The Washington Commanders (14-5 straight up, 12-6-1 against the spread) are going to the NFC Championship Game. With a pair of rookies – quarterback Jayden Daniels and cornerback Mike Sainristil – leading the way, Dan Quinn’s team took advantage of five Lions’ turnovers and captured a 45-31 win at Detroit as an eight-point road underdog. … Commanders win at Detroit, ‘over’ cashes
As of Tuesday morning, most betting shops had Detroit (14-2 straight up, 11-5 against the spread) installed as a 2.5-point home favorite for Sunday’s showdown vs. Minnesota that’ll determine the #1 seed in the NFC. Most spots had the Lions at -145 to -150 on the money line, with the Vikings carrying +130 to +140 … Lions -2.5 vs. Vikings for NFC’s #1 seed
As of Tuesday morning, most betting shops had Detroit (13-2 straight up, 10-5 against the spread) installed as a 3.5-point road favorite for its Week 17 showdown at San Francisco. The total was 51 or 51.5 points, while the 49ers were +165 on the money line. Most spots had Detroit’s Team Total at 27.5 points. … Edwards loves Detroit’s Team Total ‘over’ 27.5 points at 49ers
Detroit (12-2 straight up, 9-5 against the spread) had its 11-game winning streak snapped Sunday in a 48-42 loss to Buffalo as a 2.5-point home favorite. The 90 combined points went ‘over’ the 55.5-point total. More concerning than the actual loss for the Lions were the injuries, especially the one to RB David Montgomery, who … Lions’ Montgomery has MCL injury, out indefinitely
As of Tuesday morning, most betting shops had Detroit (12-1 straight up, 9-4 against the spread) installed as a 1.5 or two-point home favorite for Sunday’s showdown vs. Buffalo. The total was 54.5 or 55 points. Most spots had the Lions at a -125 or -130 price on the money line, while the Bills had … Edwards likes the Lions -125 on the ML vs. Buffalo
As of early Wednesday morning, most books had Detroit (11-1 straight up, 9-3 against the spread) installed as a 3.5-point home favorite for Thursday’s NFC North showdown vs. Green Bay. However, South Point had the Lions at -3 and the Westgate SuperBook had them at -3 with a -120 price. The total was 51.5 or … Edwards likes Lions -3 vs Packers on TNF
There’s been lots of speculation that the Detroit Lions (7-1 straight up, 7-1 against the spread) were in the market for a pass rusher after losing star DE Aidan Hutchinson to a season-ending leg injury last month. With one of the NFL’s premier general managers in Brad Holmes, it was only a matter of time … Lions land Za’Darius Smith in trade with Browns
The NFL has suspended Detroit WR Jameson Williams for two games for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substance policy. Williams, a 23-year-old third-year pro, has started four of six games for the Lions this year, hauling in 17 catches on 30 targets for 361 yards and three touchdowns. He also has 32 rushing yards on four … NFL suspends Detroit WR Williams 2 games for PED use
Our NFL Power Rankings are based on who I would make favored over whom on a neutral field. 1-Lions 2-Ravens 3-Chiefs 4-Vikings 5-49ers 6-Texans 7-Commanders 8-Bills 9-Packers 10-Falcons 11-Buccaneers 12-Steelers 13-Chargers 14-Bengals 15-Bears 16-Eagles 17-Cowboys 17-Jets 17-Broncos 20-Colts 21-Cardinals 22-Saints 23-Seahawks 24-Rams 25-Dolphins 26-Giants 27-Raiders 28-Titans 29-Jaguars 30-Browns 31-Panthers 32-Patriots
The Detroit Lions (4-1 straight up, 4-1 against the spread) won their third straight game in Week 6, blasting Dallas by a 47-9 count as a three or 3.5-point road favorite. The win was bittersweet, however, because star DE Aidan Hutchinson sustained a broken tibia when his left leg collided with the leg of teammate … Lions lose Hutchinson to season-ending leg injury
Updated on Tuesday, 1/9/24, at 2:45 p.m. Eastern. The NFL’s Super Wild Card lineup is set. It all starts with a doubleheader on Saturday, followed by Sunday’s tripleheader before Philadelphia limps into Tampa Bay on Monday night. Houston (10-7 straight up, 9-8 against the spread) won the AFC South after taking care of its business … Edwards: Super Wild-Card Weekend Primer
1-49ers: With OT Trent Williams, WR Deebo Samuel and RB Christian McCaffrey going down with injuries and missing significant amounts of playing time in its first loss at Cleveland, we’ll give San Francisco a mulligan, especially since it should’ve won the game despite those factors. The aforementioned trio are considered day-to-day ahead of Monday Night … NFL Power Rankings – Week 7