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Who would’ve ever thought the wild 48-46 home defeat to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 14 would’ve proved to be the straw that broke the camel’s back? Because of it, the New Orleans Saints missed out on a first round bye even though it sported an identical 13-3 record as the Green Bay Packers. So instead of taking a week off to lick its wounds and prepare itself mentally and physically for a Super Bowl run, it was forced to take on a physical Minnesota Vikings squad instead. And for the second ...
There’s way too much talent on the Carolina Panthers roster to believe an improvement from last year’s campaign isn’t in the offing entering the 2020-21 NFL betting season. Ron Rivera proved to be good enough to hold onto his job throughout his nine-year stay in Carolina, but the franchise never truly did much of anything under his watch. Yes, the Panthers did go on to represent the NFC in Super Bowl 50 but more or less got manhandled in a 24-10 defeat to Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. O...
If we’ve learned anything over the years it’s that you shouldn’t bet against Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks. The team was ripe for regression last year and all they did was win 11 games, easily exceeding their projected total of 8.5 to nearly claim the NFC West title only to lose out by less than a yard to the Niners. The Seahawks transformed from a once mighty defensi...
It was a banner year for the San Francisco 49ers winning 13 games, taking the top seed in the NFC and advancing to the Super Bowl. However, a frustrating loss to the Chiefs is what motivates them to be among the best in the NFL in 2020. They probably won’t win 13 games this season with a first-place schedule and a tough NFC West slate of games. There wasn’t a lot of turnover on the roster and as long as Jimmy Garoppolo stays healthy the Niners are a good bet to win at least 11 games and cash the over on their projected win total. ...
What did the Atlanta Falcons do to the football gods to deserve the schedule bestowed upon them entering the 2020-21 regular season? This is a team that went 7-9 SU a season ago. After granting season win total odds bettors that hit the over with a pair of ticket cashes in two of the prior three seasons, Dan Quinn and his staff once again succumbed to linemakers after failing to surpass their 9.5-game win total. Be that as it may, the front office and coaching staff were granted a reprieve due to closing the season out strong in winning six of their final eight games both SU and ATS. Even so, oddsmakers at online sportsbooks expect this franchise to more or less remain stuck in the mud with this year’s win total clocking in at 7.5-games for a second straight season. If you’re into that sort of thing, the Falcons boast what’s considered to be the toughest strength of schedule of any team when utilizing stats compiled from last season. ...
Just two years removed from a 13-win season and a trip to the Super Bowl the Los Angeles Rams have fallen off the radar. They stumbled to a disappointing 9-7 record last season, failing to reach their projected win total of 10.5. Salary cap restrictions and the lack of a first-round draft pick left this offseason as one of the worst in the NFL. Oddsmakers adjusted lowering their w...
The Arizona Cardinals are not going to win the NFC West this season. It’s been an uphill climb since reaching the NFC Championship in 2015. The Cards haven’t had a winning season or qualified for the playoffs. Their five wins last year were two bette...
The Minnesota Vikings handed Kirk Cousins a boat load of money to get them to the Super Bowl. It hasn’t happened yet, but there’s still time. After a disappointing first season, Cousins led the team to 10 victories and a playoff berth last year. There was plenty of turnover on the roster, especially on defense, and the Vikings parted ways with stud receiver Stefon Diggs. The Vikings averaged 9.5 wins in Mike Zimmer’s first six seasons and their total for the 2020 campaign surfac...
Coming off a 13-win season, NFC North title and with first-ballot Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers still throwing darts, the Green Bay Packers are a cinch to reach double-digit victories again, right? While they should be celebrating and building off the success enjoyed by first-year head coach Matt LaFleur, the Pack instead made some puzzling personnel decisions. After getting annihilated by the Niners in the NFC Championship and in need of a second receiving threat, Green Bay tabbe...
The Detroit Lions won nine games in each of Jim Caldwell’s last two seasons. The club elected to go a different direction following the 2017 campaign hiring former Patriots’ assistant Matt Patricia. They’ve won a total of nine games in his two years after winning just three times a season ago. What’s in store for the Lions this season? Part of the problem was not having a reliable backup quarterback when Matthew Stafford went down. Detroit lost eight straight without Stafford an...
What a difference a season makes. The Chicago Bears went from being a team on the rise following 12 wins and a NFC North title two years, to an afterthought after an 8-8 campaign in 2019. Oddsmakers have the Bears pegged as an average team in 2020 with their win total split right down the middle. Heck, if the Bears can get some sort of offense they could challenge for a division title. They were among the worst in the NFL last season in total yards and points per game, a big reason why they traded for former Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles. ...
With a former Heisman Trophy winning running back paired with a rookie wide receiver that made waves in his first go round at the NFL level, the Tennessee Titans mustered just enough offense to punch their ticket and make some noise in the playoffs a season ago. From there, they went on to upset the New England Patriots in Foxboro and then shocked the Baltimore Ravens as decided underdogs in M&T Bank Stadium before running out of gas in the fourth quarter of the AFC title game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Mike Vrabel has coached this team to 9-7 records in each of his two seasons in Nashville. In fact, the Titz have won nine regular season games in four straight seasons. With that, does it really come as a surprise that linemakers at online sportsbooks have the team’s 2020-21 season win total odds lined at 9? ...
John Elway was one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Too bad he can’t find the right guy to take over his team. The Denver Broncos are working on another starter since Peyton Manning retired. Veterans Trevor Siemian, Case Keenum and Joe Flacco didn’t work out, so why not turn to second-year player Drew Lock? That’s what the Broncos are doing as they look to end a four year playoff drought. The Broncos won seven games last season and they can top that number if Lock is the key to the offense. ...
