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NFL
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Saturday, December 20

NFL
Armadillo's Write-up

Week 16

Saturday’s games
Eagles (-7) @ Commanders
Eagles (9-5)
Eagles lost of their last four games.
Philly is 6-0 when they score more than 21 points.
Eagles are 3-5 when they allow more than 20 points.
QB Hurts is 60-28 as an NFL starter.
Sirianni is 62-28 as an NFL coach.


Eagles are 7-5 ATS last 12 games as a road favorite.
Philly is 13-7 ATS in last 20 games coming off a win.
Five of last six games, Eagles stayed under their team total.
Last two games, Eagles outgained opponents, 752-350.
Eagles are 4-12-1 ATS in last 17 NFC East road games.


Commanders (4-10)
QB Daniels (left elbow) is OFY; backup Mariota will start.
Commanders are 1-8 SU/2-7 ATS in their last nine games.
Washington is 0-9 when it allows more than 24 points.
QB Mariota is 37-45 as an NFL starter.
Quinn is 64-59 as an NFL coach.


Last nine games, Commanders are minus-12 in turnovers.
Commanders are 1-5 in games decided by 9 or fewer points.
Opponents’ over/under total: over 9-4 last thirteen games.
Washington is 23-16-1 ATS in last 40 games coming off a win.
Washington is 5-7-1 ATS last 13 NFC East home games.


Eagles won 12 of last 15 series games.
Eagles are 6-2 SU/4-3-1 ATS in last eight visits to Washington.
Over is 8-3 in last eleven meetings.


Packers @ Bears (-1.5)
Packers (9-4-1)
Packers won/covered their last five games.
Green Bay is 9-1-1 when it scores 23+ points, 0-3 otherwise.
Green Bay is 4-4-1 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
QB Love is 28-21-1 as an NFL starter
LaFleur is 79-42-1 as an NFL head coach.


Packers are 18-8 ATS last 26 games as a road underdog.
Packers are 6-9-1 ATS last 16 games coming off a loss.
Green Bay is 5-2 ATS in last seven NFC North road games.
Last five games, Green Bay is +4 in turnovers.
Packers converted 46 of last 88 third down plays.


Bears (10-4)
Bears won six of seven, 10 of last 12 games.
Bears are 10-1 scoring 24+ points, 0-3 scoring less.
In wins, Chicago was +23 in turnovers; minus-3 in losses.
Ben Johnson is 10-4 as an NFL head coach.
QB Williams is 15-16 as an NFL starter.


Chicago is 6-2 ATS last eight games as a home favorite.
Chicago is 6-4-1 ATS in last 11 games coming off a win.
Bears are 8-0 when they allow less than 27 points.
Bears are 6-1 in games decided by 5 or fewer points.
Chicago is 3-12-1 ATS in last 16 NFC North home games.


Bears (+6) lost 28-21 at Green Bay, two weeks ago.
Green Bay won 13 of last 14 series games.
Packers are 6-0 SU/5-1 ATS in last six visits to Chicago.
Over is 3-1 in last four meetings.

 

[CNOTES]

Saturday, December 20​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
PHI at WAS	05:00 PM	WAS +7.0***** O 44.5*****	+500 +500
GB at CHI	08:20 PM	CHI -1.0***** U 46.5*****	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

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[CNOTES]

Sunday’s 6-pack:
Teams getting fewest %age of their points on 3-point shots:
17.2%— Southern Illinois
18.7%— Southern Miss
18.9%— Texas State
19.3%— Cal-Bakersfield
19.8%— Louisiana Tech
21.2%— Lindenwood

Quote of the Day
“To know what they’ve been through, and know the direction that they could have gone; they came here for some guys that looked like they left them, and they were able to battle through that. And for them to get the outcome that they deserve was awesome.”
Ole Miss football coach Pete Golding

Sunday’s quiz
Who was the Eagles’ QB, last time they won the NFC East in consecutive years?

Saturday’s quiz
On the old TV show Seinfeld, Jerry Stiller played George Costanza’s father.

Friday’s quiz
Shreveport, LA hosts the Independence Bowl every year.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……​

— Bears 22, Packers 16 OT
Green Bay led 16-6 with 3:00 left in regulation
Bears recovered an onside kick to set up the game-tying score.
46-yard TD pass in OT from Williams to Moore ended the game.
Green Bay QB Love (concussion) was knocked out of the game.
Packers ran the ball 44 times for 192 yards.
Green Bay backup QB Willis was 9-11/121 yards off the bench.
Chicago overcame 10 penalties for 105 yards.
Bears lead NFC North by 1.5 games with two weeks left.
Pet Peeve of the Day: If Malik Willis got hurt in this game, Green Bay didn’t have a #3 QB to put in the game. This is stupid; every team should have a #3 QB available who can play when the top two QB’s are hurt. This seems obvious.

