There’s a lot on the line Sunday night in the last game of the 2022-23 regular season. The Packers are on a roll and come in as 4.5-point home favorites, while the books are liking points in Lambeau with a 49.5 O/U in cold but clear conditions.

I’m liking both starting running backs to have big performances in what should be a slower-paced game than perhaps this total is indicating. 

Here are my NFL player prop picks for Sunday Night Football’s battle between the Lions and Packers. 

Also, be sure to check out our Rohit Ponnaioya’s full SNF betting preview, as well as Robert Criscola’s Aaron Rodgers spotlight props. 

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The first four weeks of the 2023 NFL season have been a freefall for the Cincinnati Bengals, who bring a 1-3 record and banged-up superstar to the desert to face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5.

The health of Joe Burrow is the biggest catalyst for Cincinnati’s stumbles, with the standout quarterback limited due to a lingering calf injury. Burrow’s ineffectiveness under center has the Bengals’ offense in the toilet, clipping the claws of an otherwise high-octane attack.

That slow start for Cincinnati, and a 3-1 against the spread mark from Arizona, has flipped the Week 5 odds on its ear. The preseason point spread for this non-conference clash was as big as Bengals -7.5, but the line has slipped below a field goal as we head toward the weekend…

The Houston Texans’ playoff hopes are on the line as they face the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, but their fate is still in their own hands and they’ll be boosted by C.J. Stroud’s return.

The Texans managed to split the two games while Stroud was in concussion protocol, but they were second-best last weekend in a 36-22 loss to the surging Browns. Even so, Houston is in a three-way tie for first place in the AFC South heading into Week 17.

Tennessee has had its own quarterback injury woes, but Will Levis is expected to be back under center for a Titans team that’s still playing hard despite a 5-10 record. The visitors’ last three losses have all come by a 3-point margin, including a 20-17 setback last weekend against the Seahawks.&nb…

NFL Week 2’s Sunday Night Football showdown between the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans could be a glimpse into a future Super Bowl pairing.

Houston features 2023 Offensive Rookie of the Year C.J. Stroud while Chicago holds high hopes for 2024 No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams.

I’m buying into the Williams hype to an extent as I look at the opening odds for Sunday Night Football and give my early Bears vs. Texans predictions and NFL picks for September 15.

Bears vs Texans predictions

Early spread leanBears +6.5 (-105 at bet365)

My analysis

This spread is bouncing around a touchdown, with some books opening at Houston Texans -7 and taking early Chicago Bears money to trim it down to -6.5 as of Tuesday m…

The family of the footballer Emiliano Sala, who died in a plane crash 14 months ago, has strongly criticised the length of time it is taking the UK aviation regulator to investigate the tragedy.

Relatives of the Argentinian striker are also angry at what they see as a lack of teeth from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in prosecuting the sort of unlicensed flight that Sala was taking at the time of his death.

Last week the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) concluded that neither the pilot nor the plane involved were licensed to carry passengers commercially.

The CAA is continuing to investigate if any aviation offences were committed. At a pre-inquest review on Monday in Bournemou…

The home nations and Ireland are to launch a joint bid for the men’s European Championship in 2028 after plans to host the 2030 World Cup were abandoned.

The decision was made after a feasibility study into the 2030 tournament found “many areas of uncertainty” according to the Football Association’s chief executive, Mark Bullingham. A 2030 bid was proposed by the Conservative government in its 2019 manifesto and was described last year as “the right time” to “bring football home” by the prime minister, Boris Johnson.

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“We think it’s a brilliant opportunity for the five federations and governments to come…

“Our job is to change the story,” said Sean Dyche, referring to the mission he and his Everton players are confronting. It does not reflect well on their work so far that the same old story is on repeat two games into a new season.

There are negatives enveloping Everton that are beyond the football department’s control: the collapse of a proposed investment deal from MSP Sports Capital; abuse of their players on social media; a transfer budget that does not scratch the surface of the rebuilding job required after two successive seasons of relegation torment; Farhad Moshiri and Bill Kenwright.

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But it is within their control to con…

This week's PGA Tour stop at TPC Craig Ranch for The CJ Cup Byron Nelson makes up for what it lacks in star names with plenty of intrigue. Players who are not already exempt for next week's signature event at the Wells Fargo Championship have a final opportunity to work their way into the Aon Swing 5 or the Aon Next 10. Our golf experts preview the event and provide their favorite prop picks along with best bets to win this week. The CJ CUP BYRON NELSON Location: McKinney, Texas, May 2-5 Course: TPC Craig Ranch (Par 71, 7,414 Yards) Purse: $9.5M (Winners: $1.710M) Defending Champion: Jason Day FedEx Cup Leader: Scottie Scheffler HOW TO FOLLOW TV: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS) Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Fri…

The Ravens, Jets, Chiefs, and Giants were a few of the clear winners during Day 1 of the NFL Draft. Whether it was trading up to get high-end cornerbacks or pass rushers, or just making solid decisions with the picks they already had, those teams won the night based on who they added to their rosters and how little they had to give up to acquire them. You can’t have a bunch of winners without a few losers though, and boy did the Saints lose last night. The Saints weren’t the only team to walk away from last night with their tail tucked between their legs. The Cowboys and Patriots both reached for offensive linemen. The Commanders reached for receiver Jahan Dotson, and the Packers once again refused to select any wide receivers. Yet none of these teams reached the level of ineptitude …

Welcome to Deadspin’s IDIOT OF THE YEAR awards! Our expert team has worked tirelessly to bring you this annual list of the sports and sports-adjacent figures who most intensely made us wish we had been shaken as infants. Within these rankings you will find all manner of dunces, dumbfucks, douchebags, and doofs — all qualities that exist under the tentpole of idiocy, but are not quite the same thing. So, before we begin our show, let’s explore the phenomenon a bit. What is an idiot? Is there any point to nailing down an objective definition, or can one only know it when they see it, like pornography? Can it be achieved in one grand flourish, or is it the sum of a lifelong commitment? It depends on whom you ask, but as far as we’re concerned, all paths are viable. Consider the con…