The Jacksonville Jaguars take on the Indianapolis Colts Sunday in Week 17 Sunday at 1:00 EST. While both teams nothing to play for in terms of the playoffs, there is something very important still riding on it. In fact, there are some Colts fans who are cheering for the Jaguars heading into this one. If Indianapolis loses this game or finishes tied with the St. Louis Rams or Minnesota Vikings for the most losses, they would earn the No. 1 overall pick in next year’s NFL Draft. Oddsmakers in Las...
Read more about Colts Jaguars Spread Redskins Eagles Line - December 29, 2011The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Washington Redskins in an NFC East showdown between two teams who have no shot at playing past this Sunday. The Eagles went on the road and beat the Cowboys 20-7 for their third straight win, but at 7-8 the Eagles have no shot at winning the division. Things haven’t been going so well for the Redskins. Just one week after upsetting the Giants 23-10 on the road, Washington lost 26-33 to the Minnesota Vikings, who had just two wins coming into that game....
Read more about Redskins Eagles Line Panthers Saints Line - December 29, 2011The New Orleans Saints will finish up the regular season on Sunday against the improving Carolina Panthers. The Saints locked up the NFC South and the No. 3 seed in the NFC with a 45-16 win over the Falcons last week. New Orleans can still get the No. 2 seed, but would need the 49ers to lose at St Louis. The Panthers whooped up on the Buccaneers 48-16 last Sunday, giving them four wins over their last five games. Carolina nearly beat the Saints back in week 9, as the Saints scored a touchdown in...
Read more about Panthers Saints Line Bills Patriots Line - December 28, 2011The New England Patriots will try and lock up the No. 1 seed in the AFC when they host the Buffalo Bills in the final week of the regular season. A lot of people thought this game would have huge implication on who would win the AFC East after Buffalo upset the Patriots 34-31 in week 3. That isn’t the case at all. New England secured their third straight division title with a 27-24 win at home over the Dolphins. The Patriots are a full six games ahead of the Bills, who ended a seven game losing...
Read more about Bills Patriots Line Bears Vikings Odds - December 28, 2011The Chicago Bears take on the Minnesota Vikings in NFC North play in Week 17 Sunday. This is a meaningless game as both teams are eliminated from the playoffs, so it will come down to which team wants it more. Chicago won the first meeting in a 39-10 blowout at home, earning their forth straight victory over the Vikings. Jay Cutler threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns, while Matt Forte rushed for 87 yards in the win. Neither will play Sunday. Taking a look at the NFL lines for Week 17, I find a...
Read more about Bears Vikings Odds Jets Dolphins Line - December 28, 2011The New York Jets will look to keep their slim playoff hopes alive when they go on the road to face the Miami Dolphins. New York not only has to beat the Dolphins this Sunday, they need both the Titans and Bengals to lose and either the Broncos or Raiders to lose. New York handed the Dolphins a 24-6 loss back in week 6 on Monday Night Football, but Miami has been playing much better of late. The Dolphins are 5-3 since starting the season 0-6 and two of those three losses came by 3-points or less. Taking...
Read more about Jets Dolphins Line 49ers Rams Odds - December 28, 2011The San Francisco 49ers look to cap off an improbable regular season when they travel to face the St. Louis Rams in Week 17. They have a lot at stake heading into this one, so they certainly should not be taking the Rams lightly. San Francisco has won six of the last seven meeting in this series, though the home team has won three in a row. The 49ers beat the Rams 26-0 in their first meeting on December 4th while outgaining them 389-157 for the game. Oddsmakers in Las Vegas have installed a line...
Read more about 49ers Rams Odds LIons Packers Spread - December 28, 2011The Green Bay Packers will host the Detroit Lions in the final week of the regular season. The Packers locked up the No. 1 seed in the NFC with a 35-21 win over the Chicago Bears. The Lions secured a Wild Card spot with an impressive 38-10 win over San Diego. While the Packers don’t have anything to gain by winning this week, Detroit is trying to make sure they get the No. 5 seed. The Lions will do just that with a win or an Atlanta loss. With the No. 5 seed Detroit can avoid having to play...
