Our staff makes their expert picks for the NFL Week 17 battle between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers.
The Detroit Lions (13-2) will take on the San Francisco 49ers (6-9) in Week 17, in a rematch of last year’s NFC Championship game.
“Anytime we lose, the thought of losing is going to motivate you to not want to lose again, particularly with where you were at,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said of the upcoming matchup with the 49ers. “So, that’s always going to bring its own level of motivation to it. But it’s also, this is where we’re at in the season, we know that we need another win, we understand where we’re at in the division and the NFC, so I think it’s all-encompassing. And look, most importantly, it’s the next one. It’s the next one in front of us.”
Here’s a look at our Pride of Detroit staff picks for the Lions in Week 17:
- Hamza Baccouche (13-2): Lions 31-21 (Bold prediction)
- Morgan Cannon (13-2): Lions 33-20 (Video: Scout the opponent)
- Max Gerber (13-2): Lions 24-10
- Brandon Knapp (13-2): Lions 34-21 (Scouting report, X factor)
- Jeremy Reisman (13-2): Lions 34-21 (On Paper)
- Kellie Rowe (13-2): Did not pick
- Erik Schlitt (13-2): Lions 31-17 (Scheme breakdown, Honolulu Blueprint)
- Meko Scott (13-2): Lions 34-16 (Video: Scout the Opponent)
- John Whiticar (13-2): Lions 28-20
- Al Karsten (12-3): Lions 38-17
- Jerry Mallory (12-3): Lions 24-20
- Alex Reno (12-3): Lions 28-17
- Ty Schalter (12-3): Lions 42-13
- Ryan Mathews (11-4): Lions 35-21
- Zac Snyder (9-6): Lions 30-20
- Chris Perfett (0-15): Tie 24-24
For the rest of our staff NFL picks, be sure to check out our Week 17 predictions: Moneyline, spread, and over/under.
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