Minnesota vs. LA Rams 8:00 ET

Rams (+) over Vikings- This is a sad spot for Minnesota as they had an opportunity to receive a bye in the Wild Card round and instead they are the No. 5 seed and that spells trouble. Here’s part of the problem for them (aside from Darnold reverting back to his previous form and he is now being referred to as ‘Sane Daronld’. The No. 1 seed (now the Lions) has made it to the Super Bowl in 75% of the games whereas the No. 5 seed has won it just twice as the Giants and Buccaneers have done. This game being move to Glendale only increased the line but the Rams done lose much as their home field advantage with crowd support not the most intimidating in LA. The Vikings have already lost top the Rams in LA 30-20 and then proceeded to win nine straight games until their final against Detroit. The Rams started 1-4 and have now won nine of their past 11 games and have won the past three meetings. Take LOS ANGELES RAMS!

Washington at Tampa Bay 8:00 ET

Buccaneers (-) over Scalpers- At first glance I was all over Washington especially after the way they won and yet did not cover against the Cowboys ((Megabucks winner). Tampa Bay was in a battle for their playoffs lives last week (at least in the first half) defeating New Orleans. both quarterbacks Mayfield and Daniels both know how to get the ball into the end zone...but experience is the best teacher. Take TAMPA BAY!

Green Bay at Philadelphia 4:30 ET

Packers (+) over Eagles- I remember after the 1960 Championship game played at Franklin Field in Philadelphia between Green Bay and the Eagles, Vince Lombardi saying that he will not be stopped two-yards short of a Champion again...and they got those yards winning five NFL titles in the nest seven seasons. So what does that have to do with that game 45 years ago,...nothing really but Philadelphia has been so good that things will not as smoothly against the Packers as they did against the Giants. Pack blew a game late against the Bears last week while the Eagles coasted with back-ups over the Giants. The Pack played the No. 6 toughest schedule and all loses except for the final throw-away game against Chicago they only lost to playoff teams where as the Eagles had the 30th weakest schedule for the 2-24 season. It shows today. Down to the final gun...take GREEN BAY!

Denver at Buffalo 1:00 ET

Broncos (+) over Bills- Bo Nix or Josh Allen...nah, it doesn’t come down to that. They both may end up award winners as MVP and Offensive Rookie of the Year although Jayden Daniels may have a lock on that one. Anyway Denver’s year has been more attributed to Sean Payton in my eyes. No question Buffalo should be the heavy favorite but this is the layoffs and I know the Bills have been very successful in the Wild Card round, but the Broncos’ coach will keep this close. Take DENVER!

Pittsburgh at Baltimore 8:00 ET

Steelers (+) over Ravens- Really now, this team the Pittsburgh Steelers clinched a playoff spot five weeks ago and then went out an lost their final four games and it wasn’t pretty. Pittsburgh quarterback Russell Wilson has reverted back to what we expected out him performance wise and they fall short with him at the helm. We have seen what the Ravens have been doing and Lamar is ready to have a great playoff experience. Take BALTIMORE!

LA Chargers at Houston 4:30 ET

Texans (+) over Chargers- I like everyone else had a knee jerk reaction when I first saw this match-up between these two and I was inclined to take the NFL’s No. 1 ranked scoring defense and that be the Chargers. Houston has not been at their best of late and even looked over-whelmed against to Ravens two weeks ago. Well, I did a little (some anyway) research and found the strongest of trends that gives me the Texans.It seems that home dog Wild Card team are 9-3 ATS and they also fill another positive wave of of goodies that point to the home team. Take HOUSTON!

Minnesota at Detroit 8:20 ET

Vikings (+) over Lions- Without question in my mind Detroit has been the best team in the NFL this season and that is with the largest number players sidelined by injury. Minnesota has been the surprise of the year and were projected to finish last in the division especially with the fact that the lost their starting quarterback in August and had to settle for Sam Darnold. That ended up being the best for them and them surprise the depleted Lions. Take MINNESOTA!

Miami at New York Jets 4:25 ET

Jets (+) over Dolphins- The New York Jets may have had the worst season of all NFL teams because of what was expected of them. Aaron Rodgers has been an less then stellar this season by far the worst of the 40-year old’s career coming off his Achilles heel injury. They fired their coach in mid-season and have no even been competitive game for three months. Today, with Miami playing in the cold and Rodgers possibly be playing his final game (at least as a Jets (at least for the Jets) while the Dolphins will sit Tua for Huntley. Take NEW YORK JETS!

