NFL Odds List Tampa Bay Buccaneers As 6-Point Favorites Over Detroit Lions

December 18, 2010   ·   Jack Jones   ·   Jump to comments

This Sunday the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will look to avoid a major letdown when they host the Detroit Lions, who are in the middle of the longest road losing streak in NFL history.
The Lions however got a huge confidence boost last week when they beat the Green Bay Packers 7-3 on their home field. That win also helped the Buccaneers, as it put them in a tie with Green Bay just one game back of the New York Giants for the sixth and final playoff spot in the NFC. The Buccaneers were lucky to walk away with a 17-16 win over the Washington Redskins last week, as the Redskins missed two field goals and fumbled an extra point with just nine seconds left that would have likely taken the game into overtime.
The oddsmakers don’t seem to like Detroit’s chances of snapping their 26 game road losing streak, as the current NFL odds have the Buccaneers favored by six-points over the Lions at home.
 
Detroit (3-10)
No question the Lions caught a break ...

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