— Eagles 29, Commanders 18
Eagles clinch NFC East for second year in a row.
First time since 2004 NFC East has a repeat champ.
Eagles ran ball 34 times for 207 yards.
Philly outgained Washington 385-220.
Commanders are 1-8 SU/2-7 ATS in their last nine games.
Washington is 4-11 this year, after going 12-5 last year.
Eagles won 13 of last 16 games vs Washington.
Only nine of Philly’s 66 plays came on third down.

— Miami 10, Texas A&M 3
Game was scoreless at halftime.
Miami drove 86 yards, scored game’s only TD with 1:44 left.
Aggies outgained Miami 326-278, but had 3 turnovers (minus-2)
Miami plays Ohio State in next round, New Year’s Eve in Dallas.

— Ole Miss 41, Tulane 10
First two Ole Miss drives: 7 plays, 135 yards, 14 points.
Rebels averaged 10.2 yards per pass attempt.
First four Ole Miss drives in 3rd quarter: 26 plays, 177 yards, 24 points.
Rebels play Georgia next, New Year’s Day in the Sugar Bowl.


— Oregon 51, James Madison 34
Oregon led 34-6 at halftime.
Ducks ran ball 26 times for 201 yards.
JMU QB Barnett threw for 273 yards, two TD’s.
Ducks play Texas Tech next, January 1st in the Orange Bowl.

— College basketball Upsets of the Day:
Loyola Chi (+16) 80, Santa Clara 78
Jacksonville State (+11.5) 81, East Tennessee State 75
Liberty (+10.5) 64, Dayton 61
Georgia State (+9.5) 70, Appalachian State 63
Texas Tech (+8.5) 82, Duke 81
Denver (+8.5) 82, Northern Colorado 79

— Texas Tech 82, Duke 81
Duke led by 17 with 16;31 left to play.
Red Raiders shot 69.4% inside the arc.
Tech is 10-3 against schedule #19.
Duke is 11-1, against schedule #47.
— Kentucky 78, St John’s 66
St John’s led 32-25 at halftime.
Only second win in six top 100 games for Kentucky.
Wildcats out-rebounded St John’s 39-28
Red Storm shot only 37.5% inside the arc.

— North Carolina 71, Ohio State 70
Tar Heels scored winning basket with 0:07 left.
Caleb Wilson scored 20 points, had 15 rebounds for UNC.
North Carolina shot 55.6% inside the arc.

— Houston 94, Arkansas 85
Houston led 40-19 midway thru first half.
Cougars shot 56.8% inside arc, scored 1.28 points/possession.
Houston is 11-1, 4-1 vs top 100 teams (lost by 3 to Tennessee)

— Famous birthdays, December 21st:
Josh Mostel, 79
Samuel L Jackson, 77
Dave Kingman, 77
Dennis Boutsikaris, 73
Ray Romano, 69
Andy Van Slyke, 65
Roger McDowell, 65
Michelle Hurd, 59
Kiefer Sutherland, 59
LaTroy Hawkins, 53
Mike Alstott, 52
Kendall Graveman, 35
Michael Brockers, 35
Cooper Flagg, 19

— Purdue 88, Auburn 60
Purdue shot 12-26 on arc, scored 1.35 points/possession.
Boilermakers are 11-1 vs schedule #31.
Auburn is 8-4; all four losses were against top 10 teams.

— Nevada 81, Boise State 66
Nevada shot 58.3% inside arc, scored 1.3 points/possession.
Wolf Pack has won five in a row, is 9-3 this season.
Nevada is getting 27% of points on foul line (#9 in country)

— UNLV 84, Fresno State 72
Rebels outscored Fresno 28-12 over the last 9:19 of the game.
UNLV shot 73.1% inside the arc.
Rebels are 5-6, with three losses to teams outside the top 200.

— Northern Illinois 74, Central Michigan 73
Chippewas led by 20 with 14:30 left in the game.
Huskies were 25-34 on foul line, Central Michigan 7-13.
Both teams shot over 60% inside the arc.

— Virginia Tech 82, Elon 81 OT
Elon of the CAA led by 19 late in the first half.
Tech is 11-2, 4-2 vs top 100 teams; they’ve played schedule #181.
Hokies are 3-0 in overtime games this season.

 

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Sunday, December 21

 

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NFL
Armadillo's Write-up

Week 16

Sunday’s games
Jets @ Saints (-6.5)
Jets (3-11)
Jets lost four of last five games, losing last two, 34-10/48-20.
Jets are 0-9 when they score less than 27 points.
Last six games, Jets gained 169-245-282-269-207-284 TY.
Undrafted rookie QB Cook is 0-1 as an NFL starter.
Aaron Glenn is 3-11 as a head coach.


