NFL odds: How to bet Lions vs. Steelers, point spread, more
The 0-8 Detroit Lions are seeking their first win of the season as they hit the road to take on the 5-3 Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
Here's everything you need to know about the NFL odds on Sunday's matchup between the Lions and Steelers – the point spread, moneyline, total over/under and pick from our betting expert (with all NFL odds via FOX Bet).
Detroit Lions @ Pittsburgh Steelers (1 p.m. ET, FOX)
Point spread: Steelers -8 (Steelers favored to win by more than 8 points, otherwise Lions cover)
Moneyline: Steelers -350 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $12.86 total); Lions +280 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $38 total)
Total scoring over/under: 42.5 points scored by both teams combined
Could rest be an issue? The Lions — the lone remaining winless team in the NFL this season — are coming off a bye and last played on Halloween.
The Steelers are on a three-game win streak but are on a short week, having last played against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. The game resulted in a 29-27 victory for Pittsburgh.
The teams have gotten similar seasons passing yardage-wise from quarterbacks Jared Goff and Ben Roethlisberger.
Goff, the No. 1 overall pick in 2016 who was traded to Detroit by the Los Angeles Rams for quarterback Matthew Stafford during the offseason, is 206-for-308 passing with 1,995 yards, eight touchdowns and six interceptions.
Roethlisberger is 196-for-299 passing for 1,986 yards, 10 touchdowns and four interceptions.
The teams played in the preseason, with the Steelers rolling to a 20-0 halftime lead en route to a 26-20 win on Aug. 21.
Pittsburgh leads the all-time series 17-14-1, having won the past five games and nine of the past 10.
The Lions are on a 12-game losing streak and have lost 14 of their past 15 games.
Team Trends
The Steelers and Lions have each gone over the current 42.5-point total in five of eight games this season.
The Steelers and Lions surrender a combined 51.6 points per game, 9.1 more than the over/under line of 42.5.
The Steelers are 3-5 against the spread (ATS) this season.
The Steelers have gone under in the over/under in five of their eight games this season.
The Lions are 5-3 ATS this season.
The Lions have been underdogs by 8.5 points or more five times this season and are 4-1 ATS in those contests.
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FOX Sports' Colin Cowherd: "I would take Detroit +8. Mike Tomlin is not a great favorite coach and Pittsburgh is on a short week. Detroit had the stinker against Philadelphia, but they did outplay Baltimore and the Rams in chunks. And, Goff has had a lot of NFL snaps.
"This is one of the better numbers on the board, so I would take the points."
PICK: Lions (+8 via FOX Bet) to lose by fewer than 8 points (or win outright)
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