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09-24-17 | Dolphins -6 v. Jets | 6-20 | Loss | -110 | 107 h 8 m | Show | |
DMack NFL Power Pack winner on the Dolphins Are the Jets this bad ??? Worse !!! The Flyboys best unit on the field is their defense and all they've done is allow 9 TDs with six drives of 77+ yards and opponents have converted of 16-29 third downs. Looks like Ajai will play which is huge and will allow Cutler to manage the game, not win it. Cutler an ultra-efficient 24-34 for 225 in the opener against the Bolts. Miami is an easy winner. |
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09-24-17 | Broncos -3 v. Bills | 16-26 | Loss | -110 | 107 h 49 m | Show | |
DMack's AFC Game of the Month is on the Denver Broncos Despite this being the Broncos first road game, shocked at how low this number is. Buffalo has allowed just one touchdown in two games but the offense generated just 176 yards at Carolina and was life and death to beat the Jets. All Denver here as the Broncos have rushed the ball for 318 yards in two games against considerably tougher. Further, the Broncs are 20-10-1 L31 as a road favorite, 6-1 SU and ATS L7 road openers, and the AFC West as a whole is 13-3-1 as a non-divisional road fave. Denver 27-10. |
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09-24-17 | Saints v. Panthers UNDER 46.5 | 34-13 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 27 m | Show | |
DMack Subscriber Bonus Total is on the Saints/Panthers Under the Total Cam is hurt and now he won't have career safety valve, TE Greg Olsen, to get out of trouble. The Whodats have a big chance here and will need a way to stuff Panther ground game. The Panthers have not allowed a touchdown this year and face a Drew Brees that in his older age puts up 70% of the numbers he does at home when he has a suitcase. The last three games in the series were decided by exactly three points and the last two here by 3-5 points. This one reeks of 20-17, 23-16, or even 13-9 all over it. This one never gets to 40. |
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09-24-17 | Falcons v. Lions OVER 50.5 | 30-26 | Win | 100 | 7 h 13 m | Show | |
DMack Subscriber Bonus Total is on the Falcons/Lions Over The Falcons have scored 23 points or better in 20 of their L21 games and Matty Ice is starting to get more and more familiar with his new people. The Over is 13-8 in the Falcons L21 in domes and the over is 13-9 the L22 they've been favored. The Lions are 10-7 at home over the last three years. Expect both teams to air-it-out in what figures to be a shootout start to finish. |
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09-24-17 | Ravens v. Jaguars +4 | 7-44 | Win | 100 | 104 h 46 m | Show | |
Mack Attack Ravens/Jags USA in the UK Early Money is on the Jacksonville Jaguars Both teams are ground and pound specialists with little big-play possibilities. The Raven defense has created 10 turnovers in two games, a pace impossible to continue, and on face, you could see it presenting problems to Bortles. If the Jags can establish their own running game here with Fournette, the pressure is off Bortles who can just manage the games much as he did against the Texans. Ravens have never traveled like this while this is the Jags fifth straight trip to the UK (2-2 SU and ATS) and that has to mean something in the prep. This one has 16-13, 20-17, 17-12 written all over it. We'll grab the points in a game that could be decided by a final kick and not shocked if Sacksonville wins outright. |
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09-23-17 | Oregon -14 v. Arizona State | 35-37 | Loss | -110 | 35 h 3 m | Show | |
Mack Attack NCAAF Graveyard Money Maker is on the Oregon Ducks Willie Taggert has the Quack Attack flying high. The Ducks have a lot of weapons and generally get out of the box fast. That said, they've suffered a couple of second-half vapor locks where they've assumed games are over and have allowed bettors to get bit in the ass. Not here. Look for Taggert to have this team fine-tuned entering conference play and they have the perfect team to unload on. The Ducks are on an 8-1-1 series ATS run against the Sun Devils. Add to the mix Duck 7-1 ATS run prior to B2B home games and Taggert's 25-7 road ATS mark in his prior coach assignments and will have ourselves a good old fashion butt kicking. Oregon 55-20. |
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09-23-17 | Notre Dame v. Michigan State +5 | 38-18 | Loss | -106 | 105 h 52 m | Show | |
DMack's Saturday College Football Dog Bite in on the Michigan State Spartans A great spot for Michigan State here who catch the Irish off a bye while Notre Dame is in the second of B2B roadies. Sparty close to its old self as the defense is allowing just a tick better than three yards per carry. Wimbush and Adams had big days against a collapsing Boston College team but find the going much tougher here. Irish led just 14-13 midway through the third before BC turnovers led to four straight Notre Dame scores so misleading 49-20 final. Mich State 4-0 L4 as a home dog and still beat Notre Dame last year in that forgettable season. The home team is 8-0 in Michigan State's L8 games and that run figures to continue here. |
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09-23-17 | San Diego State -3 v. Air Force | 28-24 | Win | 100 | 88 h 10 m | Show | |
DMack Power Pack will be on San Diego State The Aztecs haven't missed a beat and this edition might just be better than last year's team. Penny has taken over seemlessly from Pumphrey and on his way to 1500+ yards behind big physical landmoving offensive line. Letdown off Stanford win ... this is MWC opener, no. Falcon option ??? SDSU 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS L5 meetings. |
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09-23-17 | Oklahoma -26 v. Baylor | 49-41 | Loss | -110 | 138 h 9 m | Show | |
DMack will be on the Oklahoma Sooners Baylor started a new quarterback and eight other players last week at Duke, took a ton of late money and saw the like on Duke go down for -14 at kickoff. Duke won by 14. Did Baylor play well ... No! Duke was bored and disinterested and played like it. The new Baylor QB completed less than 50% of his passes but three of the completions (two of 70+) were for touchdowns of 57+ yards. The Sooners were expectedly flat off their Ohio State win against Tulane but shook the haze to win the second half 28-0 in a 56-14 win. The Sooners are on a mission and feisty QB Baker Mayfield is going to do all he can to make it happen. Sooner reserves are ruthless as well. Oklahoma 56-7. |
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09-23-17 | UL-Monroe +6.5 v. UL-Lafayette | 56-50 | Win | 100 | 86 h 46 m | Show | |
DMack Power Pack will be on the ULM Warhawks The visitor in this rivalry series is a bodacious 17-2-1 ATS over the L20 meetings. Neither team plays much defense but Monroe still allowing 20 less ppg than the hosts. The largest margin of victory on this field over the last nine meetings is just six points. |
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09-23-17 | Michigan v. Purdue +10 | 28-10 | Loss | -110 | 101 h 12 m | Show | |
DMack's Power Pack is on the Purdue Boilermakers Brohm appears to be worth every penny of his $4 million a year as the suddenly ultra-competitive Boilers are 3-0 ATS. Michigan has the worst QB in Power five football and the Wolverines have just one touchdown in 20 trips to the red zone. Grab the points. |
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09-23-17 | Duke -2.5 v. North Carolina | 27-17 | Win | 100 | 84 h 29 m | Show | |
DMack Power Pack will be on the Duke Blue Devils North Carolina can't play defense and their dominating win over ODU meant nothing. Duke took the week off last week vs. Baylor but will be razor sharp in this rivalry clash. We're backing a coach that is 35-18 ATS in his L53. |
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09-23-17 | New Mexico v. Tulsa OVER 67.5 | 16-13 | Loss | -110 | 26 h 49 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAAF Total of the Week is on New Mexico/Tulsa Over Offensively against their own kind, Tulsa is a monster. The Golden Hurricane is averaging 548 ypg. with an amazing 383 per of it coming on the ground. The Canes just dropped 66 on Lafayette and 51 on a pretty good Toledo team. On the other side, Tulsa is dead last, No.130 in total defense allowing 59-42-54 points in three games. Opponents are averaging 618 ypg. New Mexico falls somewhere in the middle on both sides of the ball. The option hasn't been producing like it has been in the past but even with their third string QB (who by the was is an Arizona State transfer familiar with The Pistol), the Lobos almost cant seem to help themselves from getting 500 yards and 30 points. This one finishes closer to 90 than 70. Play the Over. |
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09-23-17 | Texas Tech +7 v. Houston | 27-24 | Win | 100 | 80 h 2 m | Show | |
DMack Power Pack will be on Texas Tech Don't mind grabbing a full touchdown with Kingsbury and the Red Raiders with his butt on the hot seat and a team that finally can play some defense after five years. Tech a sweet 7-2 L9 as a road dog while Houston (still transitioning under Major Applewhite) just 3-10-1 of late as a home favorite. |