Jets are 5-10-1 ATS last 16 games as a road underdog
Jets are 12-18-1 ATS last 31 games coming off a loss.
Jets have four losses by more than 13 points.
Jets are minus-17 in turnovers this season.
Jets are 7-20-1 ATS in last 28 games vs NFC teams.


Saints (4-10)
Saints are 3-2 in last five games, after a 1-8 start.
Saints are +7 in turnovers in wins, minus-11 in losses.
Saints gained less than 300 yards in seven of last nine games
26-year old rookie QB Shough is 3-3 as an NFL starter.
Kellen Moore is 4-10 as a head coach.


Saints are 8-10 ATS last 18 games as a home favorite.
Saints are 8-13 ATS in last 21 games coming off a win.
In eight of last 10 games, Saints ran ball for less than 100 yards.
Saints are 2-4 in games decided by 7 or fewer points.
Saints are 7-11 ATS in last 18 games vs AFC teams.


Saints won four of last five series games.
Jets are 1-2 SU/2-1 ATS in last three visits to New Orleans.
Under is 4-2 in last six meetings.


Bills (-10.5) @ Browns
Bills (10-4)
Bills won six of their last eight games.
Buffalo scored 26+ points in wins, 20-14-13-19 in losses.
Buffalo is +8 in turnovers in wins, minus-8 in losses.
QB Allen is 93-44 as an NFL starter.
McDermott is 102-56 as an NFL head coach.


Bills are 14-12 ATS last 26 games as a road favorite.
Bills are 15-16-1 ATS in last 32 games coming off a win.
Buffalo is 10-0 when they score more than 20 points.
Last six games, Buffalo is minus-3 in turnovers.
Bills gave up 246 rushing yards in last week’s win at Foxboro.
Under is 5-2 in their road games.


Browns (3-11)
Cleveland lost three in row, nine of its last 11 games.
Browns are 0-11 when they allow more than 10 points.
Last four games, Browns are minus-7 in turnovers.
Rookie QB Sanders is 1-3 as an NFL starter
Stefanski is 44-59 as a head coach.


Browns are 2-9 SU/3-8 ATS in last 11 games.
Browns are 10-7-1 ATS last 18 games as a home underdog.
Cleveland is 8-15 ATS in last 23 games coming off a loss.
Last two weeks, Browns ran ball for 61-50 yards.
Under is 4-2 in Cleveland’s home games.


Buffalo won five of last seven series games.
Bills lost three of their last four visits to Cleveland.
Under is 5-3 in last eight meetings.


Chiefs (-3) @ Titans
Chiefs (6-8)
Chiefs are out of playoffs for first time since 2014
Chiefs are 6-3 giving up 20 or less points, 0-5 giving up 21+.
Chiefs are 1-4 SU/ATS in last five road games.
Backup QB Minshew is 17-29 as an NFL starter.
Andy Reid is 307-171-1 as an NFL head coach


Chiefs are 17-23-1 ATS last 41 games as a road favorite.
Chiefs are 18-27 ATS last 45 games coming off a loss.
Chiefs held seven of last nine opponents under 100 yards rushing. /
Last seven games, Chiefs team total: under 6-0-1.
Under is 8-1 in last nine Kansas City games.


Titans (2-12)
Tennessee lost eight of its last nine games.
Titans covered four of their last six games.
Interim coach McCoy was 28-38 coaching Chargers from 2013-16.
Rookie QB Ward is 2-12 as an NFL starter.
Titans are 0-7 SU/3-4 ATS at home this season.


Last week was only third time TY Titans gained 300+ yards.
Titans are 8-17 ATS in last 25 games as an underdog.
Tennessee is 6-17-1 ATS last 24 games coming off a loss.
Titans held three of last five foes under 80 yards rushing.
Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.


Titans won five of last seven series games.
Chiefs lost their last two visits to Nashville, 27-3/35-32.
Under is 5-2 in last seven meetings.


Chargers @ Cowboys (-1.5)
Chargers (10-4)
Chargers won three in row, six of their last seven games.
Chargers were held under 300 TY in three of last four games.
Bolts are 6-1 in games decided by 7 or fewer points.
QB Herbert is 41-44 as an NFL starter.
Jim Harbaugh is 69-33-1 as an NFL head coach.


Chargers are 2-4 ATS last six games as a road underdog.
Chargers are 14-11-1 ATS in last 26 games vs NFC teams.
Bolts are 9-1 when they allow 21 or fewer points.
Chargers are +7 in turnovers in wins, minus-5 in losses.
Chargers are 11-7 ATS in last 18 games coming off a win.


