Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions and lots of points begin NFL Week 14 Thursday night. Our pick
GREG COTE’S NFL WEEK 14 THURSDAY PICK
PACKERS (9-3) at LIONS (11-1)
Line: DET by 3.
Cote’s pick: DET, 31-27.
TV: 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Prime Video.
A Game of the Week-caliber, NFC playoffs-caliber matchup launches King Sport’s Week 14 — the last week (Hallelujah!) encumbered by byes. A Packers upset would make it a three-team race for the crown in the rugged NFC North. Detroit is on a 5-1 series run in the rivalry including a 24-14 win Nov. 3. But Green Bay has not lost since then, and also won in the Lions’ lair last season. No flukes in this matchup, with Lions No. 1 in scoring offense and an underrated No. 2 on defense, and Pack top 10 in both and 4-1 on the road. Both played on Thanksgiving, with Gee Bees looking better than Motown, which barely (bearly?) got past Chicago. Penalties and a pick-six hurt GB in its earlier loss to DET, and Pack will need a cleaner game for the upset here. See Jared Goff and Jordan Love fronting a prime-time shootout -- and Lions at home with a small spread to cover too much to pass up.
Betting line courtesy ESPNBet as of mid-afternoon Wednesday..
This story was originally published December 4, 2024 at 3:42 PM.
