It’s been an entertaining stretch of Thursday Night Football games and tonight’s game continues that trend with the Detroit Lions (-3.5, 51.5) hosting the Green Bay Packers in a massively important game for the NFC playoff picture and the No. 1 overall seed.

Be sure to line shop at sportsbooks for this one, as you may be able to get a -3 if you like the Lions and a +3.5 if you like the Packers. The public is backing the Lions at around a 60% clip in terms of wagers, but the money is much more split and varies by sportsbook.

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A few notable trends from ESPN Stats & Information on the game:

• Dan Campbell has the highest cover percentage of any coach with at least 10 games in NFL history (48-27 ATS).
• Matt LaFleur is 22-9 ATS and 18-13 outright as an underdog. Both are the best marks by any coach with at least 15 games as a ‘dog in the Super Bowl era.
• Green Bay is 0-4 ATS against teams with winning records this season

Below is some public betting information from several sportsbooks, along with 15 best bets for the game from respected handicappers. I’ll be adding to this file as we approach kickoff.

Good luck tonight!

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