The LA Rams are back in the NFC Championship and will host against the San Francisco 49ers. With so many well known name players on their team this seems like their moment. But San Francisco has had their number, and continue to find gritty ways to win games. Continue to ride the hot hand of San Francisco and take the points here. 

The San Francisco 49ers come into their playoff game today against Green Bay streaking. It’s going to be a very difficult matchup for Green Bay based on Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers success against Green Bay. Yet, the Packers have been a team on the cusp for years. This is their moment to override and ride their potent offense to the NFC championship game. Take Green Bay to have a flurry to take down San Francisco. 

A team that has surged before the playoffs have been the San Francisco 49ers. They are 7-2 their last nine games and picked up a huge win last week against the Rams. Look for their confidence to carry over in a tough road spot against Dallas. San Francisco has the experience edge from their Super Bowl run a few years back, and will compete at a high level. 

Growth during a regular season changes fast in the month of December and into January. For the LA Chargers they withstood a tough overtime loss to Kansas City and a disastrous loss to Houston. Controlling their playoff destiny expect the Chargers to complete the difficult task of sweeping a divisional rival in the Raiders. Take the Chargers as the Raiders close out another regular season just short of the playoffs.

Nothing has been pretty for the Saints offensively since losing Jamies Winston to injury. Throughout it all they find themselves in the drivers seat for a postseason birth. To get there they will need to defeat a divisional foe in the Atlanta Falcons on the road. This is a spot where Sean Payton shines. He’ll have enough play calls offensively and ride his defense for the turnover edge. Take the Saints on the money line.

With Joe Burrow out the Cincinnati Bengals offense will be in trouble in the season finale against the Cleveland Browns. Last year the Bengals showcased just how ill prepared they are with the backup quarterback position. Sunday’s starter in Brandon Allen averaged just 185 yards passing in five starts a season ago. Look for the Browns to finish off their season properly even minus Baker Mayfield. Take Cleveland.

Two weeks ago the LA Chargers appeared destined for an AFC playoff berth at 8-5. Consecutive losses have them on the outside looking in. They’ll aim to bounce back from an inexcusable loss last week against the Texans, against an injury-riddled Denver Broncos. Expect the Chargers to take full advantage and not leave a window for a possible Broncos comeback. Grab LA.

Last Sunday, the Washington Football were embarrassed in prime time, 56-14 to the Dallas Cowboys. Poor losing streaks have been a staple for Ron Rivera coached teams dating back to his final years with Carolina. Look for the Eagles to accomplish the difficult task of defeating a divisional opponent two times in twelve days. 

One of the more predictable teams this year in the NFL have been the Washington Football team. After winning four straight they’ve now back pedaled in losing consecutive games. Expect the Dallas Cowboys to build upon the defensive schemes that frustrated quarterback Taylor Heinicke two weeks ago. In the outing Heinicke had a season low eleven completions and threw for just 122 yards. Take Dallas as they sweep the Washington Football team.  

The Buffalo Bills will aim to avoid a season series sweep via their division rivals in the New England Patriots. In the prior matchup the Patriots dominated the line of scrimmage and threw the football for just nineteen yards with quarterback Mac Jones. Expect the Bills to open things up offensively and force the Patriots into a completely different game plan. Take Buffalo as they tie the divisional race tightens up in the AFC East.

One of the first teams to have Covid issues this NFL season were the Green Bay Packers. Throughout it they’ve maintained their upper echelon play, and are coming off a thrilling offensive performance against the Bears. With Covid issues now plaguing the NFL, look for the Packers to not show any mercy even in a December road game against Baltimore. Play the Packers. 

The Atlanta Falcons pulled off an impressive win last Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. It boosted Atlanta to 6-7, which still gives them a small chance for a playoff spot. Yet, the last time they played consecutive road games they had their worst loss of the season, 43-3 to Dallas. Look for San Francisco to have no issues as they finally play to a high level at home. Take San Francisco. 

