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Saturday Games
(9-8) Jacksonville Jaguars at (14-3) Kansas City Chiefs
(Chiefs by 9 – 52.5 O/U) Jacksonville proved last week that they deserve the respect of being acknowledged as a legitimate Super Bowl contending team. They take their continued confidence and momentum into Kansas City with hopes of pulling off the upset of the season. Kansas City is coming off a bye week so they are well rested and had extra time to prepare for this game. However, this can also have a counter effect as sometimes contending teams can come out of the bye week and fail to produce for 60 minutes. While the Jaguars have enjoyed a monumental season, they enter this game with injuries at key positions while the Chiefs are virtually healthy… Chiefs by 13/Over.
(9-7-1) New York Giants at (14-3) Philadelphia Eagles
(Eagles by 7.5 – 48 O/U) New York turned a downward spiral around over the 2nd half of last season and picked up the big win last week. But they face an Eagles team that swept the regular season series 2-0 by an average of 16 points per game. Both teams’ starters are virtually healthy so the Eagles should get the win at home so long as they play for the full 60 minutes… Eagles by 10/Over.
Sunday Games
(12-4) Cincinnati Bengals at (13-3) Buffalo Bills
(Bills by 5.5 – 49 O/U) This will be a very emotional game for both teams. One one hand, you have the Hamlin injury that cancelled their meeting during the later part of the regular season. On the other hand, the loser of this game goes home, and the winner advances to the AFC Championship Game, so they have to play focused and disciplined ball for 60 minutes despite wearing their emotions on their sleeve. The team that slips first will find it nearly impossible to get back into this contest… Bills by 7/Over.
(12-5) Dallas Cowboys at (13-4) San Francisco 49ers
(49ers by 4 – 46.5 O/U) Dallas has had a pretty productive season, but they wont have the same success when facing Purdy and the 49ers. Dallas’ defense has exploits the 49ers offense is made for lighting up. San Francisco’s defense should contain the Cowboys offense from running wild in this contest, but the Cowboys defense wont be able to contain the 49ers offense from making this a possible blowout win… 49ers by 14/Over.
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