Well, if you want to roll with that, fine, but it doesn't hold a lot of water. I'm sorry, I can't find anything or any reason to back them today. As our buddy Dil says, it's gambling, anything CAN happen. But, trends are your friends and for that reason, Seattle is the play tonight.
Detroit-Seattle
Pete Carroll relishes the home favorite role, especially a large point spread home favorite. He is 70-6 straight up and 46-28-2 ATS as a home favorite of a touchdown or greater as head coach of USC, New England, New York and Seattle.
Russell Wilson is 10-2 straight up and ATS in his career in prime time (Thursday night, Sunday night and Monday night football). Wilson is 4-1 straight up and ATS over the past two seasons.
Matthew Stafford has struggled mightily as a large underdog:
Matthew Stafford Largest Underdog CareerYear Spread Opp Result Cover?
2009 +17 Minnesota L, 27-10 Push
2009 +13.5 Cincinnati L, 23-13 Yes
2009 +13.5 New Orleans L, 45-27 No
2011 +11 New Orleans L, 45-28 No
2009 +11 Green Bay L, 34-12 No
2009 +10 Minnesota L, 27-13 No
2009 +10 Chicago L, 48-24 No
2009 +10 Seattle L, 32-20 No
2013 +9 Green Bay L, 22-9 No
2011 +9 New Orleans L, 31-17 No
2014 +7.5 Green Bay L, 30-20 No
2014 +7 New England L, 34-9 No
2012 +7 San Francisco L, 27-19 No