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Monday’s 6-pack
— Gonzaga 88, Kentucky 72— Zags never trailed, shot 66.7% inside the arc.
— Baylor 80, UCLA 75— Bruins lost to Illinois/Baylor in Las Vegas this weekend.
— LMU 77, Wake Forest 75 OT— LMU’s biggest win in a very long time.
— Michigan 70, Ohio U 66 OT— Bobcats led by six with 4:13 left in game.
— UMass 60, Charlotte 54— Frank Martin wins tourney in his return to the Palmetto State.
— Charleston 77, Virginia Tech 75— Tech led by 8 with 8:17 left to play.
Quote of the Day
“I’m emotional because I love Frank Reich. I really do. He’s one of the best damn football coaches I’ve ever been around. I was hoping that he and I would be able to coach against each other this game. He is one of my biggest mentors.
You don’t want to know what I think of if he should be here or not, but you guys can probably imagine what I really think. … It was sweet to come here, especially with what happened with this organization the last couple weeks, and get the win. The win. We’re leaving Indianapolis with a win!”
Eagles’ coach Nick Sirianni, who used to work for Reich with the Colts
Monday’s quiz
Which current NFL head coach was also Patrick Mahomes’ college coach?
Sunday’s quiz
Ravens’ Justin Tucker kicked the longest field goal in NFL history, 66 yards in Detroit LY.
Saturday’s quiz
Nick Saban has been head coach at four colleges; everyone remembers LSU and Alabama, but he also coached at Toledo, Michigan State.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday
Falcons 27, Bears 24
— First time in six games Chicago ran for less than 238 yards (160).
— Bears converted 9-16 on third down, Atlanta 2-9.
— Chicago lost seven of its last eight games SU (2-5-1 ATS).
— Bears had touchdown drives of 44-29-75 yards.
— Chicago is 4-9-1 ATS in last 14 games as a road underdog (1-4-1 TY).
— Cordarrelle Patterson ran a kickoff back 103 yards for a TD.
— Koo kicked a 53-yard FG with 1:47 let for the win.
— Both teams ran for more yards than they threw for.
— Last five opponents converted 67-136 (49.3%) third down plays.
— Five of their six home games were decided by 3 or less points.
Patriots 10, Jets 3
— Marcus Jones ran a punt back 84 yards for a TD with 0:05 left.
— New England won its last 15 games against the Jets.
— Jets in 2nd half: 26 plays, 17 yards, 2 first downs, no points.
— Jets had one play the whole game longer than 14 yards.
— Jets held six of last seven opponents under their team total.
— New England won five of last six games (6-1 ATS last seven).
— Patriots are 6-0 allowing 17 or less points, 0-4 giving up 20+.
— Last five games, Patriots outscored foes 77-32 in 2nd half.
— Patriots are 10-6 ATS in last 16 games as a home favorite.
— Jets are 1-6 ATS in last seven visits to Foxboro.
Saints 27, Rams 20
— Rams led 14-10 at halftime.
— 3rd-string QB Perkins played just about whole second half.
— Rams lost six of their last seven games.
— Rams have one takeaway in their last eight games (minus-7).
— In their losses, LA was outscored 95-29 in second half.
— Saints first two drives in 2nd half: 14 plays, 143 yards, 14 points.
— Dalton was 21-25/260 passing, with three TD passes.
— Saints are 3-1 when they score 27+ points.
— New Orleans is 13-8-1 ATS last 22 games coming off a loss.
— LA is 1-4 ATS in last five games in the Superdome.
Lions 31, Giants 18
— Detroit won last three games, scoring 31-31 points in last two.
— Williams ran ball 17 times for 64 yards, with three TD’s.
— Lions had a 19-yard edge in field position.
— Three of Detroit’s four TD drives were less than 60 yards.
— Last four games, Detroit converted 21-44 third down plays.
— Barkley was held to 22 yards on 15 carries.
