The Bears tried to kill themselves last week, showing even less imagination of offense than they normally do, but they stayed with it and took advantage of Packer mistakes to keep themselves alive for another week.
They also had some incredible luck.
Will that luck continue, as Chicago heads into the final week having to win, and hope for Minnesota and/or other teams to stumble?
Obviously the Chargers are a testament to the “never say die” attitude, as they looked well out of the division race but were playing hard anyway, just in case Denver would falter. The Broncos, not being a very good team, did just that. So that opens things up for a winner-take-all showdown that will decide the AFC West title, and will be the “Flex game” that NBC televises on Sunday night.
We’re just days away from the end of what’s been an incredible online NFL betting regular season, and as we head into this weekend’s play there’s numerous games with playoff implications and even more muddled scenarios that may or may not put your favorite team into postseason. All of which that makes it easy to forget about a Week 2 blown call and a 1-15 team of last season, which will fuel two of Week 17’s monstrous games.
Two divisions that aren’t sending teams in to my illustrious Furious Seven – the NFC and AFC West. How brutal are these divisions? I was talking to Chip, who you can chirp with at Account Management by asking for ext. 2327, and we were pondering how good the NFC West could possibly be? If the Seahawks’ wide receiver unit hadn’t been gunned down in malice by the injury bug, and the Niners hadn’t listened to Mike Martz and played Shaun Hill from the get go, would this division be slightly more competitive?
The only thing that makes NFL betting more interesting is adding a little playoff implication spice to the mix. That’s exactly the case in Week 17, with at least eight games on the board that play a role in determining who goes on and who signs up for early tee times on Monday.
The AFC West division title is on the line in the Sunday nighter, as the surging San Diego Chargers host the Denver Broncos. Oddsmakers like the Chargers to see another week of action, listing San Diego as sizable 8.5-point chalk for the contest.
The Carolina Panthers (11-4 SU, 8-6-1 ATS), fresh off a gut-wrenching defeat against the New York Giants, will have an opportunity to clinch the NFC South title on Sunday when they face off against the New Orleans Saints (8-7 SU, 10-4-1 ATS) in NFL pro football sports betting action that is set to get underway at 1 PM ET at the Louisiana Superdome (artificial turf) in New Orleans.
The St. Louis Rams (2-13 SU, 5-10 ATS) bring another painful season to an end on Sunday when they travel to the Peach State to take on the Atlanta Falcons (10-5 SU, 9-6 ATS) in NFL pro football sports betting action that is set to get underway at 1 PM ET at the Georgia Dome (artificial turf) in Atlanta.
The Chicago Bears (8-6 SU, 6-6-2 ATS) find themselves in “must win” territory on Monday night when they play host to their arch-rivals, the Green Bay Packers (5-9 SU, 6-7-1 ATS) in an NFC North game in NFL pro football sports betting action that is slated to kick off at 8:30 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in the Windy City.
The Buffalo Bills (6-8 SU & ATS) have simply gone into the tank in the AFC East. On Sunday they will try to take a step toward finishing the season at the .500 mark when they visit the Denver Broncos (8-6 SU, 4-9-1 ATS), who need only to win this game to wrap up the AFC West, in NFL pro football online betting action that is slated to kick off at 4:05 PM ET at Invesco Field at Mile High (natural turf) in Denver.
The Washington Redskins (7-7 SU, 5-8-1 ATS) have seen their playoff hopes slip away as they’ve been through a horrific slump. On Sunday they will try to regroup as they oppose the Philadelphia Eagles (8-5-1 SU, 9-5 ATS) in NFL pro football sports betting action that is set to kick off at 4:15 PM ET at FedEx Field (natural turf) in Landover, MD.
The New England Patriots (9-5 SU, 7-7 ATS) are still fighting to win the AFC East. On Sunday they will try to get a leg up in that three-way race when they play host to the Arizona Cardinals (8-6 SU & ATS) in NFL pro football sports betting action that is scheduled to take place at 1 PM ET at Gillette Stadium (artificial turf) in Foxboro, MA.
The Minnesota Vikings (9-5 SU, 6-8 ATS) are desperate to hang on to their NFC North division lead. The Atlanta Falcons (9-5 SU, 8-6 ATS) are desperate to garner a playoff spot. On Sunday these two teams will meet to see who can take a step toward that next level. Kickoff is set for 4:15 PM ET at the Metrodome (artificial turf) in Minneapolis.
For the first time all season, there is a new team in the top-2. That’s right, a team known for grit, tenacity and guts has climbed to the top as our season-favorite Titans and Giants hit massive stumbling blocks. The race for the Wildcard has never been more exciting, with sixteen teams grinding out for a shot at the Superbowl in Tampa Bay, Week 16 and 17 have all the relevance that you’ve been waiting for.
The underdogs raked again in Week 15 as the favorites continued their trend of completely tanking. The NFL betting schedule for Week 16 is one of the final chances the favorites will have to turn things around.
We’re already up to Week 16 in the NFL and there isn’t a single sports betting fan out there that has not enjoyed the ride! At least I hope there isn’t.
The online betting has been amazing this NFL Season, but there’s still two weeks left in the regular season which means it’s time for NFL wagering fans to get down on who has the best shot in Week 16 against the BetUS online betting spread!
The San Diego Chargers (5-8 SU, 5-7-1 ATS) still have playoff hopes, feint as they are. On Sunday they will square off against the Kansas City Chiefs (2-11 SU, 7-6 ATS) in an AFC West game in NFL pro football sports betting action that is scheduled to get underway at 1 PM ET at Arrowhead Stadium (natural turf) in Kansas City.
