Atlanta Falcons vs. Detroit Lions NFL Week 16 Odds, Plays and Insights

Dec 25, 2021

Check out odds, plays and more for the Atlanta Falcons vs. Detroit Lions NFL Week 16 matchup on December 26, 2021.

The Atlanta Falcons (6-8) and Detroit Lions (2-11-1) will face each other in Week 16 of the NFL season.

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Odds for Falcons vs. Lions

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Atlanta and its opponents have combined to score more than 42 points in nine of 14 games this season.
Detroit's games have gone over 42 points in eight of 14 chances this season.
The two teams combine to score 35.8 points per game, 6.2 less than the over/under in this contest.
The 53.5 points per game these two squads have allowed their opponents to score this season are 11.5 more than the 42 total in this contest.
The Falcons and their opponents have scored an average of 47.5 points per game in 2021, 5.5 more than Sunday's total.
In 2021, games involving the Lions have averaged a total of 46.0 points, 4.0 more than the set total in this contest.

Atlanta has five wins against the spread in 14 games this season.
Atlanta's games this year have eclipsed the over/under in 42.9% of its opportunities (six times in 14 games with a set point total).
The Falcons rack up 7.7 fewer points per game (18.4) than the Lions surrender (26.1).
Atlanta is 3-2 against the spread and 4-1 overall this season when the team puts up more than 26.1 points.
The Falcons collect 67.1 fewer yards per game (313.4) than the Lions allow per matchup (380.5).
Atlanta is 1-1 against the spread and 2-0 overall when the team piles up over 380.5 yards.
This year, the Falcons have turned the ball over 21 times, six more than the Lions' takeaways (15).
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Detroit has nine wins against the spread in 14 games this year.
So far this year, the Lions have been installed as underdogs by a 7-point margin or more nine times and are 7-2 ATS in those games.
Detroit's games this year have gone over the point total five times in 14 opportunities (35.7%).
The Lions rack up 10.0 fewer points per game (17.4) than the Falcons surrender (27.4).
Detroit is 3-0 against the spread and 2-1 overall when the team scores more than 27.4 points.
The Lions rack up 53.7 fewer yards per game (313.2) than the Falcons give up (366.9).
In games that Detroit amasses more than 366.9 yards, the team is 3-0 against the spread and 1-2 overall.
The Lions have turned the ball over three more times (19 total) than the Falcons have forced a turnover (16) this season.

Atlanta has covered the spread once at home, and is 1-5 overall there, this year.
This season, in six home games, Atlanta has gone over the total twice.
Falcons home games this season average 47.6 total points, 5.6 more than this outing's over/under (42).
Away from home, Detroit is 4-3 against the spread, and 0-6-1 overall.
Detroit has gone over the total twice in seven road games this season.
Lions away games this season average 45.1 total points, 3.1 more than this matchup's over/under (42).