At Ford Field on Sunday, January 21, the Detroit Lions play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, starting at 3:00 PM ET. The Lions should be victorious, according to our computer model -- continue scrolling to find more tips regarding the point spread, over/under and even the final score.

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The Lions rank 19th in total defense this season (336.1 yards allowed per game), but they've been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best in the NFL with 394.8 total yards per game. In terms of points scored the Buccaneers rank 20th in the NFL (20.5 points per game), and they are sixth on defense (19.1 points allowed per game).

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Lions vs. Buccaneers Predictions and Picks

ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Lions (-6) Under (49.5) Lions 26, Buccaneers 19

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Lions Betting Info

  • The Lions have an implied moneyline win probability of 73.3% in this matchup.
  • Detroit covered 12 times in 17 chances against the spread in the regular season, and in the playoffs they are 0-1-0 ATS.
  • The Lions have covered the spread twice when favored by 6 points or more this season (in four regular season and playoff opportunities).
  • In the regular season the combined scoring went over the point total 11 times in Detroit games. In the postseason, it's been zero of one.
  • Lions games in the regular season posted an average total of 47, which is 2.5 points fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Buccaneers Betting Info

  • The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 31.2% chance of a victory for the Buccaneers.
  • Tampa Bay put together an 11-6-0 ATS record in the regular season, and is 1-0-0 in the playoffs.
  • The Buccaneers have been an underdog by 6 points or more two times in the regular season and playoffs, and covered the spread both times.
  • In the regular season, six Tampa Bay games hit the over, and zero of one in the postseason.
  • Buccaneers games averaged 41.3 total points in the regular season, 8.2 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Lions vs. Buccaneers 2023 Scoring Insights

Pts Pts Allowed Home Pts Home Pts Allowed Away Pts Away Pts Allowed
Detroit 27.1 23.2 30.5 21.6 24.1 24.7
Tampa Bay 20.5 19.1 17.6 17.1 23 20.9

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