Cowboys (6-7-1)
Dallas lost its last two games, allowing 44-34 points.
Last six games, Dallas is minus-8 in turnovers
Dallas is minus-11 in turnovers in losses, +3 in wins.
QB Prescott is 84-58-1 as an NFL starter.
Brian Schottenheimer is 6-7-1 as a head coach.


Cowboys are 11-7 ATS last 18 games as a home favorite.
Dallas is 5-0-1 scoring 33+ points, 1-7 otherwise.
Cowboys are 5-9 ATS last 14 games coming off a loss.
Over is 5-2 in their home games this year.
Last eight games, Dallas’ team total: over 6-2-1
NFC East non-divisional home teams are 8-11 ATS


Teams split their last six series games.
Chargers won their last threevisits to Dallas.
Under is 3-0 in last three meetings.
Brian Schottenheimer’s dad Marty coached Chargers from 2002-06.


Vikings (-2.5) @ Giants
Vikings (6-7)
Vikings have won consecutive games for first time this year.
Last two games, Minnesota scored 31-34 points.
Vikings are 1-8 when they score less than 27 points.
McCarthy is 4-4 as an NFL starter.
O’Connell is 40-26 as an NFL head coach.


Vikings are 10-2-3 ATS last 15 games as a road favorite.
Last six games, Vikings are minus-9 in turnovers.
Vikings are 15-8-1 ATS in last 24 games coming off a win.
Five of last six Minnesota games stayed under the total.
Last six games, Vikings are minus-9 in turnovers.
NFL North non-divisional favorites are 15-11 ATS


Giants (2-12)
Giants lost their last eight games (3-5 ATS)
Giants allowed 18-17 points in wins, 21+ points in losses.
Giants have fired their head coach, a few assistants
Rookie QB Dart is 2-7 as an NFL starter.
OC Kafka is the interim coach, is also calling plays.


Giants are 5-9 ATS last 14 games as a home underdog.
Giants are 21-20 ATS in last 41 games coming off a loss.
Eight of Giants’ last ten games went over the total.
Giants are +4 in turnovers in wins, minus-10 in losses.
NFC East non-divisional underdogs are 8-12 ATS


Minnesota won five of last six series games.
Vikings are 4-1 SU/ATS in last five trips to New Jersey.
Under is 3-2 in last five meetings.


Buccaneers (-3) @ Panthers
Buccaneers (7-7)
Tampa Bay lost six of its last eight games, after a 5-1 start.
Tampa Bay lost last two games by total of five points.
Bucs are 5-0 when they allow less than 24 points.
Mayfield is 59-63 as an NFL starter, 27-24 with the Bucs.
Bowles is 61-75 as a head coach, 35-34 with Tampa Bay.


Tampa Bay is 9-11 ATS last 20 games as a road favorite.
Bucs are 12-7-1 ATS in last 20 games coming off a loss.
Bucs are 9-5 ATS in last 14 NFC South road games.
Bucs are 5-4 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Under is 5-2 in Tampa Bay’s road games this year.


Panthers (7-7)
Carolina is 5-1 when they score 27+ points, 2-6 when they don’t
Panthers are 6-2 in games decided by 7 or fewer points.
Carolina is +6 in turnovers in wins, minus-7 in losses
QB Young is 13-28 as an NFL starter.
Canales is 12-19 as a head coach.


Panthers are 4-2 SU at home this season.
Carolina is 8-5 ATS last 13 games as a home favorite.
Carolina is 2-4 when it allows more than 24 points.
Five of last seven games, Panthers gained less than 285 yards.
Carolina is 7-3-1 ATS in last 11 NFC South home games.

These teams are tied for first atop the NFC South.
Tampa Bay won four in row, 10 of last 11 series games.
Bucs are 5-1 SU/4-2 ATS in last six visits to Charlotte.
These teams play again in two weeks, in Tampa


Bengals (-4.5) @ Dolphins
Bengals (4-10)
Bengals lost 10 of their last 12 games.
Bengals are 1-7 when they score less than 31 points.
Bengals are 3-4 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Burrow is 46-34-1 as an NFL starter.
Taylor is 55-64-1 as a head coach.


Bengals are 1-3 ATS as a favorite this year.
Cincinnati is 12-7 ATS last 19 games as home favorites.
Bengals are 9-7 ATS last 16 games coming off a loss.
Bengals are +7 in turnovers in wins, minus-12 in losses.
AFC North non-divisional favorites are 7-10 ATS


Dolphins (6-8)
Miami won four of last five games, after a 2-7 start.
Miami allowed 27+ points in all eight losses.
Dolphins are 6-0 when they allow less than 27 points.
Rookie QB Ewers gets his first NFL start.
Tagovailoa has been benched, for now.
McDaniel is 33-33 as a head coach.


