{"id":30576,"date":"2010-12-11T09:09:56","date_gmt":"2010-12-11T17:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=30576"},"modified":"2010-12-11T09:09:56","modified_gmt":"2010-12-11T17:09:56","slug":"green-bay-packers-vs-detroit-lions-odds-week-14-free-pick-111210","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nfl\/green-bay-packers-vs-detroit-lions-odds-week-14-free-pick-111210\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Bay vs. Detroit Week 14 Gambling Preview &#038; Prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Week Thirteen Gambling &#8211; Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Week 14 of the 2010 NFL Season is here. Welcome to the CappersPicks.com college football weekly predictions pages! We KNOW you will find our FREE weekly <a href=\"\/nfl\/\"><strong>NFL football picks<\/strong><\/a>, tips, betting advice, strategies, NFL football betting articles and more to help you become the best NFL football bettor on your block!! <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/handicappers\/\"><strong>GRAB THE BEST NFL FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS WITH OUR NFL HANDICAPPING EXPERTS! \u2014\u2013&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bears at Lions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"GB vs. DET\" href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/football\/nfl-matchups.aspx?page=\/data\/NFL\/matchups\/g1_summary_5.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong> Go Inside This Matchup With Our NFL ATS Stats &#8212;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Sunday December 12 &#8211; 1:00pm<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <\/strong>Ford Field &#8211; Detroit, Michigan<br \/>\n<strong>Broadcast<\/strong>: FOX<br \/>\n<strong>Green Bay (8-4) -275 vs Detroit (2-10) +235 <\/strong>(Odds courtesy of BetUS)<br \/>\n<strong>Spread Favourite:<\/strong> Green Bay -6.5<br \/>\n<strong>Over\/Under:<\/strong> 46.5<br \/>\n<em>(odds courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/go\/bovada\"><strong>BetUS &#8211; BET NOW Click Here!<\/strong><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Green Bay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Packers are in the thick of the NFC playoff picture.\u00a0 A game behind behind the Bears in the NFC North and already behind New Orleans in the wildcard race they do not much margin for error down the stretch.\u00a0 They absolutely have to win to keep up the pressure on teams like the Eagles and Giants.\u00a0 If they lose a game they are supposed to like this week that could be their season.<\/p>\n<p>With so much riding on every game it is good to know that Aaron Rodgers seems to have finally found his groove.\u00a0 He has gone 5 straight games without an interception and enters this contest with a rating of 100.\u00a0 They need him to be sharp too as the ground game without Ryan Grant has struggled more than originally expected.\u00a0 Rodgers to Greg Jennings is one of the better combinations in the league.\u00a0 Jennings has 3 100 yard games in a row and that combination will be tough for the Lions weak pass defense to stop.   <a href=\"http:\/\/record.partners.betus.com\/_zzar6WLC4ykgz0JMEjDFP2Nd7ZgqdRLk\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"width: auto; height: auto; margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #ffffff;\" src=\"http:\/\/media.partners.betus.com\/BANNERS\/football\/sportsbook_kickoff_300x600_mybanner2.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Green Bay built an early lead and then squandered it in a two point victory against the Lions a couple of months ago.\u00a0 That game may have looked close on paper but really the Packers controlled it beating Detroit the same way they have the last 10 times these rivals have faced off.\u00a0 The Packers are 7-3 ATS in that span.\u00a0 Oddly all of those covers by the Lions have been at Lambeau Field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Detroit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of the season there was a lot of promise in Lions camps\u00a0 They have had some close calls, especially against good teams but instead of getting to that next level this team is 2-10.\u00a0 Injuries have been a huge with several key players out for the season who will not be playing on Sunday.\u00a0 Still this team continues to compete but you have to wonder how long they can keep that up.<\/p>\n<p>If they are planning an upset it would be a little bit easier if they weren\u2019t using third string QB Drew Stanton.\u00a0 In limited action Stanton has been alright but there is a reason he is third on the depth chart.\u00a0 Stanton is no dummy though last week against Chicago he targeted half of his passes to Calvin Johnson and Brandon Pettigrew.\u00a0 Both a large athletic players who pose matchup problems no matter who the Lions are playing.<\/p>\n<p>The Lions have been playing better at home all season.\u00a0 It hasn\u2019t resulted in many wins but Detroit is 5-1 ATS at Ford Field.\u00a0 Its not because of a raucous home crowd but they do play much better under the dome&#8230;especially on offense.\u00a0 Trying to outscore Green Bay isn\u2019t necessarily the best strategy but with the dearth of playmakers Detroit has on defense that is about the only chance they have of winning.\u00a0 If Stanton plays well this could be a shootout.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Pick: <\/strong>This line has come down throughout the week.\u00a0 When it was 7.5 I preferred Detroit but at less than a TD I am backing the Pack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NFL Gambling Trends<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Packers are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0.<br \/>\nPackers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite.<br \/>\nPackers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games in December.<br \/>\nLions are 7-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.<br \/>\nLions are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.<br \/>\nLions are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. NFC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Score Prediction:\u00a0 Green Bay 33 &#8211; 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