NFL Week 17 Betting Online
Although Thanksgiving is the holiday that is most associated with football, Christmas is rapidly taking over, much to the chagrin of the NBA, which used to have Christmas all to itself. This year, the NFL will offer a Christmas Day tripleheader, just as is done on Thanksgiving. There will be five more games taking place on Saturday, seven on Sunday, and then one on Monday night. Thus, for NFL fans and gamblers, it can it said that Santa Claus is delivering the goods. Most important of all, the majority of the matchups are outstanding, with divisional rivalries dominating the slate and potential playoff berths on the line in nearly all matchups.
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Christmas Day features three games, all of them with ancient divisional rivals and with probable playoff implications.
It all begins in the nation’s capital where the Washington Commanders will host the Dallas Cowboys in one of the NFL’s most famed rivalries, albeit one that was built when the Commanders were known as the Redskins.
In the late afternoon slate, the NFC North could be on the line when the Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions, a rivalry that dates back to the early 1960s.
The nightcap will be at Arrowhead Stadium, where the Kansas City Chiefs will host the Denver Broncos. Denver and the Chiefs, charter members of the American Football League, have shared the same division since 1960.
Of course, one of the most famous games in NFL history involved the Chiefs and Christmas Day. In 1971, Kansas City hosted the Miami Dolphins in what remains the longest game ever played. Miami won the game 27-24 in double overtime to launch its dynasty and end the first era of glory for the Chiefs.
On Saturday, a potential Super Bowl preview will take place on the Frozen Tundra of Green Bay, Wisconsin, when the Packers host the Baltimore Ravens. The Packers have the image of a home-field advantage in the cold, but Baltimore has had plenty of cold-weather matchups in its history. Both teams are touted to contend for their respective division titles, if not for more.
Another attractive Saturday matchup is the Houston Texans at the Los Angeles Chargers. Last year, the Texans routed the Chargers in the wild-card round, and both teams are expected to make the postseason again in 2025.
Sunday offers two historical rivalry matchups that should have much on the line. The Cleveland Browns will host the Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC North showdown. These two teams have been going at it since the 1950s and could be playing for high stakes. Additionally, there is always the possibility that Shedeur Sanders could be under center for the Browns, which will draw eyeballs and betting action.
Like the Chiefs and Broncos, the New England Patriots and New York Jets have shared the same division since 1960 and the inception of the AFL. Both teams are currently down on their luck, but will generate interest. Mike Vrabel figures to be an upgrade as the new head coach of the Patriots, while Justin Fields will try and resurrect his career with the Jets, who told Aaron Rodgers to get out of town.
NBC Sunday Night Football offers the Chicago Bears at the San Francisco 49ers. After their overtime Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs to end the 2023 season, the Niners were favored to win it all last year. Instead, their season was destroyed by injuries.
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