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The Tennessee Titans vs. Detroit Lions betting odds opened at Titans -10 ½ and that line has gone up as high as -11 ½ (BetUS.com had them still at -11). The Lions will be looking for their first win of the season against a team that - until last weekend - were undefeated at 10-0.
Tennessee has won the last two against Detroit since 2001, but not by more than 5 points.
People may watch because Tennessee is seen as a Super Bowl favorite. But should the Lions still play on Thanksgiving?
Drew Sharp of the Detroit Free Press writes:
"The league maintains that national TV ratings for the Lions' Thanksgiving game remain steady, dousing the media outcry that the lowly Lions ought to be stripped of their marquee event.
And tradition should stand for something in sports, regardless of the outcomes."
While Detroit (0-11) is getting closer to becoming the first team to go 0-16, Tennessee saw its hopes of a perfect regular season disappear on Sunday with a 34-13 loss to the New York Jets.
That defeat brought the Titans (10-1) back down to earth as they were outplayed on both sides of the ball, getting outgained 409-281 even though they were at home. It was the most points they had allowed in nearly two years.
"We weren't worried about being undefeated," defensive tackle Tony Brown said. "We were trying to win as many games as we could. ... (Sunday) was a good test for us. It's going to test our courage and how we're going to bounce back."
Tennessee still has a two-game lead in the AFC for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, not to mention a three-game edge over Indianapolis for the AFC South lead.
"We are still in the driver's seat, and everybody else is playing catch-up," linebacker Keith Bulluck said.
Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
