Detroit Lions @ Philadelphia Eagles – Sunday October 14, 2012 1:00PM EST
Line: Eagles -3 1/2 and the Total is 47 1/2
Any of the betting websites that says it was expecting the Detroit Lions to be 1-3 after four games would be exaggerating just a little. It just looks like head coach Jim Schwartz is unable to get control of his team and focus the tremendous talent on the Detroit roster on winning. The Lions look undisciplined and, perhaps most disturbing of all, the team looks disinterested. The offense sleeps through the first three quarters of games and is unable to mount a comeback when the fourth quarter rolls around. The Lions need to get back to winning, and it needs to happen in week six.
Many of the football betting experts had picked the Philadelphia Eagles to win the NFC East and go deep in the playoffs for this season. The Eagles lead the NFC East, but the lead is tenuous at best. Philadelphia is delivering on the promise of a better defense, but the Eagles’ offense is completely unable to turn in a performance that will help the team to stay on top in the division. In week six, the Eagles face an offense that is capable of putting up a lot of points and a defense that is capable of squashing the Eagles’ offense. This is the test that Philadelphia needed.
Detroit Lions
The sportsbook experts are a little disappointed in the Detroit offense, but the real problem lies with the really poor play of the Detroit defense. The Lions cannot seem to get pressure on the quarterback and are giving up huge plays in every game. The Lions has a defense that is capable of bigger and better things. If the real Detroit defense was ever going to make an appearance, then it needs to show up in this game. The struggling Philadelphia offense can be the momentum swing the Lions have been looking for.
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles play like it has no offensive game plan. What little game plan there is appears to involve giving the ball to running back Lesean McCoy 30 times a game and allowing quarterback Michael Vick to run for his life the rest of the time. The sports betting online experts are not sure if it is a matter of Vick scrambling too much or the offensive line’s inability to block, but the problems for the Eagles’ offense start and end up front. Philly needs to figure something out because it cannot continue to rely on its defense to win games.
The Bottom Line
The first quarter of the season had to be frustrating for Jim Schwartz and the Detroit Lions. Now that the team has had the bye week to allow its terrible play to sink in, this could be the week that Detroit breaks out and gets the job done.
Click here to read more about the preseason expectations for the Detroit Lions.
Pick: Detroit Lions
NFL Betting – Lions Struggle Past Docile Eagles
Detroit Lions @ Philadelphia Eagles – Sunday October 14, 2012 1:00PM EST
Line: Eagles -3 1/2 and the Total is 47 1/2
Any of the betting websites that says it was expecting the Detroit Lions to be 1-3 after four games would be exaggerating just a little. It just looks like head coach Jim Schwartz is unable to get control of his team and focus the tremendous talent on the Detroit roster on winning. The Lions look undisciplined and, perhaps most disturbing of all, the team looks disinterested. The offense sleeps through the first three quarters of games and is unable to mount a comeback when the fourth quarter rolls around. The Lions need to get back to winning, and it needs to happen in week six.
Many of the football betting experts had picked the Philadelphia Eagles to win the NFC East and go deep in the playoffs for this season. The Eagles lead the NFC East, but the lead is tenuous at best. Philadelphia is delivering on the promise of a better defense, but the Eagles’ offense is completely unable to turn in a performance that will help the team to stay on top in the division. In week six, the Eagles face an offense that is capable of putting up a lot of points and a defense that is capable of squashing the Eagles’ offense. This is the test that Philadelphia needed.
Detroit Lions
The sportsbook experts are a little disappointed in the Detroit offense, but the real problem lies with the really poor play of the Detroit defense. The Lions cannot seem to get pressure on the quarterback and are giving up huge plays in every game. The Lions has a defense that is capable of bigger and better things. If the real Detroit defense was ever going to make an appearance, then it needs to show up in this game. The struggling Philadelphia offense can be the momentum swing the Lions have been looking for.
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles play like it has no offensive game plan. What little game plan there is appears to involve giving the ball to running back Lesean McCoy 30 times a game and allowing quarterback Michael Vick to run for his life the rest of the time. The sports betting online experts are not sure if it is a matter of Vick scrambling too much or the offensive line’s inability to block, but the problems for the Eagles’ offense start and end up front. Philly needs to figure something out because it cannot continue to rely on its defense to win games.
The Bottom Line
The first quarter of the season had to be frustrating for Jim Schwartz and the Detroit Lions. Now that the team has had the bye week to allow its terrible play to sink in, this could be the week that Detroit breaks out and gets the job done.
Click here to read more about the preseason expectations for the Detroit Lions.
Pick: Detroit Lions