Denver Broncos vs Detroit Lions Prediction, 12/16/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Denver Broncos vs Detroit Lions

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Ford Field in Detroit, MI

TV: NFL NET

Odds/Point Spread: Lions (-4)

Total/Over-Under: 46

The Detroit Lions (9-4) will try to defeat the Denver Broncos (7-6) at Ford Field on Saturday. Denver opens this contest as 4-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is 46.

The Denver Broncos step onto the field holding a record of 7-6 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Broncos faced the Chargers and earned the victory with a final of 24-7. Javonte Williams was the leader on the ground for the Broncos with 17 carries for 66 yards (3.9 yds per carry). Courtland Sutton had an average of 20.7 yards per catch by accumulating 62 yards on 3 receptions. Russell Wilson went 21/33 with 224 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rate of 91 and walked away from the game with 1 pick. On the ground, the Broncos conceded 76 yards on 19 attempts, which calculates to 4.0 yds per rush surrendered. Denver allowed 22 completions on 42 attempts for 207 yards, and a completion rate of 52.4%. At the end of the game, they ran 66 plays which gave them 322 yds. The Denver Broncos ran the football 31 times and amassed 106 yards, which is an average of 3.4 yds per attempt.

The Broncos have earned 3,910 yards in total for the year. Denver has amassed 113 first downs, and they have been flagged for 82 penalties for 600 yards. In terms of scoring, Denver has compiled 23 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 18 times (8 interceptions and 10 fumbles lost). As a unit they have an average of 115.0 yards in the run game which ranks them 13th in the NFL. When talking about scoring, the Denver Broncos have an average of 22.1 PPG.

In terms of passing yards, the Broncos have conceded 3,034 yards which has them ranked 24th in the league. They have surrendered 233.4 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 66.4%. For the season, they are granting 377.4 yards/outing putting them at 30th in the NFL. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.1 yards per rushing attempt and 144.0 yards on the ground per game for the year. Over the course of this season, they have given up 1,872 running yards through 13 games. The Broncos are ranked 24th in the NFL concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 23.8 PPG.

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The Lions head into this game 9-4 this season. In their last contest, the Lions walked away with a loss by a score of 28-13 against the Bears. Jared Goff (1 TD) ended the contest with 161 yards on 20/35 through the air while his quarterback rate was 54.6. He tossed 2 picks and his avg yards per attempt was 4.6 yards. Josh Reynolds had the best day in terms of receiving for the Lions, hauling in 3 balls for 44 yds (14.7 yds per catch). Jahmyr Gibbs ran the football 11 times for 66 yards, ending the contest with 6.0 yds per carry for Detroit. The Lions finished the game with a total of 267 yds while running 63 plays (4.2 yds per play). Detroit rushed for 5.8 yards per carry, totaling 140 yds on 24 attempts. Detroit conceded 30 rushing attempts for 142 yards (4.7 yards per carry). The Lions pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 57.6%, surrendering 194 yards on 19 out of 33 through the air.

The Detroit Lions are averaging 390.3 yards per contest which has them ranked 3rd in the league. They average 137.5 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 1,788 yards for the year. They have tossed 10 picks while conceding 10 fumbles and they have been able to tally 167 1st downs. The Detroit offense has totaled 682 yards of penalties on 76 infractions, which has them ranked 19th in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition. Over the course of the season so far, the Lions have a total of 3,286 passing yards not to mention holding an average of 252.8 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 7th out of all NFL teams. When discussing how much they score, the Lions are 7th in football with 26.2 PPG.

They have given up 21 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 226.6 yards/outing, which has them ranked 19th in football. Detroit has surrendered a total of 1,259 rushing yards (96.8 yards/game) and 13 touchdowns rushing this year. This season, they have conceded 314 total points. Their defense has compiled 14 takeaways (5 fumbles recovered and 9 interceptions) for the year. The Lions defense taken the field for 792 plays, which has them ranked 7th in the league. The Lions are giving up 24.2 points per game, which has them in 26th in football.

Who will win tonight's Broncos/Lions NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Lions -4

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