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Saturday Games
(9-8) Seattle Seahawks at (13-3) San Francisco 49ers
(48ers by 9 – 42 O/U) Seattle enters this game with a slew of injuries ,while the 49ers starters are virtually health. Purdy has etched his name as the primary quarterback for the 49ers. He should have little trouble putting up big numbers in this contest. Seattle’s offense will struggle to pull off the big wild card upset on the road… 49ers by 17/Over.
(10-7) Los Angeles Chargers a (9-8) Jacksonville Jaguars
(Chargers by 1.5 – 47.5 O/U) Jacksonville is banged up but their starters minus Griffin are good to go. Los Angeles’ starters have been decimated by injuries throughout most of this season, yet they continue to be a gameday threat each week. Jacksonville has been on a roll to end this season and will carry that confidence into today’s match up… Upset Special… Jaguars by 4/Over.
Sunday Games
(9-8) Miami Dolphins at (13-3) Buffalo Bills
(Bills by 13.5 – 43.5 O/U) No need to mention Miami’s injuries, even without them they are still grossly over matched in this contest. Buffalo has been impossible to defeat this season at home and this adds an extra component to the outcome of this game. The fact the loser goes home will also play into this contest, so while grossly over matched, Miami will still be difficult to contain for 60 minutes and should have their surges of momentum in this game. The Bills also have Hamlin as motivation to win this week… Bills by just 10/Under.
(9-7-1) New York Giants at (13-4) Minnesota Vikings
(Vikings by 3 – 48 O/U) Let’s be honest and frank… New York is fortunate the card played out the way it did, resulting in them making the playoffs despite a complete downward spiral over the 2nd half of this season. Minnesota has had a terrific season, and like the Bills, are virtually impossible to defeat on their home turf. This line is very enticing to jump over when considering the upset, but it’s a suckers play… Vikings by 7/Under.
(10-7) Baltimore Ravens at (12-4) Cincinnati Bengals
(Bengals by 8.5 – 40.5 O/U) Baltimore is coming apart at the seems as this season concludes. Their once dominant and balanced all around game planning and play calling no longer works as most defensive coordinators have learned how to slow their overall production the pat couple of seasons. Even having a health Lamar Jackson likely wouldn’t have changed much this season, as it wasn’t the talent that upended their Super Bowl contention entering this season. Cincinnati enters this game both wearing a heavy heart following last week, and like the Bills also one of full motivation due to last week as well. Neither spells a good outcome for the Ravens… Bengals by 14/Under.
Monday Night Game
(12-5) Dallas Cowboys at (8-9) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
(Cowboys by 2.5 – 45.4 O/U) Yes, this is the spread anyone looking to make money off an upset should immediately jump on. One lesson every NFL fan has more than learned and accepted is the fact the playoffs are not always a reflection of what happens during the season. Case in point: Tom Brady. Brady always shows up ready to win during the post-season. He took the Patriots to the Super Bowl a few times despite finishing with a poor seeding following a few times in New England. The Bucs coaching and talent also have a knack for showing up in the post-season and the upset should be considered by most better for this game. Dallas had a terrific season and pulled it back together following a couple of very disappointing seasons. They do have the tools and talent to cover the spread, but to contain a post-season lead Tom Brady will be difficult for 60 minutes. Their defense has suspect areas to exploit, mostly their secondary and pass rush, and their offense has a couple of critical ones that Tampa Bay will focus on all game long. One should know better than to bet against Brady in the post season, so betters should weight it all out before picking Dallas on the road in this contest… Upset Special II… Bucs by 10/Over.
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