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Detroit
Lions
3 - 10 - 1
Denver
Broncos
5 - 9
December 22, 2019, 4:05 PM EST
 | Empower Field at Mile High

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Detroit
Lions
3 - 10 - 1
Denver
Broncos
5 - 9
December 22, 2019, 4:05 PM EST
 | Empower Field at Mile High

  • The Broncos have played to the UNDER in 17 of their last 23 games, while the Detroit offense has simply been bad the last six weeks. A 7-point spread seems a little scary for these unpredictable teams — a low-scoring game seems like a safer play in Week 16.

    Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos
    • Date/Time: December 22, 4:05 p.m. ET
    • Stadium: Empower Field at Mile High
    • TV Coverage: FOX
    • Sportsbook Odds: Denver -7 | O/U 37.5
    • Lions vs Broncos Matchup Report

    Sportsbook Odds Analysis

    The Lions are 2-11 SU in their last 13 road games when they’re underdogs and have lost five straight road games overall. Add in that they’re a dome team traveling to Denver in the winter and that bodes well for the Broncos, who opened as 7-point favorites. With Denver’s defense still strong, both offenses subpar and temperatures likely cold, there isn’t much scoring expected as the total opened at just 37.5 points.

    Detroit News & Notes

    The Lions are limping toward the end of another lost season, both figuratively and literally. Detroit got shredded 38-17 last week by Tampa Bay, giving up 458 passing yards and four touchdowns.

    The Lions have been without Matthew Stafford and Kerryon Johnson for weeks, while they now also have lost Marvin Jones and backup running back Bo Scarbrough due to injury. Trotting out lineups week after week that are seriously lacking talent, the Lions have lost seven straight games and 10 of their last 11.

    Detroit is also 1-8 ATS in its last nine games, and while there’s a chance Johnson and/or Scarbrough may return from injury, the Lions are facing a tough Denver defense in Week 16. With a depleted offense, it’s hard to see Detroit putting up enough points to compete.

    Denver News & Notes

    It was a winter wonderland for the Broncos last week, as they endured snowy conditions at Arrowhead Stadium to face off against the Chiefs. And, for the second time this year, Denver was humbled by Kansas City, losing 23-3.

    The Broncos scored a total of nine points in their two losses to the Chiefs, and the problem in those games — as it has been all season — was a lack of offense. Rookie quarterback Drew Lock completed just 45 percent of his passes for 208 yards and an interception in the loss, and while he won his previous two starts, he’s yet to get any support from the Denver running game. After averaging 113.1 yards through the first 10 games of the season, Denver has only gained an average of 77.8 yards on the ground in its last four contests.

    The good news is the Broncos face a Detroit team that allows the second-most yards per game and seventh-most points per game. The bad news is that Denver is 1-5 SU and ATS the last six times it was favored, and the Broncos are favored by a touchdown this week.

    Betting Pick: UNDER 37.5

    Both of the offenses in this game are bad, while neither team actually has anything to play for. I’m not expecting many points in this contest, so I’ll take the UNDER.

    Shark Bites
    • The Lions are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.
    • The Broncos are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 December home games.
    • Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games against Denver.
Back to Matchup

Odds

Sunday, December 22 Sun Dec 22

Opening
Current
Detroit
vsFinal
Denver
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+6.5
-110
+230
o37.5
-110
-6.5
-110
-286
u37.5
-110
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+8
-115
+285
o40.5
-115
-8
-105
-360
u40.5
-105
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

26.13
 Total Score
15.57
254.87
 Passing Yards
208.36
120.67
 Rushing Yards
107.79
29:41
 Time on Field
30:07
64.13
 Number of Plays
63.50
5.86
 Yards Per Play
4.98
26.13
 Total Score
15.57
6.47
 First Quarter
3.21
6.93
 Second Quarter
5.29
4.13
 Third Quarter
2.07
8.60
 Fourth Quarter
5.00
254.87
 Passing Yards
208.36
35.00
 Pass Attempts
33.86
22.60
 Pass Completions
20.50
1.40
 Sacks
3.64
9.47
 Sack Yards
23.29
11.28
 Yards Per Pass
10.16
120.67
 Rushing Yards
107.79
27.73
 Rush Attempts
26.00
4.35
 Yards Per Rush
4.15
0.47
 Interceptions
0.64
0.93
 Fumbles
1.57
0.53
 Fumbles Lost
0.50
1.00
 Total Turnovers
1.14
5.27
 Penalties
7.21
43.73
 Penalty Yards
61.21
29:41
 Time on Field
30:07
64.13
 Number of Plays
63.50
5.86
 Yards Per Play
4.98
3.00
 Punts
6.00
48.61
 Punt Average
46.14
77.80
 Return Yards
52.21

