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02-11-24 | 49ers -2 v. Chiefs | Top | 22-25 | Loss | -105 | 78 h 15 m | Show |
01-28-24 | Lions v. 49ers -7 | 31-34 | Loss | -110 | 53 h 58 m | Show | |
01-28-24 | Chiefs v. Ravens -3.5 | Top | 17-10 | Loss | -110 | 49 h 13 m | Show |
01-21-24 | Chiefs v. Bills -2.5 | 27-24 | Loss | -115 | 15 h 48 m | Show | |
01-21-24 | Bucs v. Lions -5.5 | Top | 23-31 | Win | 100 | 12 h 38 m | Show |
01-20-24 | Packers +10.5 v. 49ers | Top | 21-24 | Win | 100 | 8 h 21 m | Show |
01-15-24 | Eagles -2.5 v. Bucs | Top | 9-32 | Loss | -120 | 22 h 0 m | Show |
01-15-24 | Steelers +10.5 v. Bills | Top | 17-31 | Loss | -125 | 18 h 6 m | Show |
01-14-24 | Rams v. Lions -3 | 23-24 | Loss | -110 | 20 h 58 m | Show | |
01-13-24 | Dolphins v. Chiefs -4.5 | Top | 7-26 | Win | 100 | 8 h 3 m | Show |
01-07-24 | Jets v. Patriots -1.5 | Top | 17-3 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 25 m | Show |
01-06-24 | Texans -1.5 v. Colts | Top | 23-19 | Win | 100 | 9 h 51 m | Show |
12-31-23 | Cardinals +13 v. Eagles | Top | 35-31 | Win | 100 | 1 h 10 m | Show |
12-30-23 | Lions +6 v. Cowboys | Top | 19-20 | Win | 100 | 7 h 21 m | Show |
12-28-23 | Jets +8 v. Browns | Top | 20-37 | Loss | -120 | 6 h 30 m | Show |
12-25-23 | Ravens +6.5 v. 49ers | Top | 33-19 | Win | 100 | 10 h 43 m | Show |
12-24-23 | Jaguars v. Bucs +2 | 12-30 | Win | 100 | 6 h 40 m | Show | |
12-24-23 | Colts +3 v. Falcons | Top | 10-29 | Loss | -110 | 3 h 45 m | Show |
12-23-23 | Bills -11.5 v. Chargers | Top | 24-22 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 23 m | Show |
12-23-23 | Bengals v. Steelers +3 | Top | 11-34 | Win | 100 | 4 h 5 m | Show |
12-21-23 | Saints +4 v. Rams | Top | 22-30 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 16 m | Show |
12-17-23 | Commanders +7 v. Rams | Top | 20-28 | Loss | -120 | 5 h 39 m | Show |
Matthew Stafford has played some of the best football of his 15-year career over the past month, and now he's about to lead Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua and the Los Angeles Rams against the worst pass defense in the NFL. Yet the Rams (6-7) and their offense-minded head coach are not excessively confident about their chances against the Washington Commanders (4-9), whose four-game skid and brutal defensive efforts appear to pave Los Angeles' path to a prolific game Sunday at SoFi Stadium. |
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12-17-23 | Chiefs -8 v. Patriots | Top | 27-17 | Win | 100 | 2 h 59 m | Show |
The Chiefs fell to the Bills, 20-17, at home last week and have now lost back-to-back games for the first time since Weeks 2 and 3, 2021. They have not lost more than two games in a row since a four-game losing streak in 2017 (Weeks 9-13). Expect KC to turn it around big today.
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12-16-23 | Broncos +5.5 v. Lions | Top | 17-42 | Loss | -115 | 8 h 37 m | Show |
The Broncos have won their last three meetings with the Lions, all by at least 10 points. Denver's only longer active winning streak is against Dallas (seven games).The Broncos' 6-1 (.857) record since Week 7 is tied for the best in the NFL (with the Cowboys and Ravens). The only time the Broncos have ever finished a season with a higher winning percentage from Week 7 onward was 2012 (10-0).
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12-14-23 | Chargers v. Raiders -3 | 21-63 | Win | 100 | 8 h 20 m | Show | |
In what has become the season of the backup quarterback in the NFL, the Los Angeles Chargers head to Las Vegas with the QB2 facing a Raiders team that will either continue to start a rookie or return to the starter-turned-backup. Easton Stick, the Chargers' fifth-round draft pick in 2019, starts in place of Justin Herbert in the Thursday night game. Herbert suffered a season-ending finger injury Sunday against the Denver Broncos. The Raiders could stay with Aidan O'Connell, the team's fourth-round pick this year who began the season on the bench before becoming the starter five games ago. Or Las Vegas could turn back to Jimmy Garoppolo, the starter-turned-backup. Stick showed some promise Sunday against the Broncos by completing 13 of 24 passes for 179 yards. |
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12-11-23 | Packers v. Giants +6 | Top | 22-24 | Win | 100 | 10 h 6 m | Show |
12-10-23 | Bucs v. Falcons -1 | Top | 29-25 | Loss | -122 | 2 h 19 m | Show |
The Buccaneers are averaging 3.46 yards per carry, the lowest in the NFL after finishing last in the category in 2022 (3.39). They are on pace to be the first team to have the lowest rushing average in consecutive seasons since the Cardinals in 2005 and 2006.
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12-07-23 | Patriots +6 v. Steelers | Top | 21-18 | Win | 100 | 11 h 36 m | Show |
Including the playoffs, Mike Tomlin is 3-9 (.250) as head coach against the Patriots. Tomlin's next-lowest winning percentage against any AFC team is .444 (4-5 against the Broncos, Jets and Raiders).The Patriots are the second team in NFL history to lose three straight games by six or fewer points while allowing 10 points or fewer in each. The other was the St. Louis All-Stars, who did so in three straight games in the 1923 season.
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12-03-23 | Dolphins -8.5 v. Commanders | Top | 45-15 | Win | 100 | 4 h 7 m | Show |
After a 21-point win against the Jets, the Dolphins have five wins by 14 or more points this season. That is their most in any season since 2002 (also five). Their last season with more was 1990 (six).
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11-30-23 | Seahawks +9.5 v. Cowboys | Top | 35-41 | Win | 100 | 20 h 18 m | Show |
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys have one more game before a highly anticipated NFC East rematch. This time, it's an opponent with a winning record as the Seattle Seahawks visit Thursday night before the Cowboys (8-3) get a little break in anticipation of the Philadelphia Eagles coming to town Dec. 10. Dallas, which has a 13-game home winning streak, has beaten three consecutive double-digit underdogs by an average of 30 points. The Seahawks (6-5) are close, with Dallas favored by nine, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. But the Cowboys say they won't be peeking around the corner at the Eagles, who won 28-23 in Philadelphia to start November in a game Dallas easily could have won. I just think 9.5-points is too many. |
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11-27-23 | Bears +3 v. Vikings | Top | 12-10 | Win | 100 | 12 h 48 m | Show |
The Vikings have won five straight over the Bears, their third-longest winning streak against Chicago all-time (eight -- 1972-76; six -- 1992-94). In those five wins, the Vikings have forced 11 Bears turnovers and held them to 14.8 points per game, but yet, we have a number that seems to be begging bettors to take the Vkings.
