Titans vs Lions Prediction & NFL Odds For Week 8
The Titans and Lions will face off at 1:00 ET on Sunday, October 27th at Ford Field in Detroit. The Lions are heavily favored with a money line of -595, while the Titans’ money line sits at +440. The Lions are -11 point favorites, and the over/under line is 45.5 points. This non-conference matchup is being televised on FOX.
Prediction at a Glance for Lions vs Titans
- We have the Lions winning this one by a score of 28 to 13
- Not only do we have the Lions winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -11
- We see this game finishing below the line of 45.5 points
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Titans +11 | Lions -11
- Total: 45.5
- MoneyLine: Titans +440 | Lions -595
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Titans vs. Lions Prediction: MoneyLine
Heading into week 8, the Titans rank 29th in our offensive power rankings. They are 23rd in the NFL in points per game, averaging 17.7, and they sit 31st in yards per game with 259.2. Tennessee’s passing game has struggled, as they rank last in the league in passing yards per game, with 145.8, on 30.3 attempts per game. On the ground, they are 20th in rushing yards per game, with 113.3, on 26.2 attempts per contest.
In week 7, the Titans scored 10 points in their loss to the Bills, with all of their scoring coming in the first half. Mason Rudolph threw for 215 yards, completing 25 of 40 passes, with 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Tony Pollard led the team in rushing with 61 yards on 16 carries, while Chigoziem Okonkwo had 4 receptions for 50 yards.
Heading into week 8, the Lions rank 3rd in our offensive power rankings. They are 2nd in the league in both points per game (30.3) and yards per game (411.8). Despite being 20th in passing attempts, they are 3rd in passing yards per game, averaging 256.3. On the ground, they rank 4th in rushing attempts and rushing yards per game, with 155.5. Detroit is 5th in the NFL in 3rd-down conversions, with a 44.1% success rate.
Jared Goff has been on fire, posting a passer rating of 140 in week 7, going 22/25 for 280 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Vikings. He had ratings of 153 in week 6 and 155 in week 5. Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 116 yards on 15 carries in week 7, while Amon-Ra St. Brown had 8 catches for 112 yards and a touchdown.
- Free MoneyLine Prediction Lions -595 (Bet Now)
Titans vs. Lions Prediction: Total
The Titans’ defense gave up 315 passing yards to the Bills in their most recent game, including several big plays, as Buffalo came away with a 34-10 win. Tennessee’s defense struggled to get off the field, allowing the Bills to convert 70% of their third down attempts. The Titans also struggled to generate pressure, finishing with just one sack and losing the quarterback hit differential by seven.
On the day, the Titans allowed Buffalo to complete 63.6% of their passes, and the Bills’ success in the passing game led to a tough overall defensive performance, despite holding Buffalo to 74 yards rushing on 20 attempts.
In their 31-29 win over the Vikings, the Lions’ defense gave up 139 rushing yards on just 21 attempts, with Minnesota averaging 6.6 yards per attempt on the ground. Despite this, Detroit’s defense came up with four sacks and an interception. The Vikings had 244 passing yards, averaging 9 yards per attempt, and scored one passing touchdown. Detroit’s defense allowed Minnesota to convert 40% of their third down attempts.
- Free MoneyLine Prediction UNDER 45.5 (Bet Now)
Titans vs. Lions Prediction: Spread
Heading into week 8, the Titans are 27th in our NFL power rankings and have just a 3.6% chance of making the playoffs. Tennessee is 1-5 this season and sits last in the AFC South. Their only win came in week 4, when they beat the Dolphins 31-12 on the road. Since then, the Titans have dropped two straight, including a 34-10 loss to the Bills in week 7.
Against the spread, the Titans are 1-5, with their only win coming against Miami. In week 7, they failed to cover as 9.5-point underdogs against the Bills. The over/under record in Tennessee’s games is 3-2-1, with an average of 41.7 points scored per game.
- The Titans have gone 1-2 over their last three regular season games. Their record against the spread in this stretch is 1-2 to go along with an over-under mark of 2-1.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Tennessee has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 17 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
With four straight wins, the Lions sit atop our NFL power rankings and have a 93.1% chance of making the playoffs and a 53.1% chance of winning the NFC North. Detroit is 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the division, and they are 3-0 on the road and 2-1 at home. Their conference record is 5-1.
Against the spread, the Lions are 5-1 this season, including 4-1 as favorites and 1-0 as underdogs. They have covered in four straight games, including a 31-29 win over the Vikings in week 7, when they were 1.5-point underdogs. The over has hit in three straight Lions games, and their O/U record is 3-3.
- Detroit will look to keep things rolling as they have put together a mark of 2-1 over their past three games. In terms of betting, the team went 2-1 ATS in these matchups. Their over/under record in these matchups is 1-2.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Detroit has an ATS record of 5-0 while averaging 29 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- Free Spread Prediction Lions -11 (Bet Now)
Titans vs. Lions Pick: Lions -11
Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Lions to cover as big 11-point underdogs at home in this week eight matchup against the Titans. We have the Lions winning by a score of 28-14, making them our best bet to cover.
For the over/under, with the line sitting at 45.5 points, we have these teams combining for 42 points, making the under our top pick.