Head To Head

DET
 Stat Type DEN
2-3
 Record
3-2
3-2
 ATS
2-3
2-3
 O/U
2-3
24.80
 Score
15.60
89.40
 Rush Yds
113.20
36.20
 Pass Attempts
39.00
58.01
 Completion %
65.64
230.80
 Passing Yds
220.80
320.2
 Total Yds
334
0.80
 Turnovers
2.20
DET
 Stat Type DEN
2-1
 Record
1-2
2-1
 ATS
1-2
2-1
 O/U
2-1
33.67
 Score
13.67
90.33
 Rush Yds
94.33
36.00
 Pass Attempts
43.67
63.89
 Completion %
61.83
257.00
 Passing Yds
228.67
347.33
 Total Yds
323
1.33
 Turnovers
3.00
Sep 27/15 (1 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type DEN
Home
Away
12
 Score
24
+3
 ATS
-3
45 o
 O/U
45 u
28
 Rush Yds
41
45
 Pass Attempts
42
68.89
 Completion %
73.81
262
 Passing Yds
313
290
 Total Yds
354
3
 Turnovers
2
Oct 30/11 (2 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type DEN
Away
Home
45
 Score
10
-3.5
 ATS
+3.5
43 o
 O/U
43 u
113
 Rush Yds
195
32
 Pass Attempts
39
68.75
 Completion %
46.15
263
 Passing Yds
117
376
 Total Yds
312
0
 Turnovers
3
Nov 4/07 (3 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type DEN
Home
Away
44
 Score
7
-3
 ATS
+3
46.5 o
 O/U
46.5 u
130
 Rush Yds
47
31
 Pass Attempts
50
51.61
 Completion %
64.00
246
 Passing Yds
256
376
 Total Yds
303
1
 Turnovers
4
Sep 28/03 (4 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type DEN
Away
Home
16
 Score
20
+12
 ATS
-12
44 o
 O/U
44 u
144
 Rush Yds
79
33
 Pass Attempts
34
45.45
 Completion %
73.53
141
 Passing Yds
253
285
 Total Yds
332
0
 Turnovers
1
Dec 25/99 (5 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type DEN
Home
Away
7
 Score
17
-4.5
 ATS
+4.5
44 o
 O/U
44 u
32
 Rush Yds
204
40
 Pass Attempts
30
52.50
 Completion %
73.33
242
 Passing Yds
165
274
 Total Yds
369
0
 Turnovers
1
Nov 22/90 (6 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type DEN
Home
Away
40
 Score
27
-1.5
 ATS
+1.5
45 o
 O/U
45 u
0
 Rush Yds
0
0
 Pass Attempts
0
73.33
 Completion %
73.33
0
 Passing Yds
0
0
 Total Yds
0
0
 Turnovers
0
Nov 1/87 (7 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type DEN
Away
Home
0
 Score
34
+10.5
 ATS
-10.5
46 o
 O/U
46 u
0
 Rush Yds
0
0
 Pass Attempts
0
73.33
 Completion %
73.33
0
 Passing Yds
0
0
 Total Yds
0
0
 Turnovers
0
Oct 7/84 (8 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type DEN
Home
Away
7
 Score
28
-4
 ATS
+4
42.5 o
 O/U
42.5 u
0
 Rush Yds
0
0
 Pass Attempts
0
73.33
 Completion %
73.33
0
 Passing Yds
0
0
 Total Yds
0
0
 Turnovers
0
Oct 11/81 (9 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type DEN
Away
Home
21
 Score
27
 ATS
 O/U
0
 Rush Yds
0
0
 Pass Attempts
0
73.33
 Completion %
73.33
0
 Passing Yds
0
0
 Total Yds
0
0
 Turnovers
0
Nov 23/78 (10 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type DEN
Home
Away
17
 Score
14
 ATS
 O/U
0
 Rush Yds
0
0
 Pass Attempts
0
73.33
 Completion %
73.33
0
 Passing Yds
0
0
 Total Yds
0
0
 Turnovers
0