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11-26-23 | Patriots v. Giants +4.5 | Top | 7-10 | Win | 100 | 4 h 9 m | Show |
Bill Belichick has a 4-5 (.444) head coaching record against the Giants, including two Super Bowl losses. The only other team against which he has a sub-.500 record -- including playoffs - is the Broncos at 10-14 (.417).
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11-24-23 | Dolphins -9 v. Jets | Top | 34-13 | Win | 100 | 21 h 7 m | Show |
Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins are having a whirlwind of a week. After a close victory over the Las Vegas Raiders last Sunday, the Dolphins' itinerary included some rest, meetings, watching game video, getting in a little practice time, hopping on a 1,000-mile flight and spending Thanksgiving preparing to face the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Friday. “We’ll probably have one day of field practice to run around and make sure everything is on point and on time. But outside of that, what makes these short weeks tough is that a lot of these things are more mental than physical.” Jets coach Robert Saleh tried to take an optimistic approach to the short week. Sure, the Jets and Dolphins are getting one more day to get ready than the six teams with Thanksgiving games. But the spotlight will be on the AFC East rivals during the first game in NFL history to be played on Black Friday. |
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11-23-23 | 49ers -7 v. Seahawks | Top | 31-13 | Win | 100 | 10 h 49 m | Show |
The 49ers have put up at least 400 yards of offense with zero turnovers in two straight games, their first time doing so in back-to-back games in a single season. Only seven NFL teams have done so in three straight games all-time, most recently the Ravens in 2019.Brock Purdy has a passer rating of 157.3 over his last two starts. That is the highest passer rating by any NFL QB over a two-start span since QB starts were first tracked in 1950.The Seahawks lost to the Rams last week, 17-16, as they committed 12 penalties for 130 yards, the most penalty yards by any team this season. Seattle is averaging the most penalties per game (7.6) and penalty yards per game (63.9) in the NFL this season.
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11-20-23 | Eagles v. Chiefs -2.5 | 21-17 | Loss | -115 | 9 h 37 m | Show | |
Including last season's Super Bowl, the Chiefs have now won four straight games against the Eagles. Philadelphia's last win over the Chiefs came in Week 3, 2009, and its last win in Kansas City was in Week 4, 2005. Since then, the Eagles have road wins against every other NFL team except Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Tennessee.
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11-19-23 | Jets v. Bills -7.5 | 6-32 | Win | 100 | 7 h 55 m | Show | |
Buffalo leads the NFL with 220 total first downs this season, ahead of the Vikings and Eagles with 210 each. The last time Buffalo led the league in first downs outright in a season was in 1992, that last season the Bills made it to the Super Bowl. Get the Bills in a revenge spot.
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11-19-23 | Cowboys v. Panthers +11 | Top | 33-10 | Loss | -120 | 3 h 24 m | Show |
Dak Prescott is sizzling, and the Dallas Cowboys are winning the games they should win while eyeing a playoff run. The Carolina Panthers are heading toward a sixth straight losing season. The NFC foes are heading in opposite directions and will clash on Sunday in what is expected to feel like a home game for the Cowboys (6-3), even though it will be played at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium. Since Week 8, Prescott leads the NFL with 1,082 passing yards and 11 touchdown passes and ranks second with a 129.4 rating. He has recorded at least 300 yards passing and three touchdown passes in each of Dallas’ last three games, one shy of matching a record shared by Peyton Manning, Steve Young and Patrick Mahomes. Prescott is coming off a 404-yard, four-TD performance against the Giants. With that being said, I've seen too many times where the Cowboys have played up to the level of their competition. |
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11-16-23 | Bengals v. Ravens -3 | Top | 20-34 | Win | 100 | 10 h 20 m | Show |
Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are in a familiar spot - leading the AFC North through Week 10. The past two seasons, they've been passed down the stretch by Cincinnati. A win this week would make that prospect a good deal less likely in 2023. The Ravens host the Bengals on Thursday night with a chance to sweep the season series against Cincinnati and take a 2 1/2-game lead over the last-place Bengals. Every team in the AFC North has a winning record, and Baltimore's 33-31 loss to Cleveland last weekend tightened the race considerably. |
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11-12-23 | Falcons -1.5 v. Cardinals | 23-25 | Loss | -110 | 26 h 50 m | Show | |
If there was any doubt as to how much Kyler Murray means to the Arizona Cardinals, the past 14 games have eliminated it. The two-time Pro Bowl selection is expected to return to game action for the first time in roughly 11 months when the Cardinals host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Murray tore the ACL in his right knee on Dec. 12 last season against the New England Patriots. Counting the game in which Murray was hurt, the Cardinals went 1-13 in his absence. Conner, the team's leading rusher, was activated from injured reserve earlier this week. |
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11-12-23 | Browns +6.5 v. Ravens | Top | 33-31 | Win | 100 | 23 h 42 m | Show |
As we're at the starting line of another College Football weekend, Dana Lane is the only capper you need. Here are the numbers. #1 Overall NFL Handicapper #1 Overall NFL Handicapper Last 90 Days #2 Overall NFL Handicapper Last 60 Days #2 Overall Handicapper Last 90 Days Overall NFL Picks Streak: 36-22 (62.07%) +1175 units TOP NFL Picks Streak: 29-17 (63.04%) +1025 units TOP NFL Totals Streak: 31-17 (65%) +1176 units That's all that needs to be said. |
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11-09-23 | Panthers +3.5 v. Bears | Top | 13-16 | Win | 100 | 10 h 9 m | Show |
Bryce Young has the fourth-best completion percentage in the NFL on third downs this season (67.2%; min. 40 attempts), but only 36.2 percent of those attempts have been for a first down, 25th in the NFL.The Bears committed five turnovers in their loss to the Saints last week. Chicago has an NFL-worst 18 giveaways and a minus-nine turnover differential. The last time the Bears led the NFL in giveaways was in 1957 (43).
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11-06-23 | Chargers v. Jets +3.5 | Top | 27-6 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 36 m | Show |
Los Angeles is allowing 320.7 gross passing yards per game this season, which would be the highest average in a single season in NFL history. The current mark of 311.8 was set by the Packers in 2011 (311.8).
