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New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions

The New England Patriots and the Detroit Lions will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Ford Field.

Oddsmakers opened the Patriots as -7-point favorites versus the Lions, while the game's total opened at 50.

The Lions were a 30-27 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the 49ers. They covered the +6-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (57) made winners of OVER bettors.

In their last action, New England was a 31-20 loser on the road against the Jaguars. They failed to cover the -2-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (51) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

New England:
Team record: 1-1 SU,1-1 ATS
New England is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
New England is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
New England is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games on the road

Detroit:
Team record: 0-2 SU,1-1 ATS
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home

Next up:
New England home to Miami Sunday, September 30
Detroit at Dallas Sunday, September 30