It was a push for the sportsbooks in NFL Week 12, as they won on Detroit, lost on Seattle, and watched Tampa Bay hit the over for the ninth straight week. William Hill reported that 81 percent of the tickets written were for Seattle, and 76 percent of the money […]
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Home Dog Alert NFL Week 11: Eagles Host Patriots, Chargers MNF vs. Chiefs
Several home teams are getting points in NFL Week 11, and this week’s Home Dog Alert includes the Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Bucs, Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, and the LA Chargers on Monday Night Football in Mexico City. The Eagles face their biggest test of the season in a rematch […]
RB Kerryon Johnson Out 8 Weeks with Knee Injury, Lions Turn to Ty Johnson and JD McKissic
The Detroit Lions (2-3-1) lost their star running back, Kerryon Johnson, to a right knee injury in a 42-30 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Backup running backs Ty Johnson and JD McKissic will split time for the Lions heading into Week 8 against the New York Giants. The Lions placed […]
Monday Night NFC Central Showdown – Detroit at Green Bay
In years past, a Green Bay-Detroit matchup meant frustration for the Lions. But, a closer look shows that Detroit has slowly been turning the corner on the Packers. Going into Monday night’s game, the Packers (4-1) and the Lions (2-1-1) hold down the top two spots in the NFC North. […]
NFL Home Dog Alert Week 4: Lions, Saints, Bills, Cards
In our Week 4 Home Dog Alert, four NFL home teams are underdogs, with the Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, and Arizona Cardinals all getting points at home. Technically, five teams are home dogs in NFL Week 4. However, you can toss the Miami Dolphins game out the […]
Detroit Lions Favored on the Road? It’s a Blue and Silver Unicorn
The Detroit Lions are picked by absolutely no one to be relevant this season. The Lions are perennially 8-8, 7-9 or 6-10. Once, every decade or so, they put together a playoff team and lose in the first round. So, how do they start the season as a 2.5 point […]