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11-02-23 | Titans v. Steelers -2.5 | Top | 16-20 | Win | 100 | 10 h 13 m | Show |
While the Falcons had only tape of Levis from Tennessee's preseason opener in the Titans' offense, Pittsburgh has a full game to break down and study the rookie for anything to exploit. |
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10-26-23 | Bucs +10 v. Bills | Top | 18-24 | Win | 100 | 8 h 54 m | Show |
Facing a short week, and questions about Buffalo’s sluggish offense and injury-depleted defense, Bills coach Sean McDermott entrusted his players in believing they’ve been together long enough to know how to tackle adversity. “Listen, we’ve shown that we know how to win, and we know how to figure things out, and we know how to develop players and find the answers and solutions,” McDermott said, in preparing to host Tampa Bay on Thursday night. “We’re used to this. This is what we do.” The three-time defending AFC East champion Bills (4-3) are suddenly in turmoil following a rash of injuries sidelining three key defensive starters and not getting help from a slow-starting offense that’s combined for 10 points in the first half in losing two of its past three. The message was notably similar in Tampa Bay (3-3), where coach Todd Bowles dismissed questions about the Bills struggles by placing the emphasis on his Buccaneers to respond after dropping two straight and three of four. |
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10-23-23 | 49ers v. Vikings +7 | Top | 17-22 | Win | 100 | 31 h 17 m | Show |
Brock Purdy's fast rise with the San Francisco 49ers has had the quality of a feel-good movie, the rare quarterback drafted in the seventh round to run the offense for a Super Bowl contender by the end of his rookie year and pick up in his second season where he left off. Even following the worst start of his young career, a 19-17 loss at Cleveland that included his first interception of 2023 and stripped the 49ers (5-1) of their undefeated status, Purdy is sitting pretty. He just probably won't be able to stand still in his attempt to get back on track. San Francisco plays at Minnesota on Monday night, and Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores is sure to empty the playbook with as many different pressures as he can find. “You can never just relax and just call a play or run a play, because there’s always a thousand things that can go wrong just because of the threat of what they do in any situation,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “They’re on you a lot with that. They get you to make mistakes in that way.” The Vikings have sent five or more rushers on 60.5% percent of passing plays they've faced this season, the most by any NFL team since Sportradar began tracking blitzes in 2007. The next most frequent blitzing team was Arizona (51.1%) in 2013. The league average for 2023, according to Sportradar, is 29%. The ultra-aggressive strategy, in an era when extra rushers are being used less often in favor of thicker and safer zone coverage, has yielded mixed results for the Vikings (2-4). |
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10-22-23 | Steelers +3.5 v. Rams | 24-17 | Win | 100 | 26 h 48 m | Show | |
Kenny Pickett was an early-enrollee freshman at Pitt when he first met Aaron Donald, who still spends every offseason training at his alma mater. Although the teenage quarterback understandably didn't become fast friends with the All-Pro defensive lineman, Pickett credits the Los Angeles Rams star with more help in his football career than even Donald realizes. The Steelers have made it a point to bring left tackle Broderick Jones and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. - their top two picks in the draft - along slowly. It may be nearing time to take the training wheels off. Jones played well in his first NFL start two weeks ago against Baltimore, making his first career interception off Lamar Jackson in the end zone to set up Pittsburgh's game-winning drive. Jones could return to the bench against Los Angeles with Dan Moore likely returning from a knee injury, but Porter could see more playing time. He played a season-high 40% of the defensive snaps against Baltimore and has the size at 6-foot-2 to match up with Rams rookie sensation Puka Nacua. |
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10-22-23 | Raiders v. Bears +3 | Top | 12-30 | Win | 100 | 23 h 56 m | Show |
ndrafted rookie Tyson Bagent will start at quarterback for the Chicago Bears when they host Las Vegas on Sunday with Justin Fields recovering from a dislocated right thumb. The Raiders will also be going with a backup quarterback, with all signs pointing to veteran Brian Hoyer replacing the injured Jimmy Garoppolo. Las Vegas' other option is rookie Aidan O'Connell. Both starters left games last week. Fields got hurt when he was sacked early in the third quarter against Minnesota. Chicago (1-5) lost for the 15th time in 16 games, falling 19-13 to the Vikings. Garoppolo missed the second half of a 21-17 win over New England with a back injury. Bagent, who went undrafted last spring after a record-setting career at Division II Shepherd University in West Virginia, is ready for his opportunity. He said he and his dad, Travis, had a feeling early on that he would play in the NFL. But he wasn't sure he would get a chance to start again after his final college game. |
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10-19-23 | Jaguars v. Saints -1 | Top | 31-24 | Loss | -110 | 15 h 16 m | Show |
The Jacksonville Jaguars have looked like one of the hottest teams in the NFL during the past three weeks. But that was with a healthy franchise quarterback. Now Trevor Lawrence aims to play through a sprained left knee as the Jaguars (4-2) visit the New Orleans Saints (3-3) on Thursday night. Lawrence's injury occurred in the final minutes of a 37-20 victory over Indianapolis on Sunday, leaving him little more than three full days to recover before Jacksonville's offense goes up against one of the top-performing defenses in the NFL. The Saints rank fifth in the NFL in total defense and fifth against the pass. Their eight interceptions puts them in a six-way tie for second most in the NFL (a group that also includes the Jaguars). |
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10-16-23 | Cowboys -1.5 v. Chargers | Top | 20-17 | Win | 100 | 54 h 42 m | Show |
One positive for the Cowboys: They are 9-1 in games following a loss since the start of 2021. Los Angeles is expected to have running back Austin Ekeler and safety Derwin James back for its first prime-time game of the season. Ekeler rushed for 117 yards in the opener against Miami but was sidelined the past three games with an ankle injury. James suffered a hamstring injury at Minnesota on Sept. 24 and was inactive the following week against Las Vegas. |
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10-12-23 | Broncos +10.5 v. Chiefs | Top | 8-19 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 34 m | Show |
The Denver Broncos are on their sixth head or interim coach since their most recent win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Perhaps Sean Payton will be the one to finally end the losing streak. The Broncos head to Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night for the first of two games against Kansas City this season toting one of the most incredible skids in a league that prides itself on its parity. Denver has not beaten the Chiefs since Week 2 of the 2015 season when Gary Kubiak - and Peyton Manning - proceeded to lead the Broncos to a victory in the Super Bowl. I don't think they win here either, but it will be closer than most think. |
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10-09-23 | Packers +2.5 v. Raiders | Top | 13-17 | Loss | -115 | 10 h 8 m | Show |
Green Bay has had extra time to think about its 34-20 loss to Detroit, a Thursday night game that gave the Packers last weekend off. The Packers, who are 2-2, certainly don't want to spend extra time stewing over another defeat should they lose Monday night at Las Vegas. But that's exactly what will happen if the Raiders properly defend their home field. This is the Packers' only game in a 23-day span. |
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10-08-23 | Jets v. Broncos -2 | 31-21 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 60 m | Show | |
Zach Wilson silenced his naysayers - including Hall of Famer Joe Namath - for at least one week when he had perhaps the best performance of his career against K.C. With fans clamoring for newly signed backup Trevor Siemian, Wilson completed a career-best 28 passes, threw for two TDs and ran for a 2-point conversion to go with a career-high 105.2 passer rating. Next he’ll face a struggling Broncos defense with a chance to show last week was no fluke. I think it was. |
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10-08-23 | Eagles -3.5 v. Rams | Top | 23-14 | Win | 100 | 18 h 22 m | Show |
The Rams beat the Colts, 29-23, in overtime on the road in Week 4 after taking a 23-0 lead in the third quarter. They're the first team to blow a lead of 23+ points and still win since the Bills blew a 28-3 lead against the Rams in Week 3, 2020, but still won 35-32.The Eagles defense has been hearing whispers that they may not be as good as their record indicates. I'll take a great team with something to prove.
