A non-conference clash in the Windy City sends the Cincinnati Bengals on the road to face the Chicago Bears in Week 2.
The NFL betting odds had Chicago laying a field goal after a 34-14 loss to the Rams in Week 1, but with the Bengals off an upset OT win over Minnesota at home, the spread has dipped under the key number at some sportsbooks with early action on the underdog.
Check out our free NFL picks and predictions for Bengals at Bears on September 19.
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Rarely have we been able to pat ourselves on the back during this NFL survivor pool season, but if you took our advice last Sunday and pumped the breaks on the Minnesota Vikings (our team to avoid), you’re welcome.
Minnesota was the most popular pick for poolies, taking on the winless Lions. But a nasty schedule spot and the Vikings’ bad habits in close games killed off a good chunk of pool players. We also guided you to winning survivor pool picks with Indianapolis (savvy pick) and the L.A. Rams (safe pick), who won their respective matchups by a combined score of 68-7.
So, what do we do for an encore?
Here are our Week 14 survivor pool picks.
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The 2022 NFL schedule is in full swing, with the grueling slate and chilly fall temperatures taking their toll on teams as we size up the Week 7 odds.
If this past Sunday taught us anything, it’s that we need all the help we can when it comes to beating the bookies. A handy tool beyond the advanced metrics and analytics is situational handicapping — AKA spot bets.
We dig into the NFL Week 7 calendar and single out some scintillating spots: Letdowns, look-ahead, and scary schedule spots to consider when capping NFL spreads and totals.
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The winless Chicago Bears visit Sam Howell and the intriguing yet erratic Washington Commanders for Thursday Night Football, providing the first chance to jump into Week 5 NFL odds.
The TNF odds have the Commanders pegged as -5.5 point favorites after pushing the Philadelphia Eagles to overtime in Week 4, but a desperate Chicago team is out to shrug off a miserable start to the season. The Bears’ latest setback was a 28-7 blown lead at home to the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
It’s tough to make the case for this being an offensive classic, with Howell and Justin Fields combining for 11 touchdown passes and 10 picks so far this year, but thankfully, the prop market is there to pick up the slack.
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The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers mix it up for the second time in three weeks this Sunday.
The last time these NFC West rivals clashed in the NFL odds, San Francisco feasted on roasted Seahawk (whatever that is) on Thanksgiving Thursday, slamming Seattle 31-13 as a 7-point road favorite.
This time around, the 49ers are at home and laying double digits against a Seahawks side coming off a 10-day break following a thrilling loss at Dallas last Thursday night.
I dissect the Week 14 odds for this divisional dance and give my best NFL picks for Seahawks vs. 49ers on December 9.
Seahawks vs 49ers odds
Seahawks vs 49ers predictions
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Two of the NFL’s worst teams from last season will try to get their 2024 campaigns off to a better start as the New England Patriots host the Carolina Panthers in the preseason openers for both squads on Thursday night.
Preseason football games are largely about who plays and who doesn’t rather than overall talent level, and it looks as though one team has intentions of playing more of their key starters than the other in this matchup.
I’ll dig into what we can expect to see in my free Panthers vs. Patriots predictions and NFL picks for August 8.
Panthers vs Patriots prediction
My best betPatriots -6.5 (-110 at Caesars)
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Lionel Messi scored his 10th hat-trick for Argentina to raise his career total for his country to 112 goals in a 6-0 World Cup qualifying win over Bolivia on Tuesday.
Messi played the entire match before raucous fans at Estadio Monumental who chanted his name after he opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Messi added goals in the 84th and 86th minutes. Only Cristiano Ronaldo, with 133, has scored more international goals in men’s football than Messi.
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However, the 37-year-old acknowledged his international career is approaching its end when he refused to say whether he would play at the 2026 World Cup.
“I did…
After a successful debut on Football Night in America, Steve Kornacki will return to the NFL playoff Big Board for the remainder of the season for NBC. He won’t be needed for over at the political desk for any recounts or vote tallies. Instead, we’ll get to see the man in khakis tell us how the New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals, and other bubble teams can make the playoffs for four more weeks. He won’t be tallying suburban exit numbers in Atlanta or discussing the importance of Maricopa County. No. He’ll be on TV tonight to talk about another 2020 logjam… the NFL playoff picture. Yes, it’s that time of year again. Late enough in the season to start talking about the playoffs, but early enough for virtually every team to have a path to the postseason. Is there a way fo…
HARRY’S GAME
Back in a previous life, when The Fiver occasionally draped itself in suit and tie in order to take up someone’s valuable desk space in an office far away, we received an almighty rollicking from The Man for rolling up to work straight from a transatlantic holiday in jeans and trainers. It was past midday, which aggravated things further. What we’re saying is: let he or she who has not erred on the back of a soothing summer break cast the first stone. We did at least show up, mind – unlike Harry Kane, who didn’t stop at dressing down on what was supposed to be his first day back at Spurs: he put in a no-show, so everyone else pulled up their chairs as the transfer saga we all knew was coming cranked i…
There were no guarantees when Ange Postecoglou was named as the 21st permanent manager of Celtic in June 2021, and precious little indication that 20 months later he would be lifting his third trophy, with his side nine points clear atop the Scottish Premiership and on the way to consecutive league crowns.
Back then the former Socceroos coach’s resume placed him amongst Asia’s best, with credentials that gave a strong sign he knew his way around a football field, even if he was an outsider who had never coached in Europe. Postecoglou also possessed an unwavering sense of internal belief that his vision and principles would help him succeed in the role.
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