Lions-Packers Thursday night: NFL betting odds, picks, tips - ESPN

A pair of 2-1 NFC North foes battle Thursday night as the Detroit Lions (-1.5, 46) face the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

The Lions are coming off a 20-6 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3 while the Packers rallied from 17-0 fourth-quarter deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints.

So what can we expect from a betting standpoint for Thursday night's game?

Betting analysts Tyler Fulghum, Eric Moody, Anita Marks,Seth Walderand Al Zeidenfeld are here to provide their thoughts.

Note: Lines from Caesars Sportsbook unless otherwise indicated.

Moody: Packers. Given that the Vikings and Bears are both having poor seasons, this game is extremely important since the Packers and Lions will be battling for control of the NFC North. Green Bay will have home-field advantage. Last season, the Packers were 4-2 against the spread as underdogs of 1 point or more. Jared Goff is a completely different quarterback away from Ford Field. Since 2022, he has averaged 276.2 passing yards per game and thrown 27 touchdowns to five interceptions at home. On the road over that same time frame, Goff has averaged 246.6 passing yards per game and thrown seven touchdowns to four interceptions. Considering the narrow spread, I recommend backing the Packers.

Fulghum: I like the Packers as the home underdog in this spot. Not only are they getting reinforcements for their offense — which is being quarterbacked very capably through three weeks by Jordan Love — but the biggest reason I like Green Bay at home is due to the home/road splits of Goff. In 2022, the former No. 1 overall pick threw 23 of his 29 TD passes at Ford Field. In 2021, 13 of 19 TD passes came at home.

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