Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions Odds: 82% Of Bets Are On The Over
Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions Odds: 82% Of Bets Are On The Over
To close out the second week of the NFL season, we’ll get to a see a divisional matchup between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. Each team is coming off of a loss but the expectations are vastly different.
For Green Bay, they were downright embarrassed in Week 1. As a Super Bowl contender with an offseason filled with drama, you’d imagine that Aaron Rodgers would like to prove that last week’s 38-3 loss was a fluke.
Detroit is also off of a loss to open their season but with a rookie head coach, and a new QB they’re not expected to make much noise in the NFC.
While the percentage of bets is split fairly evenly against the spread, we see a vast difference when looking at the over/under in this game. 82 percent of the bets are on the over at 49 for this week.
Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers
Date: Monday, Sep 20, 2021
Time: 8:15 PM ET
Location: Lambeau Field (Green Bay, WI)
Detroit Lions Record: 0-1
Green Bay Packers Record: 0-1
Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers Odds
Spread: Packers -12 (-110)
Total: 49 (-110)
Moneyline: Lions +460, Packers -650
Here we see a significant number of people on the over at 82 percent. Also, a positive sign is that to go along with the 82 percent of the bets on the over, the handle percentage is nearly identical at 81 percent.
Usually, when there is a big difference between the handle and the percentage of bets there’s a reason for concern but with these two numbers essentially the same, hammer the over.
| Over/Under | Odds | Bet% | Handle% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 49 | -110 | 82% | 81% |
| Under 49 | -110 | 18% | 19% |
Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers Trends
Since Matt LaFleur and Aaron Rodgers linked up in Green Bay the Packers are 6-0 against the spread after a loss. Over that time, they come out slightly on top hitting the over 51.3 percent of the time in that span.
Detroit is the third-best team in the league at hitting the over since 2019 at 63.6 percent. Considering their defense still hasn’t improved over that time, the chances of them bleeding points is fairly high.
Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers Betting
While everyone is on the over this week, the public is much more split when looking at this game against the spread.
| Team | Bet% | Handle% |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 53% | 41% |
| Green Bay Packers | 47% | 59% |
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