Sun, Nov 23, 2025, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Detroit Lions
Closing spread
DET -14.5
✓ NYG W
Total
50.5
▲ Over · 61 pts
Model before kickoff
NYG 16–31 DET
✓ DET (91%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenDET -11.5
CloseDET -14.5
Total50.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenDET -11.5
3 → DET
CloseDET -14.5
3 pts toward Detroit Lions
Total
Open50.5
no move
Close50.5
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened DET -11.5 · closed DET -14.5 · moved 3 toward DETmodel DET -17
model DET -17
Opened 50.5 · unchangedmodel 46.5
model 46.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Lines that moved 2–3 pts toward the favorite: that team covered 51% (57 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenDET -11.5
CloseDET -14.5
Total50.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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 14.5-point home favorite against NYG, the favorite won 9, covered 5, and 3 went over the total.
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This game: DET won 34–27; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 61 points went over 50.5, as in 3 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 91%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 39%
Went over
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 48%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 18.2 against an average line of 13.9; 41 points a game (usually 43.6). Of the 3 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 11 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-14.5 | 52–6 | W | O47.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 16 · close · similar rest & season form |
-14.5 | 24–21 | L | U47.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 4 · close · similar team ratings & total |
-14.5 | 31–19 | L | O48.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & spread |
-13.5 | 31–0 | W | U45.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & season form |
-13.5 | 13–16 | L | U43.5 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 14 · loose · similar rest |
-13.5 | 22–16 | L | U44.5 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 16 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-14.5 | 34–0 | W | U43.5 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 18 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-14.5 | 27–19 | L | O44.5 |
| Loose |
2025 · Week 8 · loose · similar rest & total |
-11.5 | 28–7 | W | U48.5 |
| Loose |
2025 · Week 9 · loose · similar season form |
-14.5 | 34–10 | W | U45.5 |
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 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Detroit Lions ATS trend Miss
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) 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 3-1 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 64-69 (48%)
Detroit Lions 5-1 ATS as a favorite
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 81-81 (50%)
Market moved toward Detroit Lions
3 pts (DET -11.5 → DET -14.5). · Backtest 2024–26: 200-205 (49%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q4. Of 81 earlier overs in games with totals 47.5–53.5, 26% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-8 20% | 6-4 60% | 6-4 60% | |
| 6-4 60% | 6-4 60% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
The series
NYG 4–7 DET
DET leads · 11 games since 2000 · DET has won the last 4 meetings
All-time series from nflverse.
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
NYG−2.6 →−3.0▼ 0.4#26
DET+2.8 →+5.2▲ 2.4#1
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11
Longer bar = better
#22
Offense
DET better ▶#7
#29
Defense
DET better ▶#6
−0.5 #27
Turnovers
DET better ▶+0.5 #8
64 plays #5
Pace
◀ NYG faster61 plays #18
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| NYG off | DET def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 21.5 #23 | 21.6 #10 | DET |
| Yards / play | 5.18 #20 | 4.90 #6 | DET |
| EPA / play | 0.00 #18 | −0.08 #5 | DET |
| Success rate | 42% #26 | 40% #4 | DET |
| DET off | NYG def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 29.2 #4 | 27.3 #29 | DET |
| Yards / play | 5.98 #4 | 5.88 #28 | DET |
| EPA / play | +0.10 #8 | +0.13 #30 | DET |
| Success rate | 46% #10 | 48% #27 | DET |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
NYG scoring against the DET defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.5 #10 | 5.5 #26 | 11.1 #18 | 3.6 #22 | 6.8 #19 | 10.5 #23 | |
5.7 #26 | 5.4 #7 | 11.1 #16 | 3.6 #8 | 6.9 #18 | 10.5 #11 |
DET scoring against the NYG defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.6 #4 | 8.2 #7 | 14.8 #5 | 5.4 #12 | 9.0 #4 | 14.4 #5 | |
4.0 #12 | 8.2 #24 | 12.2 #21 | 3.6 #10 | 11.2 #32 | 14.8 #31 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Indoors
Dome or closed roof
Rest
NYG7d
DET7d
Even
Tempo
Average 126 plays
slowavg 122fast
Quarterback
NYG backup QB started
Model priced NYG with its QB out
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