— Giants outgained Detroit 413-325; they had 324 passing yards.
— Giants were 0-2 on PAT’s, also failed on a 2-point play.
— Giants were held to 16-13-18 points in their losses.
— Giants are 5-8-1 ATS last 14 games as a home favorite
Bills 31, Browns 23
— Cleveland lost six of their last seven games.
— WR Cooper caught 8 passes for 112 yards, two TD’s.
— Browns turned ball over 13 times in last six games (minus-8)
— Six of their nine games went over the total.
— Cleveland has outgained eight of its ten opponents.
— Buffalo went ahead for good on TD with 0:14 left in first half.
— Bills in 2nd half: 5 drives- 35 plays, 224 yards, one TD, 4 FG’s
— Singleton/Cook both had 86 yards rushing.
— Bills are 15-6-1 ATS in last 22 games coming off a loss
— Bills will stay in Detroit; they play Lions on Thanksgiving Day.
Eagles 17, Colts 16
— Eagles in first three quarters: 41 plays, 155 yards, 3 points.
— Eagles in 4th quarter: 19 plays, 178 yards, 14 points.
— Philly drove 75 yards, scored game-winning TD with 1:20 left.
— Eagles are 12-20 ATS last 32 games coming off a loss.
— Philly won all five road games TY, by 1-3-16-3-12 points (1-4 ATS).
— Colts led this game 13-3 after three quarters.
— Three drives to red zone, Indy scored one TD, kicked two FG’s.
— Colts lost four of last five games SU.
— Nine of Colts’ 11 games stayed under the total.
— Colts are 13-5-1 ATS last 19 games vs NFC teams.
Commanders 23, Texans 10
— Commanders scored on a pick-six 1:44 into the game.
— Washington won/covered five of last six games.
— Last six games, Washington is +7 in turnovers (minus-7 in first five).
— Seven of their last nine games stayed under the total.
— Opponents stayed under the team total eight of last nine games.
— Houston in first half: 20 plays, minus-4 yards, one first down.
— Texans lost eight of their last nine games SU (2-6 ATS last eight).
— Washington outgained the Texans, 344-148.
— Houston is 37-126 (29.4%) on 3rd down this season.
— Texans are 10-19-1 ATS last 30 games coming off a loss.
Ravens 13, Panthers 3
— Carolina ran the ball 17 times for only 36 yards.
— Panthers in first half: 21 plays, 48 yards, 4 first downs, no points.
— Carolina has converted only 37-132 (28.0%) third down plays.
— Seven of last ten Panther games stayed under the total.
— Last 3+ years, Carolina is 18-42 SU.
— Ravens drove 76 yards, kicked FG at gun to lead 3-0 at halftime.
— Ravens scored only one TD in four trips to red zone.
— Baltimore won five of its last six games SU.
— Ravens are 2-8 ATS last ten games as a home favorite.
— Six of Ravens’ last seven games stayed under the total.
Raiders 22, Broncos 16 OT
— Raiders drove 67 yards on three plays for the GW TD in OT.
— Adams caught seven passes for 141 yards, two TD’s.
— Raiders tied game on a field goal with 0:16 left in regulation.
— First road win in six tries for Las Vegas this year.
— Raiders are 13-7 ATS last 20 games as a road underdog.
— Denver lost six of last seven games, with losses by 9-3-3-7-7-6 points— Broncos scored 16 or fewer points in eight of ten games.
— Last five games, Denver was outscored 56-26 in second half/OT.
— Last seven games, Broncos are 32-127 (25.2%) on third down.
— Nine of ten Denver games stayed under the total.
Cowboys 40, Vikings 3
— Dallas scored first seven times they had the ball.
— Cowboys won/covered seven of their last nine games.
— Last three games, Dallas scored 17 TD’s on 41 drives.
— Cowboys outgained Minnesota, 458-183
— NFC East teams are 20-10-2 ATS outside the division.
— Minnesota after first quarter: 42 plays, 92 yards, no points.
