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The Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints are set to play on Sunday at Caesars Superdome. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.
Detroit (8-3 SU, 7-4 ATS, 7-4 O/U) lost 29-22 to Green Bay on Thanksgiving. It had won its previous three games in a row.
New Orleans (5-6 SU, 2-8-1 ATS, 3-8 O/U) lost 24-15 to Atlanta last Sunday. The Saints have dropped four of their last six overall.
The Lions are four-point spread favorites and the game total is 46.5 points.
Lions: G Halapoulivaati Vaitai and LB James Housto are out. DL Isaiah Buggs, G Jonah Jackson, RB David Montgomery, and S Tracy Walker III are questionable. S Ifeatu Melifonwu and C Frank Ragnow are probable.
Saints: WR Michael Thomas and CB Marshon Lattimore are out. S Marcus May e, TE Jimmy Graham, DE Isaiah Foskey, DE Cam Jordan, LB Pete Werner, RB Kendre Miller, WR Rashid Shaheed, C Erik McCoy, and WR Chris Olave are questionable.
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Detroit outgained Green Bay 464-377 with eight more first downs but lost the turnover battle (3-0) in its Thanksgiving Day loss. The Lions trailed 20-6 after the first quarter and never recovered, as Packers QB Jordan Love passed for 268 yards and three scores. The Lions went for it five times on fourth down but only converted once, on their final drive.
Detroit averages 26.7 points (7th) and 405.5 total yards (2nd) per game, including 268.5 passing yards (3rd) and 136.9 rushing yards (6th). It converts 42.7 percent of its third-down attempts (11th) and scores a touchdown on 55.2 percent of its red zone trips (14th).
The Lions surrender 23.5 points (24th) and 318.8 total yards (10th) per game, including 227.5 passing yards (20th) and 91.3 rushing yards (5th). They have generated 23 sacks and eight interceptions this season. Detroit's opponents convert 36.2 percent of their third downs (11th) and score a touchdown on 68.5 percent of their red zone trips (30th).
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