The spotlight Sunday night will be on Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields. Statistically he has struggled but Sunday can be a turning point to his season. Mentally Fields should be a bit more relaxed as the Packers will be the first team Fields has ever seen twice. Expect the Bears to have a safe approach but build upon a 24-14 loss against the Packers earlier this season. Take Chicago to keep this within the double-digit spread.

Sunday, we will continue to buy stock on teams coming off a Monday Night loss. Buffalo has dipped to 7-5, and will face a streaking Tampa Bay Buccaneers team. Weather will not be an issue, and expect the offense to bounce back significantly under Josh Allen. Take the Bills in a game they need for a confidence booster.

Just as they did last season the Washington Football team has put themselves in playoff position. They’ve won four straight games but have seen a dip in offensive production their last two games. Expect the Dallas Cowboys to utilize having had consecutive Thursday games to their advantage. Take the Cowboys to remain unblemished against the spread in their division this season.

One of Andy Reid’s specialities is having his team prepared post bye week. I know the Chiefs have had their issues this year ATS-wise, and especially in prime time. But Teddy Bridgewater is a game manager that’s not suited for this type of game. Expect the Chiefs to dictate the pace early and make things difficult. Grab the Chiefs. 

Zack had a bit of a family emergency Saturday so his apologies for his later than usual Sunday NFL postings. But he had his board finalized and one play involves the Seattle Seahawks. We’ve seen poor teams on short weeks of a MNF loss have value the following Sunday. I expect that from the Seahawks who defeated the 49ers earlier this season. Play the home underdog here.

Throughout the season the Baltimore Ravens have been fortunate to get wins late in games. They were able to do so yet again last week against Chicago, and that was minus Lamar Jackson. Yet, look for Cleveland to take advantage of an odd schedule. They’ll have a bye week next week before hosting the Ravens again. Look for Cleveland to have the extra motivation before and post bye week.

The Miami Dolphins have now won three consecutive games, as they’ve been able to thrive off their defense. Yet, they have had glaring issues offensively with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Expect the Panthers offense to be more settled in with Cam Newton’s second start, and for the Panthers to end the Dolphins win streak. Grab the road favorite Panthers. 

Last Sunday against the Packers, Russell Wilson’s return from injury went about as poorly as one can imagine. The offense did not sustain drives and were shutout. Yet, Arizona is not in dominating form as their 8-2 record would suggest. Look for the Seahawks to bounce back and end the Cardinals undefeated road record this season. 

The Minnesota Vikings are going to look back on this season with a should be mentality. All five of their losses have been by seven points or less, and four by four points or less. Look for their win against the Chargers on the road to serve as the turning point for the Vikings. Take Minnesota against a Packers team that will feel the pain of not having Aaron Jones available. 

The New York Jets find themselves in a tough predicament Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, with Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback. Over his last fourteen starts Flacco’s teams are just 2-12 overall. Additionally, he last every start as a Jet last season including a 24-0 loss to the Dolphins. Take Miami to win their third straight.

Turmoil has struck the Las Vegas Raiders off the field, that was definitely a catalyst in last week’s loss to the Giants. Sunday night they’ll aim to regroup at home against a Kansas City Chiefs team that still has not looked sharp offensively. Expect the Chiefs new way of winning without the glitz and glamour to continue as the Raiders back pedal further. Play the Chiefs.

The Denver Broncos are coming off one of the best outright underdog wins on the football season. They defeated the Dallas Cowboys handily and were up 30-0, before late scores by the Cowboys. Sunday, they return home to face an NFC East team for a third straight week in the Eagles. Grab the Eagles as all their wins have come on the road, and Denver’s pattern of inconsistencies hold true. Grab Philadelphia. 

The Tennessee Titans have pulled off one of the more improbable stretches in recent years. They’ve won four straight games all as underdogs against formidable opponents. Sunday, look for a difficult spot against a Saints team that is always well prepared under Sean Payton. Furthermore, the Saints have won seven straight road games on Sunday’s against AFC opponents since 2017. Play the Saints.

