NFL Betting Preview: Lions vs Packers

The Detroit Lions lock horns with the Green Bay Packers in this NFL Week 1 matchup at Lambeau Field, with kickoff scheduled for 04:25 on Monday 8 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, picks, updated betting odds, head-to-head stats and the latest team news, including injuries.

Can Packers Gain the Upper Hand?

The Lions look opposable on the Moneyline, so we’re going to make the Packers our betting prediction. You can currently get 1.77 for this selection which looks good value.

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Lions Beat Packers Last Time Out

Detroit Lions were eliminated in their previous outing, losing 45–31 at home to the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional Round at Ford Field. The Lions totaled 521 yards with 320 through the air and 201 on the ground, producing 30 first downs and scoring four touchdowns.

In their last game, the Green Bay Packers were eliminated in the NFC Wild Card Round, falling 22–10 on the road to the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Packers recorded 302 total yards with 195 passing and 107 rushing, while picking up 17 first downs and scoring one touchdown.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Lions have claimed back-to-back victories over the Packers. At Lambeau Field they won 24-14 before winning 34-31 at Ford Field. It’s been six Lions wins in the past 10 games between these teams.

Quarterbacks

Jared Goff

Jordan Love

Lions vs Packers Prediction & Picks

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Game Prediction

The Packers look great value on the Moneyline and our pick is that they will claim a victory in this NFL battle. We’re happy to take the 1.77 that they win.

Our NFL picks are always well-researched, starting with a combination of the latest team news and current form. Once we’ve got a solid read on the matchup, we layer in the key data to back it up.

Key Lions vs Packers stats:

Packers have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
Packers have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.

Packers Moneyline Probability

The top betting sites imply that our pick has a 56.5% prospect of winning. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jordan Love Over 234.5 Passing Yards

Jordan Love (Packers) is available at 1.88 to surpass 234.5 passing yards. He looks capable of covering the line and that leads us to taking this QB Passing Yards bet.

Latest Jordan Love Player Prop Odds

Touchdown

Passing Yards

Rushing Yards

Jameson Williams Over 52.5 Receiving Yards

Jameson Williams (Packers) is available at 1.88 to rack up over 52.5 receiving yards. We can back him in the Player Receiving Yards market and hope the Over hits.

Latest Jameson Williams Player Prop Odds

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Receiving Yards

Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Packers

Totals Over 47.5

Passing Yards Jordan Love Over 234.5

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Correct Score Prediction

Lions

23 - 28 Packers logo

Packers

There’s lots of entertainment when it comes to a correct score bet. A play on the Packers to claim a 28-23 victory should give bettors a good run for their money.

Lions vs Packers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Predicting a Close Encounter

The latest Moneyline odds are 1.86 that Green Bay Packers win, while Detroit Lions have been chalked up at 1.98. There is a 54% chance of the hosts winning according to the top sportsbooks.

The spread is currently 1.5, with the total points line at 47.5. A Total bet is always available and can often provide value selections. Those expecting a low total can back Under 47.5 at 1.96.

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Moneyline

Point Spread

Total Points

Josh Jacobs Favorite to Be First Touchdown Scorer

There is 1.65 available that Josh Jacobs scores a touchdown anytime. If you’re interested in the favorite to score the first TD, then you are able to secure 5.10.

Touchdown

Josh Jacobs (Packers)

Jahmyr Gibbs (Lions)

David Montgomery (Lions)

Amon-Ra St. Brown (Lions)

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Receiving Yards

Amon-Ra St. Brown (Lions)

Jameson Williams (Lions)

Matthew Golden (Packers)

Sam LaPorta (Lions)

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Rushing Yards

Josh Jacobs (Packers)

Jahmyr Gibbs (Lions)

David Montgomery (Lions)

Jordan Love (Packers)

Passing Yards

Jared Goff (Lions)

Jordan Love (Packers)

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Lambeau Field

Lions Lead Recent Head-to-Head Results at Lambeau Field

The Packers own a 7-3 mark in their past 10 home games, posting 25.80 points per contest while yielding 16.00.

