Sun, Dec 13, 2026, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 14 · at Detroit Lions
TEN 23%77% DET
Spread
DET -7.5
Total
47.5
model 47
Spread edge
DET by 5
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CurrentDET -7.5
Total47.5
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Total
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Now47.5
Line context
Home favorites of 6.5–8.5 since 2023: won 71%, covered 49% (125 games)ⓘ
ESPNupdated Sep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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CurrentDET -7.5
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
DET as a 7.5-point home favorite against TEN, the favorite won 7, covered 5, and 5 went over the total.
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Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 72%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 45%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 60%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 6.6 against an average line of 7.5; 48.4 points a game (usually 47). Of the 5 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 18 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-7.5 | 38–44 | L | O48.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar total & season form |
-6.5 | 28–13 | W | U47.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & spread |
-8 | 31–26 | L | O48 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 12 · close · similar spread & total |
-7 | 20–9 | W | U48.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 9 · close · similar spread & rest |
-7.5 | 28–23 | L | O46.5 |
| Close |
2026 · Week 5 · close · similar season form & situation |
-8.5 | 16–24 | L | U49.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 12 · close · similar spread & rest |
-7.5 | 34–15 | W | O45.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 5 · close · similar spread & rest |
-7.5 | 23–24 | L | U48.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & rest |
-7.5 | 31–17 | W | O46.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & rest |
-7 | 26–14 | W | U46 |
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
Detroit Lions 77%
Projected TEN 20 – DET 28 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
DET -12.5
Market DET -7.5
Against the spread
Lean DET -7.5
4.9-pt edge · No edge, context only · 458-426 (51.8%)
Total
No lean
Model 47 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from DET’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadDET rating edge+7.3+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap+3.8+Travel−0.5=Model marginDET by 12.4
TotalScoring ratings47.2=Model total47.2
Signals
The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Tennessee Titans ATS trend
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Over trend
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 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%)
Both teams trending Over (8-3 combined)
Their games this season have mostly gone over the total. · Backtest 2024–26: 11-13 (46%)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-8 20% | 4-6 40% | 6-4 60% | |
| 5-5 50% | 3-6-1 33% | 8-2 80% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
TEN 6–1 DET
TEN leads · 7 games since 2001 · DET has won the last meeting
All-time series from nflverse.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 2024 | Tennessee Titans 14 @ Detroit Lions 52 | DET -12.5 | DET 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
TEN−3.1 →−5.8▼ 2.7#32
DET+1.6 →+1.6–#12
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW13
Longer bar = better
#29
Offense
DET better ▶#4
#17
Defense
◀ TEN better#28
−0.5 #24
Turnovers
DET better ▶+0.8 #5
53 plays #32
Pace
DET faster ▶66 plays #7
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| TEN off | DET def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 14.0 #31 | 29.6 #30 | Even |
| Yards / play | 4.46 #30 | 5.63 #24 | DET |
| EPA / play | −0.15 #31 | +0.15 #31 | Even |
| Success rate | 40% #24 | 48% #28 | Even |
| DET off | TEN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 32.8 #2 | 21.5 #13 | DET |
| Yards / play | 5.93 #6 | 5.21 #15 | DET |
| EPA / play | +0.18 #3 | +0.04 #23 | DET |
| Success rate | 49% #3 | 43% #15 | DET |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
TEN scoring against the DET defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.3 #23 | 0.5 #32 | 3.8 #32 | 2.7 #27 | 7.5 #16 | 10.2 #26 | |
5.6 #25 | 5.8 #11 | 11.4 #17 | 8.8 #32 | 8.2 #25 | 17.0 #32 |
DET scoring against the TEN 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 | |
3.3 #10 | 10.3 #32 | 13.7 #29 | 3.8 #9 | 4.0 #3 | 7.8 #3 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Indoors
Dome or closed roof
Rest
TEN7d
DET7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 119 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

