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Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions meet at Ford Field.

Oddsmakers opened the Packers as -11-point favorites versus the Lions, while the game's total opened at 46.5.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 51-29 loser as they battled the Seahawks on the road. The Lions failed to cover in the match as a +9-point underdog, while 80 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Last time out for Green Bay, they were a 37-10 winner as they battled the Vikings at home. The Packers covered in the match as a -12.5-point favorite, while 47 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Green Bay:
Team record: 13-3 SU,12-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Green Bay is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games
Green Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Green Bay's last 6 games

Detroit:
Team record: 2-13-1 SU,10-6 ATS
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 2-17-1 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 14 games