Sun, Jan 10, 2027, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 18 · at Green Bay Packers · Division game
3-2 · Power #12
24
projected
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4-2 · Power #14
26
projected
DET 42%
58% GB
Spread
GB -2.5
 
Total
47.5
model 50
Spread edge
DET by 2
no lean
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Opennot available
CurrentGB -2.5
Total47.5
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Line context
Home favorites of 1.5–3.5 since 2023: won 62%, covered 52% (234 games)ⓘ
ESPNupdated Sep 21, 12:32 PM ET
SourceESPN odds feed
Opennot available
CurrentGB -2.5
Total47.5
Last updateSep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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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
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & total
-2.517–37 L O47.5
Very close
2025 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & total
-2.531–28 W O47.5
Very close
2024 · Week 15 · very close · similar spread & team ratings
-317–40 L O45.5
Very close
2025 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & spread
-317–19 L U47.5
Very close
2025 · Week 5 · very close · similar total & season form
-3.510–27 L U48.5
Very close
2023 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & rest
-334–14 W O45
Very close
2023 · Week 18 · very close · similar spread & situation
-2.517–9 W U46
Very close
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar season form & rest
-3.518–30 L O45.5
Very close
2023 · Week 16 · very close · similar spread & season form
-2.529–10 W U44
Very close
2025 · Week 16 · very close · similar total & rest
-3.524–28 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%)

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

DET
Longer bar = better
GB
#4
Offense
◀ DET better
#19
#28
Defense
GB better ▶
#10
+0.8 #5
Turnovers
Even
+0.7 #6
66 plays #7
Pace
◀ DET faster
61 plays #22
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When DET has the ball
Advantage: DET offense
DET offGB defEdge
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
When GB has the ball
Advantage: GB offense
GB offDET defEdge
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
DET scored
2.0
#29
11.4
#3
13.4
#10
9.0
#2
9.0
#4
18.0
#1
GB allowed
1.7
#2
6.3
#16
8.0
#4
4.7
#18
8.2
#22
12.8
#20
GB scoring against the DET defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
GB scored
5.0
#11
7.3
#12
12.3
#14
3.7
#21
4.7
#26
8.3
#30
DET allowed
5.6
#25
5.8
#11
11.4
#17
8.8
#32
8.2
#25
17.0
#32

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
GB +1.8
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.