Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions prediction

Preview

Detroit Lions are our pick at home against the Green Bay Packers in Week 7. The model gives them a 65% chance of winning, which makes this game a lean (55–65%).

Detroit Lions have the higher team rating (1547 to 1520), built from results and winning margins, and they also have home field.

Schedule: Detroit Lions are coming off a bye.

Quarterbacks: we expect Jordan Love to start for Green Bay Packers (57 career starts); we expect Jared Goff to start for Detroit Lions (165 career starts). We assume each team's most recent starter plays unless the injury report says otherwise.

Season so far: Green Bay Packers are 3–2 and Detroit Lions are 3–2.

What could change the pick: late quarterback news. We re-check every 30 minutes until kick-off, then the pick is locked and stays on our public record, win or lose.