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10-02-23 | Seahawks -1 v. Giants | Top | 24-3 | Win | 100 | 34 h 46 m | Show |
The New York Giants are searching for answers and they face the task of playing Seattle on a day of the week the Seahawks own and in a stadium where they have never lost. The puzzling Giants (1-2), who were overmatched by both Dallas and San Francisco, will host the Seahawks (2-1) on Monday night. The Seahawks won 27-13 last year when the teams played at Seattle. Having the game at the Meadowlands is not going to make things any easier for the Giants. The Seahawks are 5-0 at MetLife Stadium, including the only Super Bowl title in franchise history. Three of the five wins have come against the Giants. And they are 28-12 all-time on Monday night, a .700 win percentage that is the best of any team. This also can be viewed as a must-win for New York, with games at Miami and Buffalo to follow. |
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09-25-23 | Rams v. Bengals -3 | 16-19 | Push | 0 | 4 h 32 m | Show | |
09-25-23 | Eagles -5 v. Bucs | Top | 25-11 | Win | 100 | 3 h 41 m | Show |
The Eagles have the NFL’s No. 2 ranked rushing offense, averaging 178 yards per game. Hurts ran for two TDs and threw for a third against the Vikings, while D’Andre Swift finished with a career-high 175 rushing on 28 carries. Eagles test Buc's run defense tonight, |
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09-24-23 | Panthers v. Seahawks -4.5 | 27-37 | Win | 100 | 5 h 35 m | Show | |
After a shaky performance in the opener, Geno Smith was terrific in Week 2, throwing for 328 yards and two touchdowns against the Lions. Smith was able to open up an intermediate passing game that was absent against the Rams and allowed the Seahawks to push the ball downfield a little more. |
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09-18-23 | Browns v. Steelers +2 | Top | 22-26 | Win | 100 | 8 h 52 m | Show |
The Cleveland Browns have won in Week 1 before. They've dominated opponents the way they dominated the Cincinnati Bengals last week before. What they haven't done - at least not in the past 20 years during the regular season anyway - is beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road. Coaches change. Quarterbacks change. Uniforms change. Cleveland's futility at Acrisure Stadium - save for that cathartic first-round playoff win in 2020 - does not. The Browns (1-0) will walk onto the field looking to win in Pittsburgh (0-1) for the first time since 2003. And they'll do it under the lights of prime time with a chance to prove to a national audience their systematic beatdown of the Bengals in the opener was no fluke. |
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09-18-23 | Saints -3 v. Panthers | Top | 20-17 | Push | 0 | 7 h 6 m | Show |
Bryce Young’s longest pass completion in Week 1 went for 14 yards. Panthers coach Frank Reich knows that needs to change Monday night when Carolina hosts the division-rival New Orleans Saints. Young, the No. 1 overall pick, was limited to 146 yards passing in a 24-10 loss to Atlanta and threw two interceptions and one touchdown in his pro debut. The lack of what Reich deems “chunk plays” in the passing game - considered gains of 20 or more yards - contributed to those poor numbers, as the Falcons repeatedly keyed on short throws over the middle while daring Young to beat them deep. I think Young will play better but the Saints get the win and cover. |
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09-17-23 | Colts v. Texans | Top | 31-20 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 43 m | Show |
Indy’s running game struggled mightily last week without the top two backs, 2021 NFL rushing champion Jonathan Taylor and Zack Moss. Richardson had 10 carries for 40 yards, while the rest of the team logged 16 carries for 25 yards. It could be more of the same this week. While the disgruntled Taylor (ankle) is on the physically unable to perform and is out until at least Week 5, Moss’ status is unclear. He broke his right arm during training camp and didn’t return to practice until last week then was inactive for the Jacksonville game. Steichen wouldn’t even hint at whether Moss might play in Houston. |
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09-17-23 | Chargers v. Titans +3 | Top | 24-27 | Win | 100 | 3 h 29 m | Show |
Ryan Tannehill debuted as the Tennessee Titans' starting quarterback in October 2019 with a b ig win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Music City. The veteran desperately needs a repeat performance Sunday against the same team in the Titans' home opener. Tannehill posted his worst passer rating in Tennessee's 16-15 loss in New Orleans, which also marked just the third game of his career and first since his rookie season with three interceptions and no touchdown passes. The 35-year-old quarterback in the final year of his deal watched the tape five times. We expect there to be a bounceback this week |
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09-14-23 | Vikings v. Eagles -6 | Top | 28-34 | Push | 0 | 17 h 44 m | Show |
Jalen Hurts skipped the preseason, the NFL MVP runner-up is simply too important to risk an injury to play a meaningless snap. He also knows how to run an offense, putting up some of the best all-around numbers by a Philadelphia Eagles quarterback in franchise history. He even led the Eagles to the Super Bowl, a feat sure to be recognized at Thursday’s home opener against the Minnesota Vikings. But maybe, just maybe, even with training camp and joint practices and offseason workouts, the preseason games on the sideline might have thrown off Hurts a bit says the national media. We don't belive that to be true. Eagles roll. |
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09-11-23 | Bills v. Jets +2 | 16-22 | Win | 100 | 31 h 57 m | Show | |
Aaron Rodgers has won his last nine starts when playing on Monday Night Football. Since the program began in 1970, only two quarterbacks have had longer such win streaks -- Ken Stabler (11 from 1975-80) and Steve Young (10 from 1995-99) |
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09-10-23 | Texans +9.5 v. Ravens | Top | 9-25 | Loss | -110 | 24 h 60 m | Show |
The Ravens made some important moves of their own this offseason, although the biggest possible change — Jackson leaving — didn't happen. Baltimore signed its franchise quarterback to a new five-year deal and gave him a couple significant new targets in Odell Beckham Jr. and first-round pick Zay Flowers. Still, it's the Texans who are coming off the bigger offseason overhaul, and they can only hope it will start paying dividends soon. Their first challenge is a trip to Baltimore, where they've never won in six tries. I just think I'm not in the mood to lay almost 10 points in the first week. |
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09-10-23 | Bengals v. Browns +2.5 | Top | 3-24 | Win | 100 | 24 h 50 m | Show |
In just three seasons, he's taken the NFL by storm, leading Cincinnati to an unexpected Super Bowl appearance and consecutive AFC title games while establishing himself as one of the league's elite quarterbacks. Only 26, and there's hardly a flaw on his resume. Except for his record against the Browns. Burrow, who returned to practice this week after missing more than a month with a strained calf, is just 1-4 against AFC North rival Cleveland heading into Sunday's season opener, when he'll match up with Deshaun Watson and a defense that has had his number so far. Although his stats have been pretty solid - completing 66.2% of his passes with 10 touchdowns - Burrow has been a loser against the Browns. He's 23-13-1 versus everyone else. |
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09-07-23 | Lions +5 v. Chiefs | Top | 21-20 | Win | 100 | 35 h 35 m | Show |
Travis Kelce hyperextended his knee during the Chiefs' final practice before their opener against Detroit, leaving the status of the All-Pro tight end in question when Kansas City faces the Lions on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said the injury occurred during their final full workout Tuesday but provided no other details. Players in the locker room said Kelce was hurt on a play in the red zone but was able to limp off the field on his own according to Dave Skaretta from the AP. I liked Detroit before the injury, you have to like them even more now. |
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01-29-23 | 49ers +2.5 v. Eagles | 7-31 | Loss | -100 | 27 h 5 m | Show | |
The late-game meltdowns stick in San Francisco. Take the Super Bowl against Kansas City following the 2019 season. The 49ers became the third team in Super Bowl history to cough up a 10-point lead in the second half and lost to the Chiefs. Or last season's NFC title game, when a 17-7 lead unraveled because of a dropped interception, a conservative fourth-down call, and an interception on the final drive. Winner, Rams. Another blown opportunity at a championship that's hard to forget. "As you go back to last year, we were a couple of plays away from making it to the Super Bowl again," wide receiver Deebo Samuel said. "What's it really going to take for us to get there? We just have to minimize the mistakes and everybody has to be on their assignments." Near perfection. That's a pretty heady task for any team, much less one headed into Philadelphia, where the cold, an MVP finalist, and the top-seeded team in the NFC await. It's going to get crazy loud - or is it crazy and loud? - at Lincoln Financial Field. The 49ers say they're ready. They have won 12 straight games, including seven in a row since rookie Brock Purdy, a seventh-round draft pick, took over at quarterback after Jimmy Garoppolo was injured. |
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01-22-23 | Bengals +6 v. Bills | 27-10 | Win | 100 | 2 h 36 m | Show | |
