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The Lions-Broncos line was at -3 across the board after opening at -3.5 in favor of visiting Detroit, which has dropped two straight after a five straight wins to open the regular season. The betting public loves Detroit here with nearly 95 percent backing the Lions on the spread. Whether any books dare to move the line over the dreaded -3 this weekend remains to be seen. Both the Las Vegas Hilton and 5Dimes.com online moved to -3.5 for a brief moment earlier in the week.
Detroit’s odds to win the 2012 Super Bowl were at 22/1. Behind Tim Tebow as quarterback, Denver has a remote shot at winning the tight AFC West. They are at 50/1 odds with the potential for a $5000 pay day with a $100 bet if you dare.
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With Denver behind in the final minutes of last week’s game in Miami, quarterback Tim Tebow led his team to a shocking victory.
Tebow threw both of his touchdown passes last Sunday in the final three minutes and helped Denver to an 18-15 overtime victory at Miami in his first start of the season. After opening 4 of 14 for 40 yards, Tebow went 9 of 13 for 121 yards on the Broncos' final two drives of regulation and ran in the two-point conversion that forced overtime.
"One of the great lessons you learn in football is the courage to keep fighting when you're down, when you're knocked down over and over again, you're going to keep getting up," Tebow said.
There is some reason to be concerned when it comes to Detroit this week. Matthew Stafford is battling a sprained ankle and may not be 100 percent.
"He has improved," Detroit head coach Jim Schwartz said. "I think that he's on a pretty good track."
In any event, Shaun Hill could prove a formidable backup playing for a team that has much more talent than last year’s Lions squad. Hill threw for 2,686 yards and 16 touchdown passes in 11 games last season while filling in for Stafford.
The Lions are 0-5-1 Against The Spread in their last 6 games as a road favorite of 0.5-3.0.
Detroit is 0-8-1 ATS in their last 9 games as a road favorite.
The Lions are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
Detroit is 9-2-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
The Broncos are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games in October.
The Broncos are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games in Week 8.
Denver is 0-7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win.
The Broncos are 0-3-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
