lions oh my

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Las Vegas - If you were wondering why the Lions have locked up the NFC North with an 11-5 record, we got a few reasons. First is the right arm of Jared Goff. In his 7th NFL season, Goff has hit on 384 of 573 passes for 4,255 yards with 28 TDs and 12 INTs. And he was fabulous against the Vikings on Christmas Eve, completing 30 of 40 (75%) for 257 yards, with 1 TD and 0 INTs. Detroit won 30-24 and it wasn't just Goff's arm. It was the legs of Jahymr Gibbs and David Montgomery. Gibbs gobbled up 80 yards and Montgomery had 55. And if Gibbs picks up 85 yards today, it'll give him 1,000 yards for the season. If Montgomery gets 25 yards, he would also crack 1,000. TWO 1,000 yard rushers is very, very, VERY impressive. The last team to have two 1,000 yard rushers was back in 2019 when Lamar Jackson (1,206) and Mark Ingram (1,018) did it for the Ravens. Minny is still technically alive for a playoff spot, but hanging by a very thin thread. They would need a win and losses by the Packers, Seahawks, and either the Saints or Bucs. That AIN'T gonna happen. Even though Detroit has clinched the North, head coach Dan Campbell said, "To me, it's about winning this game. We're going to use our full arsenal here and go win this game." And after last week's controversial loss to the Cowboys, we're thinking that the Lions are gonna come out of the tunnel breathing fire. So, we will take 'em to win the 1st quarter at -0.5, and if they lose or tie, then double up and drop the big bucks on the Lions to win the 2nd Q also at -0.5. The reason we're not sure about laying 3.5 or 4 points to win is, because if they get a big lead, they just might send in the backups, while the Vikings will go full steam all the way to the final gun.

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For your wagering pleasure, here are your spread stats for the final NFL game of the day and the regular season. The Bills come in with a 10-6 straight up record and 6-10 against the spread. Buffalo has covered two of eight on the road and has a 5-8 record as a favorite. On the totals board, the Buffs have gone Over six times and Under 10. The Dolphins come in with an 11-5 straight up record and 10-6 against the spread. Miami has covered six of eight at home and has a 1-3 record as an underdog. On the totals board, the Fish have gone Over nine times and Under seven.

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