Joe Mixon and the Cincinnati Bengals feel disrespected. Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills have plenty to motivate them - starting with safety Damar Hamlin's remarkable recovery - in a season of overcoming adversity. Two teams that bonded three weeks ago in Cincinnati in deciding their since-canceled game could not proceed after Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated on the field have much to prove in an AFC divisional-round playoff showdown in Buffalo on Sunday. For the Bills, the mere sight of Hamlin making regular visits to their facility this week was uplifting. What's more, the Bills believe they're battle-tested and capable of surmounting any remaining obstacles to achieve their preseason Super Bowl aspirations. |
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01-21-23 | Giants +8 v. Eagles | Top | 7-38 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 3 m | Show |
Take a look at all the good fortune the Philadelphia Eagles have enjoyed ahead of their postseason opener and it's no wonder they're feeling great about a Super Bowl run. Jalen Hurts is healthy (enough) after the Pro Bowl quarterback missed two games late in the year with a sprained right shoulder. All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson was left off the injury report Thursday for the first time since he suffered a torn adductor late last month. The NFC postseason runs through the Linc. The Eagles went 2-0 this season against the New York Giants, their NFC East rivals who will be visiting on Saturday night. And they are the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Life is good in Philly. |
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01-16-23 | Cowboys v. Bucs +3 | Top | 31-14 | Loss | -120 | 9 h 34 m | Show |
Tom Brady led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers down a winding path to the playoffs. Dak Prescott helped the Dallas Cowboys weather significant challenges on their way to the postseason. The star quarterbacks meet Monday night in an NFC wild-card game, and they are hoping the regular-season adversity will pave the way to a Super Bowl run. "Everyone works hard to get to this point. There are no more second chances," said the 45-year-old Brady, who has the Bucs (8-9) in the hunt for a second title in three years despite finishing the regular season with a losing record for the first time in more than two decades as an NFL starter. "It's going to be hard, but we're battle-tested," the seven-time Super Bowl champion added. "We've had some tough games. Some we came back from. Some we haven't. But ... close won't be good enough going forward for anybody." Perhaps no team enters the playoffs under more of a microscope than Dallas (12-5), which lost Prescott for five games after he broke his right thumb during a season-opening loss to Tampa Bay, but remained in contention for the best record in the NFC until last weekend. |
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01-14-23 | Chargers v. Jaguars +2.5 | Top | 30-31 | Win | 100 | 9 h 42 m | Show |
Trevor Lawrence feels as if he's been in the playoffs the past two months. Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars were 3-7 and four games behind division-leading Tennessee in late November. It was clear they needed to find ways to start winning close games. Lawrence easily could have panicked or even packed it in. Instead, he and the Jaguars picked it up and won six of seven down the stretch, clinching the AFC South and returning to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Now, Lawrence will make his official postseason debut when the Jaguars (9-8) host fellow playoff newcomer Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers (10-7) in a wild-card game Saturday night. It could be the first of many postseason trips for two of the NFL's youngest rising stars. |
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01-08-23 | Giants v. Eagles -14 | 16-22 | Loss | -110 | 48 h 27 m | Show | |
Here's a familiar refrain these days around Philly: All the Eagles have to do is win one game and they are the NFC East champions, hold the No. 1 seed in the NFC, have a postseason bye and own home-field advantage in the playoffs. The Eagles couldn't reach those goals two weeks ago when they lost at Dallas. They flopped with those prizes at stake last week at home in a debacle against New Orleans. The Eagles (13-3) are out of fourth and fifth chances in the regular season to make up for another loss. With a loss Sunday to the playoff-bound New York Giants - a team the Eagles smoked 48-22 last month - Philadelphia opens the door for Dallas or San Francisco to potentially snag the top seed in the conference. There are myriad scenarios involved that could make that happen - and all start with an Eagles' loss at Lincoln Financial Field. |
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01-08-23 | Ravens +7 v. Bengals | 16-27 | Loss | -110 | 123 h 8 m | Show | |
The Ravens haven't been great head-to-head against the Bengals over the last few years but they do have a tendency to play well after a poor offensive performance. We saw the 7.5 this morning and we're grabbing that before it's gone. |
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01-01-23 | Vikings +3.5 v. Packers | Top | 17-41 | Loss | -110 | 55 h 32 m | Show |
The Packers can be eliminated from the playoff picture if they lose Sunday and either the Commanders win at home against the Cleveland Browns (6-9) or the Detroit Lions (7-8) win at home against the Chicago Bears (3-12). The Browns-Commanders game and Bears-Lions matchup should be finishing up right around the time the Packers and Vikings have their opening kickoff. Minnesota (12-3) is seeking its first regular-season sweep of the Packers (7-8) since 2017. The Vikings went 1-0-1 against Green Bay in 2018. |
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01-01-23 | 49ers v. Raiders +10 | 37-34 | Win | 100 | 54 h 19 m | Show | |
Kyle Shanahan remembers being impressed with Raiders quarterback Jarrett Stidham at the 2019 Senior Bowl. The San Francisco 49ers coach knows little else about Las Vegas' new starter. Stidham is a big unknown for the 49ers, who rank first in the NFL in scoring and total defense and figure to be a substantial challenge for a quarterback making his first career start. The Raiders will start Stidham the final two weeks, including Sunday when San Francisco visits, in place of the benched Derek Carr. "He can make every throw similar to Carr," Shanahan said. "But he hasn't been out there a lot, so hopefully we'll confuse him (and) make it tough for him." The change at quarterback is a signal the Raiders are moving on from Carr and looking at the big picture with the playoffs all but out of reach. That's not the case for the 49ers, who have clinched the NFC West and can still move up from the No. 3 seed. Las Vegas coach Josh McDaniels hopes inserting Stidham will revive an offense that has sputtered over the past month as the Raiders have gone 2-2, losing twice in the final minute to the Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers. |
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01-01-23 | Panthers v. Bucs -3 | Top | 24-30 | Win | 100 | 51 h 20 m | Show |
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers don't have to sort through a bunch of potential tiebreaker scenarios to know what they need to do to win the NFC South and host a first-round playoff game. Beat the Panthers on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium, and Tom Brady and the first-place Bucs (7-8) will repeat as division champions and earn a postseason berth for the third straight year regardless of what happens in the final week of the regular season. Carolina (6-9), which has won four of its past six games to play its way back into contention after firing its coach and trading its best player, can claim its first NFC South title by closing with victories over Tampa Bay and New Orleans. "We know what this game entails," Panthers interim coach Steve Wilks said. "There is no reason to talk about it." |
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12-29-22 | Cowboys v. Titans +13 | Top | 27-13 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 48 m | Show |
The Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans are desperately chasing division titles as the regular season winds to a close. Their approach Thursday night will be very different. Dallas (11-4) still has some hope of a second straight NFC East title with the Cowboys needing to win their final two games with Philadelphia losing at least once. Surviving Thursday night as healthy as possible is Tennessee's top priority. The only way the Titans (7-8) can win a third consecutive AFC South title is by beating the Jaguars in Jacksonville in Week 18. So if coach Mike Vrabel wants to rest as many of his Titans as possible, that's just fine with the Cowboys. "If they want to roll us the ball a couple of times and let us go from there, I'm all for that," Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott said. "We'll take it however they want to do it." Dallas has won five of six, including a 10-point comeback last week for a 40-34 win to keep Philadelphia from clinching home-field advantage throughout the postseason in the NFC. Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott couldn't agree more, even with a postseason berth already secure. |
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12-25-22 | Broncos v. Rams +3 | 14-51 | Win | 100 | 5 h 18 m | Show | |
The Rams have won four straight games against Denver, most recently a 23-20 victory in the 2018 season. The Broncos' last win against the Rams in Los Angeles came in Week 6 of the 1982 season.The Broncos currently lead the NFL with 19 players on injured reserve, while the Rams are tied for third-most with 15. Last season, the Rams had the fifth-fewest games missed while on injured reserve.
