Check out best bets for when the Detroit Lions (15-2) and Washington Commanders (12-5) hit 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 more robust margin (13.9 points). Take the Lions.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Lions’ implied win probability is 84.6%.
• The Lions have won 87.5% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (14-2).
• 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 with longer moneyline odds than +400.

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Against the Spread Pick

• Pick ATS: Lions (-9.5)
• The Lions are 12-5-0 against the spread this season.
• Detroit has an ATS record of 2-1 when playing as at least 9.5-point favorites.
• The Commanders had 10 wins in 17 games against the spread in the regular season. In the postseason, they are 1-0-0 ATS.

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Best Over/Under Pick

• Pick OU: Under (55.5)
• The two teams average a combined 6.2 more points per game, 61.7 (including the playoffs), than this matchup’s over/under of 55.5 points.
• The Lions and the Commanders have seen their opponents average a combined 12.4 fewer points per game than the over/under of 55.5 set in this game (including the playoffs).
• The teams have hit the over in nine of the Lions’ 17 games with a set total.
• The Commanders and their opponent combined to go over the point total 11 out of 17 times in the regular season. As for the playoffs, zero of one games have exceeded the over.

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