— Dallas converted 12-17 on third down, Vikings 1-11.
— Jefferson was held to three catches for 33 yards.
— Last nine games, Minnesota has 24 plays of 20+ yards; opponents have 39.
— Minnesota is 8-2, but they’ve been outscored 231-229.
Bengals 37, Steelers 30
— Cincinnati won six of its last eight games (7-1 ATS).
— Burrow threw for 355 yards and four TD’s.
— Higgins caught nine passes for 148 yards.
— Cincy is 11-6-1 ATS in last 18 AFC North road games.
— Four of Bengals’ last five games went over the total.
— Steelers led this game 20-17 at halftime.
— Pittsburgh has been outscored 106-67 in second half of games.
— Steelers lost seven of their last nine games SU.
— Steelers converted 8-17 on third down, Cincinnati 3-9.
— Last two games, Pittsburgh won 58.2% of third down plays.
Chiefs 30, Chargers 27
— Chiefs drove 75 yards, scoring game-winning TD with 0:15 left.
— Kelce caught six passes for 115 yards, three TD’s.
— Chiefs won six of their last seven games (4-2 ATS).
— Chiefs have 57 plays of 20+ yards; opponents have 38.
— KC is 11-20-1 ATS last 31 games coming off a win.
— Chargers led this game 20-13 at halftime.
— Bolts have been outscored 134-75 in second half.
— Chargers lost three of their last four games.
— Last four games, Chargers allowed 183.4 rushing yards/game.
— Chargers lost 14 of last 17 games against Kansas City.
Toronto 24, Winnipeg 23
— Argonauts blocked field goal in last minute to seal their win.
— Toronto wins Grey Cup for first time since 2017.
— Winnipeg had won the previous two Grey Cups.
— Backup QB Chad Kelly engineered the game-winning drive; he is Jim Kelly’s nephew.
— Blue Bombers’ Janarion Grant had a 102-yard punt return for a touchdown.
Monday’s 6-pack
— Gonzaga 88, Kentucky 72— Zags never trailed, shot 66.7% inside the arc.
— Baylor 80, UCLA 75— Bruins lost to Illinois/Baylor in Las Vegas this weekend.
— LMU 77, Wake Forest 75 OT— LMU’s biggest win in a very long time.
— Michigan 70, Ohio U 66 OT— Bobcats led by six with 4:13 left in game.
— UMass 60, Charlotte 54— Frank Martin wins tourney in his return to the Palmetto State.
— Charleston 77, Virginia Tech 75— Tech led by 8 with 8:17 left to play.
Quote of the Day
“I’m emotional because I love Frank Reich. I really do. He’s one of the best damn football coaches I’ve ever been around. I was hoping that he and I would be able to coach against each other this game. He is one of my biggest mentors.
You don’t want to know what I think of if he should be here or not, but you guys can probably imagine what I really think. … It was sweet to come here, especially with what happened with this organization the last couple weeks, and get the win. The win. We’re leaving Indianapolis with a win!”
Eagles’ coach Nick Sirianni, who used to work for Reich with the Colts
Monday’s quiz
Which current NFL head coach was also Patrick Mahomes’ college coach?
Sunday’s quiz
Ravens’ Justin Tucker kicked the longest field goal in NFL history, 66 yards in Detroit LY.
Saturday’s quiz
Nick Saban has been head coach at four colleges; everyone remembers LSU and Alabama, but he also coached at Toledo, Michigan State.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday
Falcons 27, Bears 24
— First time in six games Chicago ran for less than 238 yards (160).
— Bears converted 9-16 on third down, Atlanta 2-9.
— Chicago lost seven of its last eight games SU (2-5-1 ATS).
— Bears had touchdown drives of 44-29-75 yards.
— Chicago is 4-9-1 ATS in last 14 games as a road underdog (1-4-1 TY).
— Cordarrelle Patterson ran a kickoff back 103 yards for a TD.