Read more about LIons Packers Spread Falcons Saints Line - December 23, 2011The New Orleans Saints will try and lock up the NFC South when they host the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football. The Saints won 26-23 in overtime at Atlanta back in week 10, thanks to huge 4th down stop that set up the game winning field goal in extra time. The Saints improved to 11-3 with a 42-20 win at Minnesota, while the Falcons crushed the Jaguars at home 41-14 to move to 9-5. With a win the Falcons guarantee themselves at least a Wild Card spot. New Orleans is tied with the 49ers for...
Read more about Falcons Saints Line Bears Packers Spread - December 22, 2011The two biggest rivals in the National Football Leagues square off Sunday when the Green Bay Packers host the Chicago Bears. This is the only game that will be played on Christmas Day, giving both teams the spotlight. While this game has lost some of its luster with both teams losing last week, there is certainly no love lost in this rivalry. These teams have met 183 times since 1921, and Chicago holds the all-time edge 92-85-6. However, the Packers have won three straight in this series, including...
Read more about Bears Packers Spread Eagles Cowboys Line - December 22, 2011The Dallas Cowboys will host the Philadelphia Eagles in a crucial week 16 NFC East matchup. The Cowboys 31-15 win over the Buccaneers coupled with the Giants 10-23 loss at home to the Redskins has them in the drivers seat with two games to go. Another Cowboys win and Giants loss and Dallas will have secured the division title. That’s if the Cowboys can get past the Eagles. Philadelphia already beat Dallas 34-7 and aren’t completely out of the division just yet. If the Eagles win their...
Read more about Eagles Cowboys Line 49ers Seahawks Odds - December 22, 2011The San Francisco 49ers travel to face the Seattle Seahawks Sunday in a pivotal NFC West showdown. While the 49ers have already wrapped up the division, both teams still have something to play in terms of the playoffs. San Francisco can improve their seeding, while Seattle is just looking to stay alive for a spot in the postseason. The home team has won five straight in this series, including a 33-17 home victory by the 49ers on September 11th. Ted Ginn Jr. single-handedly won this one for the 49ers....
Read more about 49ers Seahawks Odds Browns Ravens Spread - December 22, 2011The Baltimore Ravens host the Cleveland Browns Saturday in AFC North action. While this Week 16 showdown means a lot to Baltimore, it will be interesting to see what kind of effort Cleveland gives considering they are playing for nothing but pride. The Ravens have won seven straight in this series, including a 24-10 road victory on December 4th in their first meeting this season. Ray Rice rushed for a career-high 204 yards and a touchdown to lead the way as the they outgained the Browns 448-223 for...
Read more about Browns Ravens Spread Chargers Lions Spread - December 22, 2011The Detroit Lions will host the San Diego Chargers in a week 16 showdown that has playoff implications for both teams. The Lions rallied from 13 down in the 4th quarter to stun the Raiders 28-27. Detroit is now 9-5 and needs to win just one of their final two games to secure a spot in the playoffs. The Chargers need a little more help to make the postseason. San Diego crushed the Ravens 34-14 on Sunday Night Football to improve to 7-7, but are still a game back of the Broncos and tied with the Raiders...
Read more about Chargers Lions Spread Buccaneers Panthers Line - December 22, 2011This Christmas Eve the Carolina Panthers will look to continue their late season surge when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Panthers went on the road and upset the Houston Texans 28-13 for their third win in four games. One of those three wins came against the Buccaneers back in week 13. Carolina crushed Tampa Bay 38-19 on the road, thanks in large part to rookie quarterback Cam Newton. The Buccaneers continued their losing ways with a 15-31 loss at home to the Cowboys last Saturday, and...
Read more about Buccaneers Panthers Line Vikings Redskins Odds - December 22, 2011Two bottom feeders in the NFC collide in Week 16 Saturday when the Minnesota Vikings travel to face the Washington Redskins. These are certainly tough games to predict when both teams have been eliminated from the playoffs. There’s a decent chance that one of both of these teams don’t show up, which could lead to a very lopsided result. Minnesota won last year’s meeting over Washington by a final of 17-13. Adrian Peterson and Toby Gerhart each rushed for touchdowns to lead the way for the Vikings. According...
Read more about Vikings Redskins Odds Rams Steelers Line - December 22, 2011The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to host the St Louis Rams in week 16 action. The Steelers had a chance to take control of AFC North and the No. 1 seed in the AFC, but came up short in a 3-20 loss at San Francisco on Monday Night Football. Pittsburgh figures to have a good shot at getting back on the board with a win this week, as they take on a Rams team that has lost five straight. St Louis is just 2-12 on the year, but they might be catching the Steelers at the right time. Taking a look at the...
