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Not a great betting week overall, but we did go 3-2 against the spread on the top five picks. We knew the Buffalo Bills would defeat the San Francisco 49ers by double digits and the Dallas Cowboys would cover four points vs. the New York Giants. The Seattle Seahawks also had a nice comeback against Aaron Rodgers’ New York Jets. However, the Detroit Lions burned us by taking their foot off the gas in the second half vs. the Chicago Bears, and then the Kansas City Chiefs refused to win in convincing fashion.
This week, Justin Herbert gets another shot at Patrick Mahomes, the Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals will meet in an interesting NFC West showdown and the Bears begin the Thomas Brown era vs. the 49ers. If you haven’t yet, take advantage of a sign-up bonus for new users with this BetMGM promo code so you can make money.
Here’s a look at what I’m thinking this week. As always, credit to the CBS Sports Research team for making me sound smart.
All NFL sports betting odds courtesy of BetMGM.
Top-five picks ATS record: 27-32-1
Overall ATS record: 86-106-3
Straight up record: 123-72
Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon Prime)
This is the game of the week. The 11-1 Lions and 9-3 Packers have a combined win percentage of .833. It’s the best combined record entering a Thursday game since 2011 (minimum 10 games played each). Al Michaels rejoices.
We all know the Lions are one of the best teams in the NFL, and they received some extra rest after playing on Thanksgiving. However, that extra rest didn’t help, as offensive tackle Taylor Decker, defensive lineman D.J. Reader and cornerback Carlton Davis are among the players already ruled out.
The Packers also got a mini bye after defeating the Miami Dolphins last Thursday night in convincing fashion, and I think they could be ready to take off. Green Bay has won seven out of its last eight games after a 2-2 start, and is 4-0 SU and ATS in its last…
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2024-12-05 14:20:00
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