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Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Detroit Lions Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick
- Updated: November 17, 2016
The Detroit Lions (5-4) head into this Week 11 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-7) off their bye week as co-leaders in the NFC North and solid home favorites.
The Lions have benefited from the struggles of both the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers, who were the preseason favorites to win the division and are riding four- and three-game losing streaks, respectively.
Point spread: The Lions opened as 6.5-point favorites; the total was 47 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (line updates and matchup report).
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 28.6-18.3 Lions (NFL picks on every game)
Why the Jaguars can cover the spread
Like the Vikings, the Jaguars have also lost four in a row, although that skid is not nearly as surprising. Jacksonville has been far more competitive in its last two games though, losing by a combined eight points to the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans, two more division leaders.
You can make an argument that Detroit is worse than either of them, and the Lions have …