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09-22-17 | Utah -4 v. Arizona | 30-24 | Win | 100 | 118 h 12 m | Show | |
DMack's Friday NCAAF Feeding Frenzy is on the Utah Utes We jumped the gun on this one locking in four early thinking the number would "fly" to six or more closer to game time. Instead, money has come in on Arizona and 3 and 3.5's are readily available. GRAB A THREE IF YOU STILL CAN. Zona's big win over a horrific UTEP team meant absolutely nothing as RichRod is in job preservation mode. Forget past historical series numbers, big physical Utah will do whatever it wants to Cat suspect defense. Ute defense is staunch, to say the least, and Whittingham's are on a current 13-5 road ATS run while Zona is on a current 8-19 ATS run, 5-13 vs. Pac 12 opponents. Utah 38-16. |
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09-21-17 | Rams v. 49ers +3 | 41-39 | Win | 100 | 57 h 21 m | Show | |
DMack's Thursday Night Thunder is on the San Francisco 49ers Grab the points with the lesser of two evils in this Thursday night snoozer. We can forgive the 49ers for coming up short to Carolina and at Seattle but we can't forgive the Rams for allowing 229 yards rushing to a modest Redskins bunch that showed little vs. Philly in its opener. Goff will find the going much tougher against the 49ers defense which is for real while Hoyer, Hyde, and Co. get a much-needed drop in class here after facing the Panther and Seahawk defense. Rams just 10-22 ATS in L32 division away games. 49ers straight up. |
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09-21-17 | Temple v. South Florida -20.5 | 7-43 | Win | 100 | 56 h 54 m | Show | |
DMack's Thursday Night College Football Super Play is on the South Florida Bulls This year's edition of Temple is a far cry from the Matt Rhule teams of the last couple of years. Forget the Owl life and death wins over UMass and Villanova, in their only game vs. a team with a pulse (Notre Dame), the Temple defense allowed 422 yards rushing to the Irish. After sleepwalking through a couple of games, USF rolled a decent Illinois team ending the night with 376 yards on the ground and three different 100-yard rushers. QB Flowers is a real deal dual threat and the Bulls are also home in a revenge spot as Temple punked USF 46-30 in Philly last year. No foot off the pedal here. Bulls drop 50+ in payback. |
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09-18-17 | Lions +3 v. Giants | 24-10 | Win | 105 | 11 h 20 m | Show | |
Mack Attack Monday Night Magic is on the Detroit Lions While the entire betting world waits on the status of OBJ, the reality is that we do not think it will play a factor in the outcome. The Giants offensive line problems are well documented and have been for over a year. Last year, Eli Manning had the worst year of his professional career and Big Blue's lack of offense carried straight through to the preseason and was glaring in Game One. You saw what the Broncos did to the Cowboys last night. G-Men can't run the ball so it will be on the Lions to put their ears back and go get Eli, they had no problem doing the same thing last week against a very similar Carson Palmer. Say what you want about Staford and his history is well documented also but where Eli's escalator is going down, Stafford has a decent OL and lots of weapons to move the chains and get points. Calling for Detroit to win straight up but the backdoor in open with Detroit regardless. |
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09-17-17 | Packers v. Falcons -2.5 | 23-34 | Win | 100 | 80 h 36 m | Show | |
DMack's Sunday Night Super Play is on the Atlanta Falcons The Packers got off to a slow start against Seattle in their opener before a big third quarter sealed the deal on a 17-9 Green Bay win. Seattle has NO offensive line while the Falcons certainly do. Atlanta slowly but surely wiping away the cobwebs of a post-Super Bowl hangover. The Falcons sleepwalked through the preseason and then knocked the rust off in Chicago with their win over the Bears. Atlanta beat the Packers twice last year and Matty Ice threw for 392 vs. Title Town in the Dirty Birds 44-20 NFC Championship Game win. Atlanta opens their brand new Mercedes-Benz Stadium with a double-digit win over the Pack. |
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09-17-17 | 49ers v. Seahawks -14 | 9-12 | Loss | -105 | 76 h 52 m | Show | |
DMack's NFL Play of the Week is on the Seattle Seahawks |
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09-17-17 | Cowboys v. Broncos UNDER 42 | 17-42 | Loss | -105 | 76 h 32 m | Show | |
DMack's Totals Trifecta is on the Cowboys/Broncos Under The Cowboy defense, despite it's missing people and holes, still held a pretty good Giants offense to just three points and a little more than 200 yards total offense. Dallas moved the ball on offense pretty well but was still not able to find the end zone which is not good as they face a truly elite defense here at Mile High. In the end, we see a lot of football between the 20s in what could turn out to be a battle of FG kickers. Play the Under. |
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09-17-17 | Redskins v. Rams UNDER 46 | 27-20 | Loss | -110 | 56 h 30 m | Show | |
DMack's Totals Trifecta is on the Rams/Skins Under The Ram defense is the real deal under Wade Phillips and while they meet better than what they did last week in the Colts, they should be able to lock up Cousins who have been stripped of most of his downfield weapons. By the same token, not sold on Goff or the Ram offense which is better but that is not saying much. Rams defense contributed to 14 of those points last week. Good spot for the Rams to commit to establishing the run here with Todd Gurley. The first team to 20 just might win this. |
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09-17-17 | Bills v. Panthers UNDER 43 | 3-9 | Win | 100 | 72 h 24 m | Show | |
DMack's NFL Total of the Month is in the Bills/Panthers UNDER the Total Viewing this game pretty much the same way we viewed Carolina/49ers last week. Buffalo has sold off all its weapons giving Tyrod very little to work with. Rock solid Panther defense will be shadowing Shady McCoy all day and preventing the deep ball which is basically all you need to do to shut down Bill offense. The Panthers are going to run run run the ball down your throat until you stop it, eating clock and shortening the game. Cam still rehabilitating his shoulder but games like these just give him more time to regain 2015 form while getting game sharp. This one will be lucky to get to 30. |
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09-17-17 | Eagles v. Chiefs -5.5 | 20-27 | Win | 100 | 72 h 12 m | Show | |
DMack will be on the Chiefs Analysis to follow |
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09-17-17 | Bears +7 v. Bucs | 7-29 | Loss | -105 | 72 h 4 m | Show | |
DMack's Sunday NFL Dog Bite is on the Chicago Bears Just can't see how the week off can be beneficial to Tampa Bay who was not sharp at all in the preseason and isnow 17 days between games and better than three weeks out from the "dress rehearsal". The Bucs are just 1-8 ATS in L9 as a home favorite and are giving 7 points here to a much improved and always hard trying Bear outfit that was a blown coverage away from beating Atlanta in its opener and still had shots inside the Dirty Bird 10 yard-line with less than 30 seconds to go. Take the points. |
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09-16-17 | Georgia State v. Penn State -37 | 0-56 | Win | 100 | 6 h 28 m | Show | |
DMack Subscription Bonus Late Steam Report ... Penn State I have many contacts in the midwest including several in the Big Ten. In most cases, I would never consider laying this type of number but it seems that Franklin was not the least bit happy with the Nit performance vs. Pitt in last and will have his team razor sharp here with their Big Ten opener at Iowa on deck. Special emphasis this week in Happy Valley this week was placed on special teams and defense. Remember, that Blue and White had no compunction in rolling Akron in it's opener and faces a Georgia State team that was held to 29-49 rushing by Tennessee State. The Lions get their swagger back and pad their Heisman candidate stats before heading to Iowa City. |
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09-16-17 | LSU -6.5 v. Mississippi State | 7-37 | Loss | -115 | 127 h 29 m | Show | |
DMack Value Pack Winner on the LSU Tigers Miss State getting a lot of love this week in a nice revenge spot but ... nobody believes us about how good this Tiger team is going to be under Orgeron. In fact, LSU is 7-2 ATS in the games he has coached and faces a Bulldog team with more bark than bite and is just 3-6 ATS L9 at home. LSU also gets key DL back here who led the team in sacks. LSU 27-10. |
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09-16-17 | Appalachian State -23 v. Texas State | 20-13 | Loss | -110 | 96 h 59 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAAF Week III Can of Whup Ass is on the Appalachian State Mountaineers App State is 28-6 straight up in its L34 games with three of the losses coming to Clemson, Florida, and this year in the opener to Georgia. The Mounties just don't lose to their own kind and will not here vs. a young and rebuilding Bobcat bunch. Can we cover the number ??? Probably without much problem if QB Taylor Lamb has anything like the game he had vs. Texas State last year when he threw four touchdown passes. App State well rested after dismembering FCS school in its last and will want to look good with a showdown at Wake Forest on deck. Appalachian State 49-10. |
