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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions
The fans at Ford Field will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Buccaneers as -7.5-point favorites versus the Lions, while the game's total opened at 35.5.
The Lions were a 46-25 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Titans. They failed to cover the +10-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (71) made winners of OVER bettors.
The Buccaneers were a 31-27 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Falcons. They failed to cover the -6-point spread as favorites, while the total score (58) made winners of OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 9-5 SU,7-7 ATS
Tampa Bay is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Tampa Bay's last 25 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 5-9 SU,6-8 ATS
Detroit is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Atlanta Sunday, January 3
Detroit home to Minnesota Sunday, January 3