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12-22-22 | Jaguars v. Jets -2 | 19-3 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 2 m | Show | |
Zach Wilson will start a second game in five days after returning last Sunday as the Jets' starting quarterback with Mike White sidelined by a rib injury. Wilson was benched for three games to reset his mechanics and mental approach. He had an up-and-down performance against Detroit, going 18 of 35 for 317 yards and two touchdowns with an interception. |
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12-19-22 | Rams +7.5 v. Packers | Top | 12-24 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 49 m | Show |
This can't be what the NFL's schedule-makers and ESPN executives had in mind. When the league's slate of prime-time games came out in the spring, a mid-December matchup between the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams and the three-time defending NFC North champion Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field sounded like TV rating gold. Surely visions of gorgeous wide-angle shots of the falling snow and big-time playoff implications were dancing in their heads. But instead of a playoff preview, the "Monday Night Football" audience will get two of the NFL's most disappointing teams when the Rams (4-9) visit the Packers (5-8). Although both teams are still mathematically in playoff contention, the Rams have assured a sub-.500 record and the Packers could win out and still miss the postseason for the first time under coach Matt LaFleur. |
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12-18-22 | Titans +3 v. Chargers | 14-17 | Push | 0 | 5 h 59 m | Show | |
The Los Angeles Chargers' defense had its best game of the season last week in shutting down one of the league's top passing attacks. Their challenge Sunday will be to contain Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry. The two-time NFL rushing champ will play in his 100th regular-season game as the slumping Titans head west. Henry is second in the league with 1,199 yards rushing and needs only 4 yards to reach 8,000 for his career. Henry's focus is on snapping Tennessee's first three-game losing streak since 2018 instead of personal milestones. |
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12-18-22 | Patriots +2.5 v. Raiders | 24-30 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 48 m | Show | |
If the New England Patriots make the playoffs, their weeklong stay out West likely will be a major reason. They remained in Arizona this past week after beating the Cardinals 27-13 on Monday night, training in Tucson. That victory put the Patriots, at 7-6, in position for the seventh and final AFC playoff spot. Given that the first two teams just outside the postseason - the Los Angeles Chargers and New York Jets - have the same records, Sunday's game at Las Vegas is critical, especially considering the Patriots' closing stretch. New England's final three games are against teams that as of now would be in the playoffs. So instead of making two cross-country trips in a week, coach Bill Belichick decided to save the wear on his players and have them ready when they visit the Raiders (5-8). |
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12-18-22 | Steelers +3 v. Panthers | 24-16 | Win | 100 | 2 h 46 m | Show | |
Sam Darnold spent the better part of this season on the sideline in a boot, learning the importance of patience while watching other quarterbacks play. Those lessons appear to be paying off. Darnold is 2-0 since taking over as Carolina's starting quarterback and has the Panthers (5-8) in control of their playoff destiny with four games remaining. If the Panthers win out, beginning Sunday at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers, they'll win the NFC South. "I think the biggest thing I learned was patience," said Darnold, who was 4-7 as Carolina's starter last season. "When I'm back there, I'm taking the shots when they are there, but at the same time being patient and understanding what the situation is. First and second down, you want to stay ahead of the chains, and then on third down being able to go through my reads and use my legs if I have to." The No. 3 pick in the 2018 NFL draft hasn't put up eye-popping numbers by any means, throwing for 284 yards and two touchdowns in two starts. He hasn't needed to. With the Panthers running the ball so effectively, Darnold's biggest task has been managing the game and not turning the ball over. |
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12-18-22 | Eagles v. Bears +9 | 25-20 | Win | 100 | 2 h 39 m | Show | |
Though Justin Fields has started to resemble the franchise cornerstone they hoped he would become, the Bears come out of a bye looking to stop their second six-game losing streak in three years. They haven't dropped more than six in a row since an eight-game skid in 2002 that matched a franchise record. The Bears can maybe take some comfort from Philadelphia. The Eagles lost five of their first seven games last year before going on a 7-2 run that propelled them to the playoffs. |
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12-18-22 | Lions v. Jets -1 | Top | 20-17 | Loss | -116 | 2 h 57 m | Show |
Robert Saleh is always quick to remind people he's an eternal optimist, thinking the best-case scenario in every situation. That's why it wasn't necessarily so stunning to hear the New York Jets coach declare after his team's loss to the Buffalo Bills last Sunday that the squads would meet again - in the playoffs. Saleh is also a realist. He knows in order for the Jets to snap their 11-year postseason drought, which is the NFL's longest active skid, they've got plenty more winning to do. And it needs to start Sunday at MetLife Stadium against a roaring Detroit Lions squad that has won five of its past six. "We're going to get everyone's absolute best shot because they're fighting for their lives, too," Saleh said. "And that's why we strive for December football. This is the fun stuff." After the game Sunday comes a Thursday night home game against Jacksonville (5-8) before road games at Seattle (7-6) and Miami (8-5). |
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12-17-22 | Dolphins +7.5 v. Bills | 29-32 | Win | 100 | 9 h 39 m | Show | |
Growing up in Houston, and spending his college career at Alabama, Dolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle acknowledged having never played in a snow game in his life. And the potential of finally doing so on Saturday night, when Miami (8-5) travels to play the Buffalo Bills (10-3) in an AFC East showdown, barely registers for the second-year player given what's at stake. When asked if he's packing extra clothes to brace for a forecast calling for cold and snow, Waddle responded by saying: "Our competitive spirit. Shoot. That's what I'm going to bring." Putting aside the distraction of weather, and how it might affect two teams with players who mostly hail from warm climates, Waddle is more focused on furthering the Dolphins' bid to clinch a playoff spot for the first time in six seasons and their outside shot to claim the division title. The Dolphins have an opportunity to sweep the season series with Buffalo following a 21-19 win in September, and just as important, snap a two-game skid that dropped them to sixth in the AFC playoff race after a 23-17 loss at the Chargers on Sunday. |
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12-17-22 | Colts +4 v. Vikings | Top | 36-39 | Win | 100 | 1 h 28 m | Show |