Miami is 10-6 ATS last 16 games as a home underdog.
Miami is 12-7-1 ATS in last 20 games coming off a loss.
Dolphins were held under 300 TY in two of last three games.
Dolphins are 3-3 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Last five games, Miami is +6 in turnovers.


Teams split last six series games.
Home team won/covered all six games.
Bengals are 0-3 SU/ATS in last three visits to Miami.
Under is 5-1-1 in last seven meetings.


Jaguars @ Broncos (-3.5)
Jaguars (10-4)
Jacksonville won their last five games, giving up 14.4 ppg
Jaguars are 10-1 if they allow fewer than 31 points.
Jacksonville has five wins by more than 13 points.
QB Lawrence is 33-43 as an NFL starter.
Liam Coen is 10-4 as an NFL head coach.


Jaguars are 4-3 ATS as an underdog this year,
Jaguars are 19-14 ATS in last 33 games coming off a win.
Jaguars held four of last five opponents under 300 total yards.
Last three games, Jaguars are +6 in turnovers.
Jaguars gave ip 31+ points in three of their four losses.


Broncos (12-2)
Broncos won their last 11 games, last six by 8 or less points.
Seven of their last ten wins were by 4 or fewer points.
Denver ran for less than 100 yards in 4 of last 5 games.
QB Nix is 22-10 as an NFL starter.
Payton is 191-116 as an NFL head coach, 30-19 with Denver.


Denver is 11-7 ATS last 18 games as a home favorite.
Underdogs covered their last six games.
Denver is 11-8 ATS in last 19 games coming off a win.
Over is 3-0 in their last three games.
AFC West non-divisional favorites are 8-17 ATS.


Broncos won four of last five series games.
Jaguars won three of last four visits to Denver.
Under is 3-1 in last four meetings.


Falcons (-3) @ Cardinals
Falcons (5-9)
Atlanta lost seven of its last nine games.
Falcons are 2-5 in games decided by 7 or fewer points.
Atlanta is 2-9 when it allows more than 14 points.
QB Cousins is 86-80-2 as an NFL starter, 9-10 with Falcons.
Morris is 34-56 as a head coach.


Atlanta is 3-8-1 ATS last 12 games as a road favorite (0-2 TY).
Falcons are 5-13 ATS last 18 games coming off a win.
Atlanta went over its team total in six of its last seven games.
Falcons allowed 27+ points in five of their last six games.
Over is 6-1 in last seven Atlanta games.


Cardinals (3-11)
Cardinals lost six in row, 11 of last 12 games.
Last five games, Arizona ran ball for 36-55-95-51-72 yards.
Cardinals are 0-8 when they allow more than 22 points.
Brissett is 20-42 as an NFL starter.
Gannon is 15-33 as an NFL head coach.


Last six games, Arizona gave up 37.8 ppg.
Cardinals are 1-3 ATS as a home underdog TY.
Under Gannon, Arizona is 21-15 ATS as an underdog.
Under Gannon, Arizona is 8-7 ATS as a home underdog.
Arizona is 24-19 ATS in last 43 games coming off a loss.


Atlanta won six of last nine series games.
Falcons are 0-4 SU/ATS in last four visits to Arizona.
Over is 5-1 in last six meetings.


Raiders @ Texans (-14.5)
Raiders (2-12)
Raiders lost eight games in a row, 12 of last 13.
Raiders allowed 13-10 points in their wins
Last six games, Raiders gained only 168 yards/game.
QB Geno Smith is 42-56 as an NFL starter.
Carroll is 183-143-1 as an NFL head coach.


Raiders are 12-19-2 ATS last 33 games as an underdog.
Raiders are 5-10 ATS last 15 games as a road underdog.
Las Vegas has eight losses by 11+ points this season.
Raiders are 13-18-1 ATS in last 32 games coming off a loss.
AFC West non-divisional underdogs are 8-6 ATS.


Texans (9-5)
Houston won its last six games (5-1 ATS).
Texans are 8-0 when they score 20+ points.
Texans held 10 of 14 opponents under 300 TY.
Stroud is 27-20 as an NFL starter.
Ryans is 31-21 in as an NFL head coach.


Houston is 9-16-1 ATS last 26 games as a home favorite.
Texans are 14-10-1 ATS last 25 games coming off a win.
Houston is 5-0 in games decided by 10+ points, 4-5 in games decided by 8 or less.
AFC South non-divisional favorites are 7-5 ATS
Last eleven games, Texans are +17 in turnovers.