The Lions have strung together eight straight wins on the road. They have a 8-2 record in their last 10 road games, putting up 29.60 points per contest and giving up 19.90.

The Lions earned a 24-14 win against the Packers in the teams’ last meeting at Lambeau Field. The last 6 head-to-head games at Lambeau Field have seen each team win three times.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O47.5	U47.5
Packers Home Stats		7-3	41.80	25.80	16.00	2	8
Lions Away Stats		8-2	49.50	29.60	19.90	6	4

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O47.5 = Games Over 47.5 Points
U47.5 = Games Under 47.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Lions

NFL Playoffs: 19/01 Commanders45 Lions 31
NFL: 06/01 Vikings9 Lions 31
NFL: 31/12 Lions40 49ers 34
NFL: 22/12 Lions34 Bears 17
NFL: 15/12 Bills48 Lions 42

Packers

NFL Playoffs: 12/01 Packers10 Eagles 22
NFL: 05/01 Bears24 Packers 22
NFL: 29/12 Packers25 Vikings 27
NFL: 24/12 Saints0 Packers 34
NFL: 16/12 Packers30 Seahawks 13

Head to Head

Lions vs Packers

NFL: 06/12 2024 Packers 31 Lions 34
NFL: 03/11 2024 Lions 24 Packers 14
NFL: 23/11 2023 Packers 29 Lions 22
NFL: 29/09 2023 Lions 34 Packers 20
NFL: 09/01 2023 Lions 20 Packers 16
NFL: 06/11 2022 Packers 9 Lions 15
NFL: 09/01 2022 Packers 30 Lions 37
NFL: 21/09 2021 Lions 17 Packers 35
NFL: 13/12 2020 Packers 31 Lions 24
NFL: 20/09 2020 Lions 21 Packers 42

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Detroit Lions Stats

Green Bay Packers Stats

Moneyline

8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

+2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
+2.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
-2.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 57.60 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 49.50 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 47.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 47.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 33.70 pts and allowed 23.90 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 29.60 pts and allowed 19.90 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 44.40 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 41.80 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 47.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 47.5 at Home: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 25.40 pts and allowed 19.00 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 25.80 pts and allowed 16.00 pts in the last 10 home games

Game Stats

Last 10 Games

Total Yards: Gained 452.60 Yds. Allowed 344.40 Yds
Rushing Yards: Gained 146.80 Yds. Allowed 100.30 Yds
Passing Yards: Gained 305.80 Yds. Allowed 244.10 Yds
Total Touchdowns: Scored 4.30 TD. Allowed 2.80 TD
Rushing Touchdowns: Scored 1.80 TD. Allowed 1.30 TD
Passing Touchdowns: Scored 2.40 TD. Allowed 1.40 TD
Total 1st Downs: Picked up 26.90. Allowed 18.80
Total Turnovers: Committed 1.50. Committed by opponents 0.80
Total Penalties: Committed 5.70. Committed by opponents 6.60
Penalty Yards: Lost 51.90 Yds. Gained 48.60 Yds

Game Stats

Last 10 Games

Total Yards: Gained 350.10 Yds. Allowed 301.80 Yds
Rushing Yards: Gained 134.80 Yds. Allowed 96.50 Yds
Passing Yards: Gained 215.30 Yds. Allowed 205.30 Yds
Total Touchdowns: Scored 2.90 TD. Allowed 2.10 TD
Rushing Touchdowns: Scored 1.90 TD. Allowed 0.60 TD
Passing Touchdowns: Scored 1.00 TD. Allowed 1.30 TD
Total 1st Downs: Picked up 19.60. Allowed 18.50
Total Turnovers: Committed 1.10. Committed by opponents 1.20
Total Penalties: Committed 6.30. Committed by opponents 7.10
Penalty Yards: Lost 50.30 Yds. Gained 61.30 Yds