Read more about Rams Steelers Line Giants Jets Spread - December 21, 2011In one of the most anticipated games of Week 16, the New York Jets take on the New York Giants in MetLife Stadium Saturday. There has been a lot of trash talk heading into this one. Not surprisingly, most of it has come from Jets’ head coach Rex Ryan. He hasn’t had the chance to face the Giants in his first two years with the Jets, but still claims that his team is the best in New York. The Giants have bragging rights coming in, winners of four straight in this series, including a 35-24 triumph...
Read more about Giants Jets Spread Raiders Chiefs Line - December 21, 2011The Kansas City Chiefs are set to host the Oakland Raiders in a crucial AFC West matchup on Christmas Eve. The Chiefs come in off that shocking 19-14 win over the Packers. Kansas City still has an outside shot at winning the division, but will need Denver to lose at Buffalo and the Chargers to lose one of their final two games. The Raiders 27-28 loss at home to the Lions was their third straight overall. As bad as it has been for the Raiders, they are still just a game back of the Broncos for the...
Read more about Raiders Chiefs Line Dolphins Patriots Odds - December 21, 2011The New England Patriots got a lot of things to go right for them last week. Now, the Patriots look to take care of their business once again as they host the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium this Saturday. These teams met in the opener in what was one of the best offensive displays of the season. Tom Brady threw for a team-record 517 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Patriots to a 38-24 victory on September 12th. New England has won three straight over Miami, outscoring the Dolphins 117-45. Oddsmakers...
Read more about Dolphins Patriots Odds Jaguars Titans Line - December 21, 2011The Tennessee Titans will host the Jacksonville Jaguars in week 16 of NFL action. The Titans aren’t completely out of the playoff picture, but their 13-27 loss at Indianapolis definitely has me thinking this team won’t be playing past week 17. Tennessee is currently a game back of both the Jets and Bengals for the final playoff spot. The Jaguars will look to rebound from an embarrassing 14-41 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday Night Football. The win game just one week after Jacksonville...
Read more about Jaguars Titans Line Cardinals Bengals Line - December 21, 2011The Cincinnati Bengals will look to keep their playoff hopes alive when they host the Arizona Cardinals in week 15 action. The Bengals held on to beat the Rams 20-13 last week. They are currently tied with the New York Jets at 8-6 for the final Wild Card spot in the AFC, but the Jets own the tiebreaker with a better winning percentage against common opponents. The Cardinals rallied to beat the Browns 20-17 in overtime, improving their record to 7-7. Arizona is still alive in the playoff race,...
Read more about Cardinals Bengals Line Broncos Bills Line - December 20, 2011This Saturday the Denver Broncos will look to move one step closer to winning the AFC West when they go on the road to take on the struggling Buffalo Bills. The Broncos had their six game winning streak snapped by Tom Brady and the Patriots, as New England beat Denver 41-23. The Bills on the other hand lost their seventh consecutive game, falling 23-30 at home to Miami. Taking a look at the week 15 NFL lines, oddsmakers currently have Denver favored by 3-points over Buffalo with the total set at...
Read more about Broncos Bills Line Texans Colts Line - December 20, 2011This Thursday the Houston Texans will go on the road to face the Indianapolis Colts in week 15 of the NFL. Coming into the season many believed this AFC South showdown would possibly decide who won the division. That simply isn’t the case. Houston has already locked up the division, despite getting upset at Carolina last week. The Colts stunned the Titans 27-13 for their first win of the season. Houston opened up the season with a 34=7 win at home over the Colts, but have never won a game...
Read more about Texans Colts Line Dolphins Bills Odds - December 14, 2011In a match-up between bottom feeders in the AFC East, the Buffalo Bills host the Miami Dolphins Sunday in Week 15 NFL action. Neither team will be making the playoffs, so this one is all about pride folks. Miami has won five of the last seven meetings in this series, including a 35-8 home victory back on November 20th. Matt Moore threw three touchdowns passes to lead his team to victory. The Dolphins have been the more prideful team down the stretch, which is probably why they are favored Sunday. Oddsmakers...
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