With the Bills vs Lions game coming up on December 15, 2024, sports analytics say this could be the game of the year. Which means it is going to be the game to watch. This game takes place at 4:25, which means it is going to be streamed to everyone watching football at the time.
There are a lot of mixed emotions about this game. Fans of both fan bases are very worried about this game because it is the top dog in the National Football Conference (NFC) and one of the best teams in the American Football Conference (AFC). Both teams have good quarterbacks in the names of Josh Allen from the Buffalo Bills, who is the front-runner in the MVP award, and Jared Goff from the Detroit Lions.
The quarterbacks have led the way. The Bills’ Josh Allen is the leader in MVP odds, per ESPN BET, and leads the league in Total QBR (76.7), while the Lions’ Jared Goff has put together the best season of his career, completing 72.4% of passes. The performances have led to high-scoring offenses. This will be the fourth time since the 1970 merger that two teams averaging 30 points per game met in Week 15 or later, per Elias Sports Bureau.
Obviously, both teams have played up to their potential, with the Lions having a total record of 12-1 and the Bills having a 10-3 record. Throughout the spread, Detroit’s current spread is -2.5, which means they are projected to win by two and a half points.
The Lions have an excellent chance of winning with them having a very successful and efficient offense, plus they are facing a not-so-strong Bills Defense. The only thing the Lion’s defense has to worry about is Josh Allen being able to use his feet to scramble. If the Lions stop Allen from running, they have a solid chance of pulling out a win. Both Bills running back are good but the Lions have shown they have a solid run defense within their defensive line.
This game could also be a Super Bowl preview. The Lions have a (37.9%), and the Bills (27.2%) are the favorites in their conference to reach the Super Bowl. With a potential Super Bowl preview, this game will be very important for both teams. The Lions must keep winning to keep the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles away from the number 1 seed in the NFC. The Bills also need to keep on winning if they want to take the number 1 seed away from the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Lions have already broken records this season in how many people watch the games. Just last week against the Packers they broke an NFL streaming regular-season record by drawing in 17.29 million viewers. With this Bills game being a four o’clock game, there is a possible chance this game will get more viewers, but it will be figured out at the end of this game.