There's a connectivity and resiliency these Minnesota Vikings have crafted and harvested, helping put them on the brink of a division title despite being cumulatively outscored by their opponents. Time for another test of that character. After allowing 400-plus yards for a franchise-record fifth straight game in a defeat last week at Detroit, the Vikings (10-3) will take another crack at clinching when they host Indianapolis (4-8-1) on Saturday. The NFC North crown will be theirs with a win or a loss by the Lions. Though the Vikings were far more competitive than in earlier setbacks against Philadelphia and Dallas, the loss in Detroit furthers external doubts about whether their defense is strong enough for a deep run through the playoffs. |
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12-15-22 | 49ers v. Seahawks +4 | Top | 21-13 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 2 m | Show |
A few years ago, Kyle Shanahan celebrated his first division title as San Francisco's coach in the visiting locker room at Seattle after a Sunday night game on the final day of the season that was nearly decided on the final snap. Shanahan and the 49ers can repeat what they accomplished in 2019 and wrap up another NFC West title on Thursday night in Seattle against the Seahawks, but with far less stress this time. San Francisco (9-4) is the hottest team in the NFL, having won six straight, the longest active streak in the league. The 49ers have won each of their past four games by double digits, including last week's 35-7 thumping of Tampa Bay. Since their last loss at Kansas City in Week 7, the 49ers have not allowed an opponent to score more than 16 points, and a win on Thursday would be the earliest in the season they have clinched a division title since 2011. |
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12-11-22 | Browns +4.5 v. Bengals | 10-23 | Loss | -110 | 2 h 43 m | Show | |
The Cincinnati Bengals beat AFC power Kansas City last Sunday for the third time in 11 months. Now the surging Bengals turn their attention to trying to end a five-game skid against division rival Cleveland. The Bengals (8-4) haven't been able to beat the Browns (5-7) lately, losing the Battle of Ohio five times in a row. Cincinnati has lost eight of nine in the series dating to 2018. The last outing was an embarrassment for the Bengals, a 32-13 rout in Cleveland on Halloween. The AFC North rivals meet again Sunday in Cincinnati. "We kind of owe these guys," Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard said. That Browns squad that walloped Cincinnati was led by backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett, now residing on the bench in favor of Deshaun Watson, Cleveland's $230 million man who was suspended for the first 11 games over sexual misconduct allegations. The Bengals have won four in a row since the Browns loss. Star receiver Ja'Marr Chase is back in action after missing the earlier Browns game and three more with a hairline hip fracture. Quarterback Joe Burrow is trailing only Patrick Mahomes in passing yards after besting the Chiefs star last Sunday. |
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12-08-22 | Raiders v. Rams +7 | 16-17 | Win | 100 | 1 h 9 m | Show | |
The Rams have three options at quarterback, but none is Matthew Stafford, who is out with a bruised spinal cord. John Wolford wasn't outstanding in Los Angeles' loss to Seattle last weekend while dealing with a neck injury, and mobile third-stringer Bryce Perkins wasn't any better the previous week. The Rams claimed Baker Mayfield off waivers from Carolina on Tuesday, and while the former No. 1 draft pick probably will be active Thursday, coach Sean McVay is hoping he won't need to play. |
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12-05-22 | Saints +3.5 v. Bucs | 16-17 | Win | 100 | 7 h 9 m | Show | |
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren't in a position to make any assumptions about their chances of winning the woeful NFC South. With Tom Brady at quarterback, a talented group of offensive playmakers around the seven-time Super Bowl champion, as well as a top-10 defense, the first-place Bucs (5-6) seem to have everything it takes to shrug off a disappointing start and repeat as division champions. Except for consistency. Brady and company have already lost more games than they did all last season. And holding off the Atlanta Falcons (5-7), Carolina Panthers (4-8), and New Orleans Saints (4-8) in a race in which all four teams currently have losing records may be their only path back to the playoffs. The stretch run begins Monday night against the last-place Saints, who despite losing to Tampa Bay at home in Week 2 have had more success against Brady than any opponent since the 45-year-old quarterback left the New England Patriots in 2020. |
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12-04-22 | Colts +10.5 v. Cowboys | 19-54 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 36 m | Show | |
Jonathan Taylor is the third consecutive elite back the Cowboys are facing in a stretch that started with Dallas' defense struggling against the run. The Cowboys won while keeping Minnesota's Dalvin Cook and Saquon Barkley under control. They'll try to make it 3 for 3 against Taylor and the Indianapolis Colts (4-7-1) on Sunday night. Dallas coach Mike McCarthy thinks he has attended two college games in three decades on NFL coaching staffs. One was watching Taylor and Wisconsin against Iowa. "Just his ability to run inside with the discipline and toughness," McCarthy said. "I think he's definitely a featured back, and I wouldn't be surprised if he carries it north of 20 against us." There's a peek at one of the keys for the Cowboys (8-3) against Cook and Barkley. They had limited opportunities. Dallas had the biggest road blowout in franchise history in a 40-3 rout of the Vikings, thus Cook had just 11 carries for the trailing team. The Giants ran just 59 plays on Thanksgiving, and 35 were passes. So Barkley had just 11 attempts for 39 yards. |
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12-04-22 | Seahawks v. Rams +7 | 27-23 | Win | 100 | 2 h 15 m | Show | |
Bobby Wagner was the beating heart of the Seattle Seahawks' defense for a full decade, growing from a hard-hitting rookie linebacker into a six-time All-Pro with a Super Bowl ring and the abiding love of an entire region of football fans. Wagner's first game against the Seahawks (6-5) in the horned helmet of his hometown Los Angeles Rams (3-8) certainly seems like it would make for an emotionally fraught Sunday afternoon for one of the best defensive players of his generation. "It's just another game, just a game coming up," Wagner said. "We're playing in our stadium against a team that's pretty good." Yet even by downplaying the magnitude of the Seahawks' visit to SoFi Stadium, Wagner admits he's acknowledging just how much his decade in Seattle meant to him. "Being a part of that organization, that's kind of the method," Wagner said. "You never really make a game too big or too little ... because then it makes you inconsistent. Because you'll get up for one game, but then you won't get up for the next game. I'm personally just treating this game like it's a normal game." Wagner built his football foundation with Pete Carroll and the Seahawks, and even their moderately messy breakup didn't alter his fundamental principles. He was disappointed when he didn't get a call informing him of Seattle's plan to release him, and he wondered if it was because he represents himself - but Wagner says he's over it. |
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12-01-22 | Bills v. Patriots +4 | Top | 24-10 | Loss | -110 | 2 h 31 m | Show |
