The Denver Broncos (7-6) will travel to Ford Stadium looking to upset the Detroit Lions (9-4) on Saturday to draw closer to securing one of the Wild Card spots in the AFC playoff picture.
Despite having one of the best records in football, the Lions have shown plenty of vulnerabilities lately, and the Broncos have been streaking.
The early Broncos vs. Lions betting lines had Detroit as a 5-point favorite on Sunday evening. Currently, Detroit is favored by , the total is , and Denver can be had for on the moneyline.
The contest is one of the best on the calendar this weekend, and fans get to enjoy it a day earlier thanks to the return of Saturday NFL Football.
The Broncos are 5-7-1 against the spread (ATS) this season, and the Lions are 8-5-1 ATS, but they have dropped three of their last four.
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The Lions have spent the last five weeks of the season surviving instead of establishing themselves as championship contenders. They have gone 3-2 in the last five weeks, and their average margin of victory in those wins was just four points. The wins also came against bad teams – Bears, Chargers, and Saints.
In those games, they’ve accumulated 10 giveaways. Detroit has barely escaped in games, even when winning the turnover battle.
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The Lions are the favorites yet again in this one, but they are up against a Broncos team that leads the league in forced turnovers with 24 this season, 11 of which are interceptions.
Denver has won six of their last seven games. In each of the six games, they have won the turnover battle.
In their winning streak, they have forced the following teams into multiple turnovers: Kansas City (5), Buffalo (4), Minnesota (3), Cleveland (3), and Los Angeles Chargers (2).
The Broncos’ offense is electric, so forcing turnovers is essential to their success, and the Lions are turning the ball over in spurts. This is a textbook “whoever wins the turnover battle wins the game” contest.
Given how things have gone lately, you certainly can’t count Denver out to steal another win.
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Broncos vs. Lions injury report
Broncos: Nik Bonitto (out), Greg Dulcich (out)
Lions: Josh Reynolds (questionable), Taylor Decker (questionable), Benito Jones (questionable), Frank Ragnow (questionable)
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Broncos vs. Lions props
Look at some prop bets for the Broncos vs. Lions at top-rated sportsbook apps.
Broncos vs. Lions passing props (FanDuel)
- Jared Goff over yards: 255.5
- Russell Wilson over yards: 217.5
- Russell Wilson over touchdowns: 1.5
Broncos vs. Lions rushing props (BetMGM)
- David Montgomery over rushing yards: 66.5
- Jahmyr Gibbs over yards: 50.5
- Javonte Williams under yards: 54.5
Broncos vs. Lions predictions
The Broncos have consistently found a way to pull out close, ugly games as of late. Over the last few weeks, those are the types of games both Denver and Detroit have found themselves in.
They say when it rains, it pours, and the floodgates are open in Detroit. Goff turning the ball over is nearly a guarantee right now, and it could be quite a few against a team that’s the best at generating them.
Look for the Broncos to steal yet another win as ‘dogs on the road.
Prediction: Broncos and UNDER .
How to Watch Broncos vs. Lions
Date: Saturday, Dec. 16
Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: Ford Field – Detroit, Michigan
Where to watch: NFL Network