For Monday night football look for the Steelers to finally show an offensive push. On the season they have not scored more than twenty seven points in any game. That’s unusual to see this big of a number with a diminished offense. Yet they’ve one three in a row and have a clear edge over a Bears team struggling on both sides of the football. Take the Steelers.

The loss of Derrick Henry has drastically changed where people believe the Titans can finish on the year. A change to a running back committee that will feature Adrian Peterson, will now shift the burden on the passing game and Ryan Tannehill. Even with injury concerns at wide receiver look for the Titans to continue shining ATS. Take the touchdown underdogs. 

One of the more peculiar losses on the season happened last week as the Bengals fell to the Jets. Look for the wake up call to get the Bengals going Sunday against division rivals in the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland, which once looked like a formidable playoff team has lost it’s team identity. Take the Bengals.

The last four season the Las Vegas Raiders have been brutal out of a bye week. They’re 0-4 with an average loss of twenty one points. With the New York Giants on a short week the Raiders may get out in front early. Yet, in the second half look for the Giants to come from behind against a Raiders team that has had a multitude of off the field issues recently. Take the Giants.

The Washington Football team may have a poor record at 2-5, but all five of their losses have been against quality teams. In last week’s loss against the Packers they moved the football well, but just could not execute in plus territory. Expect better execution against a Broncos team that is not trustworthy ATS. Back Washington

The Carolina Panthers have reversed course with four consecutive losses. Prior to last week’s loss against the Giants the Panthers had chances in winnable games. Expect a game within the division for the first times since week two to help alleviate some of the Panthers woes. Take Carolina plus the points against the Falcons. 

The San Francisco 49ers find themselves in a must win situation Sunday against the Bears. A positive for San Francisco is they have been a better team on the road than at home. Furthermore, Chicago has a multitude of issues with their offense and will be without Coach Matt Nagy. Take the 49ers to cover and end their losing streak. 

The Washington Football team have surrendered twenty-nine or more points in five straight weeks. Sunday, they’ll face a Green Bay Packers team that is coming off consecutive impressive road victories. Expect an up tempo game but for Washington to finally cover against a team above .500. Take the value here on Washington.

The 1-4 New York Jets are off their bye week and will face the New England Patriots for the second time this season. In week two of their first meeting the Patriots won 25-6. Yet, the Patriots are 0-4 at home this year and are coming off a disheartening overtime loss against the Dallas Cowboys. Take the Jets as Zach Wilson shows improvements from a dismal four interception performance in their first meeting. Play Jets. 

Last Sunday, the New England Patriots found themselves down 22-9 against Davis Mills and the Houston Texans. The deficit forced the Patriots to open things up more under rookie quarterback Mac Jones. Jones responded with three drives that led to field goals and another that led to a touchdown. Look for Jones to show growth and for the Patriots to challenge a Cowboys team that has not been on the road since September 19th.

Win or lose the Cincinnati Bengals have been involved in close games. In fact four of their five games have been decided by three points or less. Expect that to be an issue against a Detroit Lions team hungry to end their winless start to the season at 0-5. Take Detroit who already has one home cover this season against an AFC North team in the Baltimore Ravens. 

The LA Chargers are coming off two statement victories over the Chiefs and in prime time over the Raiders. The common opponent victory over the Chiefs to Cleveland’s loss against Kansas City is an ATS factor. Furthermore, the Browns are on the road for the second straight week. Grab Cleveland to win this game in the trenches as they enforce a heavy ground attack with Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. 

The Philadelphia Eagles have been unimpressive in three consecutive weeks. Offensively they’ve failed to generate a proper ground game to offset the inexperience of quarterback Jalen Hurts. Look for unique designs to be implemented to get the offense going, against a Carolina Panthers team that has overachieved to begin the year. Take the points with Philadelphia.

Green Bay has covered three straight weeks thanks to opportunistic plays by both the defense and offense. Sunday may be their toughest challenge yet as they’ll face a Bengals team with extra days off. Look for the Bengals problem of playing four quarters of solid football to catch up to them. Back Green Bay to win their fourth straight.