The most recent time the Bills faced the Patriots, they left little doubt about their status as the pacesetter in the AFC East. Buffalo walked off the field with a 47-17 win in the wild-card round of the playoffs this past January, demoralizing a New England team that was celebrating being back in the postseason after a one-year absence. The Bills (8-3) will look to add to their recent run of success in a rivalry once dominated by the Patriots (6-5) during their latest trip to New England. Buffalo enters Thursday night's matchup the winners of three of the past four regular-season meetings and is in second place in the AFC's only division in which all four teams are above .500. But it has yet to notch a division win with close losses to Miami and the New York Jets. Both setbacks were on the road, a fact not lost on quarterback Josh Allen. |
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11-28-22 | Steelers +2.5 v. Colts | Top | 24-17 | Win | 100 | 8 h 8 m | Show |
Jeff Saturday knows the score. The Indianapolis Colts have lost seven straight to the Pittsburgh Steelers since last winning 14 years ago - when Saturday was still in the prime of his playing career. And if Indy hopes to change anything in this lopsided series, he understands the Colts must be more focused, more precise, and more efficient Monday night. "We talked about just embracing the moment, having fun with it, appreciating it, and then performing at your best when you have these moments and opportunities," he said. "It's a huge challenge, and, obviously, Pittsburgh brings its own set of battles here." For the Colts (4-6-1), winning this one is a must if they hope to revitalize their rapidly fading playoff hopes. They've lost their past two home games - both 17-16 after the defense gave up a touchdown in the final 90 seconds and the offense couldn't move into field-goal position. Another agonizing loss to the Steelers could spell doom again for longtime Colts fans who have seen Pittsburgh repeatedly dash their dreams. |
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11-27-22 | Raiders +3.5 v. Seahawks | Top | 40-34 | Win | 100 | 6 h 32 m | Show |
Las Vegas (3-7) snapped a three-game skid with last week's overtime win at Denver and in the process gave the Seahawks a boost. Every Denver loss improves Seattle's draft position as owners of the Broncos' first-round pick next season. (Denver got Russell Wilson out of that deal, which isn't looking so great for the Broncos.) The Raiders have lost five road games this season, four by one score. "We don't know this team very well, so our team is hard at work in terms of learning the personnel, the scheme, the challenges they present in all three phases," Raiders coach Josh McDaniels said. "And then obviously, going out there and playing in Seattle, it's always a different atmosphere. A very challenging place to play. So, a lot of hard work ahead of us here." |
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11-27-22 | Bears +6 v. Jets | Top | 10-31 | Loss | -110 | 24 h 17 m | Show |
Mike White's phone rang Tuesday and it was Robert Saleh delivering some big news. The New York Jets coach was making a change at quarterback with Zach Wilson out and White tapped to start Sunday at home against the Chicago Bears. "It lasted all of 30 seconds," Saleh said of the conversation. "I said, `Hi, Mike, how are you doing?' He said, `Good.' I said, `You ready to roll, man?' He said, `Yep,' and I said, `All right, I'll see ya tomorrow.'" And just like that, the biggest decision so far of the playoff-hungry Jets' season was sealed. "Initially, just excited," White said of his reaction. "It's just what every player in this locker room wants is a chance to compete and prove themselves. But more importantly, it's just a chance to be a good teammate and help the team and worry about the team first." The Jets' decision to bench the underachieving Wilson was framed by Saleh as a mental and physical "reset" for the second-year quarterback. New York is also in the thick of the AFC playoff hunt at 6-4, and would be in the postseason right now after New England's loss Thursday night to Minnesota. So this game against the Bears (3-8), who have lost four straight and six of seven, could serve as an opportunity for the Jets to get right after a 10-3 loss at New England last Sunday. But it won't be the spicy quarterback matchup most were expecting when the schedule was announced in May with Wilson, the No. 2 pick last year, taking on the Bears' Justin Fields, who went nine selections later. |
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11-24-22 | Patriots v. Vikings -2.5 | Top | 26-33 | Win | 100 | 10 h 41 m | Show |
The first regular-season game Kevin O'Connell participated in during his fleeting NFL playing career came in late-game relief for New England in a rare lopsided loss. The Patriots had a bye the following week, and sure enough coach Bill Belichick had them ready for a bounce-back victory. Even after Tom Brady was lost for the year with a knee injury in the opener, the Patriots finished that 2008 season with an 11-5 record. The response to the Week 3 blowout was methodical, not maniacal. The message was about controlling what was in their control and simply letting the rest of it go. "That sticks with me to this very day, just as an example of what it's like to coach in those moments where adversity hits and how you need to be at your best for your team," O'Connell said. The first-year Minnesota Vikings coach has found himself in that very situation this week, following a 40-3 loss to Dallas. The Vikings (8-2) host the Patriots (6-4), still coached by Belichick all these years later, on Thursday night with only four days to regroup. O'Connell, fittingly, will experience one of the biggest tests of his mettle as the boss against a coach who significantly influenced his know-how and perspective. |
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11-24-22 | Giants +10.5 v. Cowboys | Top | 20-28 | Win | 100 | 6 h 3 m | Show |
The Giants just gave up season highs in points and turnovers (three) in a 31-18 loss to Detroit that dropped them into a tie with the Cowboys. Since Dallas won 23-16 at New York in Week 3, the Giants would essentially fall two games behind the defending NFC East champions with another loss to them. This is where the short week could come in handy for New York. It's just the second Thanksgiving meeting out of 122 overall in the storied rivalry. "I think it makes it easier because we have no choice, but to quickly move on to the next opponent," Giants defensive end Leonard Williams said. "Regardless of win or lose, every week we talk about flushing the last game and moving on to the next one." New York quarterback Daniel Jones has four rushing touchdowns, more than in any of his first three seasons. He probably doesn't want to be reminded of one he didn't get last season. |
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11-24-22 | Bills v. Lions +9.5 | Top | 28-25 | Win | 100 | 2 h 48 m | Show |
The Buffalo Bills are back in Detroit and this time, they're facing the suddenly surging Lions on Thanksgiving. The NFL shifted Buffalo's previous home game against Cleveland to Ford Field after a winter storm dumped several feet of snow across the Buffalo area. The Bills dug out of their snow-packed home and some needed help from team employees, neighbors and strangers to get out of town before beating the Browns to end a two-game losing streak. Buffalo (7-3) is tied with Miami atop the AFC East and needs another win to keep pace with the Dolphins while holding off New England and the New York Jets, teams in the division that are only one game back. "These short weeks are pretty tough in terms of scheduling and guys trying to get their bodies right to play, but it's tough for them as well," quarterback Josh Allen said. Detroit (4-6) has won three games in a row for the first time in five years and the last such stretch of success was snapped on Thanksgiving, starting a five-game losing streak on the holiday. |