Philadelphia Eagles @ Detroit Lions
Any-day matchup, Lions at home · power ratings as of
A probability, not a promise: a 71% pick loses about 3 times in 10.
Advantages Why the Lions can win
- Lions passing game (1st in EPA) faces the Eagles defense that ranks 26th against it.
- Recent form: average margin over the last three games, Lions +7.0, Eagles -10.0.
- Point differential per game: Lions rank 9th (+3.2), Eagles 28th (-6.9).
- Simulation: Lions win 7,140 of 10,000 simulated games.
- Season-long ratings: over the season, betting lines have rated Lions about 2.3 points stronger.
Disadvantages Why the Lions may not
- Upset odds: Eagles win 2,860 of 10,000 simulations (29%). A 71% pick still loses about 3 times in 10.
- Range of outcomes: in the worst 10% of simulations, Lions lose by 10 or more.
- Weak spot: Lions rank 32nd in explosive plays allowed per game (5.7).
- Weak spot: Lions rank 29th in defense, EPA per play allowed (+0.12).
- Weak spot: Lions rank 28th in pass defense, EPA per dropback allowed (+0.21).
The line and our numbers
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | DET -6.8 |
| Total points | n/a | 49 |
| Win chance | PHI n/a · DET n/a | PHI 29% · DET 71% |
| Fair moneyline | PHI +250 · DET -250 |
No betting line for this pairing. Odds change all the time, so check a sportsbook before acting on any number here.
10,000 simulated games
- Typical score: DET 27, PHI 20.
- 80% of simulations land between PHI by 10 and DET by 24.
Side by side
| PHI | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-5 | Record | 4-2 |
| 18.1 29 | Points per game | 30.7 2 |
| 25.0 21 | Points allowed | 27.5 26 |
| -0.11 30 | Offense EPA/play | +0.14 4 |
| +0.09 27 | Defense EPA/play allowed | +0.12 29 |
| -0.4 21 | Turnover margin/game | +0.5 8 |
| 3.2% 32 | Sacks per dropback | 7.5% 7 |
Small numbers are league ranks (1 = best). EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changes a team's expected score.
Last 5 meetings
| Date | Game | Score | Winner | Closing line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-16 | 2025 Wk 11 | DET 9 @ PHI 16 | PHI | PHI -2.5 |
| 2022-09-11 | 2022 Wk 1 | PHI 38 @ DET 35 | PHI | PHI -6 |
| 2021-10-31 | 2021 Wk 8 | PHI 44 @ DET 6 | PHI | PHI -3 |
| 2019-09-22 | 2019 Wk 3 | DET 27 @ PHI 24 | DET | PHI -4 |
| 2016-10-09 | 2016 Wk 5 | PHI 23 @ DET 24 | DET | PHI -3.5 |
Basis: power ratings only (no betting line yet). 10,000 drive-by-drive simulations, calibrated so our percentages match how often teams actually won in a 2020-2026 backtest. Model version 1. How it works
No betting line exists for a game that isn't scheduled, so this uses our own power ratings (they pick about 65% of winners in the backtest). Flip home and away