Raiders won four of last six series games.
Raiders are 2-3 SU/3-2 ATS in last five visits to Houston.
Over is 4-1 in last five meetings.


Steelers @ Lions (-7)
Steelers (8-6)
Steelers won their last two games, scoring 27-28 points.
Pittsburgh is 7-0 when it allows less than 25 points.
Steelers are +14 in turnovers in wins, minus-6 in losses.
Rodgers is 172-102-1 as an NFL starter
Tomlin is 199-124-2 as a head coach.


Steelers are 20-14 ATS last 34 games as a road underdog.
Pittsburgh is 3-4 ATS as an underdog this year.
Steelers are 18-13-1 ATS last 32 games coming off a win.
Steelers rare 11-8 ATS in last 19 games vs NFC teams.
Over is 3-1 in their last four games.


Lions (8-6)
Detroit is 4-5 in its last seven games, after a 4-1 start.
Lions are 1-5 when they score less than 34 points.
Detroit was held to 13-17-24-9-24-34 points in its losses.
QB Goff is 93-63-1 as an NFL starter, 51-36-1 with Detroit.
Campbell is 55-43-1 as an NFL head coach.
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Lions are 18-11 ATS last 29 games as a home favorite.
Detroit is 6-3 ATS as a favorite this year.
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Lions are 11-1 ATS last 12 games coming off a loss.
Last 13 games, Lions are +10 in turnovers.
Detroit is 16-8 ATS last 24 games vs AFC teams.


Pittsburgh is 5-0-1 SU in last six series games.
Steelers won 20-15/28-20 in last two visits to Detroit.
Over is 4-2 in last six meetings.


Patriots @ Ravens (-3)
Patriots (11-3)
Patriots had their 10-game win streak snapped last week.
Last five games, Patriots scored 29 points/game.
Opponents’ team total: under 10-2 last 12 games
QB Maye is 14-12 as an NFL starter.
Vrabel is 67-51 as an NFL head coach.


Patriots are 3-2 ATS as an underdog this year.
NE is 9-8-1 ATS last 18 games as a road underdog.
Patriots held six of nine foes under 300 total yards.
Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.
Patriots are 11-16 ATS in last 27 games coming off a loss.


Ravens (7-7)
Baltimore won six of its last eight games, after a 1-5 start.
Baltimore is 0-6 when they allow more than 19 points.
Ravens are minus-14 in turnovers in losses, +10 in wins.
QB Jackson is 79-34 as an NFL starter
John Harbaugh is 192-122 as an NFL head coach.


Ravens are 2-5 ATS as a home favorite this year.
Ravens are 15-21 ATS last 36 games as a home favorite
Ravens are 16-14 ATS last 30 games coming off a win.
Last three games, Baltimore converted only 14-46 third down plays.
Under is 7-2 in their last eight games.


Teams split last six series games.
Patriots split their last four visits to Baltimore.
Over is 5-1 in last six meetings.

 

[CNOTES]

Sunday, December 21​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
MIN at NYG	01:00 PM	MIN -2.5-*****	+500
CIN at MIA	01:00 PM	CIN -4.5***** O 48.5*****	+500 +500
NYJ at NO	01:00 PM	NO -6.0*****	+500
TB at CAR	01:00 PM	CAR +3.0*****	+500
BUF at CLE	01:00 PM	U 41.0*****	+500
LAC at DAL	01:00 PM	LAC +1.0*****	+500
KC at TEN	01:00 PM	TEN +3.0 O 37.5*****	+500 +500
ATL at ARI	04:05 PM	ARI +3.0***** O 48.5*****	+500 +500
JAC at DEN	04:05 PM	JAC +3.5***** O 47.0*****	+500 +500
LV at HOU	04:25 PM	LV +14.0*****	+500
PIT at DET	04:25 PM	DET -7.5*****	+500
NE at BAL	08:20 PM	BAL -3.0***** U 48.5*****	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

CNOTES DECEMBER NFL BEST BETS !

