NFL experts pick Green Bay Packers to defeat Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions are at present 5-point highway underdogs in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers. 

In entrance of a primetime viewers, the 8-8 Lions are treating their Week 18 contest as if it had been really a playoff recreation. 

Head coach Dan Campbell has not been reluctant to place the stress on his staff this week to point out up and carry out in opposition to their divisional rival. 

In accordance with NFL Pickwatch, 79 % of NFL specialists at the moment are predicting the Packers will defeat the Lions in Week 18 at Lambeau Discipline.  

Campbell has knowledgeable his staff that the enjoying floor, which has been described as “mushy” by a number of members of the roster, won’t be an excuse for why performs usually are not made. 

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“Put up there a bunch of clips of gamers slipping at Lambeau, and that’s one in all our keys to victory is carrying the correct footwear, and our guys understand it,” mentioned Campbell. “They’re on it. Shoot, they’ve worn them the final two days, what they’re going to wear down there. They’ve worn it on our subject. So, it’s been good, and we’ve gotten fairly good work on the market. 

“The sector’s been a bit of moist right here. It’ll be moist once more immediately from a few of the drizzle we’ve gotten, so it’s actually, we’re getting good situations,” Campbell continued. “The one factor is it’s not fairly as chilly because it’ll be there, but it surely’s not prefer it’s not chilly right here. However yeah, footwear are massive. Sneakers are massive. Slipping just isn’t an excuse this week.”

Gamers at instances have been reluctant to put on “7-Studs” on their cleats attributable to how they really feel when operating round in them for a protracted time frame. 

“Nicely, they harm,” Campbell defined. “I imply they harm your toes. It’s like placing rocks in your footwear after which going on the market and operating round. They only harm, however that’s a small worth to pay to maintain your toes and never let your teammate down. They only don’t really feel nearly as good as the opposite ones, that’s the underside line.”