It had already been a rough year for NFL underdogs, with point-spread pups covering at a 48% clip in the first 11 weeks of play. And then Week 12 happened.
The Thanksgiving Week slate was “Judgement Day” for dogs — like a skeleton clinging to a chain-link fence, T2 style. When the smoke settled, teams getting the points finished 4-12 against the spread in Week 12.
It was one of the worst weekly records for NFL underdogs in the history of tracking ATS results. That made for a fine run for the betting public — which gravitates toward the favorites — but served as a kick to the junk for anyone taking the points.
I guess I should consider myself lucky to escape with a 1-2 ATS finish for my NFL Underdogs column bets l…
The NFL made some big news in announcing that Netflix would be broadcasting both Christmas Day games… then wasted zero time announcing who would be playing.
The Week 17 NFL odds boast a Christmas Day doubleheader, starting with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs taking on Russell Wilson and the Steelers… followed by Lamar Jackson and the Ravens visiting C.J. Stroud and the Texans.
The rest of the NFL odds for Week 17 include the San Francisco 49ers taking on the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium, and the Saints visiting Lambeau Field to battle Packers on MNF.
NFL Week 17 odds, lines, and spreads
These are the current NFL odds for Week 17, highlighting the best odds available from regulat…
Kevin O’Connell and the Minnesota Vikings have been one of the biggest early-season surprises, as the offensive guru has led the Vikes to a blazing 5-0 start.
However, his team isn’t the only one who has started fast, as first-year Washington Commanders HC Dan Quinn enters Week 7 at 4-2 — putting him second on the 2024-25 Coach of the Year odds board. See who else stands among the sideline’s elite in the latest NFL odds.
NFL Coach of the Year odds
| Kevin O’Connell | Granit Xhaka could not contain his joy after Switzerland sensationally eliminated world champions France in the last 16 at Euro 2020, describing the triumph as f****** amazing . Switzerland completed a remarkable comeback in a penalty shoot-out following Monday s dramatic 3-3 draw in Bucharest, where Yann Sommer emerged the hero after saving Kylian Mbappe s spot-kick. Having opened the scoring and seen Ricardo Rodriguez s penalty saved by Hugo Lloris early in the second half, Switzerland found themselves 3-1 behind with 15 minutes of regulation time remaining. But Haris Seferovic netted his second of the game in the 81st minute before Mario Gavranovic s last-gasp strike forced extra-time after cancelling out Karim Benzema s brace and Paul Pogba s stunner. Jorginho has said the form of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is making him and his Arsenal team-mates laugh ahead of next weekend s meeting. Haaland netted two more goals for City in Saturday s 2-1 comeback win over Brentford at the Etihad Stadium to maintain his side s perfect start. That took the striker to nine goals across City s first four Premier League games this season the most any player has scored in the competition s history at this stage. Arsenal are the next side tasked with attempting to keep Haaland quiet in next weekend s showdown between the division s top-two sides. Despite Haaland s superb form to begin the campaign, Jorginho insists Arsenal are unfazed heading into Sunday s battle in Manchester. Erling scoring again it… Premier League fixtures 2021-22: Salah and Sterling looking to continue prolific opening-day recordsThe Premier League fixture release for the 2021-22 has thrown up some intriguing opening-day clashes. Champions Manchester City head to Tottenham, with the future of Harry Kane and speculation over which club he might be representing by August 14 still up in the air. Arsenal are at newly promoted Brentford, while there is a familiar feel to Liverpool travelling to Championship winners Norwich City. Manchester United v Leeds United is very much in the conversation when it comes to what might be the pick of the initial games, while Chelsea s quest to add domestic dominance to European glory begins against Crystal Palace. Here, with help from Opta, Stats Perform looks at some of the landmark numbers thrown up by the big kick-off and who might be gunning for… This should have been a season for Inter fans to enjoy, on the back of a title triumph and with European football returning to some semblance of normality. Instead, they have lost coach Antonio Conte, top scorer Romelu Lukaku and standout wing-back Achraf Hakimi. Talk of a Tottenham move for Lautaro Martinez – seemingly linked to Harry Kane s future – has not been ruled out entirely. It leaves the reigning Serie A champions picking up the pieces, with the club s dire financial situation dampening hopes of a successful title defence. Although there have also been new arrivals, Simone Inzaghi and a 35-year-old Edin Dzeko clearly are not in the same class as Conte and Lukaku. Inter will be slightly different this season and it is highly likely they will … Cristiano Ronaldo chalked up another incredible goalscoring feat on Thursday by reaching 500 career club goals. The Real Madrid superstar was on target in the closing stages of the 2-0 Club World Cup semi-final victory over Club America in Yokohama. Ronaldo had failed to score in El Clasico against rivals Barcelona and last week s home Champions League encounter against Borussia Dortmund, but got the monkey off his back in Japan. Below we analyse the astonishing goal scoring stats, as provided by Opta, of the 2016 Ballon d Or winner. 500 Cristiano Ronaldo has scored his 500th goal in his professional career (only clubs). Monster. — OptaJose (@OptaJose) 377 Ronaldo is a legend at the Santiago Bernabeu and is the club s all-time leading … The Tennessee Titans came so close to the cusp of greatness in recent seasons but enter the 2021 campaign with two new coordinators, most notably trying to fill the high-scoring shoes of Arthur Smith. Working in favor of Tennessee is a dysfunctional division that boasts two foes at the bottom of the season win totals and a top rival working in its third starting QB in three seasons. With plenty of short spreads on the road ahead, is the stage set for the Titans to make sweet music for bettors? Enjoy our 2021 Tennessee Titans NFL betting preview. … The Chicago Bears finally snapped their five-game losing skid, and Matt Nagy is still in charge, but facing the top-seeded Arizona Cardinals who are coming off the bye and getting healthy this weekend sounds like a losing cause. Kyler Murray was limited on Wednesday but is expected to suit up with the Cards sitting as 7.5-point road favorites and a total of 44.5. Can Murray and DeAndre Hopkins return to full strength and help maintain the top spot in the NFC? Can Andy Dalton and this offense find any success against a Cardinals defense that ranks No. 2 in EPA/play? Find out in our free NFL picks and predictions between the Cardinals vs. Bears On Sunday, December 5. … |