12/21/2025...............8 - 7 - 0...........53.33%................+ 1.50
12/20/2025...............3 - 1 - 0...........75.00%...............+9.50
12/18/2025...............1 - 1 - 0...........50.00%...............- 0.50
12/15/2025...............1 - 1 - 0............50.00%..............- 0.50
12/14/2025...............8 - 7 - 0............53.33%..............+ 1.50
12/11/2025...............1 - 1 - 0............50.00%..............- 0.50
12/08/2025...............2 - 0 - 0...........100.00%..............+ 10.00
12/07/2025...............4 - 8 - 0............33.33%..............- 24.00
12/04/2025...............0 - 2 - 0.............00.00%..............- 11.00
12/01/2025...............1 - 1 - 0.............50.00%..............- 0.50

TOTALS..................29 -29 - 0.............50.00%...............- 14.50

 

[CNOTES]

Monday’s 6-pack:
Week 17 NFL spreads:
— Cowboys (-5.5) @ Washington
— Lions (-6) @ Minnesota
— Broncos (-12.5) @ Kansas City
— Texans @ Chargers (-1.5)
— Ravens @ Green Bay (-2.5)
— Steelers (-4.5) @ Cleveland

Quote of the Day
“You got to be able to choke someone out. We didn’t do that.”
Oregon football coach Dan Lanning; his Ducks led James Madison 34-6 at the half, wound up winning, 51-34.

Monday’s quiz
Which former NFL quarterback is the all-time leader in passing yardage for the Missouri Tigers?

Sunday’s quiz
Donovan McNabb was the Eagles’ QB, last time they won the NFC East in consecutive years.

Saturday’s quiz
On the old TV show Seinfeld, Jerry Stiller played George Costanza’s father.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……..​

— Panthers 23, Buccaneers 20
Just 2nd win for Carolina in their last 12 games vs Tampa Bay.
QB Young threw for 191 yards, two TD’s.
Panthers kicked a 48-yard FG with 2:20 left for the winning score.
Carolina now leads the NFC South by a game, with two weeks left.
Tampa Bay lost seven of its last nine games, after a 5-1 start.
Buccaneers lost their last three games by total of eight points.
Tampa Bay was 8-14 on third down, Carolina 6-12.
These teams play again in two weeks, in Tampa.

— Patriots 28, Ravens 24
New England has won 12 of last 13 games; they’re in playoffs.
Ravens led this game 24-13 in the fourth quarter.
QB Maye threw for 380 yards, two TD’s.
Patriots in 4th quarter: 22 plays, 181 yards, 14 points.
QB Jackson hurt his back in the second quarter, didn’t return.
RB Henry ran for 128 yards, 2 TD’s, but only had 18 carries.
Patriots outgained Baltimore, 453-330.
Ravens need two wins and Steelers to lose to Cleveland to win AFC North.

— Steelers 29, Lions 24
Detroit had two TD’s negated by offensive interference in last 0:30 of game.
Lions ran ball only 12 times, for 15 yards.
Steelers won their last three games, scoring 27-28-29 points.
Pittsburgh is 8-0 when it allows less than 25 points.
Steelers ran ball 27 times for 230 yards.
Game was 10-10 at half; Steelers got a safety in third quarter, led 12-10.
RB Warren carried ball 14 times for 143 yards, two TD’s.
Steelers WR Metcalf punched a fan in stands; he’ll hear from the league.

— Jaguars 34, Broncos 20
Jacksonville won their last six games, giving up 15.3 ppg.
Jaguars were 8-15 on third down, Denver 5-14.
QB Lawrence threw for 279 yards, 3 TD’s, also ran for a TD.
Right now, Jaguars are the #3-seed in the AFC.
Loss ends Denver’s 11-game winning streak.
QB Nix threw for 352 yards, but only one TD.
Broncos lead Chargers by a game in AFC West; they play in Week 18
Underdogs covered Denver’s last seven games.

— Titans 26, Chiefs 9
Backup QB Minshew tore his ACL, like Mahomes did last week.
#3 QB Oladokun was 11-16/111 passing, leading Chiefs to three FG’s.
Chiefs are 1-5 SU/ATS in last five road games.
Titans outgained Kansas City, 376-133.
Tennessee’s win snaps an 11-game home losing streak.
QB Ward threw for 228 yards and two TD’s.
Titans were 9-17 on third down, Kansas City 1-9.
Tennessee ran ball 40 times for 164 yards.

— Saints 29, Jets 6
Rookie QB Shough threw for 308 yards and a TD.
Saints are 4-2 in last six games, after a 1-8 start.
New Orleans outgained the Jets, 412-195.
Saints made 6 of 7 FG’s, scored two TD’s on 11 drives.
Jets first three drives: 18 plays, 88 yards, two FG’s.
Jets rest of game: 47 plays, 78 yards, two turnovers.
Jets lost their last three games, by 24-28-23 points.
Jets are 0-10 when they score less than 27 points.

