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NFL Week 12: Packers vs. Lions Predictions

Happy Thanksgiving. The division rival Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Ford Field. Oddsmakers currently have the Packers listed as 13-point favorites versus the Lions, while the game’s total is sitting at 48…

Thanksgiving Day Classic: Green Bay at Detroit

The Green Bay Packers take on the 11 point home underdog Detroit Lions this Thursday at 12:30 PM ET at Ford Field in a traditional Thanksgiving Day Classic.

BetUS NFL Betting Odds:

Green Bay Packers -11
Detroit Lions +11
O/U 47

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Current streak:
Green Bay has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Green Bay: 6-4 SU, 5-4-1 ATS
Detroit: 2-8 SU, 2-7-1 ATS

Both teams arrive to this short week after good wins. The Lions beat the Browns 38-37 with Mathew Stafford throwing his fifth touchdown pass to Brandon Pettigrew and Jason Hanson’s extra point with no time on the clock; meanwhile the Packers held off the 49ers last quarter blast winning 30-24.

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The Lions overall record on Thanksgiving is 32-27-2 and being on national TV the only time this year should give them extra incentive to win.

If the Detroit D performs as they did on Sunday against Cleveland (one of the worst offenses in the league) they have no shot at stopping a red hot Aaron Rodgers and the rest of the Packers offense.

Ryan Grant will get a lot of handoffs once Aaron Rodgers gets them ahead so a depleted Packers Defense doesn’t have to win the game.

Detroit may need a strong performance similar to last week from QB Mathew Stafford as he threw for 5 TD against the Browns. But with Stafford and WR Calvin Johnson doubtful for the Thanksgiving game it seems that the offense will lean on backup QB Dante Culpepper and RB Kevin Smith.

BetUS NFL Online Betting Tip: the Green Bay Packers are 12-18-2 on Thanksgiving and have won their last 3 Thanksgiving games, which were all versus the Lions. Also if you’re betting on the game total consider it has gone OVER in 6 of Green Bay’s last 9 games and in 15 of their last 23 games on the road.

My pick: The Packers in a blowout. Over.

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