12/30 NFL Detroit @ Green Bay

[Spartacus]

A .500 season in Detroit would be considered heavenly had the Lions not started the year 6-2. Now they try to salvage a .500 record at Green Bay in a game that means nothing to the Packers. The Lions have only covered three of their past 17 trips to Green Bay and they bring some of the league's worst road defense stats to the finale.

Oddsmakers currently have the Packers listed as 5-point favorites versus the Lions, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

The Lions defeated Kansas City 25-20 as a 6-point favorite in Week 16. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (43.5).

T.J. Duckett rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries for Detroit and Jon Kitna completed 9-of-16 passes for 115 yards with an interception.

The Packers lost to Chicago 35-7 as a 7.5-point favorite in Week 16. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (31.5).

Brett Favre completed 17-of-32 passes for 153 yards with two interceptions for Green Bay, while Ryan Grant rushed for 100 yards on 14 carries with a touchdown.

 

[blut wump]

If this isn't one of my televised games, I'll probably pass.

 

[Spartacus]

Green Bay will probably limit the number of plays that some starters get in this game, particularly quarterback Brett Favre, but backup Aaron Rodgers proved to be a pretty effective backup with 18 for 26 passing and 201 aerial yards in relief against the Cowboys on Thanksgiving (although Rodgers may not play due to a hamstring injury). Detroit is ready for this season to be over and Green Bay would like to erase the taste of last week’s 7-35 loss at Chicago before pulling the plug on their stars this week. The Packers apply to a very strong 52-11-2 ATS late-season scheduling situation but I’ll only lean with Green Bay due to the uncertainty surrounding their personnel.

 

[rubberneck]

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