Detroit Lions vs

Green Bay Packers Prediction

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers Prediction

The Detroit Lions head to Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football. Both of these NFC North foes enter this game coming off of losses in the season opener. The Packers are favored be 12 points, and a Detroit Money Line wager yields +430 odds.

Green Bay Packers Preview

Green Bay likely had the most head-scratching performance in week one of any team in the NFL. 

Coming off of a season in which they reached the NFL Championship game and quarterback Aaron Rodgers won the NFL’s MVP award, a lopsided loss in the opener wasn’t expected by anyone. 

New Orleans defeated the Packers 38-3 in week one. And most concerning was Rodgers, who looked nothing like his normal self, throwing for just 133 yards and two interceptions. 

On one hand, the poor outing in week one should be concerning for the Packers considering Rodgers’ bumpy offseason, when he threatened to retire from the game. 

On the other, it’s Aaron Rodgers. And it’s hard to imagine that guy stinging together back-to-back losses.

Detroit Lions Preview

Expectations couldn’t have been lower for the Lions entering the 2021 season. The franchise lost quarterback Matt Stafford to Los Angeles in exchange for Jared Goff. Detroit also hired a new head coach, Dan Campbell, following four straight seasons without making the playoffs. 

While Detroit didn’t win in week one, it was able to display that this will be a team that doesn’t quit despite its roster limitations. 

The Lions were nine-point underdogs in week one at home against the 49ers and ultimately backdoor covered the spread. 

At one point, San Francisco led 38-10 in the second half. But the Lions made it interesting when they scored two touchdowns on back-to-back possessions following a late onside recovery. 

The 49ers won the game 41-33, but Lions +9 bettors still get to count it as a cover. 

Goff looked solid in his debut in Detroit. But now he’ll have to go do it on the road against a strong divisional opponent that won’t be happy after its week one result. Not to mention, the defense still gave up 41 points.

Full Game Prediction

This has more to do with Green Bay than it does the Lions. If the Packers come out of the tunnel juiced up and Rodgers is able to quickly get into a rhythm, I see Green Bay rolling. 

Even if the Packers offense doesn’t click right away, the Green Bay defense should do a better job of keeping the Lions out of the end zone than the 49ers were able to. I expect Rodgers to bounce back from his poor week one outing with an elite performance, in primetime and in front of his home crowd. Packers -12.