Lions Gameday Live: Oddsmakers pick the Lions/Packers game

All right, so here we go. There's our odds makers and how they've done so far this year. Birchie. Wojo 2-3, Hammer 1-4, Birchie 0-5. These guys have really got the pulse of it going on. Birchie, the losing streak has now reached 13. That's a record. Today's game, Lions favored by 2-1 at Ford Field. I think it's set to take on the Packers in this one. That brought to you by Big B Coffee, our good friends there. Man, special guests here at Detroit City Distillery. We welcome in head coach Oakland University, Craig Campy. Great to have you here. Proud of the Lions right here Robert Birchie, great to have you guys here What do you do when you lose 13 in a row? What's your slump breaker? I think everybody should be excited about this Because I would listen to what Birchie has to say And then go bet the house Against what he says Because you're going to win It's good to see you too, man You've never changed You got a snap in you? No, man, no There are no 57-year-olds out there Hey, Lions leading the league in sacks. What have you seen? Guys flying around. They're doing a good job. I think they're playing together better than they had when the season started. I think the biggest thing is, defensively, they're now in game shape. The first few games, it was obvious they hadn't played at all during the preseason, and they were just working through trying to get themselves in condition. So the offense is where it needs to be. I think defensively, we've got to stop folks and get off the field. What's it do to get a guy like Branch back? And that veteran leadership, which is needed to give those guys some stability in the back, which they've been struggling a little bit. So with the time off, I think it'll be fine. Yeah, certainly interesting to see you get a piece like that, that you can move around the defense as well. Give us the update, man. How's your team looking? It's go time, right? We're only worried about the Lions today, right? Big game today. We've got to beat Green Bay today. We do open at Michigan in a week, though, So they're raising their national championship banner, and we get to show up. You get to be there for that? You know what? That'll be a fun night. Your kids. You want them to embrace that, though, right? Oh, yeah. We'll enjoy that evening. Yeah. Then we're going to play a little basketball. Yeah, that's the way to do it. Robert, what do you think about how you handle Jordan Love as a defense? The Lions have to get to him, obviously, with the pass rush. But he can be a little slippery with those deep passes. What is the key for the Lions there? I think up front, it always boils down to how the guys are playing up front. I think a quarterback like him, Jordan, who's mobile, you have to hit him, knock him down. I would like to see that. Like guys just knocking him around a little bit. We should have the advantage because we're at home. Ford Field is a tough place to play, especially if the crowd is into it. We're one game above .500. It's a division game. So, this is a very, very important game. The guys have had a lot of chance to rest now. So, conditioning, like I said, was definitely a factor in September. They don't have any excuses now. Hey, Robert, everyone says that you look the exact same from your playing days. Does he look any different from when he covered you back in your playing days? Who, me? No, say no. He looks the same. He still looks the same. We both are. Well, he's more gray than I am. He will be forever remembered as the man who ruined the 95 Eagles playoff game with the Lomas guarantee, and I will never let you forget that as long as you live. He did that, didn't he? He did that. He did that, R.P. He did that. Can you please put your mic down? Let me get your picks here. Two and a half points. It is the Lions' favorite in this one. Go ahead. I want to ask Robert Poirier about when a team has allowed a lot of pressures, Is the defensive line salivating, and is that a way that you can win the game? Green Bay's offensive line has been terrible. Yes. All right, I'm going with the Lions to cover the two and a half. What do you got, Woj? I also like the Lions to hit Jordan Love early and often. Lions to win and cover. Luke Berkshire. What do you have here? What do you want to say? Say I love my buddy, WoWo. You love WoWo? I love WoWo, too. Hey, William. Thank you, William. I'm on Ross St. Brown's birthday yesterday. It's your birthday tomorrow. He's turning three tomorrow. Big deal. Who's your favorite player? They're gonna send a handyman. All right, hey. I'm on a 13-game losing skid. So, William, who are we picking, Lions or Packers? Think about it. Lions or Packers? Who do we got? Give us a pick. Yeah. He's channeling. Lions or Packers? Lions. Lions. We're going to say Lions. He said Lions. Great to see you, Robert. Coach, always good to see you. Great to have you with us. Enjoy game day. The 49ers, Falcons, and Warriors, Lions, 4:25, our works at 11. See you then.