Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers Prediction, 1/28/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds NFC Championship

Game: Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Date: Sunday, January 28, 2024

Location: Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: 49ers (-7)

Total/Over-Under: 51

Levi's Stadium is the site where the San Francisco 49ers (13-5) will take on the Detroit Lions (14-5) on Sunday in the NFC Championship game. Detroit opens this contest as 7-point underdogs. The total comes in at 51.

The Detroit Lions head into this game 14-5 for this season. In the Divisional round, the Lions faced off with the Buccaneers and took home the win by a score of 31-23. Jared Goff connected on 30/43 with 287 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 103.5 and ended the contest without throwing an interception. Jahmyr Gibbs was the leader on the ground for the Lions with 9 totes for 74 yds (8.2 yards per carry). Amon-Ra St. Brown left with an average of 9.6 yards per catch by totaling 77 yds on 8 receptions. The Detroit Lions ran the ball 26 different times and totaled 114 yds, which came out to an average of 4.4 yards per carry. When all was said and done, they tallied 71 plays which gave them 391 yards. Detroit allowed 26 completions on 41 attempts for a total of 319 yds, and a completion rate of 63.4%. In the running game, the Lions conceded 89 yds on 15 tries, which is an average of 5.9 yds per rush allowed.

When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Detroit Lions have an average of 27.1 PPG. Offensively they're holding an average of 135.9 yards on the ground ranking them 5th in the NFL. The Lions have attained 6,712 total yards for this campaign. Detroit has tallied 228 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 97 infractions for 843 yards. They have turned the ball over 23 different times (12 interceptions and 11 fumbles lost). In terms of scoring, Detroit has earned 30 touchdowns via the pass and 27 touchdowns on the ground.

When it comes to passing yards, the Lions have surrendered 4,205 yards which puts them in 27th in the league. They have surrendered 247.4 yards per game via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 63.1%. Overall, they have relinquished 336.1 yards/game which has them sitting 19th in the league. They are allowing 3.7 yards per rush and 88.8 rushing yards per contest for the year. During this campaign, they have conceded 1,509 rushing yards through 17 games. The Lions rank 23rd in the league concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 23.2 PPG.

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The 49ers come into this game with a record of 13-5 for this season. In the Divisional round, the 49ers walked away with a victory by a final of 24-21 against the Packers. Brock Purdy (1 touchdown) finished the game with 252 yds on 23/39 passing while his quarterback rating was 86.7. He didn't toss any picks and his avg yards per attempt was 6.5 yards. George Kittle was the best receiver for the 49ers, snagging 4 passes for 81 yards (20.3 yards per reception). Christian McCaffrey ran the football 17 times for 98 yds, walking away from the contest with 5.8 yds per attempt for San Francisco. The 49ers finished the game with 356 yds while they ran 64 plays (5.6 yds per play). San Francisco ran the football for 4.6 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 111 yards on 24 attempts. San Francisco surrendered 28 rushing attempts for 136 yards (4.9 yards per carry). The 49ers secondary gave up a completion percentage of 61.8%, relinquishing 194 yards on 21 out of 34 passing.

Concerning the points being put on the board, the 49ers are sitting 3rd out of all teams in the league with an average of 28.9 points per game. Over the course of the season so far, the 49ers have earned 4,384 passing yards along with an average of 257.9 throwing yards per contest, which ranks 4th in the NFL. They hold an average of 140.5 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 2,389 yards for this season. The San Francisco 49ers average 398.4 yards per game ranking them 2nd out of all teams in the NFL. The San Francisco offense has racked up 933 yds of penalties on 101 violations, which is 11th in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. They have tossed 12 interceptions while losing 6 fumbles and they have tallied 207 first downs.

They have allowed the opposition 20 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 214.2 yards/contest, which has them ranked 14th in the NFL. San Francisco has yielded a total of 1,525 yards on the ground (89.7 yards per outing) in addition to 10 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. Overall, they have relinquished 298 points in total. Their defense has totaled 28 turnovers (6 fumbles recovered and 22 interceptions) so far this season. The 49ers defense has been on the field for 1,038 plays, which ranks them 7th in the NFL. The 49ers are conceding 17.5 points per game, ranking them 3rd of all teams in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Lions/49ers NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the 49ers -7

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