Buffalo Bills vs Detroit Lions Prediction, 12/15/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: Ford Field in Detroit, MI

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Lions (-1.5)

Total/Over-Under: 55

Ford Field is where the Detroit Lions (12-1) will attempt to defeat the Buffalo Bills (10-3) on Sunday. Detroit opens as 1.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 55.

The Buffalo Bills head into this game 10-3 this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Bills faced the Los Angeles Rams and took a loss by a score of 44-42. Josh Allen connected on 22/37 with 342 yds passing and 3 TDs. He had a QB rating of 117.2 and finished the game with no interceptions. Josh Allen was the leader on the ground for the Bills with 10 totes for 82 yards (8.2 yards per carry). Khalil Shakir averaged 21.2 yards per reception by tallying 106 yds on 5 catches. The Buffalo Bills ended up running the ball 17 times and totaled 103 yds, which earned them an average of 6.1 yards per tote. In the game, they had 54 plays which converted into 445 yds. Buffalo relinquished 23 pass completions on 30 tries for 320 yds, and a completion rate of 76.7%. Against the rush, the Bills gave up 137 yards on 42 tries, which is 3.3 yards per rush allowed.

Concerning scoring, the Buffalo Bills have an average of 30.5 PPG. As a team they're averaging 125.7 yards on the ground ranking this team at 11th in the NFL. The Bills have earned 4,615 total yards for the season. Buffalo has 138 first downs as a unit, and they have been called for 80 infractions for 611 yds. They have surrendered the football 7 times (5 interceptions and 2 fumbles lost). When it comes to scoring, Buffalo has totaled 23 touchdowns via the pass and 24 touchdowns on the ground.

The Bills rank 8th in the league in terms of team defense, allowing 20.6 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.7 yards per rush and 123.1 rushing yards per game over the course of this year. During the season, they have allowed 1,600 rushing yards through 13 outings. In terms of yards via the pass, the Bills have surrendered 2,716 yards which has them sitting in 9th in the NFL. They have yielded 208.9 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 69.1%. In total, they have yielded 332.0 yards/outing ranking them 14th in football. They have yielded 18 touchdowns through the air as well as 10 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Lions step onto the field holding a record of 12-1 for this season. In their last game, the Lions got the win with a final of 34-31 against the Green Bay Packers. Jared Goff (3 touchdowns) finished the contest with 283 yds on 32/41 through the air while his quarterback rating was 109.7. He tossed 1 pick and his avg yards per attempt was 6.9 yards. Jahmyr Gibbs carried the ball 15 times for 43 yards, ending the contest with 2.9 yards per attempt for Detroit. Jameson Williams was featured in the passing game for the Lions, grabbing 5 footballs for 80 yds (16.0 yards per catch). Detroit ended up running for 3.3 yards per carry, finishing with 111 yds on 34 carries. The Lions finished the contest with a total of 391 yards on 75 plays (5.2 yards per play). The Lions passing defense gave up a completion rate of 60.0%, relinquishing 199 yards on 12 out of 20 through the air. Detroit surrendered 24 rush attempts for 99 yds (4.1 yds per rush).

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Lions are ranking 1st in the league averaging 32.1 points per game. For the season thus far, the Lions currently sit at 3,169 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 243.8 throwing yards per outing, which has them ranked 4th in the league. They are averaging 151.1 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,964 yards for the season. The Detroit Lions average 394.8 yards/outing which has them sitting 2nd out of all teams in the NFL. The Detroit offense has totaled 786 yards of penalties on 81 infractions, which ranks 15th in the league in terms of hurting your team.

They have given up 11 touchdowns through the air and 224.7 yards/game, which has them ranked 23rd in football. Detroit has allowed a total of 1,221 yards via the ground game (93.9 yards per game) and 12 touchdowns rushing for the season. Their defense has totaled 20 turnovers (6 fumbles recovered and 14 picks) for the season. The Lions defense has taken part in 767 plays, which ranks them 4th in the league. The Lions are relinquishing 18.0 points per contest, ranking them 3rd in the league.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Bills +1.5

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