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09-16-17 | Oregon -13.5 v. Wyoming | 49-13 | Win | 100 | 5 h 25 m | Show | |
DMack Subscription Bonus Late Steam Report ... Oregon Taggert was extremely unhappy that the Quack Attack didn't come out to play in the second half last week vs. Nebraska after racing out to a 42-14 lead at half and then hanging on life and death to just win straight up. That's been addressed here and we can expect a full 60 minutes from the Ducks. Remember that Josh Allen has one TD and 7 picks vs. Power 5 teams and that the Cowboys were blanked by Iowa 24-0 in their opener. The Duck defense won't be confused with the Hawkeye stop unit but the Oregon offense will get a lot more than 24 points. If the Ducks get their 40+ as we think they will, can the Cowboy offense counter with 28 to stay inside the number ??? The answer in our eyes is not a shot. Lay it. |
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09-16-17 | Central Michigan +10.5 v. Syracuse | 17-41 | Loss | -110 | 113 h 37 m | Show | |
DMack's Money-Line Double Digit Dog is the Central Michigan Chippewas CMU features a Michigan transfer QB (that Harbaugh would give his left hand to have right now) in Shane Morris (693 yards, 6-1 TD/Int). The Chips have some exception weapons and are a veteran team with 18 Jr/Sr returning starters that will also remember an OT loss to the Orange two years ago. Syracuse lost to Middle Tennessee last week as the Blue Raiders also registered six sacks. CMU is 0-5 in this series and this would be a signature win against a Power Five school. This may come easier than you would imagine ... Central Mich 37-24. |
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09-16-17 | Utah State v. Wake Forest -13.5 | 10-46 | Win | 100 | 112 h 24 m | Show | |
DMack Value Pack Winner on Wake Forest This is not a very familiar role for the Deacs who have not been a double-digit home faves all that often the past two decades. Utah State has not been very impressive except for its first quarter against Wisconsin. The Aggies are just 1-10 ATS over L11 road games. Wake flexes here with seet tune up win before Duke. |
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09-16-17 | Baylor v. Duke -14 | 20-34 | Push | 0 | 109 h 25 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAA Week III Play of the Day is on the Duke Blue Devils Matt Rhule has to be wondering what he did leaving a nice cushy spot at Temple to take over the train wreck that is Baylor. Rhule is still trying to get the Art Briles stink off his team by implementing his own systems with Briles styles kids and the result has been ugly losses to Liberty and USTA. Unhappy with the Bear effort, Rhule starts nine new people this week including a change at QB and three new offensive linemen. While there is drama in Waco, Duke has rebounded from an injury riddled off year in 2016 wit two nice wins, the last a 41-17 home dog spanking of a pretty good Northwestern team in last. The Blue Devils are averaging 50 ppg. early and have no excuse not to drop 40+ on Baylor today. Duke 45-13. |
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09-16-17 | UCLA -2.5 v. Memphis | 45-48 | Loss | -115 | 120 h 25 m | Show | |
DMack Value Pack Winner on the UCLA Bruins Perfect letdown spot for UCLA here but Josh Rosen and Co. made of sterner stuff after two good wins and with two Pac-12 revenge games on deck. Sure Memphis has had extra time to prepare thanks to rain out but bigger, faster, stronger, better, Bruins still rate the nod here after scoring on 10 straight possessions from the start of A&M fourth quarter. UCLA 47 Memphis 34. |
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09-16-17 | UL-Lafayette v. Texas A&M OVER 60.5 | 21-45 | Win | 100 | 109 h 11 m | Show | |
DMack's College Football Total of the Week on ULL/Texas A&M Over Ordinarily, Kevin Sumlin would be just happy to get a win here without any injuries but ... after the loss to UCLA, a lackluster 24-14 win over Nichols State, and QB Starkel out for the year, Sumlin needs to get his team a confidence builder heading into SEC play. They get it here. Gotta love the Rajun Cajuns who have split two games while allowing 114 points and 1180 yards. ULL is allowing 383 ypg. and faces a team that rushes the ball for 288 per and features two backs that may both very well run for 1500+ yards apiece. I'm putting the Aggies on 50 by themselves leaving ULL with almost none of the heavy lifting. This one ends close to 80 than 60. |
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09-15-17 | Arizona -20 v. UTEP | Top | 63-16 | Win | 100 | 96 h 22 m | Show |
DMack's Friday Night Feeding Frenzy is on the Arizona Wildcats Cats played their hearts out in last week's 19-16 home loss to Houston. That would have been a big win for the program that will need every win it can get to get bowl eligible in the ultra-competitive Pac-12. Arizona goes on the road for the first time in 2017 but catch the softest of touches in UTEP. The Miners might very well be the worst team in the FBS and their numbers look like this ... they are 129 of 130 in total offense and 125 of 130 in total defense. Most important for our purposes is that the Miners are 117th against the run allowing 243 ypg. and face the nation's No.9 rushing attack that averages 309 ypg. Power ground and pound means long prolonged drives that eat clock and keeps the defense fresh, masking their own deficiencies. This is the last chance for the Cats to look good before facing three tough foes in conference play. Cats shine in front of an ESPN national TV audience. Arizona 49-7. |
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09-14-17 | Texans v. Bengals UNDER 38 | 13-9 | Win | 100 | 18 h 38 m | Show | |
DMack's Thursday Night NFL Super Play is on the Texans/Bengals Under Both teams off brutal home losses in their respective home openers, Texans 29-7 to the Jags. Bengals 20-0 to Baltimore. Houston QBs were jacked 10 times by suddenly fierce Jacksonville pass rush and Dalton was running for his life and throwing four picks as Bengal turned it over five times in 11 drives. Houston has five on the concussion protocol, has lost MLB Cushing 10 games to a PED suspension, and has changed quarterbacks to rookie Deshaun Watson who played a half last week but gets first start on the road in a short road week. Gotta figure that both teams will try and run the ball and not turn it over. Playing the Under for that reason and also because the teams have played the last two years to 10-6, 12-10 Houston wins, the Texans 4-0 Under in L4 road openers and the Bengals on a 20-8 all game low ball run after last week. 16-13 ... it doesn't matter. |
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09-11-17 | Saints +3.5 v. Vikings | 19-29 | Loss | -115 | 138 h 6 m | Show | |
DMack Monday Night Money Play is on the New Orleans Saints All is not right in Minnesota where the Vikes had an uncharacteristic preseason after kicking arse and taking names the first two years under Zimmer. Vikes are 0-7 ATS in non-division home openers and just 1-8 SU/ATS their L9 Monday night appearances. Brees is certainly better at home than on the road but he should be fine here and he's 12-5 SU and 12-4-1 ATS vs. the NFC North over his career. Gotta think that Sean Payton will find a way to get Adrian Peterson involved here after he was unceremoniously dumped by the Vikes in the spring. If Saints defense is anything like they played in the NFLX, the Whodats could be the surprise team in the NFC! |
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09-10-17 | Panthers v. 49ers UNDER 48 | 23-3 | Win | 100 | 111 h 56 m | Show | |
Mack Attack Power Pack Pack Best Bet is on the Panthers/49ers Under The 49ers did a lot to sure up their defense by grabbing two quality front seven guys in the draft. They will give immediate help to the 49ers stop unit that wasn't all that bad with Navarro Bowman healthy. They should be able to slow down Panther running attack some. Panther defense will also be improved with tacking machine Luke Kuechly back to lead the way. Cam will do the bare minimum with his freshly surgically repaired shoulder to just got out of Dodge with a win and bigger fish to fry down the road. |
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09-10-17 | Steelers v. Browns UNDER 47 | 21-18 | Win | 100 | 108 h 37 m | Show | |
DMack's NFL Total of the Week is on the Steelers/Browns Under Big Ben hardly played in the preseason and does not have a history of vintage games here vs. the Browns. Cleveland's defense is improved even if Myles Garrett can't go and we should see a lot of ball control with Pitt getting Leveon Bell back in the swing and grinding with Connor. Pitt has really made big strides with its defense and sured up its weakest link, the secondary, adding former Brown all-pro Joe Haden. Kizer is not ready for this and we're convinced that Brownies won't get 10 points to contribute to their end of the heavy lifting. 27-6 sounds about right. |
