The Oregon Ducks travel to San Diego to take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the Holiday Bowl. The Ducks were oh so close again to getting to the Rose Bowl this season but the USC Trojans found a way not to get into the BCS Championship and instead got a bid to the Rose Bowl. Oregon is coming off of a smashing victory over rival Oregon State in their Pac-10 finale.
The Missouri Tigers had everything going their way at the beginning of the season. They had Chase Daniels back at quarterback, they didn’t lose any key defensive players, and if anything they were going to be better because of the experience they garnered by playing in a BCS Bowl Game in 2007. But something happened once the season started – – the Tigers played below expectations.
Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints (+3)
Last week, the Carolina Panthers were playing for the right to clinch the top seeding in the NFC. This week, if they lose, they can fall all the way down to the No. 5 seed in the conference.
The Panthers take their potent running game on the road to New Orleans as they try to topple a team that doesn’t have anything to play for. The Saints have been eliminated from postseason contention and aren’t playing for much more than pride and Drew Brees’ record.
Bettors are flocking to the Chicago Bears after Minnesota’s loss to Atlanta yesterday kept the door open for in the NFC North race.
Thanks to Minnesota’s loss, the Bears are still in the playoff hunt and a win tonight will set up an interesting Week 17 matchup against Houston. With the Bears still alive, bettors have shifted allegiance after supporting tonight’s opponent, the Green Bay Packers all last week.
Week 17 offers our Sportsbook.com writers one last chance to provide our members with winning picks, and a shot at redemption after each stumbled last week.
Each writer went 1-3 against the spread (ATS) last week, a rare miss as both have had profitable seasons. Cras is 34-27-3 going into this weekend’s action while Mike is 33-28-3.
The New York Giants travel to Minnesota this Sunday with nothing to gain in beating the Vikings. The Giants secured home field advantage through-out the playoffs by taking down the Carolina Panthers in their last game. They also suffered some injuries in that game. So, I doubt that coach Tom Coughlin will keep his starters in for very long, if he starts them at all, against a hungry Vikings’ squad.
This is going to be akin to watching an NFL Pre-Season game. The Colts have secured the number five seed in the AFC Playoffs by virtue of their 11 and 4 record. Most sports betting fans should be aware that the Tennessee Titans beat the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday and secured the number one seed in the AFC Playoffs.
The Carolina Panthers travel to the Big Easy to take on the Saints in a game that Carolina sort of has to win. If the Panthers lose and the Falcons win, then Atlanta gets the number two seed in the NFL Playoffs wagering and a bye next week. That’s a lot for Carolina to play for in this game. They could go from playing for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs to losing the NFC South Division and having to play next week.
A – Atlanta. I have to be a man and admit that I was wrong about the Falcons. I didn’t believe that Michael Turner was going to get the job done, that Matt Ryan was going to adjust easily to the pro game, or that the team stood a chance of making .500, never mind the playoffs. That’s an 0-fer for me. With a nice road win over the flailing Bucs on Sunday the Falcons clinched their spot, and they can now get ready to play a road game to start the playoffs.
How many lives do the Dallas Cowboys have? More than one sports betting fan was ready to put a fork into them after they lost a key game this past Saturday night to the Baltimore Ravens. But then, on Sunday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers decided to lose and so did the Philadelphia Eagles. Now the ‘Boys control their own destiny. Of course, that doesn’t mean that Dallas has all of a sudden become a good team against the BetUS online sportsbook wagering spread. Dallas is still only 7 and 8 against the spread. They are 3 and 4 against the spread in their away games this season and they actually almost lost to Philadelphia the first time these two teams met in the second week of the season.
The Miami Dolphins play the New York Jets in a game where, should Miami win, will have made the greatest single season turnaround in NFL history. The Dolphins won only 1 game last season. They’ve already won ten games this season and if they win this Sunday then every sports betting fan in the world will have to give kudos to the Fins who will win the AFC East Division with a record of 11 and 5. Miami has been one of the more pleasant surprises this season for BetUS Sportsbook NFL betting fans. They have gone only 7 and 8 against the BetUS online wagering spread but the fact that they are winning games straight-up, as underdogs in many of those games, have to put a smile onto the faces of online football betting fans.
The New England Patriots travel to Buffalo to take on their AFC East rivals, the Bills, in a must win situation. The Patriots could conceivably not make it into the AFC Playoffs with a record of 11 and 5. Not only do the Pats have to beat the Bills but they have to hope that the Jets beat the Dolphins or that the Baltimore Ravens lose. The Patriots have really turned it on for sports betting fans lately covering online betting spreads with ease. Their NFL betting record against the spread is now 10 and 5 on the season. That’s a very good mark for a team playing without their starting quarterback.
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Top matchups on tap for Week 17 include: New England Patriots @ Buffalo Bills – New England has won 10 straight meetings between these divisional rivals. Denver Broncos @ San Diego Chargers – The winner of this game will take the AFC West crown and earn the right to take on the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the playoffs. The loser will be eliminated from the post-season.
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Sports betting fans probably weren’t planning on watching this game as the Green Bay Packers have been eliminated from the playoffs and the Chicago Bears, as long ago as Sunday morning, were on the cusp of being eliminated from the playoffs.
Now, because of Minnesota’s home loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, the Bears are right back in the middle of the NFC North Divisional title chase. Online football betting fans won’t be surprised to see that the Bears are favored at home even though they were pummeled the last time these two teams met 37 to 3. The Bears have begun to play well.
Sometimes they agree, sometimes they disagree; this week it’s a bit of both.
We had our writers break down four of the biggest Sunday afternoon matchups and here’s what they came up with.
If you like to ride the hot picks, Cras is 7-1 against the spread (ATS) with his Double Take selections over the past two weeks. For the season, he’s 33-24-3 while Mike is 32-25-3.
