NFL regular season closes with some big matchups
The final weekend of the NFL season is here and while most playoff positions are set, that doesn’t mean there aren’t some bet-worthy matchups in Week 17.
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Even though both teams have been out of it for a long time, the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions matchup still represents a divisional rivalry with a rich history.
The NFC North foes meet Sunday at Ford Field (1 pm ET, FOX).
The Bears are a 3-point favorite and the over/under total is 45 in NFL Lines at betED.com.
As many teams have against Detroit, Chicago has dominated head-to-head, going 7-3 SU and 6-4 ATS in the past 10. They last squared off on Oct. 4 this season, when the Bears doubled the Lions 48-24, easily covering as 9.5-point favorites at Soldier Field.
Next up is an NFC East battle between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium (4:15 pm ET, FOX).
The Cowboys are 3-point favorites and the over/under is 47.5 in NFL Betting at betED.com.
To say the head-to-head history between these teams is even would be an understatement. Over the past 10 meetings, each is 5-5 straight up and against the spread, and the over/under also is 5-5.
The division rivals last faced off on Nov. 8 this season, a 20-16 Dallas win as 3-point road dogs.
The finale of Week 17 has the New York Jets hosting the Cincinnati Bengals on the last Sunday Night Football game of the season (8:20 pm ET, NBC).
New York is a 10-point favorite and the over/under is 35 in Football Betting at betED.com.
The Jets are 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS over the past five meetings. The teams last met on Oct. 12 last season, when the Jets won 26-14 as 10-point home favorites.
Check out NFL Lines for all the Week 17 games.
SUNDAY JANUARY 3, 2010
Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Miami Dolphins
New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings
Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
San Francisco 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams
New England Patriots vs. Houston Texans
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Cleveland Browns
New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers
Indianapolis Colts vs. Buffalo Bills
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos
Baltimore Ravens vs. Oakland Raiders
Washington Redskins vs. San Diego Chargers
Tennessee Titans vs. Seattle Seahawks
Cincinnati Bengals vs. New York Jets