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09-10-17 | Ravens v. Bengals -2.5 | 20-0 | Loss | -130 | 108 h 33 m | Show | |
DMack's NFL Lock of the Week is on the Cincinnati Bengals Just a great spot for the Bengals who open at home for the first time in eight years and face a team they've beaten five straight games on this field, the last two by a combined 25 points. Baltimore is 4-13 L17 on the road with two of those games in Cleveland. Flacco status and effectiveness questionable at this point. Regardless of whether or not he's 100%, since Super Bowl win, Flacco just 23rd in the league in QBR. Love Bengals new blood in Mixson and some key defensive acquisitions. Marvin Lewis 6-1 SU and 5-1-1 L7 division games in September. Top play. |
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09-10-17 | Cardinals -1.5 v. Lions | 23-35 | Loss | -110 | 107 h 28 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAAF/NFL Fan Appreciation Lock Parlay back end is on the Arizona Cardinals The Cardinals went from 13 wins to 7-8-1 last year as Carson Palmer suffered from one of his worst years as a pro. Arizona also battled injuries and Arians are out to get things off to a fast start here. The Cards are 7-0 SU and 6-1 ATS in the series and 7-0 SU and ATS in L7 road openers. The Lions are just 6-16-1 ATS in L23 vs. the NFC West and we all know Mathew Stafford's history against winning records. David Johnson is the best back in the game and Arians has a .636 LT winning percentage in this league and will squeezing the last juice out of the Palmer/Fitzgerald lemon. Take the Cards. |
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09-10-17 | Ravens v. Bengals UNDER 42.5 | 20-0 | Win | 100 | 107 h 26 m | Show | |
DMack will be on the Ravens/Bengals Under Right now, the only thing we know for sure about the Ravens is that they can play defense. Joe Flacco has been nursing a sore back but since the Black Bird Super Bowl win, Flacco is 20+ overall in QBR. The Bengal defense is staunch even down a couple of starters to suspension. This game just looks like a lot of football played between the 20's in a game that could come down to the winner of the kicking game. |
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09-10-17 | Jaguars v. Texans -5.5 | 29-7 | Loss | -110 | 71 h 36 m | Show | |
DMack Will Be on the Houston Texans Blake Bortles somehow came out of preseason with the starting job, presumably for the Jags to see if they'll spend more bad money after bad. The Jags 0-6 SU and 2-4 ATS L6 in the series and 0-9 SU and 2-7 ATS in their L9 road openers. Bortles will be hounded by a Texan defense that now has J.J. Watt back who will have the team and the stadium at a fever pitch. Tom Savage dissected defenses like a surgeon in the preseason and should be able to move the ball at will against the Jags. Whether the recent storms in Houston have been a distraction or a rallying point ... Houston wins by double-digits. |
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09-09-17 | Utah v. BYU | 19-13 | Win | 100 | 100 h 27 m | Show | |
DMack's Holy War Late Bail Out is on the Utah Utes You would have thought that bringing in Ty Detmer as the BYU would have been a perfect fit but that hasn't happened with the Cougars posting just 20 against Portland State and then getting shut out at LSU in a game they gained less than 100 yards and failed to cross mid-field. Utah has big physical front seven similar to LSU and features more wide open offense than in the past with same relentless ground and pound. |
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09-09-17 | Stanford +7 v. USC | 24-42 | Loss | -130 | 99 h 42 m | Show | |
DMack's Live Dog Barking is on the Stanford Cardinal After watching Western Michigan run all over the Trojans for more than 300+ yards and it's hard to imagine how USC will be able to slow down and bigger, better, and more physical Tree outfit. Stanford win over Rice was meaningless but jet lag (Australia) no factor with extra time and Darnold will be running for his life again after first game without a touchdown trough the air. The Cardinal with a big chance to win straight up. |
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09-09-17 | New Mexico State +7.5 v. New Mexico | 30-28 | Win | 100 | 82 h 27 m | Show | |
Mack Attack Dog Pound Play is on the New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico has a habit of playing close games and five of their nine wins last year were by a touchdown or less. New Mexico State coach is coaching for his job and brought in 13 JUCO players to fortify 17 returning starters. Aggies outgained Arizona State by 149 yards in 37-31 loss in their season opener. Lobo ground and pound eats clock and keeps things close. Grab the 7 and the hook. |
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09-09-17 | Georgia +4.5 v. Notre Dame | 20-19 | Win | 100 | 53 h 29 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAAF/NFL Fan Appreciation Lock Parlay front end is on the Georgia Bulldogs Not worried in the least about Georgia freshman quarterback. Played three solid quarters against an App State team that was 27-5 in its L32 and the favorite to win the Sunbelt. He has two studs 1500+ backs to hand off to, Chubb/Michel are arguably the best 1-2 punch in the country. The Irish blew out a rebuilding Temple team ... so what ??? It's their freshman QB Wimbush that will be in trouble vs. a Dawg defense that returns 10 starters that accounted for 87% of last years tackles. Georgia 30-17. Please note that you should have no problems finding +5 at this point. |
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09-09-17 | TCU -3 v. Arkansas | 28-7 | Win | 100 | 94 h 1 m | Show | |
Mack Attack College Football Lock of the Week is on the TCU Horned Frogs Very good team, great spot, and revenge equates to a double-digit win for TCU here. Razors won in OT last year despite being outgained by 150 yards. This Horned Frog team is loaded and REALLY can challenge for Big 12 title and will not be outclassed by either Oklahoma team. Gary Patterson is the best college HC that gets the least pub and the worst time to play him is after a tough year like TCU had last year as the Frogs have 11-1 and 12-1 in the year's following Patterson's only two losing seasons. TCU by 17. |
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09-09-17 | Wake Forest +1.5 v. Boston College | 34-10 | Win | 100 | 90 h 45 m | Show | |
Mack Attack Dog Pound Play is on Wake Forest The Demon Deacs are the better team and in revenge mode of 17-14 loss last year. The last four games of this series have averaged just 27 ppg. and this one will likely be decided by a touchdown or less. In short, BC STILL has no offense and does have Notre Dame on deck, the Eagles are 3-6 ATS L9 the week before Touchdown Jesus. |
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09-09-17 | Iowa -2.5 v. Iowa State | 44-41 | Win | 100 | 91 h 43 m | Show | |
DMack's Rivalry Game of the Month is on the Iowa Hawkeyes Last year was the year that the Hawkeyes were supposed to make some noise. Instead, the Tigerhawk crashed and burned early and was never able to recover. Saw exactly what we wanted in the Iowa opener vs. a big-armed QB in Josh Allen and Wyoming who was dominated by a staunch Iowa defense that barely allowed 250 yards to the Cowboys in total offense. Iowa has the offensive line and stable of backs to run it down anybody's throat and that is exactly what we get here in Ames. Call it 23-10 Hawkeyes with lopsided time of possession. |
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09-09-17 | East Carolina v. West Virginia -24 | 20-56 | Win | 100 | 90 h 9 m | Show | |
DMack's Week Two NCAAF Can of Whup Ass is on the West Virginia Mountaineers Love the Mounties in the spot to win big ... very big! West Virginia was a bit unlucky vs. Virginia Tech as they outgained the Hokies by almost 150 yards and still couldn't get there. East Carolina was crushed in its opener by FCS champion James Madison. No disgrace there but ... the Dollies allowing 412 rushing yards and 600+ total yards would be alarming if it was to the Patriots and Florida transfer Grier is gonna have a field day calling the shots. WVU has won the last nine in the series on this field and needs a big win here to restore some confidence and get things back on track. The home faithful will be well lubed in Morgantown for the opener and Holgersen will not disappoint. West Virginia 54-14. |
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09-08-17 | Oklahoma State v. South Alabama OVER 66 | 44-7 | Loss | -110 | 75 h 42 m | Show | |
DMack will be on Oklahoma State/South Alabama Over The Oklahoma State Cowboys are an offensive juggernaut with a plethora of skill people weapons up and down the depth chart. Big time Heisman candidate Mason Rudolph and a big game against Tulsa in the Cowboy opener and face less defense here. OSU dropped 59 on the better Golden Hurricane and we put the Cowboys on 50+ here tonight. South Alabama is decent and has all the right intentions after beating San Diego State in non-conference last year. The Jags allowed 429 through the air against Ole Miss last Sunday and South Alabama responded. So we have Oklahoma State scoring 50 so the question is can USA get us 17 ??? We think so as this team got 24 in a loss at Ole Miss last week including scores on its last two possessions. This one ends closer to 80 than 60. Bet the Over. |