As the Los Angeles Chargers prepare to move into their multi-billion dollar stadium, they’ll do it without the guy who helped paved the way to get there. For the first time since the final game of the 2005 season, the Bolts will have someone other than Philip Rivers starting at quarterback. It’s the end of one era and the beginning of another for the Bolts. After winning just five games last season, the win total of eight might seem high, especially for a club breaking in a new QB. The Bolts had chances to be much better, but going 2-9 in games decided by seven points or less was crippling. It shows they aren’t far off. ...
Taking their ball and moving to Las Vegas buys the Raiders some time. They have a new stadium, a new town, and new expectations. But with only one winning season and one playoff appearance since their 2002 Super Bowl campaign, it’s the same old Raiders. Seven wins last year was their highest total in three seasons and matched their second-highest total over the last eight. Times have been tough for the Silver and Black and the third year of Jon Gruden’s second go-round with the ...
Avoiding the Super Bowl hangover will be the biggest problem for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020. Heavy favorites to win the AFC West for a fifth straight season, the Chiefs won 12 games in three of the last four years while averaging 11.5 victories. And guess what, their win total surfaced at 11.5, tied for the highest in the league. They’ll have to reach 12 again to make winners of over bettors. There is a good chance they get there. The Chiefs return nearly all their starters from a season ago and the division, while improved, didn’t have a second team finish above .500. ...
Those that hit the Dolphins under their season win total of 4.5 had to feel great about their chances of cashing the ticket heading into Week 17 of last season with Miami set to invade Gillette Stadium. The New England Patriots were installed gargantuan 17.5-point favorites and needed to win to lock up a first round bye in the playoffs. On top of all that, the Fins hadn’t won in Foxboro since the 2008 season; a span of 10 straight losses of which only two saw them cover the closing NFL o...
The injury bug played an enormous role in Gotham throughout Adam Gase’s first go round as the New York Jets head coach. The hope is that a healthier roster paired with reinforcements brought in via the NFL Draft and free agency allows for the J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS to make some noise in what’s believed to be an AFC East for the taking now that key cogs of the New England Patriots dynasty no longer make their home in Foxboro. Even after going winless the first month of last season, New York still managed to push against its closing season win total odds by producing a 7-9 overall record. Sam Darnold and company’s number to beat this season remains at seven, but the betting markets look to be selling that impost evidenced by the heavy -140 juice currently attached to the under. I like a number of the moves made this past offseason that made the roster more experienced and younger at the same time. Most believe the division belongs to either the Bills or Pats, but I wouldn’t sell the Jets short if I were you! ...
With all the hype surrounding the Cleveland Browns last season they fell flat on their face. To say the season was a disappointment would be an understatement. In hindsight you could see it coming; an overwhelmed rookie head coach, no offensive line and an undisciplined defense. Kevin Stefanski takes over trying to end the NFL’s longest playoff drought. The Browns haven’t reached the postseason since 2002 and haven’t had a winning record since 2007. Stefanski has his hands full, but the Browns do have talent. Without the preseason hoopla maybe they can play football and win a few games. ...
Without one of the best quarterbacks in the league for a majority of the season the Pittsburgh Steelers still finished at 8-8, though the ending left the team wanting more. Even at an advanced age Ben Roethlisberger is the engine behind Pittsburgh’s offense. The decline without him was noticeable last season and if not for a stingy defense the Steelers would have been worse off. Big Ben is back, but can he lead the Steelers to a few more victories coming off elbow surgery? ...
Only eight teams have higher season win total odds than that of Sean McDermott’s Buffalo Bills entering the 2020-21 regular season. After stockpiling 10 wins a season ago to destroy its 7-game win total, linemakers have upped the ante with Josh Allen and company owners of a 9-game win total. The betting markets look to be bullish on the Bills as well with heavy -123 juice in support of Buffalo at least matching last season’s 10-win output. For the first time since 1995, the Bills are a serious threat to the New England Patriots in regards to AFC East bragging rights. Buffalo split the season rivalry with the Pats a season ago, and looks to be the team most ready to take that next step within the division. Once it was announced that Tom Brady would be playing in Tampa the next few seasons, Buffalo saw its odds to win the AFC East plummet to the point that it’s now slight favorites to win it! ...
The Baltimore Ravens literally ran away from everyone in the NFL last season on their way to the best record in the league. They won their final 12 regular season games before crapping out – again – in the postseason. You can’t argue with them being a legitimate Super Bowl contender behind MVP Lamar Jackson, and probably the best outfit in the NFL heading into the season. Their playoff loss to Tennessee might temper the expectations a bit, but they are a stacked team and 12 wins...
In order to secure the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft teams typically have to be bad. That’s exactly the reason why the Cincinnati Bengals were able to select Joe Burrow. Coming off a 2-win campaign there is plenty of room for improvement. The Bengals lacked playmakers on both sides of the football, but they do have their franchise quarterback in place to help with the rebuild. Burrow will help a staggering offense, but holes remain for this team to show a 4-game improvement and go over its win total. ...
With Tom Brady no longer under center and numerous contributors from last year’s first-rate defense no longer in the mix, the betting public believes 2020 is the first time in 18 years that Bill Belichick fails to coach the New England Patriots to at least 10 wins. Armed with questions under center and the public’s belief that the talent simply just isn’t as good as it once was due to a murky salary cap situation, the Pats certainly look ripe for the taking. Linemakers at
You can have one of the best quarterbacks in the league. You can have the best committee of running backs in the league. You can have the best wide receivers in the league. None of it would mean anything if you didn’t have the hogs up front to bring it all together. The offensive line is the glue that holds everything together. It’s the engine of the fancy souped up sports car. There were only seven teams that conceded 29 or less sacks a season ago. On the flipside, there were 11 front walls tha...
