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New York Jets at Detroit Lions: our pick

We called the Detroit Lions at 79%, locked Aug 31, 8:47 PM ET, 26 days before kickoff.

Final: New York Jets 24–31 Detroit Lions. Right.

Why this pick?

Our 79% is the betting market's own price for the Detroit Lions: 2 sportsbooks' prices, averaged, with their margin taken out. It is not a secret model.

Since we locked it the market moved 6.5 points away from the Detroit Lions.

Our last 3 graded calls on the Detroit Lions: 2 right.

At 79%, a pick like this still loses about 21 times in 100.

What we add is timing: we watch this game live and email members when the pick pulls well ahead, so they can check the cash-out at their own sportsbook.

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