— Famous birthdays, December 22nd:
Hector Elizondo, 89
Steve Carlton, 81
Dave Robisch, 76
Lonnie Smith, 70
Glenn Wilson, 67
Jason Lane, 49
Jacob Stallings, 36
Tyler Gilbert, 32

— Bills 23, Browns 20
Buffalo’s first three drives: 21 plays, 209 yards, 20 points.
Buffalo rest of the game: 30 plays, 48 yards, 3 points.
RB Cook ran for 117 yards, two TD’s.
Right now, Bills are the #6-seed in the AFC.
Cleveland turned ball over on three of its first six drives.
Cleveland was 8-14 on third down, Buffalo 2-8.
Cleveland lost four in row, 10 of its last 12 games.
Browns are 0-12 when they allow more than 10 points.

— Chargers 34, Cowboys 17
Chargers outgained Dallas 452-340, converted 7-11 on 3rd down.
QB Herbert threw for 300 yards, two TD’s.
Chargers won four in row, seven of their last eight games.
Chargers are 10-1 when they allow 21 or fewer points.
Dallas in first half: 32 plays, 216 yards, 17 points.
Dallas in second half: 25 plays, 131 yards, no points.
Cowboys lost their last three games, giving up 44-34-34 points.
Cowboys are 1-8 when they score less than 33 points.

— Vikings 16, Giants 13
QB McCarthy hurt his right hand just before halftime, didn’t return.
Total yardage in an ugly game: Vikings 240, Giants 141
Minnesota won its last three games, giving up 13 ppg.
Vikings converted 7-12 on third down, Giants 141
Giants’ only TD was a defensive score 0:17 before halftime.
Giants had only 13 passing yards; their first 15 plays were runs.
Giants lost their last nine games (3-6 ATS)
Giants are 5-10 ATS last 15 games as a home underdog.

— Bengals 45, Dolphins 21
QB Burrow threw for 309 yards, four TD’s.
Cincinnati led 17-14 at halftime.
Bengals’ first 4 drives in second half: 21 plays, 174 yards, 28 points.
Cincinnati was 6-12 on third down, +3 in turnovers.
Miami turned ball over on 3 of first 4 drives in third quarter.
Rookie QB Ewers threw for 260 yards with two INTs in his first NFL start.
Dolphins are 0-9 when they allow 27+ points.
Miami is minus-16 in turnovers in losses, +11 in wins.

— Falcons 26, Cardinals 19
RB Robinson ran ball for 76 yards, had 92 receiving yards.
Robinson is first Falcon since 1999 with 2,000+ yards from scrimmage,
Atlanta is 3-2 in last five games, after a 3-7 start.
QB Cousins is 87-80-2 as an NFL starter, 10-10 with Falcons.
Arizona led this game 10-0 late in first quarter.
Cardinals lost seven in row, 12 of last 13 games.
Arizona is 0-9 when they allow more than 22 points.
Cardinals are 1-4 ATS as a home underdog TY.

— Texans 23, Raiders 21
Houston won its last seven games (5-2 ATS)
Texans are game behind Jacksonville in AFC South.
Right now, Texans are #7-seed in the AFC.
Houston is 9-0 when they score 20+ points.
First score of day was a 31-yard pick-6 by Texans 4:17 into game.
Raiders outgained Houston 315-270; they ran ball for 145 yards,
Raiders have lost nine games in a row, 13 of last 14.
RB Jeanty ran ball for 128 yards and a TD.

 

[Udog]

NFL
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Monday, December 22

NFL
Armadillo's Write-up

Week 16

Monday’s game
49ers (-5.5) @ Colts
49ers (10-4)
49ers won last four games, by 19-11-18-13 points.
49ers allowed 26-30-26-42 points in losses, 24 or less in wins.
In their four losses, 49ers were minus-8 in turnovers.
Purdy is 32-16 as an NFL starter.
Shanahan is 88-70 as an NFL head coach


49ers are 5-0 ATS as a road favorite this year.
49ers are 12-6-1 ATS last 19 games as a road favorite
49ers’ last five wins were all by 10+ points.
49ers are 7-12 ATS in last 19 games vs AFC teams.
49ers are 3-11 ATS in last 14 games coming off a win.


Colts (8-6)
Indy lost five of last six games, after a 7-1 start.
Colts didn’t give up a TD last week, still lost 18-16 at Seattle
Colts are 8-0 scoring 29+ points (20-20-20-16-19-16 in losses)
Rivers is 139-114 as an NFL starter- he played LW for first time since 2020.
Steichen is 25-23 SU as a head coach


Colts are 5-1 SU at home this season.
Colts are 7-6 ATS last 13 games as a home underdog.
Under Steichen, Colts are 13-11 ATS as an underdog.
Last four games, Colts gained 255-281-285-215 total yards.
Colts are 6-13 ATS in last 19 games vs NFC teams.


Colts won last five series games (4-1 ATS)
49ers are 1-2 SU/2-1 ATS in last three visits to Indiana.
Over is 3-3 in last six meetings.