The New York Jets are coming off a huge overtime win over the Tennessee Titans. A problem for a rookie quarterback is replicating success in back to back weeks. Adding to the difficulty for Zach Wilson will be competing in London. Yet, look for the Jets to be facilitated by their defense as the Falcons continue to struggle late in games. Take the Jets. 

The Pittsburgh Steelers for the second time this year find themselves as near touchdown underdogs on the road. At 1-2, the offense has done little to support their defense. Yet, Sunday look for the Packers to show a little bit of rust after consecutive weeks of prime time games. In what may be a grind it out game take the underdog Steelers.

Throughout Russ Wilson’s career he has been able to respond when the adversity gets high. Losses against the Titans and Vikings were against teams that were extremely hungry to gain a win. Expect Russ Wilson to perform better in a road environment and get his Seahawks back to the caliber of play we expect. 

Thus far Carson Wentz battling through injuries has not been ATS friendly, as the Colts are 0-3. With a lack of preseason and being on a new team the synergy has been lacking. Yet, Miami is the type of team that leaves the door open several instances in a game. Look for the Colts defense to step up against their former Colt Jacoby Brissett. Back the Colts. 

It’s no secret that the Bears were a disaster on offense in last week’s loss against the Browns. Back home they’ll have a great opportunity to regroup within the division against the Detroit Lions. Jared Goff has been prone to poor statistical games against the Bears, which should aide the Bears offense. Take the home team.

Throughout Matthew Stafford’s career he had to endure the struggle of being apart of disappointing Detroit Lions teams. The worst loss of his career came last Thanksgiving as Tampa Bay defeated Detroit 47-7. Expect Stafford and his new teammates to rise to the occasion to showcase their new emergence as an NFC threat to the Buccaneers. Take the Rams as the home underdog.

The Atlanta Falcons have given up the most points overall in the NFL at 80, and scored the second fewest points with 31. Sunday, presents a golden opportunity for correction as Daniel Jones is just 8-21 overall in his career as a starter. Look for the Falcons to scale back the passing attack with Matt Ryan, and look to win this game on the ground. Grab the Falcons as they look to end a seven-game losing streak dating back to last year.

Even amidst a sloppy first half the Buffalo Bills blew out the Miami Dolphins, 35-0. Buffalo’s versatility on both sides of the football showcased they don’t need Josh Allen to have an A-game every week. Sunday, look for a rise in play from Allen as Washington’s defense has underachieved to begin the season. Play the Bills.

The Tennessee Titans find themselves as a sizable underdog for week two against the Seattle Seahawks. Tennessee looked woeful on both sides of the football against the Cardinals. Look for Seattle to continue to add to the misery and cast doubt on a season that many had high expectations for. Grab Seattle to cash ATS.

One of the more embarrassing losses for the Miami Dolphins last year came in the grand finale to the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo did not let up leading 35-13, and went on to score three more touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Look for the Dolphins team overall to use that as motivation as they look to derail the Bills to an 0-2 start. Play Miami.

In the non Peyton Manning era the Denver Broncos have never won a week one by more than three points. That should change in 2021 with veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. Bridgewater has shown a knack for making the safe plays and putting his team in winning positions his entire career. Back Denver as the Giants continue to be a team one can fade at home. 

Just like week one of the 2020 season the Bengals are a small home underdog. Although Joe Burrow did not make it through a full season in 2020, he showed enough to believe he can take an immense leap in 2021. Additionally, the Minnesota Vikings are opening on the road for the first time since 2016. Look for a tight contest with the half point dividends for the home team. 

Perhaps no team has increased their ATS value over the past two years than the Tennessee Titans. After a 5-0 start last year they finished just 6-5 over their last eleven games. Furthermore, at home they had issues in first halves. Expect the Arizona Cardinals to give the Titans defense troubles, and for the Cardinals to get the cover on the road.