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Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick
- Updated: December 28, 2016
The Green Bay Packers can clinch the NFC North with a sixth straight outright victory when they wrap up their regular-season schedule with a Sunday night clash against the struggling Detroit Lions at Ford Field.
The 9-6 Packers forced a Week 17 showdown with Detroit with last week’s decisive 38-25 win over the Minnesota Vikings as 6.5-point home favorites. Green Bay has covered in four of five games during its current straight-up win streak and is also unbeaten SU in its past two on the road.
Last weekend, the 9-6 Lions failed once again to lock up a playoff spot. Detroit fell 42-21 to the Dallas Cowboys as 6.5-point road underdogs in its second straight loss but is unbeaten SU and ATS in its past six games on home turf.
Point spread: The Packers opened as three-point favorites; the total was 46.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)
NFL pick, via OddsShark computer: 24.0-21.8 Packers (NFL picks on every game)
Why the Packers can cover the spread
Following a sloppy midseason 1-5 SU run, the Packers have hit their stride, holding …
