We have best bets for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs featuring the Detroit Lions (15-2) and Washington Commanders (12-5) hitting the field 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

• The BetMGM line for this game has the Lions favored by 9.5, while the model predicts they’ll win by considerably more (13.9 points). Put your money on the Lions.
• Based on this matchup’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 claimed a victory 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 been a bigger underdog in the regular season or playoffs this season than the +400 moneyline set for this game.

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Against the Spread Pick

• Pick ATS: Lions (-9.5)
• The Lions have covered the spread 12 times in 17 games with a set spread.
• In games it has played as 9.5-point favorites or more, Detroit has an ATS record of 2-1.
• The Commanders posted a 10-7-0 record against the spread in 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 two teams average 61.7 points per game combined, 6.2 more than the over/under of 55.5.
• Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 43.1 points per game, 12.4 fewer than the over/under in this game.
• Nine of the Lions’ 17 games with a set total have hit the over (52.9%).
• The Commanders and their opponent combined to hit the over 11 out of 17 times in the regular season. As for the postseason, zero of one games have exceeded the total.

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