The 2025 Hall of Fame Game kicks off the 2025 NFL preseason with the Los Angeles Chargers taking on the Detroit Lions (8 p.m. ET, NBC) at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.
Live NFL odds list the Lions as 1.5-point spread favorites against the Chargers, with the over/under sitting at 32.5 as of the time of writing.
Now, I’m fully aware that many bettors won’t want to touch this game, and that’s fine.
However, I have noticed a handful of sportsbook odds boosts available, and for those who may want a little action on Chargers vs. Lions, I dug into Bet Labs’ vast NFL odds database and found a sneaky 64.7% trend for tonight’s Hall of Fame Game.
NFL Odds, 65% System Pick for Chargers vs. Lions
*Odds as of Thursday morning
While I essentially came up empty when looking up traditional spread and over/under angles, I finally found results of interest after pivoting to second-half data.
Since 2005, second-half unders are 11-6 (64.7%) in the Hall of Fame Game, and while the sample is tiny, it does make sense at the very least.
Note: The 2020 Hall of Fame Game was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In terms of playing starters, teams historically don’t take the Hall of Fame Game all that seriously, meaning backups and even players who will not ultimately make regular-season rosters will see action on the field.
With teams not overly invested in scoring points, especially as the game progresses, it can result in lower-scoring second halves, especially when the talent level of offensive players drops off.
Again, in the name of transparency, this is not a trend that warrants significant investment.
However, if you want to throw a couple of dollars on Chargers vs. Lions for entertainment value, the second-half under may be an angle to investigate once Thursday night’s game goes to halftime.
Pick: Second-half under
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