Detroit Lions Week 15 Odds: Huge Home Underdogs As Arizona Cardinals Visit

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Let go of any hopes for a winning streak and making it to the playoffs.

With only four games left in the schedule, the Detroit Lions are now officially playing without much motivation. It is clear that their odds will now reflect this reality. In Week 15, they will face the Arizona Cardinals, who are currently considered the best team in the NFL. This game will be played at home on Sunday.

It is no surprise that the Lions are considered significant underdogs, even though the game is taking place at Ford Field. At the beginning of the week, Michigan sportsbooks labeled Detroit as 14-point underdogs. However, on Monday, BetMGM Sportsbook and BetRivers MI listed the Lions as 13.5-point underdogs, providing a reduced margin in order to retain the potentially influential half-point. By the time game day arrived on Sunday, most books had adjusted the line to 12.5 points.

Last week, the Lions were underdogs by 12.5 points in their game against Denver, which they ultimately lost convincingly.

The point total for the Arizona versus Detroit game has been established at 48.

During the summer, the Michigan sportsbooks designated the Lions as underdogs by 6.5 points for their upcoming game. However, their performance since then has been less than stellar, with a record of 1-11-1, positioning them for the first pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. On the contrary, Arizona is currently competing with the best teams in the NFC, striving for the coveted top spot and a first-round bye in the playoffs.

Should the line remain intact, it will stand as the Lions’ second-largest challenge this season, falling just short of a 16.5-point margin in a game against the Los Angeles Rams in October. The Rams, who will face Arizona in Week 14’s Monday Night football, were favored in that match, but Detroit managed to cover the spread. Overall, the Lions have a record of 8-5 against the spread this season.

The Lions game against Arizona will commence at 1 p.m. EST, airing on FOX.

Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions: Week 15 NFL Odds

Lions officially eliminated from ‘playoff contention’ after another loss

Following their victory against Minnesota in Week 13, the Lions were unable to secure a second win against the Denver Broncos, suffering a 38-10 defeat in the Mile High City. Unfortunately, the Lions faced numerous illnesses and injuries during this game, although it hardly made a difference as they competed against capable NFL teams.

Despite not defeating a bloated 12.5-point spread, the underdog Lions had managed to cover four consecutive games prior to the blowout.

The Lions’ loss officially ended their chances of making it to the NFL playoffs, making them the third team in the league to face such disappointment. Surprisingly, there was a slim possibility for the Lions to secure a playoff spot heading into Week 14. However, this would have required a series of highly improbable events to occur.

Cardinals coming in on short week with 10 wins already

Despite being one of the NFL’s top teams, the Cardinals will have limited time to recover before their next game.

With a league-leading record, the Arizona Cardinals faced the Rams on Monday night. As Week 14 commenced, the Cardinals stood alone as the sole NFL team boasting an impressive double-digit win total of 10-2.

After an impressive start to the season, quarterback Kyler Murray’s MVP journey was abruptly halted by an ankle injury in late October. Forced to sit out for the entire month of November, he made a triumphant comeback on December 5th, leading his team to a victory against Chicago.

Murray had a scheduled match on Monday night against the Rams, where he would face off against Matthew Stafford, the former Lions quarterback.

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