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Detroit Lions vs. Atlanta Falcons
The fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be treated to a game between the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons when they take their seats on Sunday.
Oddsmakers opened the Falcons as -6.5-point favorites versus the Lions, while the game's total opened at 44.
Atlanta was a 31-13 loser in its last match on the road against the 49ers. They failed to cover the +9-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 44 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit won its last outing, a 30-12 result against the Cardinals on December 19. The Lions covered in that game as a +13-point underdog, while the 42 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Detroit:
Team record: 2-11-1 SU,9-5 ATS
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 2-15-1 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 6-8 SU,6-8 ATS
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit at Seattle Sunday, January 2
Atlanta at Buffalo Sunday, January 2