Team Records

DET
 Record DEN
3-10-1
 All
5-9
2-5
 Home
3-3
1-5-1
 Away
2-6
5-9
 ATS
8-6
3-4
 ATS Home
4-2
2-5
 ATS Away
4-4
9-5
 O/U
6-8
6-1
 O/U Home
3-3
3-4
 O/U Away
3-5
DET
 Record DEN
2-8-1
 All
5-6
1-4
 Home
3-2
1-4-1
 Away
2-4
3-8
 ATS
6-5
1-4
 ATS Home
3-2
2-4
 ATS Away
3-3
7-4
 O/U
4-7
5-0
 O/U Home
3-2
2-4
 O/U Away
1-5
DET
 Record DEN
0-5
 All
2-3
0-2
 Home
1-1
0-3
 Away
1-2
2-3
 ATS
2-3
1-1
 ATS Home
1-1
1-2
 ATS Away
1-2
0-0
 O/U
0-0
0-0
 O/U Home
0-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-0
DET
 Record DEN
1-9
 All
5-5
1-4
 Home
3-1
0-5
 Away
2-4
2-8
 ATS
7-3
1-4
 ATS Home
3-1
1-4
 ATS Away
4-2
6-4
 O/U
4-6
5-0
 O/U Home
2-2
1-4
 O/U Away
2-4

Gametime Weather

Weather
3:05pm Partly Cloudy
16ºC / 60ºF
34% Humidity
0% Precipitation
62% Cloud Cover
Wind Impact Stadium Type Open
Field Image
Arrow Image 7
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Trends

  • Detroit are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games.
  • Detroit are 0-7 SU in their last 7 games.
  • Detroit are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against Denver.
  • Detroit are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games against Denver.
  • Detroit are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
  • Detroit are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference conference.
  • The total has gone OVER in 12 of Detroit's last 16 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference West division.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games played in December.
  • Detroit are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games played in week 16.
  • Denver are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Denver's last 20 games.
  • Denver are 5-13 SU in their last 18 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Denver's last 13 games at home.
  • Denver are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference conference.
  • Denver are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference North division.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Denver's last 12 games played in December.
  • Denver are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games played in week 16.
  • Denver are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games played on a Sunday.

Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
Name Position Inj Desc

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line/Total ATS OFF. RUSH OFF. PASS OFF. TOTAL DEF. RUSH DEF. PASS DEF. TOTAL TO
Dec 15, 2019TB17-38L+6/46L/O45250295494464952
Dec 8, 2019MIN7-20L+12/44L/U701612311202343542
Nov 28, 2019CHI20-24L+5.5/37.5W/O105259364883314190
Nov 24, 2019WAS16-19L-4/39L/U175189364861442302
Nov 17, 2019DAL27-35L+7/46.5L/O12119131275434509-1
Nov 10, 2019CHI13-20L+6.5/38L/U98259357811452261
Nov 3, 2019OAK24-31L+2.5/51.5L/O903834731712794502
Oct 27, 2019NYG31-26W-6.5/49.5L/O59316375802903701
Oct 20, 2019MIN30-42L+2.5/43.5L/O813524331663375031
Oct 14, 2019GB22-23L+3.5/47W/U56243299170277447-3
View Game Logs
Date Opp Score SU Line/Total ATS OFF. RUSH OFF. PASS OFF. TOTAL DEF. RUSH DEF. PASS DEF. TOTAL TO
Dec 15, 2019KC3-23L+9/43L/U52199251923274190
Dec 8, 2019HOU38-24W+8/42.5W/O90301391134280414-2
Dec 1, 2019LAC23-20W+4.5/38.5W/O84134218115244359-1
Nov 24, 2019BUF3-20L+3.5/37L/U85491342441804240
Nov 17, 2019MIN23-27L+10/40.5W/O12427039437284321-1
Nov 3, 2019CLE24-19W+4/39W/O127175302902613511
Oct 27, 2019IND13-15L+6/41.5W/U113166279127191318-1
Oct 17, 2019KC6-30L+3/49.5L/U71134205801912711
Oct 13, 2019TEN16-0W-1/41W/U10316727039165204-2
Oct 6, 2019LAC20-13W+4.5/46W/U19115935035211246-1
View Game Logs