Buffalo at New England 1:00 ET

Patriots (+) over Bills- It has been said that Buffalo will start Josh Allen at QB Sunday against the Patriots who are rated the worst team in the NFL. But, remember that every dog has it’s day and New England still has a bit of bite. The Bills have no incentive to win as their playoff position is locked in. Take NEW ENGLAND!

New York Giants at Philadelphia 1:00 ET

Giants (+) over Eagles- The Giants played their way out of the Number one draft pick by rising up and defeating the Colts and have now dropped the the No. 4 spot in the draft. Philadelphia has absolutely nothing to play for and just want to get out of Gotham healthy. New York has had a miserable season cutting the quarterback in mid-season and using three other at one time or another. Eagles are grounded here. Take NEW YORK GIANTS!

Washington at Dallas 1:00 ET

Cowboys (+) over Commies- This rivalry goes back to the Cowboys inception back in the 1960’s and Dallas has always seemed to have an advantage. The ‘Boys have won the past three meetings including a 34-26 win at Washington Thanksgiving weekend making it six wins in seven. The Cowboys has won four of five before getting crushed last week 41-7 by the Eagles. They rebound here against a team that has made the playoffs for the first time in a decade.  Take DALLAS

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh 8:00 ET

Steelers (+) over Bengals- Boy, has this game garnered some attention! As soon as Cincinnati was posted as the road favorite at Pittsburgh me knee jerk reaction was that the odds makers were telling us the they will be the better team on Saturday. The ‘Wise guys’ or pro as you would have it jumped in the Bengals right away driving the line up. For some reason the public have joined in and all seem to believe these ‘cats’ will win because of their need for the wild card spot. I just don’t see both the public and the supposed ‘sharps’ being right together. Take PITTSBURGH!

Detroit at San Francisco 8:15 ET

49ers (+) over Lions- Both of these clubs have been beset with injuries but only the Lions had the thorn removed from their paws. The Forty-Niners have not been so fortunate as they  have not been able to withstand the damage. Starting with Christian McCaffrey during the preseason San Francisco never got it going this year. In the last meeting between these two in the NFL Championship Game, Detroit built a 24-7 half-time lead only to falter in the second half losing 34-31 as the Niners went to blow their lead in the Super Bowl to the Chiefs. SF has lost 4-of-5 but will be ready to atone for an off-year this season. Take SAN FRANCISCO!

Atlanta at Washington 8:20 ET

Falcons (+) over Capitals- (I hate being forced to call them by their newest nickname)- It is possible for Atlanta to clinch the division title with a win here and a Tampa Bay loss to Carolina. (good luck with that one, but there is still a chance) Washington can clinch a Wild Card spot getting them back into the layoff for the first time since 2020. This contest will feature two first round rookie quarterbacks as No. 1 over pick Jayden Daniels has given the DC’ers a chance and No. 6 pick Michael Penix will lead the Falcons as Kirk Cousins has been banished. Take ATLANTA!

Carolina at Tampa Bay 1:00 ET

Buccaneers (-) over Panthers- Despite a 4-game winning streak that ended last week when Tampa Bay fell to Dallas and now they are on the outside looking in at the NFL Playoff picture. The Buccaneers will be glad to see Carolina come to town as they have beaten the Panthers four straight times and eight of nine including a 26-23 OT win four weeks ago. Carolina broke a 4-game losing streak with a win at home over Arizona last week but are just 1-5 on the road. Take TAMPA BAY

Las Vegas  at New Orleans 1:00 ET

Saints (+) over Raiders- Do not get caught thinking that the Raiders should ever be favored on the road. No matter what you believe you saw that might make you think that they can win two games in a row. Hey, how about New Orleans...they open the season by scoring over 90 points in their first two games and then Carr when down so did the Saints. Last week was one of the more embarrassing game that they played this season. Look for a better effort at home against one of the NFL’s worst coached teams. Take NEW ORLEANS!

LA Chargers at New Engalnd 1:00 ET

Patriots (+) over Chargers- LA pulled off a much needed win against Denver last Sunday breaking a two-game mini slide while New England dropped their fifth straight game to Buffalo although the Bills had to fight for their lives after falling behind 14-0. The Chargers need but only to win here to clinch a playoff berth but those game clinching wins seem more difficult to achieve. With rookie quarterback Drake Maye growing each week at the position the Patriots will battle you until the final gun. Take NEW ENGLAND.

Seatte at Chicago 8:15 ET

Bears (+) over Seahawks- Well, we are all being treated to this special prime time viewing of Chicago’s No. 1 overall draft pick Caleb Williams. We couldn’t be interested in the Bears or even the Seahawks because we really want to see is if this much tooted franchise pick has the good or not. Williams is raw but still may have an advantage over Seattle’s veteran QB Geno Smith. Geno has reverted back to his former self which is nit good and it appears he is hurting a bit. Take CHICAGO!

