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Seattle Seahawks Road Favorite Against Eagles In Philadelphia
The Seattle Seahawks have a reputation for having a tough home field advantage. To be sure, CenturyLink Field is one of the loudest and most imposing venues in the league but for whatever reason the Seahawks have underachieved somewhat there in recent years both SU and ATS. This season in particular, they’ve been at their […]
Vikings Draw Tough Task Of Starting Playoffs On Road Against Saints
The Minnesota Vikings are the biggest underdog of the wild card weekend and with good reason. They looked very unimpressive down the stretch, limping to the finish line with home losses against Green Bay and Chicago. Overall, they lost 3 of their last 5 games straight up and have failed to cover in 4 of […]
Patriots In Unfamiliar Role Playing In Wild Card Round
Quick–when was the last time the New England Patriots *didn’t* have a bye in the first round of the NFL playoffs? That would be 2009. That year, the Patriots didn’t fare well as the Baltimore Ravens beat them 33-14 at Gillette Stadium. With the current incarnation of the Ravens looking like a Super Bowl caliber […]
Bills and Texans Hope To Find Some Playoff Success
Sports analysts and handicappers often speak of playoff and/or ‘big game’ experience as a salient factor in evaluating post season success. That’s debatable, but assuming it is relevant you might as well throw the entire concept out the window before starting to evaluate this matchup. The Buffalo Bills have reached the playoffs just once in […]
‘Next Man Up’: Who Will Be The Carolina Panthers’ Next Head Coach?
The carnage of ‘Black Friday’ is already well underway but some teams that have fired head coaches have wasted no time trying to line up their replacements. BetOnline.ag has ‘Next Head Coach’ props posted for several teams and we’ll give them a quick evaluation. One team and arguably the biggest name among eligible coaching candidates […]
Which NFL Head Coach Is Next To Go?
The Monday following the end of the NFL regular season is known as ‘Black Monday’. This is the day that underachieving NFL head coaches learn their fate and assess their future employment prospects. With at least one extremely qualified coach in Ron Rivera looking for a job this season could see more activity than usual. […]
Jacksonville Hosts Indy In Doug Marrone’s Last Game As Jags’ Coach
Well *this* is awkward. It sounds like the Jacksonville Jaguars have an operational security issue. Team owner Shad Khan was planning to fire team majordomo Tom Coughlin at the end of the season but somehow the media got wind of that and forced his hand. Now the report is out that head coach Doug Marrone […]
Bears and Vikings Play Regular Season Finale Against Divisional Rivals
The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears are playing the finale of what is a somewhat unsatisfying season on both sides of the field. More so for the Bears who were expected to be a contender for the NFC crown this year but instead suffered through injuries and poor offensive play that derailed their postseason aspirations […]
Giants Host Eagles In Matchup Of NFC East Rivals
The NFC East has traditionally been one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL. That isn’t the case this season where it doesn’t seem like anyone wants to win the divisional title. The Philadelphia Eagles are currently in first place though with a very mediocre 8-7 record. For now, they’re a game up on […]
Falcons Look To Continue Second Half Surge In Road Game Against Bucs
The Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have played their best when it mattered the least. The Bucs lost 7 of their first 10 games going 2-8 ATS but once they were eliminated from the playoff hunt immediately went on a four game winning streak. They’ve also covered 4 of their last 5 games going […]
Browns, Bengals Conclude 2019 NFL Season With ‘Battle of Ohio’
There’s several other teams in the conversation about ‘most disappointing’ in the 2019 NFL season but the Cleveland Browns are definitely in the mix. Before the season began the expectation was that they’d continue to build upon the progress they displayed last year with some analysts suggesting that they had the upside potential to be […]
Pittsburgh Steelers Need A Win At Baltimore To Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
Even if the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t make the playoffs the fact that they’re even in the hunt on the final day of the 2019 season is astounding. The year started with a huge blow as starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was lost for the year after a Week 2 elbow injury. Backup Mason Rudolph took over […]
Tennessee Titans Continue Playoff Push Against Texans
One of the more impressive mid season turnarounds in the NFL this year was orchestrated by the Tennessee Titans. The Titans started the season with Marcus Mariota at quarterback and struggled mightily. Tennessee opened the season 2-4 SU/ATS and much of the problem was the ineffective play of Mariota. In Week 6, the Titans were […]
Lakers and Clippers In Christmas Day Battle for Los Angeles
Make no mistake, this is the main event of the Christmas Day NBA card. The Lakers have for the most part been as good as advertised this season. A healthy LeBron James is clearly going to be a dominant force but the surprise for the Purple and Gold has been the play of Anthony Davis. […]
Denver Nuggets Host Struggling Pelicans In NBA Christmas Nightcap
The nightcap of the NBA’s Christmas Day basketball buffet features a matchup that no doubt sounded intriguing when the schedule was made this Summer. Now, not so much. The New Orleans Pelicans are one game out of last place in the Western Conference after a miserable month of December in which they’ve gone 2-10 SU/2-9-1 […]
Red Hot Eastern Conference Rivals Milwaukee and Philly Face Off In Xmas Day NBA Action
The second game on the five game NBA slate for Christmas Day should be another excellent matchup as two teams in excellent form go at it. The Philadelphia 76ers have won two straight and 16 of their last 20 though they haven’t been as impressive against the spread in that stretch going 9-8-3. It’s a […]
Raptors Host Celtics In NBA Christmas Day Curtain Jerker
The NBA has been playing games on Christmas Day since 1947 but they became a ‘marquee event’ once again during the 1980’s with Patrick Ewing, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant taking over the sports stage. There’s not much else going on in the sports world until the 26th so this year should once again provide […]
Vikings Host Packers On Monday Night With NFC North At Stake
Excellent matchup on Monday Night Football this week with some serious postseason implications. The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers have both qualified for the postseason but the NFC North title is still up for grabs. The Packers are currently on top of the divisional table at 11-3 but the Vikings are right behind at […]
Chiefs Hope To Improve AFC Playoff Seeding Against Bears At Soldier Field
Sunday Night Football offers what might not look like a good game on paper but one that might end up being fairly competitive. The Kansas City Chiefs have won four straight and five of their last six and with a home game against the moribund LA Chargers on deck for the final weekend they need […]
Colts Host Panthers With Both Teams Looking To End Losing Streak
The Indianapolis Colts really deserved better in their first season with Jacoby Brissett at quarterback. Indy started the season 5-2 SU/4-3 ATS but have been decimated by injuries in the second half. They’re now 6-8 and realistically out of hope for making the postseason. At least they’ve got a good opportunity to end a four […]
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