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09-07-17 | Chiefs +9.5 v. Patriots | 42-27 | Win | 100 | 10 h 48 m | Show | |
Mack Attack Week One Thursday Night Thunder is on the Kansas City Chiefs There is really no fish or cut bait in this one. There are reasons to like both sides. Kansas City finished last year with seven straight road covers and is 7-0 SU and ATS vs. the AFC East under Reid. The Pats have won (not covered) seven straight Thursday night games and 16-3 TS last year. NFLX might not be important but I just can't the bad taste of the New England defense out of my mouth as they were borderline abysmal all of August. In Kansas City, you have the ultimate game manager and dinker/dunker in Alex Smith and a defense that could be elite if LBs Derrick Johnson and Justin Houston are healthy. Andy Reid is also 11-3 ATS in his career as a dog of 8 or more. Buy it up to 10 and let's see what happens. |
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09-03-17 | Texas A&M +3.5 v. UCLA | 44-45 | Win | 100 | 56 h 43 m | Show | |
MACK ATTACK TEXAS A&M/UCLA HOT COACHES HOT SEAT BOWL winner in Texas A&M The Aggies will be somewhat at a disadvantage in terms of experience and at quarterback but they are a good defensive team that locked up Roden pretty good last year. Bot coaches are on the hot seat, particularly Sumlin who needs to get off to a good start here before SEC play. Sumlin teams have always played well on the road and face a UCLA team with its own problems and a 5-10 run L15 as a favorite and a 1-8-1 ATS L10 versus non-conference opponents. While SEC-Pac 12 matchups do not happen all that often (USC/Bama Last year), the SEC is 7-3 SU and ATS L10. Grab the points which have gone up since the original posting with 5's being available in some houses as of this morning. |
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09-02-17 | Florida State +7.5 v. Alabama | 7-24 | Loss | -110 | 32 h 21 m | Show | |
Mack Attack Florida State/Bama Super Power Super Play is on Florida State Five years ago, Florida State would have been playing Charleston Southern and Alabama would have been playing Nicholls State in their respective openers but thanks to $5 million dollar payouts and an FBS playoff system that is forgiving of losses like these if you take care of your business the rest of the way, we get what on paper looks to be an "instant classic". How do you handicap games like these ??? You have two teams of very similar talent and experience on a neutral site. Saban has never lost to one of his assistants and Jimbo Fisher was his assistant at LSU at the turn of the decade. Fisher is 4-0 SU and ATS L4 as a dog and as a conference, the ACC has had the better of it as of late. Both teams return a sophomore quarterback that played about every snap last year. Francois was thrown right into the fire while Hurts was nurtured along by Saban but will need to much more this year. For the Sems to have a chance (and we think they can win straight up) it will fall to a defense that returns 10 starters with a combined 186 starts. In the end, this looks to be a one score game so we'll grab the +7.5 with the better quarterback and more experienced defense. |
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09-02-17 | Georgia Southern v. Auburn -33.5 | 7-41 | Win | 100 | 32 h 52 m | Show | |
DMack's Opening Week College Football Can of Whup Ass is on the Auburn Tigers Write Up Available by 9:00 AM EST Saturday |
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09-01-17 | Utah State v. Wisconsin -27 | Top | 10-59 | Win | 100 | 75 h 45 m | Show |
Mack Attack College Football Game of the Week is on the Wisconsin Badgers The Utah State defense has been in a state of decay for years and is allowing almost double the points that they did just three years ago. The Aggies return nothing of note and are 5-9-1 as a road dog under Wells while heading to one of the toughest road venues in college football. The Badgers QB is a sophomore who already has nine starts and he'll be handing off to stud backs working behind four returning OL with better than 90 starts. Wisky is just going to bully Utah State on offense and a well rested throughout the game stop unit will handle the rest. Wisky 45-3. |
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09-01-17 | Colorado State v. Colorado OVER 66 | 3-17 | Loss | -110 | 72 h 47 m | Show | |
Mack Attack NCAAF Under the Radar Super Total is Colorado State/Colorado Over Big game for both teams in this in-state rivalry which will be showcased at Mile High Stadium this year where the Broncos play. First though was Colorado State who look to rebound from recent 3-6-1 run in the series and Rams also 6-10 all time in games played in Denver. CSU is loaded and after a slow start dropped 58 on Oregon State last week. Ram QB Nick Stevens is a playmaker and the real deal. Colorado loses seven starters off the defense that won the Pac-12 South last year in a breakout season for the Buffs. Montez got some experience last year and should run Colorado flawlessly. Can't see either of these team NOT getting at least 30 points and expect this total to go flying OVER in a shootout. |
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08-31-17 | New Mexico State v. Arizona State -22 | 31-37 | Loss | -115 | 50 h 21 m | Show | |
DMack's Thursday NCAAF Book Buster is on the Arizona State Sun Devils ASU's HC Graham's hot seat is red hot and tonight's opener is a must win. Last years's Devil team had an M.O. of scoring a lot of points and giving up a lot of points. The defense should be much better this year with eight returning starters who should be pretty good against the run which is the New Mexico State Aggie forte. The ASU offense should be better than ever and last year averaged 48 ppg. against non-conference foes. Wouldn't be shocked to see 50+ here by the Sun Devils and if the Aggies get 30 ... then shame on us. Call it 56-20. |
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08-31-17 | Ohio State -20.5 v. Indiana | 49-21 | Win | 100 | 48 h 42 m | Show | |
Mack Attack Super Play on the Ohio State Buckeyes Indiana has lost 21 straight to the Buckeyes but the Hoosiers have covered the last six. Just one thing, Indiana's coach from last year is now the Ohio State OC so the Bucks will be well prepped offensively and defensively if nothing else that from a personnel standpoint. This year's Buckeyes are loaded and have veteran JT Barrett calling the shots for what seems like a fifth or six year. Indiana is getting a lot of love this year but up against it in the opener. Ohio State 49-17. |
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08-26-17 | South Florida -21.5 v. San Jose State | 42-22 | Loss | -110 | 56 h 38 m | Show | |
DMack's College Football Opening Salvo is the South Florida Bulls Charlie Strong was due for some good Karma after being tortured three years in Texas. Strong is an excellent football coach who is saddled with the burden of trying to do the right thing with a program. In South Florida, Strong gets a loaded team that was 11-2 last year and looks better this year. His quarterback is a dual threat Lamar Jackson type that has accounted for 71 TDs himself the last two years. San Jose State will be improved but allowed a whopping 6.5 ypp. last year and have a huge disadvantage in team speed and in the trenches. If South Florida can stop the run, this one could get ugly early. South Florida 44-10. |
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02-05-17 | Patriots -3 v. Falcons | 34-28 | Win | 100 | 102 h 20 m | Show | |
DMack's Super Bowl 51 winner is on the New England Patriots A great matchup, a possibly exciting matchup and the most analyzed matchup I can remember in my 35+ years in the industry. In the end, just not sold on the Falcon defense. The way to beat Brady and the Pats is to get in his face and beat him up all day like Denver did in last year's AFC championship game. No.12 was barely touched all year and Pats will make sure that they throw downfield out of formations that will make Atlanta's only real outside pressure (Vic Beasley) neutralized. Pats play defense on offense, keeping Matty Ice off the field with long sustained drives Experience and preperation wins out here ... New England 31-20. |
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01-22-17 | Steelers +6 v. Patriots | 17-36 | Loss | -105 | 78 h 6 m | Show | |
DMack's AFC Championship Game Super Play is on the Pittsburgh Steelers We can pretty much throw out the game between these two earlier in the year as Roethlisberger did not play and Landry Jones was at the controls. Gronk also had a big game in that one but will be a non-factor here having been put on IR. So in the end we have a similar game to the AFC Championship in that we have two very efficient and elite offenses taking on middle of the road defenses. That said, during their recent win streak the Steelers have allowed just 17 ppg, are a +9 in turnovers and led the league in sacks over that time frame. The Steeler "D" will bring heat on Tom Brady and "O" will have far more success finding paydirt than the Texans did despite managing just six FGs last week. Pitt has a big chance to win this straight up and should certainly keep the game within the generous six we are catching here tonight. |
