The Detroit Lions (8-3) will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing Thanksgiving Day loss to Green Bay when they travel to New Orleans on Sunday afternoon. Detroit had its three-game winning streak snapped by the Packers, but the Lions are still 2.5 games ahead of Minnesota for first place in the NFC North. New Orleans is trying to get back to the .500 mark following a 24-15 loss at Atlanta last week. The Saints (5-6) are now tied with the Falcons atop the NFC South standings, despite both teams having losing records.
Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at Caesars Superdome. The Lions are favored by 4 points in the latest Saints vs. Lions odds, while the over/under is set at 47 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Lions vs. Saints picks, you’ll want to see the NFL predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on Detroit-New Orleans. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NFL betting lines for the game:
- Saints vs. Lions spread: Lions -4
- Saints vs. Lions over/under: 47 points
- Saints vs. Lions money line: Saints +169, Lions -203
- Saints vs. Lions picks: See picks here
Why the Saints can cover
New Orleans will be happy to return home for the first time since early November when it beat Chicago by a touchdown. Saints quarterback Derek Carr threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns in that game. Carr missed the second half of the following game due to a concussion, but he returned with a solid performance at Atlanta last week, throwing for 304 yards.
Detroit is coming off one of its worst showings of the season, losing to Green Bay as an 8.5-point home favorite on Thanksgiving. The Lions allowed 377 yards and turned the ball over three times, and they are now facing some additional pressure in the NFC North standings….
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