Houston at Cincinnati
The Texans are 2-3 vs. the spread, including 1-1 on the road. ... Houston has covered seven of its previous 10 times after playing an NFC squad. ... The Texans have covered seven of their last nine contests while playing the second of consecutive road games but have covered two of their previous nine times on artificial turf. ... The Bengals are 3-2 against the number, including 1-1 at home. ... Cincinnati has covered its last three times after holding its previous opponent to 14 points or fewer but has failed to cover its last four outings after having played the Ravens. ... The Bengals have covered two of their last eight games as a favorite. In addition, they have covered one of their last six, and two of their previous 11, times as a favorite of more than three points.
Detroit at Green Bay
The Lions are 2-3 against the spread, including 0-2 on the road. ... Detroit has covered one of its last six times following a cover and has failed to cover its last five contests prior to a bye week. ... The Lions have covered their last four contests on grass. In addition, 12 of their last 14 road games have gone over the total, and the last four meetings with Green Bay all have gone over the total. ... The Packers are 2-2 vs. the number, including 1-1 at home. ... Green Bay has covered one of its last six times as a favorite of more than 10 points and has failed to cover its last four contests following a night game. ... The Packers have covered their last three contests following a bye week. In addition, their last three games, and 21 of their previous 29 contests, including playoffs, have gone over the total. Moreover, 11 of their previous 15 home contests, including playoffs, have gone over the total.
St. Louis at Jacksonville
The Rams are 1-4 vs. the spread, including 1-2 on the road. ... St. Louis has covered seven of its last 24, and 12 of its previous 37, games and has covered 17 of its previous 49 contests on grass. ... The Rams have failed to cover their last six, and 11 of their previous 12, games after surrendering 28 points or more in their previous outing. In addition, all three of their road games this season have stayed under the total. ... The Jaguars are 3-2 against the number, including 1-1 at home. ... Jacksonville has covered one of its last 10 as a favorite, including playoffs, and has covered one of its last 10 times as a favorite of between 7.5-10 points. ... The Jaguars have covered nine of their previous 10 contests prior to playing the Titans and have covered their last four games prior to a bye week. ... Jacksonville has covered one of its previous five contests vs. NFC foes.
Baltimore at Minnesota
The Ravens are 3-2 against the spread, including 1-1 on the road. ... Baltimore has covered its last three games vs. NFC squads and has covered its last five times as a road dog of three points or fewer. ... The Ravens have covered five of their previous six regular-season contests after having scored 14 points or fewer in their previous outing, and eight of their last 10 regular-season road games have gone over the total. ... The Vikings are 4-1 vs. the number, including 1-1 at home. ... Minnesota has failed to cover its last three games following consecutive covers but has covered three of its previous four home contests when sandwiched between two road games. ... The Vikings have covered their last three contests vs. AFC opponents, and four of their five games have gone over the total.
N.Y. Giants at New Orleans
The Giants are 4-1 vs. the spread, including 2-0 on the road. ... New York has covered its last four, 16 of its previous 18, and 20 of its last 24 contests away from home, including playoffs. ... The Giants are 15-4-1 against the number in their last 20 games as a dog, including playoffs, and have covered seven of their previous eight contests vs. NFC South foes, including playoffs. ... New York has covered its last three times prior to a night game, and four of their five games this season have gone over the total. ... The Saints are 4-0 against the spread, including 2-0 at home. ... New Orleans is 9-1-1 vs. the number in its last 11 games and has covered its previous nine, and 11 of its last 12, contests as a favorite. ... The Saints have covered one of their last six games following a bye week, and one of the previous seven meetings with the Giants has gone over the total.
Cleveland at Pittsburgh
The Browns are 2-3 vs. the spread, including 1-2 on the road. ... Cleveland has failed to cover its last four times as a dog of more than 10 points and has covered two of the previous 11 meetings with Pittsburgh. ... The Browns have covered one of their last five road games vs. AFC North rivals. In addition, three of their last 11 games overall, and three of their previous 14 road contests, have gone over the total. ... The Steelers are 1-4 against the number including 1-1 at home. ... Pittsburgh has covered one of its last six games, including playoffs, and has covered two of its previous 13 times as a favorite of more than 10 points. ... The Steelers' last three, and six of their previous eight, games overall, including playoffs, have gone over the total. In addition, nine of their previous 14 home contests, including playoffs, have gone over the total.
Carolina at Tampa Bay
The Panthers are 0-4 against the spread, including 0-2 on the road. ... Carolina has failed to cover its last five games, including playoffs, and has covered one of its previous seven road contests when sandwiched between two home games. ... The Panthers have covered their last five times as a road favorite. ... The Buccaneers are 1-4 vs. the number, including 0-2 at home. ... Tampa Bay has covered one of its last seven, and two of its previous 10, contests overall and has failed to cover its last three games after having played the Eagles. ... Of the Buccaneers' last 11 home games, including playoffs, seven have stayed under the total.