Last 10 Games on the Road

Total Yards: Gained 402.80 Yds. Allowed 349.00 Yds
Rushing Yards: Gained 148.70 Yds. Allowed 90.90 Yds
Passing Yards: Gained 254.10 Yds. Allowed 258.10 Yds
Total Touchdowns: Scored 3.70 TD. Allowed 2.00 TD
Rushing Touchdowns: Scored 1.70 TD. Allowed 0.80 TD
Passing Touchdowns: Scored 1.80 TD. Allowed 1.10 TD
Total 1st Downs: Picked up 23.00. Allowed 18.40
Total Turnovers: Committed 1.00. Committed by opponents 1.70
Total Penalties: Committed 6.00. Committed by opponents 6.30
Penalty Yards: Lost 51.00 Yds. Gained 44.50 Yds

Last 10 Home Games

Total Yards: Gained 388.90 Yds. Allowed 270.10 Yds
Rushing Yards: Gained 152.40 Yds. Allowed 92.30 Yds
Passing Yards: Gained 236.50 Yds. Allowed 177.80 Yds
Total Touchdowns: Scored 2.90 TD. Allowed 1.70 TD
Rushing Touchdowns: Scored 1.00 TD. Allowed 0.50 TD
Passing Touchdowns: Scored 1.90 TD. Allowed 1.00 TD
Total 1st Downs: Picked up 21.70. Allowed 16.40
Total Turnovers: Committed 1.30. Committed by opponents 1.70
Total Penalties: Committed 6.10. Committed by opponents 6.70
Penalty Yards: Lost 47.40 Yds. Gained 52.80 Yds

Team News

Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers Lineups

Green Bay Packers

Manager:

Matt LaFleur

Detroit Lions

Manager:

Dan Campbell

Green Bay Packers Substitutes

0 Matthew Golden
1 Micah Parsons
7 Quay Walker
8 Joshua Jacobs
10 Jordan Love
11 Jayden Reed
13 Dontayvion Wicks
16 Bo Melton
17 Brandon McManus
18 Malik Heath
19 Daniel Whelan
20 Javon Bullard
23 Emanuel Wilson
24 Carrington Valentine
25 Keisean Nixon
27 Kitan Oladapo
29 Xavier McKinney
30 Christopher Brooks
31 Nick Niemann
33 Evan Williams
36 Kamal Hadden
42 Matt Orzech
50 Zach Tom
52 Rashan Gary
55 Kingsley Enagbare
56 Edgerrin Cooper
57 Brenton Cox Jr.
58 Isaiah McDuffie
59 Ty'Ron Hopper
63 Rasheed Walker
65 Aaron Banks
70 Darian Kinnard
71 Anthony Belton
74 Elgton Jenkins
75 Sean Rhyan
77 Jordan Morgan
83 Savion Williams
85 Tucker Kraft
86 John FitzPatrick
87 Romeo Doubs
88 Luke Musgrave
90 Lukas Van Ness
93 Nazir Stackhouse
94 Karl Brooks
95 Devonte Wyatt
96 Colby Wooden

Detroit Lions Substitutes

0 Jahmyr Gibbs
1 Jameson Williams
2 Daniel Thomas
3 Jack Fox
4 D.J Reed
5 David Montgomery
6 Terrion Arnold
11 Kalif Raymond
13 Craig Reynolds
14 Amon-Ra St.Brown
15 Grant Stuard
16 Jared Goff
18 Isaac TeSlaa
19 Dominic Lovett
21 Amik Robertson
23 Rock Ya-Sin
25 Jacob Saylors
29 Avonte Maddox
30 Khalil Dorsey
31 Kerby Joseph
32 Brian Branch
34 Alex Anzalone
39 Jake Bates
41 Anthony Pittman
46 Jack Campbell
49 Hogan Hatten
51 Roy Lopez
52 Zach Cunningham
55 Derrick Barnes
58 Penei Sewell
59 Giovanni Manu
60 Graham Glasgow
65 Kingsley Eguakun
68 Taylor Decker
69 Tate Ratledge
73 Christian Mahogany
74 Kayode Awosika
84 Shane Zylstra
87 Sam Laporta
89 Brock Wright
91 Tyleik Williams
92 Marcus Davenport
95 Pat O'Connor
96 Al-Quadin Muhammad
97 Aidan Hutchinson
98 D.J. Reader

