Bills Betting Odds: Buffalo Heavy Favorites on Thanksgiving Week at Lions

The Buffalo Bills are favored by multiple scores this week against the Detroit Lions.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 21, 2022

The Buffalo Bills are fresh off a bounce-back win against the Cleveland Browns Sunday, but the team can't celebrate for long. After travelling to the Motor City for a "home" game thwarted by a blizzard back in Buffalo, the Bills will stay in Motown this week as the Detroit Lions are the next opponent in their way.

The Bills are no strangers to a short Thanksgiving turnaround, having done so last year against the New Orleans Saints, blowing them out in a 31-6 win. And SI Sportsbook expects another big Buffalo win, projecting them as early 9.5-point favorites for Thursday's game.

If the Bills want a repeat last year, they will have to lean on quarterback Josh Allen to get it done. While Allen didn't shine as much in yesterday's win over the Browns - 18/27, 197 yards and a touchdown - he'll need to come a bit sharper against a talented Lions squad that is coming into the game riding a three-game win streak.

The Lions are coming in hot, and the odds show that the Bills are favored, but if Buffalo isn't careful, the team could easily fall victim to a Turkey Day trap game.

The Bills and Lions kick off at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Ford Field.

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Published Nov 21, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.