total |
-2.5 | 31–28 | W | O47.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 15 · very close · similar spread & team ratings |
-3 | 17–40 | L | O45.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & spread |
-3 | 17–19 | L | U47.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 5 · very close · similar total & season form |
-3.5 | 10–27 | L | U48.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-3 | 34–14 | W | O45 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 18 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-2.5 | 17–9 | W | U46 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar season form & rest |
-3.5 | 18–30 | L | O45.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 16 · very close · similar spread & season form |
-2.5 | 29–10 | W | U44 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 16 · very close · similar total & rest |
-3.5 | 24–28 | L | O47.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Green Bay Packers 58%
Projected DET 24 – GB 26 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
GB -0.5
Market GB -2.5
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 2.5-point lean threshold.
Total
No lean
Model 50 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from GB’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadGB rating edge−1.0+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap+0.2+Travel−0.5=Model marginGB by 0.5
TotalScoring ratings50.1=Model total50.1
Signals
The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Green Bay Packers ATS trend
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Detroit Lions ATS struggles (1-3-1)
Detroit Lions have covered only 25% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
In 394 games with totals 44.5–50.5, 54% went over; 3% of those overs had cashed by halftime and 21% by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-5 50% | 3-6-1 33% | 8-2 80% | |
| 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% |
Next 3 games
With how the last meeting with each opponent went
No more games this season.
No more games this season.
Recent meetings
Last 5 since 2023
DET 18–36 GB
GB leads · 54 games since 1999 · GB has won the last 2 meetings
All-time series from nflverse.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27 2025 | Green Bay Packers 31 @ Detroit Lions 24 | — | — |
| Sep 7 2025 | Detroit Lions 13 @ Green Bay Packers 27 | GB -1.5 | GB W |
| Dec 5 2024 | Green Bay Packers 31 @ Detroit Lions 34 | DET -3.5 | GB W |
| Nov 3 2024 | Detroit Lions 24 @ Green Bay Packers 14 | DET -2.5 | DET W |
| Nov 23 2023 | Green Bay Packers 29 @ Detroit Lions 22 | DET -8.5 | GB W |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
DET+1.6 →+1.6–#12
GB+0.9 →+0.6▼ 0.3#14
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW17
Longer bar = better
#4
Offense
◀ DET better#19
#28
Defense
GB better ▶#10
+0.8 #5
Turnovers
Even+0.7 #6
66 plays #7
Pace
◀ DET faster61 plays #22
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| DET off | GB def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 32.8 #2 | 20.8 #10 | DET |
| Yards / play | 5.93 #6 | 4.64 #3 | Even |
| EPA / play | +0.18 #3 | −0.06 #7 | Even |
| Success rate | 49% #3 | 44% #21 | DET |
| GB off | DET def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 21.2 #23 | 29.6 #30 | GB |
| Yards / play | 5.43 #14 | 5.63 #24 | GB |
| EPA / play | −0.01 #15 | +0.15 #31 | GB |
| Success rate | 40% #25 | 48% #28 | Even |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
DET scoring against the GB defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.0 #29 | 11.4 #3 | 13.4 #10 | 9.0 #2 | 9.0 #4 | 18.0 #1 | |
1.7 #2 | 6.3 #16 | 8.0 #4 | 4.7 #18 | 8.2 #22 | 12.8 #20 |
GB scoring against the DET defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.0 #11 | 7.3 #12 | 12.3 #14 | 3.7 #21 | 4.7 #26 | 8.3 #30 | |
5.6 #25 | 5.8 #11 | 11.4 #17 | 8.8 #32 | 8.2 #25 | 17.0 #32 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
DET6d
GB5d short
DET +1 day
Tempo
Average 127 plays
slowavg 125fast
News & sentiment
ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

