The Green Bay Packers failed to cover the spread (-3.5) in a road loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 9. It was the Packers’ fifth straight loss and dropped them to 3-6 overall after a 3-1 start.
Nine weeks later, the Packers are once again favored over the Lions, though they’re now seeking a fifth win in a row.
What Is the Spread for Lions-Packers?
As of Monday, Jan. 2, the Packers are a 4.5-point home favorite over the Lions.
The Packers have won three straight home games against the Lions, including an 18-point win in September 2021. That was their fifth straight win in the series, a run that snapped a four-game losing streak, which matched their longest losing streak to the Lions since the 1970s.