Sun, Nov 9, 2025, 4:25 PM ESTWeek 10 · at Washington Commanders
Closing spread
DET -7.5
✓ DET W
Total
48.5
▲ Over · 66 pts
Model before kickoff
DET 28–20 WSH
✓ DET (76%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenDET -3.5
CloseDET -7.5
Total51.5 → 48.5
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenDET -3.5
4 → DET
CloseDET -7.5
4 pts toward Detroit Lions
Total
Open51.5
▼ 3
Close48.5
Down 3 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened DET -3.5 · closed DET -7.5 · moved 4 toward DETmodel DET -11.5
model DET -11.5
Opened 51.5 · closed 48.5 · moved 3 downmodel 47.5
model 47.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Road favorites of 6.5–8.5 since 2023: won 70%, covered 44% (40 games)ⓘ
Crossed 7The team the line moved toward covered 28% (29 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenDET -3.5
CloseDET -7.5
Total51.5 → 48.5
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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
DET as a 7.5-point road favorite at WSH, the favorite won 7, covered 3, and 3 went over the total.
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This game: DET won 44–22; the favorite covered, as in 3 of the 10 similar games. 66 points went over 48.5, as in 3 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 72%
Favorite covered
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 43%
Went over
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 57%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 7.1 against an average line of 7.3; 43.9 points a game (usually 46.5). Of the 1 over, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close |
2024 · Week 18 · close · similar spread & rest |
-7.5 | 23–19 | L | U43.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 17 · close · similar season form & situation |
-6.5 | 31–2 | W | U47.5 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 10 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-7.5 | 12–7 | L | U42.5 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 13 · loose · similar situation & season form |
-8.5 | 45–15 | W | O49.5 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 8 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-7 | 9–24 | L | U45.5 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 15 · loose · similar season form & team ratings |
-9 | 25–20 | L | U48 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 11 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-7 | 30–27 | L | O53 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 14 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-7.5 | 48–22 | W | O44 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 6 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-6 | 14–28 | L | U46.5 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 6 · loose · similar rest & situation |
-6.5 | 18–20 | L | U46.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2022 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
Signals
The data signal, and 4 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Detroit Lions ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 163-172 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
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 4-1 ATS as a favorite
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 81-81 (50%)
Washington Commanders 1-5 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (55%)
Market moved toward Detroit Lions
4 pts (DET -3.5 → DET -7.5), through the key number 7. · Backtest 2024–26: 200-205 (49%)
Total moved down 3
51.5 → 48.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 120-135 (47%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q3. Of 125 earlier overs in games with totals 45.5–51.5, 25% had cashed 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-4 60% | 6-4 60% | 5-5 50% | |
| 3-7 30% | 3-7 30% | 6-4 60% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
DET 9–6 WSH
DET leads · 15 games since 1999 · DET has won the last meeting
All-time series from nflverse.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18 2024 | Washington Commanders 45 @ Detroit Lions 31 | DET -8.5 | WSH 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+2.8 →+4.7▲ 1.9#1
WSH+0.7 →−1.3▼ 2.0#21
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9
Longer bar = better
#7
Offense
◀ DET better#15
#7
Defense
◀ DET better#25
+0.8 #5
Turnovers
◀ DET better−0.7 #30
61 plays #21
Pace
Even59 plays #23
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| DET off | WSH def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 29.9 #2 | 26.2 #23 | DET |
| Yards / play | 5.77 #9 | 6.17 #30 | DET |
| EPA / play | +0.10 #7 | +0.11 #26 | DET |
| Success rate | 46% #11 | 46% #21 | DET |
| WSH off | DET def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 22.3 #20 | 22.3 #13 | DET |
| Yards / play | 5.62 #13 | 4.96 #8 | DET |
| EPA / play | +0.01 #20 | −0.09 #4 | DET |
| Success rate | 47% #7 | 40% #4 | Even |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
DET scoring against the WSH defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.5 #5 | 8.1 #7 | 14.6 #6 | 5.5 #12 | 9.8 #3 | 15.3 #2 | |
6.7 #29 | 8.0 #24 | 14.7 #28 | 6.4 #29 | 5.1 #9 | 11.6 #18 |
WSH scoring against the DET defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.4 #31 | 7.9 #9 | 10.3 #23 | 5.2 #15 | 6.8 #17 | 12.0 #14 | |
6.4 #28 | 4.6 #2 | 11.0 #15 | 3.8 #10 | 7.5 #21 | 11.3 #14 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
67° · 6 mph
gusts 20 mph · at kickoff
Rest
DET7d
WSH7d
Even
Tempo
Average 119 plays
slowavg 122fast
Quarterback
WSH backup QB started
Model priced WSH with its QB out
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