2023 College Football, NFL odds: Best bets for Lions-Bears, Army-Navy

Sam Panayotovich

FOX Sports Betting Analyst

Whew, did that 5-1 weekend feel good!

Dan Campbell tried his best to keep our Saints +4 wager alive, but a successful completion from Jared Goff spoiled what could’ve been a perfect six-pack.

Onward.

I’ve got one college football bet and three NFL plays this weekend. Remember, this space isn’t the place for a million picks or five-team parlays, either. These will always be the games I love the most.

Let’s go to work.

Army Black Knights (-3, O/U 27.5) vs. Navy Midshipmen

I’m not going to overthink this one.

Army-Navy is always a spectacle, and it’s a great showcase of American pride. However, it’s far from exciting when it comes to offense. Both teams are averaging around 17 points per game. Not great!

This will be like watching Iowa play Iowa.

Rather than deal with the entire game, I’m slicing the pie into fours. I expect both offenses to be very tight in the first quarter. You’ll likely see a bunch of runs, incompletions and punts as the two teams find their footing.

They’re daring you go to “Over,” but you know better.

PICK: 1Q Under 6.5 points

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Detroit Lions (-3.5, O/U 43) at Chicago Bears

Jared Goff and cold weather do not get along.

My last memory of Goff playing in 30-degree Chicago weather is when he threw four interceptions in December 2018, then complained about not being able to grip the football after the game. I’m not kidding.

Fast-forward to this season when the Bears were the better team in the first meeting for about 56 minutes at Ford Field. Remember? Chicago led 26-14 with 4:15 to go and completely melted down at the end.  

The Bears should run the ball at will in this game and Justin Fields is the type of quarterback that gives the Lions fits. I expect him to make plays with both his arm and legs to give Chicago a chance to be in this all the way.  

Take the points.

PICK: Bears…

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