Lions vs. Buccaneers odds, spread, line, time: 2024 NFL picks, Week 2 predictions from proven computer model

The Detroit Lions (1-0) will get their second straight playoff rematch when they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) on Sunday afternoon. Detroit opened the season with a 26-20 win over the Rams in overtime last week, and now it will try to beat the same team that it got past in the divisional round of the playoffs. Tampa Bay, which is the only NFC team that has made the playoffs in each of the last four seasons, is coming off a 37-20 win over Washington. The Buccaneers have won three straight NFC South titles, while the Lions won the NFC North last season.

Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at Ford Field in Detroit. The Lions are 7.5-point favorites in the latest Lions vs. Buccaneers odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points is 51. Before entering any Buccaneers vs. Lions picks, you’ll want to see the NFL predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season on an incredible 184-130 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 38-22 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of 2022. 

The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.

The model has set its sights on Tampa Bay vs. Detroit. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NFL betting lines for the spread, money line and over/under for Lions vs. Bucs:

Lions vs. Buccaneers spread: Lions -7.5Lions vs. Buccaneers over/under: 51.5 pointsLions vs. Buccaneers money line: Lions -383, Buccaneers +305Lions vs. Buccaneers picks: See picks at SportsLine

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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2024-09-15 13:33:26

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