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Kansas City at Washington
The Chiefs are 1-4 vs. the spread, including 0-2 on the road. ... Kansas City has covered one of its last seven games and has failed to cover its previous three road contests vs. NFC opponents. ... Four of the Chiefs' five games this season have gone over the total. ... The Redskins are 2-3 against the number, including 0-2 at home. ... Washington has covered two of its last 11 times as a home favorite of more than three points and is 0-9-1 against the spread in its last 10 contests vs. AFC squads. ... The Redskins have failed to cover their last four games prior to hosting the Eagles and have covered two of their previous eight contests vs. AFC West teams. ... Of Washington's last 20 regular-season games, three have gone over the total. In addition, one of its last 11, and three of its previous 20, regular-season home contests has gone over the total.
Philadelphia at Oakland
The Eagles are 3-1 vs. the number, including 1-0 on the road. ... Philadelphia has covered six of its last eight games, including playoffs, and has covered 13 of its previous 18 road contests, including playoffs. ... The Eagles have covered six of their last nine times vs. AFC opponents, and their last five, and eight of their previous 10, regular-season games have gone over the total. ... The Raiders are 2-3 vs. the spread, including 1-1 at home. ... Oakland has failed to cover its last three games and has covered four of its previous 14 times after having scored 10 points or fewer in its previous outing. ... The Raiders have failed to cover their last four times while playing the first of consecutive home games and have covered one of their last 11 times vs. NFC opponents. ... Oakland is 35-66-1 against the number in its previous 102 contests, including playoffs.
Arizona at Seattle
The Cardinals are 2-2 against the spread, including 1-0 on the road. ... Arizona has covered its last four times as a dog, including playoffs, and has covered its previous three road contests vs. NFC West rivals. ... The Cardinals have covered four of the previous five meetings with Seattle, and eight of the last 10 meetings have gone over the total. ... The Seahawks are 2-3 vs. the number, including 2-1 at home. ... Seattle has covered four of its last five home games and is 4-0-1 vs. the spread its last five times while playing the second of consecutive home contests. ... The Seahawks have failed to cover their last six games after having held their previous opponent to 14 points or fewer, and eight of their last 12 home contests have stayed under the total.
Tennessee at New England
The Titans are 1-4 against the number, including 1-2 on the road. ... Tennessee has covered one of its last seven games, including playoffs, and has covered two of its previous eight contests vs. AFC East teams. ... The Titans have failed to cover their last five, and nine of their previous 10, times following a night game. ... The Patriots are 2-3 against the spread, including 2-1 at home. ... New England has covered five of its last six times following a straight-up loss as a favorite and has covered four of its previous five regular-season games vs. AFC South squads. ... The Patriots have failed to cover their last 10, and 12 of their previous 13, contests as a favorite of nine points or more.
Buffalo at N.Y. Jets
The Bills are 2-3 vs. the number, including 1-1 on the road. ... Buffalo has failed to cover its last three games but has covered its last five times as a road dog of more than four points. ... The Bills have covered four of the last five, and eight of the previous 11, meetings with the Jets and have covered nine of the previous 14 times while playing the first of consecutive road games. ... The Jets are 3-2 vs. the spread, including 2-0 at home. ... New York has covered its last four, and six of its previous seven, times following a night game, including playoffs. ... The Jets have failed to cover their last five contests following a non-cover and are 1-7-1 against the number their last nine times while playing a home contest sandwiched between two road games.
Chicago at Atlanta
The Bears are 3-1 against the spread, including 1-1 on the road. ... Chicago has covered its last three games and has covered five of its previous seven times on artificial turf. ... The Bears have covered two of their last seven times following a bye week and are 0-3-1 vs. the number in their last four night games. ... The last four meetings between these teams have stayed under the total. ... The Falcons are 3-1 vs. the spread, including 2-0 at home. ... Atlanta has failed to cover its last six night games, including its previous four home night games. ... The Falcons have covered their previous four contests vs. NFC North foes and have covered their last four games after having played the 49ers.
Denver at San Diego
The Broncos are 5-0 against the number, including 2-0 on the road. ... Denver is 0-5-1 against the spread in the previous six meetings with San Diego and 1-5-4 vs. the number in the last 10 meetings. ... All five of the Broncos' games this season have stayed under the total, and five of the previous six meetings between these teams have stayed under the total. ... The Chargers are 1-3 vs. the spread, including 1-1 at home. ... San Diego has covered one of its last five games, including playoffs, and has covered one of its previous five night contests. ... The Chargers have covered six of their last eight home games vs. AFC West rivals.
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