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Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 1-28-2024
The Detroit Lions will play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in the NFC Championship Game. Kickoff between the Super Bowl contenders is at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Detroit (14-5 SU, 13-6 ATS, and 12-7 O/U) beat Tampa Bay 31-23 last weekend. The Lions were outgained but won the turnover and time of possession battles. Detroit is 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS on the road.
San Francisco (13-5 SU, 9-9 ATS, and 9-8-1 O/U) beat Green Bay 24-21 last weekend. The 49ers narrowly outgained the Packers but won the turnover battle and converted 10 of their 16 third-down attempts. SF is 6-3 SU and 3-6 ATS at home.
The 49ers are seven-point spread favorites and the game total is 51.5 points.
Injury Report
Lions: TE James Mitchell, CB Jerry Jacobs, and G Jonah Jackson are out. WR Kalif Raymond (knee) is questionable and C Frank Ragnow (knee) is probable.
49ers: TE Ross Dwelley, WR Danny Gray, and DL Clelin Ferrell are out. WR Deebo Samuel (shoulder) is questionable.
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Is Detroit America’s Team?
The Lions earned a trip to the NFC title game with an impressive string of victories. They were blessed by Detroit faithful and adopted as America’s underdog this season, winning with toughness and talent. Will they finish the job by defeating the frontrunner 49ers?
Detroit scores 27.1 points per game (5th) and averages 394.8 total yards (3rd), including 258.9 passing yards (2nd) and 135.9 rushing yards (5th). It converts 41.3 percent of its third-down attempts (9th) and scores a touchdown on 66.2 percent of its red zone trips (2nd).
The Lions give up 23.2 points (23rd) and 336.1 total yards (19th) per game, including 247.4 passing yards (27th) and 88.8 rushing yards (2nd). They accumulated 40 sacks and 12 interceptions during the regular season. Detroit’s opponents convert 36.7 percent of their third-down attempts (10th) and find the end zone on 64.4 percent of their visits to the red zone (29th).
“It’s been special to watch.”
Ben Johnson on #OnePride showing up on the road this season 💙 pic.twitter.com/IzNF0BMfrh
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 25, 2024
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The 49ers are heavy favorites for a reason
The Niners found a way to the NFC Championship without starting a top draft pick at quarterback, relying instead on “Mr. Irrelevant.” QB Brock Purdy’s unexpected rise to stardom aside, San Francisco is a veteran squad with star talent all over the field. Has it gone as far as it can without an elite signal-caller, though?
San Francisco scores 28.9 points per game (3rd) and averages 398.4 total yards (2nd), including 257.9 passing yards (4th) and 140.5 rushing yards (3rd). It converts 48.7 percent of its third downs (3rd) and finds the end zone on 67.6 percent of its visits to the red zone (1st).
The Niners surrender 17.5 points (3rd) and 303.9 total yards (8th) per game, including 214.2 passing yards (14th) and 89.7 rushing yards (3rd). They accumulated 48 sacks and 22 interceptions during the regular season. San Francisco’s opponents convert 41.6 percent of their third-down attempts (27th) and score a touchdown on 53.0 percent of their red zone trips (12th).
Eyes on the prize. #DoItForTheBay x @united pic.twitter.com/2vxARjZFQ9
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) January 25, 2024
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The Lions’ offense won’t be up to the task, forcing them to leave their Super Bowl dreams on the tarmac on Sunday night. The visitors have not fared as well outdoors this season, averaging 17.8 points in open-air stadiums (five games) compared to 30.7 points per game indoors. Most of those games were played in good weather conditions, too. They have also come up short on the road, scoring nearly six fewer points per game.
The 49ers have held their opponents to 21 points or less in 13 of 18 games this season. They will put relentless heat on QB Jared Goff, whose own outdoor struggles are well-known, forcing the Lions signal-caller into check-downs, throwaways, or risky decisions. With Goff likely to be conservative in those scenarios, Detroit may focus more on the ground game in hopes of finding success against the Niners’ run defense. While SF allowed 4.2 yards per carry, the Lions will be too one-dimensional to keep up with the 49ers’ electric offense.
Prediction: San Francisco -7.5
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As I mentioned earlier, Goff won’t be able to drive the football down the field. He will be cautious, forcing Detroit into a conservative offensive game plan to wear down the Niners’ below-average run defense. While this may be the best course of action in a vacuum, I don’t envision it leading to big chunk plays or opening up the passing game via play-action on the road in a conference championship atmosphere.
As talented as the 49ers’ offense can be, there’s no denying the impact a limited or unavailable Samuel will have on their game plan. I predict the home team will manage to get out to a sizable first-half lead with the Lions unable to create scoring opportunities, prompting the Niners to lean on their ground game in the second half. This slow-paced attack — they run the slowest-tempo offense in terms of seconds per play — will work in the under’s favor one way or another. If it’s successful, it will drain the game clock, but if Detroit’s talented run-stop unit rises to the occasion, these teams will end up punting the ball back and forth until the final whistle blows.
Prediction: Under 51.5
Division-leading Dodgers aim to snap home losing trend as they open series against the Giants in a matchup of NL West foes
After dropping their second straight home series over the weekend, the Los Angeles Dodgers head into Monday night’s series opener against the San Francisco Giants sitting atop the National League West Division standings, aiming to avenge a series loss to the Giants from two weeks ago. San Francisco has lost nine of its last 12 games overall and have dropped seven in a row on the road as they begin a 10-game road trip that will keep them away from home until Memorial Day Weekend. The Giants will start Trevor McDonald (1-0, 1.29 ERA) in his fourth start in the Majors while the Dodgers will counter with second-year Japanese import Roki Sasaki (1-3, 5.97 ERA) who has given up a home run in five consecutive outings.
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Date: May 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: MLB Network
Location: Dodgers Stadium
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Dodger center fielder Andy Pages, who has helped Los Angeles claim World Series titles in each of his first two years in the Majors, leads the team this season hitting .333, ranking the 25-year-old Cuban third among all hitters in MLB. Pages is hitting .371 so far in May with five extra base hits and 10 RBIs and has successfully reached base in 13 of his last 14 games.
With nine hits in seven games so far this month, Giants second baseman Luis Arraez is hitting a team-leading .310 at the plate in 2026 and is on pace for his eighth career 100-hit campaign. Arraez is one of only two active players with a career batting average above .300, hitting .316 for his career and leads Houston’s Jose Altuve by 15 points.
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the McCoven who hopefully have better things to do than watch this dreadful baseball team. But if this is your chosen way of spending the day, then welcome, and may the Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the series for you.
Right-hander Tyler Mahle takes the mound for the Giants, as the veteran makes his eighth start of the year. He’s 1-4 on the season, with a 5.00 ERA, a 4.91 FIP, and 34 strikeouts to 18 walks in 36 innings. He was very strong his last time out, pitching 5.1 shutout innings against the Tampa Bay Rays.
For the Pirates, it’s right-hander Bubba Chandler, a 23-year old in his second season. In seven starts this year, Chandler is 1-4 with a 4.76 ERA, a 5.60 FIP, and 31 strikeouts to 26 walks in 34 innings. Chandler gave up two runs in five innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks in his last game. He has issued the most walks in the Major Leagues, so he’s probably foaming at the mouth to face the Giants, who apparently believe that drawing walks is a sin on par with murder.
Enjoy the game, everyone. Go Giants! Go moms!
Who: San Francisco Giants (15-24) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (22-18)
Where: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
Regional broadcast: NBC Sports Bay Area
Radio: KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM, KSFN 1510 AM
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