Check out best bets for when the Detroit Lions (15-2) and Washington Commanders (12-5) square off in the NFC Divisional round at Ford Field on Saturday, January 18, 2025.

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Lions vs. Commanders Matchup Info

• Game Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: Ford Field
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• TV: FOX
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Best Moneyline Bet

• The Lions are the bet in this game. They’re favored by 4.4 more points in the model than BetMGM (13.9 to 9.5).
• Looking at this contest’s moneyline, the Lions’ implied win probability is 84.6%.
• The Lions have won 14 of the 16 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (87.5%).
• Detroit has played three times as a moneyline favorite with odds of -549 or shorter, and won in each game.
• The Commanders won three of the six games in which they were underdogs during the regular season, and are 1-0 in the postseason.
• Washington has not entered a regular season or playoff game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +400 odds on them winning this game.

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Against the Spread Pick

• Pick ATS: Lions (-9.5)
• The Lions have gone 12-5-0 against the spread this season.
• Detroit is 2-1 ATS when playing as at least 9.5-point favorites.
• Against the spread, the Commanders were 10-7-0 during the regular season and are 1-0-0 in the playoffs.

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Best Over/Under Pick

• Pick OU: Under (55.5)
• These teams average 61.7 points per game combined, 6.2 more than the total of 55.5.
• Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 43.1 points per game (including the postseason), 12.4 less than the over/under in this game.
• The teams have hit the over in nine of the Lions’ 17 games with a set total.
• During the regular season, 11 Commanders games hit the over. Their games have eclipsed the total in zero of one playoff opportunities.

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