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

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Commanders vs. Lions 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

• Our computers expect the same result as BetMGM, but have the Lions winning by a considerably greater margin (13.9 points). Take the Lions.
• Looking at this game’s moneyline, the Lions’ implied win probability is 84.6%.
• The Lions have put together a 14-2 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 87.5% of those games).
• Detroit has played in three games as a moneyline favorite with odds of -549 or shorter and won them all.
• During the regular season, the Commanders won three out of six games in which they were the underdogs. They are 1-0 in the playoffs.
• 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 put together a 12-5-0 record against the spread this season.
• Detroit has an ATS record of 2-1 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 a combined 61.7 points per game, 6.2 more points than the total of 55.5 set for this matchup.
• Opponents of the two teams average a combined 12.4 fewer points per game (43.1) than this game’s total of 55.5 points.
• Lions games with a set total have hit the over nine times this season (52.9%).
• Commanders games went over the point total 11 out of 17 times in the regular season, and zero of one playoff games have hit the over.

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