— Koo kicked a 53-yard FG with 1:47 let for the win.
— Both teams ran for more yards than they threw for.
— Last five opponents converted 67-136 (49.3%) third down plays.
— Five of their six home games were decided by 3 or less points.
Patriots 10, Jets 3
— Marcus Jones ran a punt back 84 yards for a TD with 0:05 left.
— New England won its last 15 games against the Jets.
— Jets in 2nd half: 26 plays, 17 yards, 2 first downs, no points.
— Jets had one play the whole game longer than 14 yards.
— Jets held six of last seven opponents under their team total.
— New England won five of last six games (6-1 ATS last seven).
— Patriots are 6-0 allowing 17 or less points, 0-4 giving up 20+.
— Last five games, Patriots outscored foes 77-32 in 2nd half.
— Patriots are 10-6 ATS in last 16 games as a home favorite.
— Jets are 1-6 ATS in last seven visits to Foxboro.
Saints 27, Rams 20
— Rams led 14-10 at halftime.
— 3rd-string QB Perkins played just about whole second half.
— Rams lost six of their last seven games.
— Rams have one takeaway in their last eight games (minus-7).
— In their losses, LA was outscored 95-29 in second half.
— Saints first two drives in 2nd half: 14 plays, 143 yards, 14 points.
— Dalton was 21-25/260 passing, with three TD passes.
— Saints are 3-1 when they score 27+ points.
— New Orleans is 13-8-1 ATS last 22 games coming off a loss.
— LA is 1-4 ATS in last five games in the Superdome.
Lions 31, Giants 18
— Detroit won last three games, scoring 31-31 points in last two.
— Williams ran ball 17 times for 64 yards, with three TD’s.
— Lions had a 19-yard edge in field position.
— Three of Detroit’s four TD drives were less than 60 yards.
— Last four games, Detroit converted 21-44 third down plays.
— Barkley was held to 22 yards on 15 carries.
— Giants outgained Detroit 413-325; they had 324 passing yards.
— Giants were 0-2 on PAT’s, also failed on a 2-point play.
— Giants were held to 16-13-18 points in their losses.
— Giants are 5-8-1 ATS last 14 games as a home favorite
Bills 31, Browns 23
— Cleveland lost six of their last seven games.
— WR Cooper caught 8 passes for 112 yards, two TD’s.
— Browns turned ball over 13 times in last six games (minus-8)
— Six of their nine games went over the total.
— Cleveland has outgained eight of its ten opponents.
— Buffalo went ahead for good on TD with 0:14 left in first half.
— Bills in 2nd half: 5 drives- 35 plays, 224 yards, one TD, 4 FG’s
— Singleton/Cook both had 86 yards rushing.
— Bills are 15-6-1 ATS in last 22 games coming off a loss
— Bills will stay in Detroit; they play Lions on Thanksgiving Day.
Eagles 17, Colts 16
— Eagles in first three quarters: 41 plays, 155 yards, 3 points.
— Eagles in 4th quarter: 19 plays, 178 yards, 14 points.
— Philly drove 75 yards, scored game-winning TD with 1:20 left.
— Eagles are 12-20 ATS last 32 games coming off a loss.
— Philly won all five road games TY, by 1-3-16-3-12 points (1-4 ATS).
— Colts led this game 13-3 after three quarters.
— Three drives to red zone, Indy scored one TD, kicked two FG’s.
— Colts lost four of last five games SU.
— Nine of Colts’ 11 games stayed under the total.
— Colts are 13-5-1 ATS last 19 games vs NFC teams.
Commanders 23, Texans 10
— Commanders scored on a pick-six 1:44 into the game.
— Washington won/covered five of last six games.
— Last six games, Washington is +7 in turnovers (minus-7 in first five).
— Seven of their last nine games stayed under the total.
— Opponents stayed under the team total eight of last nine games.
— Houston in first half: 20 plays, minus-4 yards, one first down.
