We have best bets for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs featuring the Detroit Lions (15-2) and Washington Commanders (12-5) taking the field at Ford Field on Saturday, January 18, 2025.

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Commanders vs. Lions Matchup Info

• Game Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: Ford Field
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• TV: FOX
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Best Moneyline Bet

• The Lions are the bet in this contest. They’re favored by 4.4 more points in the model than BetMGM (13.9 to 9.5).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Lions’ implied win probability is 84.6%.
• The Lions have won 14 of the 16 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (87.5%).
• Detroit has played three times as a moneyline favorite with odds of -549 or shorter, and earned a victory in each game.
• The Commanders were underdogs six times in the regular season and won three of those games. They are 1-0 in the postseason.
• Washington has not entered a regular season or playoff game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +400 odds on them winning this game.

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Against the Spread Pick

• Pick ATS: Lions (-9.5)
• The Lions have put together a record of 12-5-0 against the spread this season.
• Detroit is 2-1 ATS when playing as at least 9.5-point favorites.
• Against the spread, the Commanders were 10-7-0 during the regular season and are 1-0-0 in the playoffs.

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Best Over/Under Pick

• Pick OU: Under (55.5)
• These teams average 61.7 points per game combined, 6.2 more than the total of 55.5.
• The Lions and the Commanders have seen their opponents average a combined 12.4 less points per game than the over/under of 55.5 set in this game (including the playoffs).
• Nine of the Lions’ 17 games with a set total have hit the over (52.9%).
• The Commanders and their opponent combined to go over the point total 11 out of 17 times in the regular season. As for the playoffs, zero of one games have topped the over.

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