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01-22-17 | Packers v. Falcons OVER 60 | 21-44 | Win | 100 | 75 h 32 m | Show | |
DMack's NFC Championship Game Super Play is on the Packers/Falcons Over This game is for a Super Bowl bid and I'm thinking the injuries to the other Packer wideouts are not as severe as reported and that this is just some Green Bay gamesmanship. Perfect conditions in the dome and two dicey at best defense would seem to make this a shoutout from start to finish. The first meeting in Week Six ended 32-31 despite the Packers getting shut out a quarter and JulioJones with just three catches for 29 yards. Our thinking is that this game will come down to turnovers and stops and in this game a stop or holding a team to a field could be considered a defensive win. See both teams in the 30s today with the winner likely in the 40's. |
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01-22-17 | Packers +6 v. Falcons | 21-44 | Loss | -115 | 4 h 12 m | Show | |
DMack's Free Play of NFL Championship Sunday is on the Green Bay Packers +6 THE MACK ATTACK IS 4-0 IN NFL PLAYOFF FOOTBALL and Packers/Falcons kicks off today's PERFECT 2-0 in conference championship action. Check out DMack's total football numbers for this year. NFL 77-47 No.2, College Football 85-57 No.2, all football 162-104 No.1 by light years over No.2 and 60% overall on more than 250 plays.Thank you to everyone that patronized me this year during football. I will work hard to make sure that next year is better or at least as good as this epic season. Up and down the roster, the Falcons are probably the more balanced and talented team but in this case the margin is not very big and the X-factor belongs to Green Bay in Aaron Rodgers. Both teams were missing key components in their Week Eight 32-31 meeting and it will be a completely different game here. At the time, the Falcons were struggling to find a healthy running back, the Packers (who were in a monster defensive funk at the time. Were missing their captain and linchpin in Clay Mathews. In the end, it comes down to Aaron Rodgers. Matt Ice is 1-4 in the playoffs and is yet to prove that he can win a game like this. Like him or hate him, Rodgers is a proven commodity .... and his legend grows on here. Grab the points. |
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01-15-17 | Packers +5 v. Cowboys | 34-31 | Win | 100 | 55 h 25 m | Show | |
Mack Attack Packers/Cowboys Playoff Super Play is on the Green Bay Packers I apologize for the late analysis Sure the Cowboys easily handled the Packers at Lambeau in Week Six but that was at the lowest point of the Packer season while the Pokes seem to be leveling off somewhat. It's hard to maintain that razor sharp edge for the whole year but te Rodgers run the table promise came at just the right time. Even without Jordy Nelson, Rodgers can exploit suspect Dallas secondary and make things happen. The Packer defense will ave to find a way to get a couple of stops and the Green Bay offense will have to be clean and near perfect. Zeke and Dak are saying the right things about no pressure .... Show me .... Don't tell me ... Packers 27-21. |
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01-14-17 | Seahawks v. Falcons OVER 51 | 20-36 | Win | 100 | 55 h 3 m | Show | |
DMack's Division Round Total of the Year is on the Seahawks/Falcons Over
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01-09-17 | Clemson +7 v. Alabama | 35-31 | Win | 100 | 170 h 21 m | Show | |
DMack's National Championship Super Play is on the Clemson Tigers We have the rematch of last year's 45-40 thriller and this one should be just as good. When the number came out at Clemson -6.5, I immediately bought up to the full touchdown thinking the line would drop to below six and possible lower by game time. Sevens were available through the week but there has been a late influx of Tiger money and we're seeing -6 just about everywhere so do what you have to do early. Clemson returns with a veteran crew that has been through this before and if anything will be more focused here. Watson is a four-year starter facing a freshman and while this Crimson Tide team is strong on both sides, really like the orange defense as a well that pitched three shut outs including Ohio State. Remember that Clemson led by four heading to the fourth quarter last year. Alabama is good and this may in fact be Saban's best team but Clemson is here to ball and against a team that is somewhat limited offensively, has a big chance to win straight up. Sark for Lane Kiffin IS NOT A GOOD THING and a significant downgrade for Bama. In what figures to be another classic that is played more between the 20's, the call is Clemson 26-20. |
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01-08-17 | Giants v. Packers OVER 44.5 | 13-38 | Win | 100 | 44 h 6 m | Show | |
DMack's Wildcard Round Total of the Year winner is the Giants/Packers Over Midweek weather had this game played in the 20's with a chance of rain. It is now very cold with temps expected in single digits with the wind chill zero at game time. The teams met in Week Four where the Packers won comfortably 23-16, the Giants running for just 43 yards. The running game is the same but the Big Blue defense is much better (G-Men 9-2 since Lambeau). Green Bay is beat up defensively, especially on the corners and fully expect a hopefully "Good" Eli to exploit that with their best players in ODB and Sheppard. A couple of first half Giant scores turns this into a track meet and we're playing over the total. |
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01-07-17 | Lions v. Seahawks -8 | 6-26 | Win | 100 | 24 h 10 m | Show | |
DMack's Saturday Detroit/Seattle Wildcard winner is on the Seattle Seahawks Very little to recommend on the Lions. Detroit lost final two and backed into wildcard with Skins loss. Stafford is 1-23 lifetime on the road against teams that ended the season with winning records. This is Motown's third appearance in 17 years and they haven't won a playoff game since 1957. Can they cover ... sure ... but ... they're -7 in turnovers last three, have trailed in the fourth quarter in 15 of 16 games and are 1-6 L7 in Seattle with last win in 1999. Seattle has been there and done that. Wilson should really shine here with the 12th man behind him. Expecting razor sharp Seattle effort on both side after debacle last year in Minnesota for this round where Hawks did nothing right. Seattle 34-14. |
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01-02-17 | Auburn v. Oklahoma -3 | 19-35 | Win | 100 | 58 h 5 m | Show | |
Mack Attack Sugar Bowl winner is on the Oklahoma Sooners The Sooner season ended before it started when it was spanked bu Houston and Ohio State. To his credit, Big Game Bob kept things together and won nine straight while averaging 47 ppg. The Sooners beat Bama as a 15-dog in this game three years ago, their only win in their last four Bowls. Auburn has a nice three week run but has come back to the pack. No crazy spread in this one and at just a FG, Oklahoma has too many weapons for Auburn to deal with. Oklahoma 45-31. |
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01-02-17 | USC -7 v. Penn State | 52-49 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 13 m | Show | |
DMack's Rose Bowl winner is on the USC Trojans The Rose Bowl is a big thing for USC and this is their first trip in eight years. The Trojans won their last three appearances by a combined 60 points (14+) but that was with pre-sanction teams. Change of QB here did the team good after a 1-3 start. The Trojans are a good bully, 7-1 as a favorite this year and rock six straight wins and covers coming in. USC is back and makes statement that further Pac 12 titles run through them. USC 38-24. |
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01-02-17 | Iowa +3 v. Florida | 3-30 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 24 m | Show | |
DMack's Outback Bowl Lock Parlay is on Iowa and the Under I had a cup of coffee at Iowa back in the day and still have some friends and "contacts" in the area. This is somewhat of a redemption bowl for the Hawkeyes who started year primed to run the table into the Final Four. That didn't happen but Iowa has won three straight in convincing fashion and snap a four-game bowl losing streak that saw the Hawks lose by more than a touchdown each time. These two teams are defensive specialists that couldn't score with a fistful of hundreds at Cheetahs. If Iowa protects the ball and comes to play (and all indications point that they will), they win a 23-10 type of game handily. |
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01-02-17 | Western Michigan v. Wisconsin -8.5 | 16-24 | Loss | -105 | 4 h 17 m | Show | |
DMack's Cotton Bowl Super Play is on the Wisconsin Badgers Western Michigan is a nice story but this is a team that barely beat Northwestern and Illinois out of the Big Ten and then struggled somewhat towards the end of their MAC Conf schedule. Wisconsin is a proven commodity and with a month off will be healthy again after getting beaten up by the rigors of the Big Ten schedule. Wisconsin gave Michigan and Ohio State all they wanted on the road and probably should have won both games. Power running game and BIG TIME defense sends Cinderella back to Kalamazoo 13-1. Wisky 30-10. |