— Texans lost eight of their last nine games SU (2-6 ATS last eight).
— Washington outgained the Texans, 344-148.
— Houston is 37-126 (29.4%) on 3rd down this season.
— Texans are 10-19-1 ATS last 30 games coming off a loss.
Ravens 13, Panthers 3
— Carolina ran the ball 17 times for only 36 yards.
— Panthers in first half: 21 plays, 48 yards, 4 first downs, no points.
— Carolina has converted only 37-132 (28.0%) third down plays.
— Seven of last ten Panther games stayed under the total.
— Last 3+ years, Carolina is 18-42 SU.
— Ravens drove 76 yards, kicked FG at gun to lead 3-0 at halftime.
— Ravens scored only one TD in four trips to red zone.
— Baltimore won five of its last six games SU.
— Ravens are 2-8 ATS last ten games as a home favorite.
— Six of Ravens’ last seven games stayed under the total.
Raiders 22, Broncos 16 OT
— Raiders drove 67 yards on three plays for the GW TD in OT.
— Adams caught seven passes for 141 yards, two TD’s.
— Raiders tied game on a field goal with 0:16 left in regulation.
— First road win in six tries for Las Vegas this year.
— Raiders are 13-7 ATS last 20 games as a road underdog.
— Denver lost six of last seven games, with losses by 9-3-3-7-7-6 points— Broncos scored 16 or fewer points in eight of ten games.
— Last five games, Denver was outscored 56-26 in second half/OT.
— Last seven games, Broncos are 32-127 (25.2%) on third down.
— Nine of ten Denver games stayed under the total.
Cowboys 40, Vikings 3
— Dallas scored first seven times they had the ball.
— Cowboys won/covered seven of their last nine games.
— Last three games, Dallas scored 17 TD’s on 41 drives.
— Cowboys outgained Minnesota, 458-183
— NFC East teams are 20-10-2 ATS outside the division.
— Minnesota after first quarter: 42 plays, 92 yards, no points.
— Dallas converted 12-17 on third down, Vikings 1-11.
— Jefferson was held to three catches for 33 yards.
— Last nine games, Minnesota has 24 plays of 20+ yards; opponents have 39.
— Minnesota is 8-2, but they’ve been outscored 231-229.
Bengals 37, Steelers 30
— Cincinnati won six of its last eight games (7-1 ATS).
— Burrow threw for 355 yards and four TD’s.
— Higgins caught nine passes for 148 yards.
— Cincy is 11-6-1 ATS in last 18 AFC North road games.
— Four of Bengals’ last five games went over the total.
— Steelers led this game 20-17 at halftime.
— Pittsburgh has been outscored 106-67 in second half of games.
— Steelers lost seven of their last nine games SU.
— Steelers converted 8-17 on third down, Cincinnati 3-9.
— Last two games, Pittsburgh won 58.2% of third down plays.
Chiefs 30, Chargers 27
— Chiefs drove 75 yards, scoring game-winning TD with 0:15 left.
— Kelce caught six passes for 115 yards, three TD’s.
— Chiefs won six of their last seven games (4-2 ATS).
— Chiefs have 57 plays of 20+ yards; opponents have 38.
— KC is 11-20-1 ATS last 31 games coming off a win.
— Chargers led this game 20-13 at halftime.
— Bolts have been outscored 134-75 in second half.
— Chargers lost three of their last four games.
— Last four games, Chargers allowed 183.4 rushing yards/game.
— Chargers lost 14 of last 17 games against Kansas City.
Toronto 24, Winnipeg 23
— Argonauts blocked field goal in last minute to seal their win.
— Toronto wins Grey Cup for first time since 2017.
— Winnipeg had won the previous two Grey Cups.
— Backup QB Chad Kelly engineered the game-winning drive; he is Jim Kelly’s nephew.
— Blue Bombers’ Janarion Grant had a 102-yard punt return for a touchdown.
