Game 7 Lions vs Saints Predictions and Previews

Previews:

ESPN's Saints-Lions Preview:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/11962/saints-vs-lions-preview?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Saints-Lions Preview: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/saints-lions-preview-213751002--nfl.html

PFF Previews New Orleans at Detroit: https://www.profootballfocus.com/?p=127590

TSN's Lions-Saints Preview:    http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/scores/live/preview.aspx?id=4647

Detroit News Lions vs. Saints: Stopping Brees key: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/17/lions-vs-saints-preview-disrupting-brees-paramount/17447709/

Saints vs Lions NFL Week Seven Capsule: http://www.lionsgab.com/2014/10/15/saints-vs-lions-nfl-week-seven-capsule/

AP Saints-Lions Capsule: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/saints-lions-capsule-190342216--nfl.html

NO Saints Website's Lions-Saints Preview:    http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-vs-Detroit-Lions-game-preview/fa288722-f2e1-421c-ba72-749810387d0f

Predictions:

NOLA staff picks (all 6 pick the Lions to win by scores of 27-23, 27-23, 31-24, 28-27, 24-13 and 33-20): http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/10/will_the_new_orleans_saints_re_1.html

MLive Staff picks (both pick the Lions to win 27-24 and 31-24): http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_matchup_new_orle.html

Detroit Lions five keys to game vs. Saints (she picks the Lions to win 24-21): http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20141018/detroit-lions-five-keys-to-game-vs-saints

Examiner's Lions-Saints Preview (he picks the Lions to win 35-24): http://www.examiner.com/detroit-pistons-in-detroit/chris-morgan

SN's Iyer's Picks (He picks the Lions to win 20-17): http://beta.sportingnews.com/article/4617486-nfl-week-7-game-picks-predictions-tv-schedule-49ers-broncos-cowboys-patriots-packers-colts-vinnie-iyer

SN's Steele's Picks (he picks the Lions to win 27-26): http://beta.sportingnews.com/article/4617504-week-7-nfl-picks-predictions-tv-schedule-49ers-broncos-peyton-manning-bengals-colts-chiefs-chargers

ESPN's Rothstein's Picks (he picks the Lions to win 20-17):   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/11964/lions-will-beat-saints?ex_cid=espnapi_public

SOE's Man vs Machine Picks (He picks the Lions to win 24-21):    http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/98641898/nfl-week-7-picks-mans-vs-machine

Schrager's Picks (He picks the Lions to win 24-16):   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/schrager-week-7-cheat-sheet-detroit-lions-defense-looks-dominant-101614

Walter Football Picks (he picks the Lions to win 21-20): walterfootball.com/nflpicks2014_07early.php

NFL Real GM's Picks (He picks the Lions to win 26-24):   http://football.realgm.com/src_article/2531/20141016/football_meteorology_for_nfl_week_7/

On Paper: Lions vs Saints (He picks the Lions to win 30-26):   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/10/17/6990553/detroit-lions-new-orleans-saints-preview-on-paper

Add It Up: Saints vs. Lions. (He picks the Lions to win 27-24): http://www.wdsu.com/sports/saints/add-it-up-saints-vs-lions/29216598

Freep scouting report and staff picks (3 pick the Lions to win 26-24, 23-21 and 24-20. 1 picks the Saints to win 23-20): http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/18/lions-saints-scouting-report/17535955/

Detroit News predictions: Lions vs. Saints (3 pick the Lions to win by scores of 27-24, 34-27 and 27-23. 1 picks the Saints to win 20-17): http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/17/detroit-news-predictions-lions-vs-saints/17454375/

CBS Expert picks (7 experts pick the Lions to win, 2 pick the Saints to win.   Prisco's score pick is the Lions win 26-20.   John Breech's score pick is the Saints win 27-24.):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/expert/picks/straight-up/7

PFT's Picks (1 picks the Lions to win 23-20. 1 picks the Saints to win 34-27):   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/16/pfts-week-seven-picks-4/

NFL's Harrison's Picks (he picks the Saints to win 23-20):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000411772/article/nfl-week-7-game-picks-cowboys-chargers-each-get-sixth-win

ESPN's Triplett's Picks (He picks the Saints to win 26-23): http://espn.go.com/blog/new-orleans-saints/post/_/id/10452/prediction-saints-will-beat-lions

TSN's Picks (he picks the Saints to win 23-21): http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/writers/extrapoints/archive/extrapoints_101514.htm

SI's Picks (He picks the Saints to win 24-23):   http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/10/17/week-7-nfl-picks-scores-predictions-browns-jaguars-cowboys-giants

PFF's Picks (6 pick the Lions to win, 2 pick the Saints to win): https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/10/16/pff-pickem-week-7-3/

CBS Local Detroit Picks (3 pick the Lions to win, 1 pick the Saints to win): http://detroit.cbslocal.com/cbs-local-picks/nfl-picks-week-7/

Yahoo Expert Picks (2 pick the Lions to win, 1 picks the Saints to win):   https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/picks

ESPN Expert Picks (10 pick the Lions to win, 4 pick the Saints to win):   http://espn.go.com/nfl/picks

ATL's Picks (3 pick the Lions to win.  2 pick the Saints to win):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000411706/article/around-the-nfls-power-picks-week-7

USA Today's Picks (4 pick the Lions to win, 3 pick the Saints to win):   http://q.usatoday.com/2014/10/16/week-7-nfl-picks/

Tale Of The Tape: New Orleans Saints At Detroit Lions (The Saints are picked to win): http://detroit.cbslocal.com/tale-of-the-tape/tale-of-the-tape-new-orleans-saints-at-detroit-lions/ 

Videos:

NFL.com's Preview: New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-previews/0ap3000000411882/Preview-New-Orleans-Saints-vs-Detroit-Lions

'Playbook': Saints vs. Lions: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-playbook/0ap3000000412409/Playbook-Saints-vs-Lions

'Around the NFL' Podcast: Saints vs. Lions preview: http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap3000000412005/Around-the-NFL-Podcast-Saints-vs-Lions-preview

Video: Detroit Lions reporters explain why they believe the team will top the Saints: http://videos.mlive.com/mlive/2014/10/video_detroit_lions_reporters_22.html

Saints at Lions Preview - CBS Sports (Kirwan picks the Lions to win 28-24):

Average Predictions:    61 pick the Lions to win, 22 pick the Saints to win.  The average score prediction is (919-817/36):   Lions win 26-23