Free Week 16 Prediction: Lions vs. Falcons NFL Odds
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NFL Handicapping Analysis: Week 16
(2-11-1) Detroit Lions vs. Atlanta Falcons (6-8)
Date: Sunday, December 26th, 2021
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
NFL Week 16 ATS Betting Lines: Detroit +5.5 | Atlanta -5.5 (Bet Now!)
NFL Week 16 Moneyline Odds: Detroit +195 | Atlanta -225
NFL Week 16 NFL Betting Total: O/U 42.5
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A pair of teams with slim playoff chances will square off in Week 16. The Detroit Lions will look to start a winning streak when they travel to take on the Atlanta Falcons from Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are no longer in control of the top draft position after winning a week ago. In arguably the biggest upset this season, the Lions rolled the NFC best Arizona Cardinals at home 30-12. Detroit had a strong first half and led 17-0 at the break and never allowed an Arizona comeback.
Jared Goff had his most efficient game passing this season finishing 21/26 passing for 216 yards and 3 touchdowns. Goff’s top target was rookie WR Amon-Ra St. Brown who caught a team high 8 receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown. Craig Reynolds controlled the ground game in his first start of the season and tallied 26 carried for 112 yards and a touchdown.
A dominating home win over an impressive Arizona team is exactly what this franchise needed to restore some faith in their team. Dan Campbell has had a rocky first season as head coach but it’s clear that his players still believe in him and his philosophy.
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta was in playoff positioning at the midway point of the season but they have fallen out of the race in the recent weeks. The Falcons were 4-4 but have gone just 2-4 in their last 6 games.
The Falcons most recent outing was a 31-13 road beatdown by the San Francisco 49ers. Atlanta was outscored 28-10 in the 2nd and 3rd quarter which was the final differential in this one.
The offense struggled again without the presence of Calvin Ridley. Matt Ryan was just 19/32 passing for 236 yards and a touchdown. Russell Gage was the team’s top target and finished with highs of 8 receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Cordarrelle Patterson was bottled up all game and turned in his worst performance of the season. He totaled 13 touches for a measly 23 total yards. Mike Davis was the leading rusher with 6 carries for 21 yards.
Atlanta has a slim playoff chance and will likely need to win out to give themselves a chance. Their remaining opponents are Detroit, Buffalo, and New Orleans.
NFL Betting Trends:
- Lions are 9-5 ATS this season
- Lions are 5-1 ATS last 6 games
- Lions UNDERS are 9-5 this season
- Falcons are 6-8 ATS this season
- Falcons UNDERS are 8-6 this season
- Falcons UNDERS are 5-1 in last 6 games
4* Free Week 16 NFL Betting Prediction: Detroit +5.5
I see this game being a tight one as Detroit is coming in off a statement win while Atlanta off a statement loss. The Lions have started to find their identity under Dan Campbell and no longer look like the dysfunctional winless group they once were.
The Falcons have struggled to put wins together in the second half of this season and no longer look they’ll make a playoff spot in Arthur Smith’s first season as coach. I think Atlanta will win this game at home but I see it being much closer than this 5.5 point spread they are getting.
Furthermore, both of these teams lean much more in the favor of unders which also will lead to a closer final outcome. For those reasons I like Detroit to cover.
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