Lions vs. Saints Week 1 Dunkel NFL Picks, Predictions and Odds

The Detroit Lions (0-0) are favored by seven points against the New Orleans Saints (0-0) on September 13, 2026, starting at 1 p.m. ET, airing on FOX. An over/under of 50.5 points has been established for the matchup.

The Lions had the 22nd-ranked defense last year (24.3 points allowed per game), and they were better on offense, ranking fourth-best with 28.3 points per game. While the Saints' defense ranked 16th with 22.5 points allowed per game last season, they were worse on offense, ranking fifth-worst (18.0 points per game).

Lions vs. Saints Odds and Game Time

• Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• City: Detroit, Michigan
• Venue: Ford Field
• Total: 50.5 points
• Spread: Lions -7
• Moneyline: Lions (-310), Saints (+250)

How to watch Lions vs. Saints

• TV Channel: FOX

Betting the Over/Under: Lions vs. Saints

• In 10 games last season, the Lions and their opponents scored more than 50.5 combined points.
• Last season, 10 of the Lions' games hit the over.
• The Saints and their opponents combined to score more than 50.5 points just twice last season.
• New Orleans and its opponent combined to go over the point total five out of 17 times last year.
• These teams averaged a combined 46.3 points per game last season, 4.2 fewer points than the total for this matchup.
• These teams gave up a combined 46.8 points per game last year, 3.7 fewer points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Lions vs. Saints

• Detroit put together an 8-9-0 record against the spread last season.
• When playing as at least 7-point favorites last season, Detroit had an ATS record of 3-4.
• The Saints compiled a 9-8-0 ATS record last season.
• New Orleans was an underdog by 7 points or more four times last year, and covered the spread in two of those contests.
• At home last season, the Lions were 4-4 against the spread and 5-3 overall.
• At home last season, as 7-point favorites or greater, Detroit had one win ATS (1-3).
• Away from home last season, the Saints were 6-3 against the spread, and 3-6 overall.
• New Orleans had two wins ATS (2-2) on the road as 7-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Lions vs. Saints

• Detroit won seven of the 11 games it was the moneyline favorite last season (63.6%).
• The Saints were underdogs 13 times last season and won three, or 23.1%, of those games.
• In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -310 or shorter, Detroit had a 4-3 record (winning 57.1% of its games).
• New Orleans was 1-3 last season when entering a game as the underdog by +250 or more on the moneyline.
• The Lions have a 75.6% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.

Dunkel Prediction for Lions vs. Saints

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