
  <p>Check out our free Lions vs Patriots pick and preview for NFL week 5 game in Foxborough. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week's NFL matchup.</p>
  <h2>Lions vs Patriots Pick & Preview- NFL Week 5</h2>
  <p>On Sunday, October 9th at 1:00 PM ET, the Detroit Lions and New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. FOX is carrying television coverage the for game. New England comes into this NFC North contest, as the -3.0 home favorite.</p>
  <h2>Lions vs Patriots Matchup at a Glance</h2>
  <ul><li><b>Sport:</b> NFL</li><li><b>Teams:</b> Detroit Lions at New England Patriots</li><li><b>Where:</b> Foxborough at Gillette Stadium</li><li><b>Date:</b> Sunday, October 9th</li><li><b>Betting Odds</b> NE -3.0, DET +132 | NE +-158 O/U 45.5</li></ul>
  <h2>Will Jared Goff Lead The Lions To A Win In What Figures To Be A Tightly Contested Game?</h2>
  <p>Heading into week 4, the Detroit Lions are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Seahawks by a score of 48-45, giving them a loss against a NFC opponent. Going into the game, the oddsmakers had Lions as the -3.0 favorite. Going into the game, the over-under total was set at 48 points, which the teams surpassed.</p>
  <p>Offensively, the Lions 45 points was better than last year's season average of 19.12 points per game.</p>
  <p>Detroit struggled to run the ball last week, finishing with just 145 yards on 25 attempts. Jamaal Williams led the team, with 108 yards, including 2 touchdowns.</p>
  <p>Quarterback Jared Goff had an excellent game through the air, finishing with 378 total passing yards, leading to a passer rating of 121.53. Goff also managed to throw for 4 passing touchdowns. To go along with his 179 receiving yards, T.J. Hockenson caught 2 touchdowns for Detroit. Overall, Detroit is the 5th ranked team in pass yards per game, with an average of 272.75. This season, 56.51% of the team's offensive plays have come through the pass, placing them 16th in the NFL.</p>
  <p>So far, the Lions defense has sacked the opposing team's quarterback 7 times, placing them just 23rd in the NFL. On the season, they have generated QB hits at a rate closer to the league average at 16.7%.</p>

  <h2>Will Mac Jones Lead The Patriots To A Win Over Detroit?</h2>
  <p>This week, the New England Patriots are hoping to get back in the win column, after falling 27-24 to the Green Bay Packers. Even though New England lost the game, they were able to keep things closer than expected, as they were 9.5 point underdogs. The teams combined for a total of 51 points, which surpassed the over-under betting line of 40.</p>
  <p>The Patriots 24 points was a below average figure compared to last year's squad that averaged 27.18 points per game.</p>
  <p>New England did a good in the run game vs Green Bay, compiling 167 on 33 carries. In addition to running for 86 yards, Damien Harris ran for 1 scores.</p>
  <p>Quarterback Bailey Zappe struggled to move the ball in the passing game, finishing with just 99 through the air and a passer rating of 107.36. To finish the game, Zappe had 1 passing touchdown. Leading the team in the passing game was Nelson Agholor, who finished with 46 yards, including a yards per reception figure of 15.3. In terms of pass yards per game, on average, New England is the 22nd ranked team in the NFL. Going into the game, the Patriots have thrown a total of 5.0 interceptions, coming on a passing completion percentage of 67.55% (4th).</p>
  <p>So far, the Patriots have put outstanding pressure on opposing quarterbacks, as they are 4 in overall sacks. In addition, their QB hit rate of 12% is near the top of the league.</p>
  <h2>Odds & Free Betting Analysis for this NFL Game</h2>

  <p>Detroit and New England did not play each other in the 2021-2022 regular season.</p>
  <p>Detroit comes into the game looking to continue their recent success over Detroit, as they have a record of 4-1. The two teams have combined to average 45.8 points per game in their last 5 meetings.</p>
  <p>The New England Patriots have performed well vs the spread in recent games, going 3-2-0. On average, the Lions have averaged 18.4 points per game in the past 5 head-to-head matchups, compared to New England at 27.4.</p>
  <p>Through their last 5 road games, Detroit has an ATS record of just 3-2. However, their overall record was 0-5-0 while averaging 17.8 points per game.</p>
  <p>Through their last 5 home contests, the Patriots offense has averaged 35.6 points per game while allowing an average of 20.0. New England posted an overall record of 3-2 while going 3-2 ATS.</p>


  <h2>Lions vs Patriots Pick</h2>
  <ul><li><b>Free Spread Prediction:</b> Patriots -3.0</li></ul>
  <ul><li><b>Free Total Prediction:</b>Over 45.5</li>

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