Baltimore at Houston 4:10 ET

Texans (+) over Ravens- Right off the bat I see that Baltimore has had their way with the Texans (10-2 all-time) winning the last four meetings and covering the last five including a 34-10 playoff win last January. The Ravens are rolling and Houston is reeling but thing may change real soon. Although the Texans are a bit banged up especially at receiver so the picked-up disgruntled pass catcher Diontae Johnson from the Steelers this week. The Ravens also have a heavy injury list that includes Flowers, Hill and seven others that did not make practice this week...a short week. Take HOUSTON!

Kansas City at Pittsburgh 1:00 ET

Steelers (+) over Chiefs- Kansas City has now ‘covered’ in victories their last two games after seven straight non-cover wins. It might appear that the Chiefs are gearing up for the playoffs but that is not the case as their offense has been rather bleak while their No. 3 defense has carried the load. Pittsburgh has dropped their last two games and returns home after losing at Baltimore (Power Play winner). KC has won the past three meetings but Pittsburgh had won six of the previous seven meetings. Steelers want it more...take PITTSBURGH!

Tampa Bay at Dallas 8:20 ET

Cowboys (+) over Buccaneers- ‘How ‘bout dem Cowboys’...yeah it’s been 4 decades since Dallas has advanced on the playoffs and now they don’t even advance into the playoffs themselves. Tampa Bay appears to be returning to the Playoffs and enter this fray with the knowledge of their previous struggles against Dallas. The Cowboys have won seven of the last 10 meetings and with the Buc’s having had four players leave last week's game against the Rams and not return and will also be AWOL this week. “boys have improved with Cooper Rush leading the way and have won 3-of-4. Take DALLAS!  

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Minnesota at Seattle 4:05 ET

Seahawks (+) over the Vikings- This is a series where Seattle had won seven straight meetings until the Vikings posted a 30-17 victory the last time the met. Minnesota can still win out and receive a by in the playoffs but this will be a tough spot for them to do it. The Seahawks had their 4-game win streak stop at Green Bay last time out and I look for them to bounce back at home where they are 5-1. The Vikings have won seven straight game and that is where their winning streak ends at lucky number seven. Take SEATTLE!  

Arizona at Carolina 1:00 ET

Panthers (+) over Cardinals- Arizona now 7-7 broke a three game losing streak with a much needed win over lowly New England. The Cardinals may see Carolina (3-11) in the same light  as the Patriots but this Panthers team has shown huge improvement since the seasons start. Arizona won the last meeting but the Panthers had won the six previous meetings. This is the final home game of the season for Carolina and they enter this bout with four straight losses. But, the Rd Birds are in a ‘must’ win situation falling behind both the Seahawks and Rams and that added pressure leads to mistakes. Take CAROLINA!   

Detroit at Chicago 1:00 ET

Bears (+) over Lions-Detroit has won the four of the past five meetings the Bears have gotten the money in the past three. Chicago limps home after receiving their eighth straight defeat and they are looking worse week by week. One of those losses on Thanksgiving Chicago did get the money as they closed in a flurry failed to execute when it mattered most. It cost their head coach his job and this haven’t won a game since. Injuries are starting to have an impact on the lions defense and now also on offense. Take CHICAGO!  

Philadelphia at Washington 1:00 ET

Commandos (+) over Eagles- I don’t fully expect Philadelphia to pull the same stunt this season that they did last when after clinching the division title they went right into the tank losing six of their last seven including getting pounded in the Wild Card game. Last week the Eagles handled Pittsburgh in what they consider their own private and personal in-state rivalry. Washington is back in the saddle posting their second straight win at New Orleans after losing three straight. The Eagles have won the past three meetings and six of the last seven, but the former Redskins would cover as they are 5-2-1 ATS although falling short straight up. This time they get it all. Take WASHINGTON!  

Pittsburgh at Baltimore 4:30 ET

Ravens (-) over Steelers- The surprising thing to me when previewing this match up is the way Pittsburgh has dominated the Ravens. they have swept the series the past two seasons and have won eight of the last nine meetings. An amazing stat is the the winner in each of the past six meetings has scored 16 twice, 17 twice and 18 twice 19 was also scored by the winner the previous season. all of the past eight meetings have gone under the total. So, with this line being the highest it has been in the last 20 meetings for the Ravens. The odds makers are down grading the Steelers and I will follow their lead. Take BALTIMORE!