Detroit Lions Injuries

Type

Name

Info

Miles Frazier

Undisclosed

Justin Herron

Undisclosed

Dan Jackson

Leg

Jamarco Jones

Ankle

Alim McNeill

Knee - ACL

Trevor Nowaske

Elbow

Levi Onwuzurike

Knee - ACL

Josh Paschal

Undisclosed

Frank Ragnow

Undisclosed

Ennis Rakestraw

Shoulder

Kye Robichaux

Undisclosed

Malcolm Rodriguez

Knee - ACL

Colby Sorsdal

Undisclosed

Ezekiel Turner

Foot

Sione Vaki

Hamstring

Kenny Yeboah

Undisclosed

Green Bay Packers Injuries

Type

Name

Info

Zayne Anderson

Knee

Travis Glover

Shoulder

Nate Hobbs

Knee

MarShawn Lloyd

Hamstring

Jacob Monk

Hamstring

Collin Oliver

Hamstring

Micah Parsons

Back

Jayden Reed

Foot

Barryn Sorrell

Knee

Christian Watson

Knee - ACL

Dontayvion Wicks

Calf

John Williams

Back

Savion Williams

Hamstring

Previous Detroit Lions Lineups

19 Jan NFL Playoffs

Commanders 45-31 Lions

AFC East	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 5	Strk
Bills	1	0	1.000	41	40	1	1-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1W
Jets	0	1	0.000	32	34	-2	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	1L
Patriots	0	1	0.000	13	20	-7	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	1L
Dolphins	0	1	0.000	8	33	-25	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	1L

AFC North	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 5	Strk
Bengals	1	0	1.000	17	16	1	0-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1W
Steelers	1	0	1.000	34	32	2	0-0-0	1-0-0	0-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1W
Ravens	0	1	0.000	40	41	-1	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	1L
Browns	0	1	0.000	16	17	-1	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	1L

AFC South	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 5	Strk
Colts	1	0	1.000	33	8	25	1-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1W
Jaguars	1	0	1.000	26	10	16	1-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	1-0-0	1W
Texans	0	1	0.000	9	14	-5	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-1-0	1L
Titans	0	1	0.000	12	20	-8	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	1L

AFC West	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 5	Strk
Chargers	1	0	1.000	27	21	6	1-0-0	0-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1W
Broncos	1	0	1.000	20	12	8	1-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1W
Raiders	1	0	1.000	20	13	7	0-0-0	1-0-0	0-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1W
Chiefs	0	1	0.000	21	27	-6	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	1L

NFC East	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 5	Strk
Commanders	1	0	1.000	21	6	15	1-0-0	0-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1W
Eagles	1	0	1.000	24	20	4	1-0-0	0-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1W
Cowboys	0	1	0.000	20	24	-4	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	1L
Giants	0	1	0.000	6	21	-15	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	1L

NFC South	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 5	Strk
Buccaneers	1	0	1.000	23	20	3	0-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1W
Falcons	0	1	0.000	20	23	-3	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	1L
Saints	0	1	0.000	13	20	-7	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	1L
Panthers	0	1	0.000	10	26	-16	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-1-0	1L

NFC West	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 5	Strk
49ers	1	0	1.000	17	13	4	0-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1W
Cardinals	1	0	1.000	20	13	7	0-0-0	1-0-0	0-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1W
Rams	1	0	1.000	14	9	5	1-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	1-0-0	1W
Seahawks	0	1	0.000	13	17	-4	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	1L

NFL Betting Preview: Lions vs Packers

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Last 5 & H2H

Team News

Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers Lineups

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Green Bay Packers Substitutes

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Detroit Lions Injuries

Green Bay Packers Injuries

Previous Detroit Lions Lineups

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