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01-02-17 | Iowa v. Florida UNDER 41 | 3-30 | Win | 100 | 4 h 12 m | Show | |
DMack's Outback Bowl Lock Parlay is on Iowa and the Under I had a cup of coffee at Iowa back in the day and still have some friends and "contacts" in the area. This is somewhat of a redemption bowl for the Hawkeyes who started year primed to run the table into the Final Four. That didn't happen but Iowa has won three straight in convincing fashion and snap a four-game bowl losing streak that saw the Hawks lose by more than a touchdown each time. These two teams are defensive specialists that couldn't score with a fistful of hundreds at Cheetahs. If Iowa protects the ball and comes to play (and all indications point that they will), they win a 23-10 type of game handily. |
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01-01-17 | Packers -3 v. Lions | 31-24 | Win | 100 | 53 h 46 m | Show | |
DMack's Packers/Lions Win or Go Home play is on the Green Bay Packers If this game ends in a tie, both teams get in so it will be interesting to focus in before the game when the coaches change pleasantries and to see what happens if the game is still close in the fourth quarter. It won't be close. Rodgers has not lost a December start since his first game in 2008 and we think at this point it's been well established that the Lions have been fortunate to this point and are actually somewhat counterfeit. Stafford has had an excellent year but has just one win against a team that's finished the season with a winning record in his entire career. Rodgers throws for 300 and change with three scores and no picks as Green Bay wins 31-14. |
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01-01-17 | Raiders v. Broncos -1 | 6-24 | Win | 100 | 53 h 17 m | Show | |
DMack Power Pack winner is on the Denver Broncos McGloin is a gamer but he's just 1-5 as a starter and is notorious since college for throwing bad picks. Have to think that the Broncos would like nothing better than to knock hated Raiders out of the top of the AFC West. Kubiak's last chance to clear the air in the locker room and to leave with something positive heading into next year. |
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01-01-17 | Chiefs -5.5 v. Chargers | 37-27 | Win | 100 | 53 h 15 m | Show | |
DMack Power Pack winner is on the Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City can win the West with a win and Raider loss. The Chiefs are are 21-4 over their L25 games and Andy Reid will give them an opportunity to win here. Chiefs came back from 21-3 HT deficit vs. the Bolts to win Week I. This could be the Chargers final home game here and rumor is that coach gets axe on Monday. Chiefs by eight. |
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01-01-17 | Cardinals -6 v. Rams | 44-6 | Win | 100 | 53 h 14 m | Show | |
DMack Power Pack winner is on the Arizona Cardinals The Rams are 0-6 with Goff at QB and have lost five straight home games. Los Angeles won first round 17-13 in Week IV but was +8 in turnover race. Could be Carson Palmer's last game as a |
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01-01-17 | Giants v. Redskins -7.5 | 19-10 | Loss | -105 | 48 h 24 m | Show | |
DMack's Week 17 NFL Game of the Week 10* is on the Washington Redskins The Giants are saying all the right things but the fat of the matter is that theyare tied into an opening week road game and basically just was to get the bad taste out of Eli's mouth for stinking up the joint against Philly. The Skins HAVE to win and sometimes that's a recipe for not winning but in this case they are facing little resistance. A secondary factory would be that if Cousins get 370+ yards, he'll be the eith ever to get 5000 yards. That might be worth shooting for versus Big Blue sketchy secondary. Washington 41-13. |
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01-01-17 | Browns v. Steelers UNDER 43 | 24-27 | Loss | -110 | 50 h 56 m | Show | |
DMack Power Pack winner is on the Steelers/Browns Under The Steelers are resting Big Ben, Bell and Antonio Bryant. The Browns are saying all the right things but they got the winless monkey off their back last week and with the 49er win can in good conscious now concentrate on getting the top pick in the draft. Both teams will shorten this game by running the ball all afternoon and shortening the snaps while playing between the 20's. This one could be done in two hour and change. Play the Under. |
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01-01-17 | Bears +6.5 v. Vikings | 10-38 | Loss | -110 | 50 h 47 m | Show | |
DMack Power Pack winner is on the Bears Analysis to follow |
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12-31-16 | Ohio State v. Clemson +3 | 0-31 | Win | 100 | 13 h 20 m | Show | |
Mack Attack Fiesta Bowl Super Play is on the Clemson Tigers Ohio State wasn't supposed to be here but a fast start and another great job by Urban Meyer at least has the Buckeyes in the Dance. Meyer is 10-2 in Bowls with one of the loses to to Dabo Swinney and Clemson. Ohio State was just 2-6 against the spread this year and faces a veteran Tiger squad here with a four year starting QB that wants redemption for last year's championship game loss. Watson outplays Barrett and Clemson wins by 10. |
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12-31-16 | Washington v. Alabama -13.5 | 7-24 | Win | 100 | 6 h 48 m | Show | |
Mack Attack Washington/Bama Peach Bowl Super Play is on the Alabama Crimson Tide At the end of the day there is not a whole lot of handicapping here. If you get to this point, you are a good team regardless. Washington is a dog the first time all year. Chris Petersen is 6-3 in Bowl games and engineered an upset of powerhouse Oklahoma ten years ago as coach of Boise State. Bama has covered seven straight and is 9-2-1 as a favorite, 8-2-1 as a double-digit favorite. Going with the eye test. IMO ... this is the best Bama team under Saban. They'll dominate the Huskies up front and push UWub around the first half and extend into the second. Still remember USC doing the same thing in November with lesser. Bama 38-10. |
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12-30-16 | Florida State +7.5 v. Michigan | 33-32 | Win | 100 | 12 h 50 m | Show | |
DMack's Orange Bowl Super Play is on the Florida State Seminoles Both teams have elite defenses that come to play. The Seminoles season was defined by their crush shot loos to Louisville but even with basically just this type of Bowl to play for, FSU rallied down the stretch allowing just 16 ppg. over their final seven games. Michigan lost two of it's final three and the Wolverine offense is sketchy at best. FSU running back Dalvin Cook (1600+, 18 TDs) is the difference maker here. ACC teams have won four straight Orange Bowls, three as dogs. Grab the points and THERE ARE HOOKS OUT THERE! |
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12-30-16 | South Alabama v. Air Force -14 | 21-45 | Win | 100 | 9 h 7 m | Show | |
DMack's Arizona Bowl Super Play is on the Air Force South Alabama had it's moment in the sun with September upset wins over Miss State and San Diego State. Thing is the Jags went 2-6 in a very ordinary Sunbelt Conference and are just 7-14 as a dog over their L21. The Falcons won their last five hitting on all cylinders and averaging better than 35+ ppg. Air Force had a big year ... also beating Army and Navy soundly to take the Commander and Chief trophy for the first time since Fisher DeBerry era. If the the Floyboys get off early, watch out. Air Force 54-27. |
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12-29-16 | Arkansas +7.5 v. Virginia Tech | 24-35 | Loss | -125 | 7 h 52 m | Show | |
DMack's Bowl Side and Total Lock Parlay of the Year is on Arkansas and Under Fuentes has done a nice job in doing the near impossible ... replacing the iconic Frank Beamer. The Hokies had their moments good and bad but the defense was staunch and long time Beamer DC has had plenty of time to gameplan the Razors. The final week of the regular season loss to Missouri has put Beilema in the hot seat for next year. He's won his last two Bowls with the power ground game that turned the ball over just once and won the TOP war 80-40. We see this as a close one score game with all the action between the 20s. Running the ball eats clock and points will be at a premium. Parlay Arkansas and the UNDER. |
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12-29-16 | Arkansas v. Virginia Tech UNDER 60 | 24-35 | Win | 100 | 7 h 52 m | Show | |
DMack's Bowl Side and Total Lock Parlay of the Year is on Arkansas and Under Fuentes has done a nice job in doing the near impossible ... replacing the iconic Frank Beamer. The Hokies had their moments good and bad but the defense was staunch and long time Beamer DC has had plenty of time to gameplan the Razors. The final week of the regular season loss to Missouri has put Beilema in the hot seat for next year. He's won his last two Bowls with the power ground game that turned the ball over just once and won the TOP war 80-40. We see this as a close one score game with all the action between the 20s. Running the ball eats clock and points will be at a premium. Parlay Arkansas and the UNDER. |