Denver at LA Chargers 8:15 ET

Chargers (-) over Broncos- The last time these two met on Oct. 13 Denver was riding a 3-gane win streak and the Chargers put an end to that with a 23-16 win as a 3-point road favorite. This time the Broncos are riding a 4-game win streak and the Chargers are about the same favored by three but this is a six-point turn around as they are now at home. Sean Payton has done a great job holding rookie QB Bo Nix under control while the Chargers are having issues on defense. Last week Tampa Bay racked up 40 points and 509 yard of total offense  the worst showing by the Chargers in three seasons. The rebound at home tonight! Take LA CHARGERS!

Atlanta at Las Vegas 8:15 ET

Raiders (+) over Falcons- These two have lost 13 straight games between them with Las Vegas leading the way with nine straight losses with Atlanta still having a a way to go at four defeats. The Raiders were never considered as a playoff team but the Falcons were thought of as the team that was ready to take their divisions away from Tampa Bay. But, alas, they have shown too many weaknesses on both sides of the ball. The Raiders under Antonio Pierce are at a total loss but not for a lack of trying. Effort gets Las Vegas the money. Take LAS VEGAS!

Chicago at Minnesota 8:00 ET

Bears/Vikings (UNDER)- There are 32 teams in the NFL and the Chicago Bears with their No. 1 draft pick Heisman winner Caleb Williams leading the way are dead last on total offense averaging just 288 yard per game.  Both clubs have gone under the total eight of 13 games and this should stay that way. Play UNDER!

Chicago at Minnesota 8:00 ET

Bears (+) over Vikings- Although Chicago has lost their last seven when a professional football team looks as bad as they did against the 49ers I just have to come back with them their next time out. The fact that they are playing Minnesota, a division rival that already defeated them in overtime three weeks ago. The Bears sent that one into OT by scoring 11 points in the final :22 seconds and totaled 400 yards on offense. These rivals split two games last season and I expect them to do the same here. Take CHICAGO!  

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 1:00 ET

Eagles (-) over Steelers- Enter game five after a beating by Tampa Bay the Eagles who lost six of their final seven in 2023 looked like nothing more than an also ran midland squad, but with a win Sunday Philadelphia would set a franchise record with 10 straight wins which would be their first in 92 years of football. Pittsburgh as an underdog under Tomlin have won 65 of 98 and are tough to beat when in this role. But, the Eagles have gone 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings including a 35-13 thumping in 2022. The line is strong which tells me that the Eagles soar here. Take PHILADELPHIA!

Buffalo at Detroit 4:25 ET

Bills (+) over Lions- My first thought was that if the LA Rams could put up 457 yards against the Bills what would the Lions do with their potent offense. Buffalo lost 44-42 as Josh Allen accounted for all six touchdowns and carried his club as far as he could. Detroit’s defensive injuries continue to mount as they are playing people that just joined the team that week (this one included). Not to much in the way of previous meeting but the Bills have won the past four with the Lion win coming in 2006. Take BUFFALO!

Indianapolis at Denver 4:25 ET

Colts (+) over Broncos- Talk about different quarterback styles the differences could not be more stark between Denver’s Bo Nix and Indianapolis’ Anthony Richardson. After opening the year0-2 the Broncos have won eight of 11 and right now is the final AFC seed for the playoffs. The Colts who at one time this season appeared to thrown in the towel but are ‘live’ at 6-7 with four games to go. Over the years Indy has had the best of the Broncos winning the last two meetings and seven of 10 both SU and ATS. Take INDIANAPOLIS!

Washington at New Orleans 1:00 ET

Saints (+) over Commandos- Washington has been the most improved (along with Denver) this season compared to last when they won only four games. Heisman winner Jayden Daniels is the difference of course as his numbers bare this out. New Orleans is 3-1 under ‘new’ coach Darren Rizzi but will have a new quarterback under center as Derek Carr is out and Jake Haener is in and he is 14 of 29 passing 48%. The Saints have won the past three meetings and do it again. Take NEW ORLEANS!

Cincinnati at Tennessee 1:00 ET

Titans (+) over Bengals-After ending a 3-game losing streak at Dallas the 5-8 Bengals are looking to win back-to-back games for the 2nd time this season. Cincinnati QB Joe ‘Cool’ Burrow is as good as they come and has 33 TD passes leading the NFL. Although he received a knee injury at the end of the Cowboys game and he is a bit distracted with his home being burglarized and he says he feels violated. Yeah, well, wait for the Titans No. 2 defense allowing just 291 YPG get a hold of him. Take TENNESSEE!