Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers Prediction, 12/30/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers

Date: Monday, December 30, 2024

Location: Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA

TV: ESPN/ABC

Odds-Point Spread: 49ers (+3.5)

Total-Over-Under: 51

The San Francisco 49ers (6-9) will take on the Detroit Lions (13-2) at Levi's Stadium on Monday. Detroit opens this game as 3.5-point favorites. The total is set at 51.

The Detroit Lions come into this matchup with a record of 13-2 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Lions faced off with the Chicago Bears and took home the win by a score of 34-17. Jared Goff went 23-32 with 336 yards passing and 3 TDs. He had a QB rate of 137 and ended the game without throwing an interception. Jameson Williams held an average of 28.6 yards per catch by totaling 143 yds on 5 receptions. Jahmyr Gibbs was the rushing leader for the Lions with 23 attempts for 109 yds (4.7 yards per attempt). In the game, they tallied 64 plays which gave them 475 yards. The Detroit Lions ended up running the ball 32 different times and totaled 146 yards, earning them an average of 4.6 yds per attempt. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Lions gave up 59 yds on 17 attempts, which averages out to 3.5 yards per run allowed. Detroit allowed 26 pass completions on 40 tries for a total of 323 yds, and a completion rate of 65.0%.

The Lions have racked up 6,129 total yards this season. Detroit has accounted for 212 first downs as a unit, and they have been called for 93 penalties for 882 yds. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Detroit has amassed 35 passing touchdowns and 24 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 13 times (10 picks and 3 fumbles). As a team they maintain an average of 143.9 yards on the ground which is 6th in the league. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Detroit Lions are averaging 32.9 PPG.

When it comes to passing yards, the Lions have conceded 3,606 yards which has them sitting in 28th in the NFL. They have yielded 240.4 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 61.4%. They have relinquished 15 touchdowns via the pass and 16 touchdowns pounding the rock. During this campaign, they are giving up 338.9 yards per game putting them 18th in football. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.4 yards per running attempt and 98.5 rushing yards per contest over the course of this year. The Lions are ranked 7th in the NFL in relation to team defense, allowing 19.9 points per contest. Overall, they have conceded 1,477 rushing yards through 15 games.

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The 49ers step onto the field holding a record of 6-9 for this season. In their last game, the 49ers took a loss by a final score of 29-17 against the Miami Dolphins. Brock Purdy (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 313 yards on 26-40 through the air while his QB rating was 95.1. He threw 1 pick and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.8 yards. George Kittle was a featured target for the 49ers, bringing in 8 passes for 106 yds (13.3 yds per reception). Brock Purdy carried the ball 4 times for 26 yds, finishing the game with 6.5 yds per carry for San Francisco. The 49ers finished the contest with 374 yds and they ran 58 plays (6.4 yards per play). San Francisco ended up running for 4.5 yds per carry, finishing with 81 yards on 18 carries. San Francisco allowed 30 run attempts for 166 yards (5.5 yards per rush). The 49ers secondary conceded a completion percentage of 64.7%, relinquishing 215 yds on 22 for 34 passing.

The San Francisco 49ers have an average of 365.7 yards per game which is good for 8th out of all teams in the league. They hold an average of 130.0 yards via the ground game and have run for 1,950 yards for this season. The San Francisco offense has compiled 728 yards of penalties on 93 violations, which is good for 21st in football in terms of helping out the other team. During this campaign thus far, the 49ers have thrown for 3,536 passing yards as well as holding an average of 235.7 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 7th in football. Concerning putting points on the board, the 49ers are ranking 17th in football scoring 22.1 PPG.

The 49ers are allowing 23.3 points per contest, which has them sitting 21st of all teams in the NFL. They have given up 18 touchdowns through the air as well as 183.3 yards per game, which has them ranked 3rd in the NFL. San Francisco has given up a total of 1,815 yards on the ground (121.0 yards-game) in addition to 20 touchdowns by ground this year. The 49ers defense has taken part in 898 plays, which is 8th in the league. They have tallied 17 takeaways (6 fumbles recovered and 11 interceptions) over the course of the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the 49ers +3.5

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