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12-28-16 | Kansas State +3 v. Texas A&M | 33-28 | Win | 100 | 13 h 39 m | Show | |
DMack's Texas Bowl winner is on the Kansas State Wildcats A&M was just 0-7-1 vs the points down the stretch. Sumlin is in the hot seat and Aggie QB Trevor Knight still a question mark with shoulder problems. The rumors are getting stronger that this is it for 77-year old Bill Snider. He's patrolled the sidelines in two long stints since 1989. K State won last three allowing just 15 ppg. Cats also in their favorite underdog roll where they are 4-1 this year. K State wants this one. |
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12-28-16 | Indiana v. Utah -5.5 | 24-26 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 10 m | Show | |
The Mack Attack Foster Farms Bowl winner is the Utah Utes The Utes are Bowl specialist under Whittingham with lone loss to a very good Boise State outfit in 2010. Utah had been battling injuries but should be plenty healed and rest here. Indiana has been steamed and burned tickets all year long. The Hoosiers have good skill people but the team just doesn't match up vs. Utes superior line play. Utah by 17. |
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12-28-16 | West Virginia +3 v. Miami (Fla) | 14-31 | Loss | -120 | 9 h 21 m | Show | |
DMack's Russell Athletic Bowl winner is the West Virginia Mountaineers Miami comes in 8-4 after going 4W-4L-4W this year and covering last four. West Virginia is 10-2 with it's only losses to the Oklahoma schools, no shame there. The Canes have lost five straight Bowls essentially doing nothing ... no shows. Richt will turn that culture around but in our eyes he's up against it here. Wrong favorite, West Virginia straight up. |
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12-28-16 | Northwestern v. Pittsburgh -4.5 | 31-24 | Loss | -105 | 6 h 42 m | Show | |
The Mack Attack Pinstripe Bowl Winner is the Pittsburgh Panthers The Panthers are an offensive machine scoring 176 points their last three games and rushing for 600+ in their last two. Northwestern has never fared well in Bowls (2-10 all time) and at it's best might slow Pitt down but not stop them entirely and the Cats can't trade points. In the end, Pitt wins by two scores with relentless attack and remember they've done it to EVERYBODY! |
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12-27-16 | Baylor v. Boise State OVER 67 | 31-12 | Loss | -115 | 14 h 37 m | Show | |
DMack's Cactus Bowl Super Play is on Baylor/Boise State OVER the Total Wanted to pull the trigger with Boise State here as they face a Baylor team ravages with injuries to key starters but after a closer look, the total is without question the best way to go. The Bears opened the season 6-0 before dropping their last six straight. Even after losing stud QB Seth Russell, the Bear offense for the most part other than some red zone issues. The defense was typical Baylor and at one point down the stretch gave up 203 points in four games. Boise has the weapons to do their part with gunslinger Rypien having an off year but still managing to throw for 3300+ yards and RB Jeremy McNichols accounting for 27 TDs on his own. Big plays, turnovers and both teams really with nothing to lose and can just go out and play translates to a shootout on our end. We're putting Baylor on 28+ points which barring total Boise indifference would have this game flying over the total. |
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12-26-16 | Vanderbilt +4.5 v. NC State | Top | 17-41 | Loss | -110 | 88 h 42 m | Show |
DMack's Independence Bowl Super Play is on Vanderbilt There is some recent Bowl history between these two as Vandy (-7.5) thumped North Carolina 38-24 on it's home field in Nashville. NC State limps home with a 2-5 second half that included four straight losses at one point. The Commodores are 6-3 as a dog (the dog has won this Bowl L3) and the SEC is 12-4 over the ACC in H2H Bowls over the past five years. Vandy also rocks the best offensive and defensive players on the field. Vandy is in it's eighth Bowl EVER so you know it's excited to be here. The dog has won the last three Indendence Bowls ... this one wins straight up. |
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12-25-16 | Ravens v. Steelers -5 | 27-31 | Loss | -110 | 78 h 42 m | Show | |
DMack's Sunday Night Super Play is on the Pittsburgh Steelers The Ravens have won seven of eight in the series but that ends here against a Steeler team in the zone with five straight wins and covers, four of those came on the road. The Steelers are 4-2 as home favorites (with four wins by 8+ points) with the losses coming to Dallas and New England. The fave is 8-1 in AFC North division games this year. The Ravens have done it with a stiff defense and smoke and mirrors. That won't be easy to pull off here against a Pitt defense playing as well as it's played in the last several years. |
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12-24-16 | Bucs v. Saints OVER 52 | 24-31 | Win | 100 | 88 h 53 m | Show | |
DMack Power Pack winner on the Saints/Buccs Over After a couple of horrific games, one two weeks ago in Tampa, Drew Brees lit the lamp for 358 on the road at Arizona. No player in the league has a stronger home/road dichotomy than Brees and he'll be focused in what could be his final home game under Sean Payton. Famous Jameis will trade with Brees as much as he can. Both QBs make mistakes that lead to short fields and quick points. Play the Over. |
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12-24-16 | Falcons v. Panthers OVER 51.5 | 33-16 | Loss | -110 | 84 h 25 m | Show | |
DMack's NFL Total of the Year is on the Falcons/Panthers Over The Falcons have been a nut over team all year standing 12-2 to the high. They scored 83 points against the sorry Rams and 49ers but that was without main weapon Julio Jones who is probable and will play here. Panthers much better offensively the last month running the ball as a new patchwork offensive line gets to know each other. In Week Four the Falcons (+3) spanked Carolina 48-33 rolling up 571 yards of offense and averaging 12 yards per pass ATTEMPT. The Panther are effectively done as far as the playoffs go as they would actually need another Redskin tie and a million other things to get in. That said, the Panthers have a history of playing well in December and have had a lot of success against Atlanta who must also win. Lots of offense and lots of points as we just can't see either side of this one NOT holding up it's side of the scoring bargain. The DMack Totals Play of the Year is on the Falcons/Panthers Over. |
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12-24-16 | Jets +16.5 v. Patriots | 3-41 | Loss | -110 | 84 h 46 m | Show | |
DMack Power Pack winner on the Jets This line is completely silly, especially against a team that will treat this as a Super Bowl and has covered the the last eight meetings in the series. The Patriots have absolutely no reason to teach freefalling Flyboys a lesson here. More likely to try and get out of Dodge (in this case at home) with no injuries and concentrate on the Dolphins next week, a team that also has given them trouble in the past. Object for the Pats here is the one-seed and making the AFC come through Foxboro. Pats haven't been much in the red zone and Gang Green defense still somewhat staunch. New England 23-10. |
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12-24-16 | Redskins v. Bears OVER 47 | 41-21 | Win | 100 | 24 h 46 m | Show | |
DMack Power Pack winner on the Skins/Bears Over The Skins have been a dead nut "Over" team all year with the current "High"run at 15-3 L18 after Carolina MNF debacle. Cousins can throw the ball around and newly found running game opens other possibilities. Matt Barkley doing some nice things for the Bears with their kids like RB Jordan Howard leading the way. Play Over. |
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12-24-16 | Vikings v. Packers -6.5 | 25-38 | Win | 100 | 22 h 34 m | Show | |
DMack's Laydown Lock of the Year winner is on the Green Bay Packers Aaron Rodgers just does not lose in December and told us not to be surprised if the Packers won out. It looks like that prophesy could hold true if Green Bay were to win here and then beating the Lions next week in the finale. Green Bay would then win the NFC North and be a very dangerous out in the playoffs. The Vikings started the season with so much promise but injuries have left the cubbard bare and the Vikes are just 2-7 after a 5-0 start. Minnesota christened in new stadium in Week One with a 17-14 win over the Packers but are just 3-10-1 L14 in the series and are left with absolutely no reason to play here. AP is out leaving Sam Bradford with nothing left but the dink and dunk passing game. Vikes brutal home loss to the Colts was inexplicable and the effort doesn't figure to be much better here. The Vike defense can only stay on the field so long before giving into a re-energized relentless offense. This might be close for a quarter but the Packers extend late to a 34-16 win. |