The Atlanta Falcons will travel for a week sixteen NFL pro football game against the Detroit Lions on Saturday night. Kick off time from Detroit is scheduled for 8:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NFL Network.
The betting odds from this Saturday night NFL game has the road team Atlanta Falcons favored by -3 ½ points with an over under line of 51 points. Early money from the betting public has landed on the side of the home underdog as Atlanta is now favored by -3 points. The total has moved down a ½ point to a current line of 50 ½ points.
The teams met last season with the Falcons posting the 23-16 road win at the Lions as a +4 ½ point underdog. The total went under 46 points. NFL Trend: Detroit Lions are 0-5-1 ATS in their past six games.
The Atlanta Falcons will travel to Detroit with a record of 12-2 on the year. They are 5-2 on the road. The team bounced back from a 30-20 road defeat at Carolina by posting the impressive 34-0 home victory last week against the New York Giants at a pick. The total went under 49 ½ points. The Falcons have clinched a first round bye in the playoffs and holds a 1 ½ game lead over the San Francisco 49ers for home field advantage throughout the playoffs with two games left to play. One more win by Atlanta and they clinch home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Atlanta played very well on both sides of the football last week as they limited New York to just 256 yards. On offense the Falcons moved the football with 129 yards rushing and 265 coming from their passing game. Both of the Falcons losses this season came on the road. Other than the loss two weeks ago to the Panthers the Falcons fell to New Orleans 31-27 five weeks ago.
The Detroit Lions are eliminated from the playoffs as they host the Falcons at 4-10 on the year. The team is 2-4 straight up at home. After a 4-4 start to the season the Lions has lost six straight games. Detroit is coming off the 38-10 road defeat last week to the Arizona Cardinals as a -5 ½ point betting favorite. The total landed over 43 ½ points. Giving up 38 points to the Cardinals last week was a poor sign about the Lions approach to the final three games of the season once they were playoff eliminated. Matthew Stafford threw three interceptions with two brought back for an Arizona touchdown. Detroit loses and allows just 196 yards to the Cardinals offense behind a third string rookie quarterback. It was sloppy play with four turnovers by Detroit. The Lions have allowed 34 or more points to four of their past six opponents. They allow 27 points a game ranking 28th in the NFL.
