Detroit Lions vs. Seattle Seahawks Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

January 4, 2017   ·   OddsShark.com   ·   Jump to comments

The Detroit Lions (9-7) will try to avoid their fourth consecutive loss—and ninth in a row in the postseason—when they visit the Seattle Seahawks (10-5-1) on Saturday night as big road underdogs in the first NFC Wild Card Game.
The Lions are lucky to be in the playoffs after ending the regular season on a three-game skid, capped by a 31-24 home loss to the Green Bay Packers for the NFC North title as 3.5-point home underdogs last Sunday night.
    
Point spread: The Seahawks opened as 7.5-point favorites; the total was 43 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark (line updates and matchup report).
NFL pick, via OddsShark computer: 29.0-16.2 Seahawks (NFL picks on every game)
    
Why the Lions can cover the spread
Detroit looked to be one of the top sleeper teams in the NFC before losing its last three games and should probably be hosting a playoff game rather than heading to Seattle. ...

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