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Monday’s 6-pack:
Interesting Week 18 spreads:
— New England (-5.5) @ Miami
— NJ Jets @ Buffalo (-17)
— Dallas (-1.5) @ Philadelphia
— Seattle @ Arizona (-6.5)
— San Francisco @ LA Rams (-5.5)
— LA Chargers (-3) @ Las Vegas
Quote of the Day
”I thought he was at his best when his best was required. He’s a mentally tough guy and that’s what you want from your quarterback.”
Sean McVay, talking about Matthew Stafford
Monday’s quiz
Who holds the NFL’s single season record for receiving yards?
Sunday’s quiz
Nevada basketball coach Steve Alford played 169 games in the NBA; 57 for Golden State, the other 112 for the Dallas Mavericks.
Saturday’s quiz
Gator Bowl football game is played in Jacksonville.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday
Cincinnati 34, Kansas City 31:
— Chiefs led this game 28-17 at halftime.
— KC in first half: 45 plays, 292 yards, 28 points.
— KC in second half: 23 plays, 122 yards, 3 points.
— Chiefs are 9-14-1 ATS in last 24 games coming off a win.
— Kansas City is 8-0 if it allows 17 or less points, 3-5 if they allow more.
— Bengals drove 74 yards in 6:01, kicked GW field goal at 0:00.
— Burrow threw for 446 yards and four TD’s (971 PY last two games).
— Chase caught 11 passes for 266 yards, three TD’s.
— Bengals are 9-1 scoring 24+ points, 1-5 otherwise.
LA Rams 20, Baltimore 19:
— Rams drove 75 yards in 3:33, scored winning TD with 0:57 left.
— LA converted only 3-9 on third down, turned ball over three times.
— Beckham caught a 4th down pass on final drive, also scored GW TD.
— Rams outscored last four opponents 85-43 in second half.
— Rams won their fifth game in a row.
— Ravens lost last five games, after an 8-3 start.
— Four of the five losses were by 1 or 2 points.
— Baltimore ran ball for 165 yards, converted only 4-14 on third down.
— Ravens’ only touchdown was scored by their defense.
— Last four years, Ravens are 5-0 ATS as home underdogs.
Tampa Bay 28, NJ Jets 24:
— Brady threw 33-yard TD pass with 0:15 left for winning TD.
— Tampa Bay converted 9-15 on third down.
— Brady threw for 410 yards, three TD’s.
— Buccaneers are 3-6 ATS as road favorites this season.
— Jets led this game 24-10 with 1:00 left in third quarter.
— Jets ran ball for 150 yards, 423 yards last two weeks.
— Jets lost seven of their last nine games (4-5 ATS).
— Over is 10-3 in last thirteen Jet games.
Las Vegas 23, Indianapolis 20:
— Las Vegas won last three games by total of nine points.
— Raiders drove 60 yards to kick GW FG with 0:00 left.
— Last four games, Raiders are minus-12 in turnovers (0-12)
— Zay Jones caught eight passes for 120 yards.
— Colts were outgained 326-262, converted 3-11 on third down.
— First time in eight games Colts trailed at halftime.
— Taylor ran 20 times for 108 yards and a TD.
— Last four Indy games stayed under the total.
Chicago 29, NY Giants 3:
— Giants lost six of seven games since their bye (1-6 ATS)
— Last four games, Big Blue was outscored 74-19 in first half.
— Giants have scored six TD’s on their last 64 drives.
— Giants lost last four road games by a combined 150-53.
— Bears are 4-2 with Dalton/Foles starting at QB, 2-8 with rookie Fields.
— Chicago’s first two TD drives were 2-24 yards.
— Giants completed 4-11 passes for 24 yards, but lost 34 yards in sacks.
— Giants have been outscored 98-19 in last 2:00 of each half.
— Under Nagy, Bears are 17-11-1 ATS as a favorite.
Buffalo 29, Atlanta 15:
— Falcons led this game 15-14 at halftime.
— Atlanta in second half: 26 plays, 77 yards, no points.
— Last three games, Atlanta was held to 275-254-265 total yards.
— Falcons are now 0-5-1 ATS TY the week following a win.
— Bills won last three games, scoring 31-33-29 points.
— Buffalo ran ball for 233 yards, converted 7-12 on third down.
— Allen was only 11-26 passing, with three INT’s.
— Last six games, Bills outscored opponents 83-32 in second half.
Tennessee 34, Miami 3:
— Miami’s first four drives: 13 plays, 25 yards, no points.
— Dolphins competed only 18 of 39 passes (4.2 yards/attempt).
— Loss snaps Miami’s 7-game winning streak, after a 1-7 start.
— With this loss, Dolphins slip to #10-seed in AFC.
— Three of Tennessee’s four TD drives were less than 60 yards.
— Titans were 7-15 on third down, Miami 3-12.
— Titans converted 24 of last 49 third down plays.
— Right now, Titans are #1-seed in AFC.
New England 50, Jacksonville 10:
— Jaguars lost last eight games, and 28 of last 30.
— Jaguars are 0-7 ATS the last seven weeks.
— Jacksonville has ten losses by 10+ points.
— Last six games, Jacksonville is minus-12 in turnovers (2-14)
— Jaguars are 9-17-2 ATS last 28 games as road dogs.
— New England clinched playoff spot, is tied with Buffalo atop AFC East.
— Patriots are 21-5 ATS last 26 games aa double digit favorites.
— Last seven games, Patriots outscored foes 119-36 in second half.
— New England is 31-17-3 ATS last 51 games as home favorite.
— Patriots are +19 in turnovers in their wins, minus-9 in losses.
Philadelphia 20, Washington 16:
— Eagles won six of last seven games (9-3 ATS last 12).
— Philly outscored last four opponents 70-14 in second half.
— Eagles were 4-12 on third down, Washington 9-15.
— Eagles won eight of last ten series games.
— Washington led this game 16-7 at halftime.
— Washington’s 1st four drives: a TD, three FG’s.
— Washington’s last four drives: 27 plays, 81 yards, no points.
— Washington lost its last four games.
Arizona 25, Dallas 22:
— Arizona snaps 3-game skid, keeps hopes alive for NFC West title.
— Cardinals scored on five of first six drives (2 TD, 3 FG)
— Arizona converted 40 of last 84 third down plays.
— This season, Cardinals went 6-0 ATS as road underdogs.
— Dallas ran for only 45 yards, converted 3-11 on third down.
— Dallas was outgained 399-301, ran only 57 plays (Cards ran 72)
— Cowboys have outscored foes 92-12 in last 2:00 of each half.
— Dallas slips to #4-seed in NFC, could play Arizona in Wild Card game.
New Orleans 18, Carolina 10:
— Panthers led this game 10-9 at halftime.
— Panthers in 2nd half: 29 plays, 51 yards, no points.
— Carolina lost 11 of last 13 games after a 3-0 start.
— Carolina is 0-11 if it allows more than 14 points.
— Saints held Carolina to 2.7 yards/pass attempt.
— New Orleans outgained the Panthers, 280-179.
— Last four games, Saints allowed three TD’s on 44 drives.
— Last eight weeks, New Orleans was outscored 99-48 in first half.
LA Chargers 34, Denver 13:
— Broncos lost four of last five games, scoring 9-10-13-13 in losses.
— McManus kicked a 61-yard FG to end the first half.
— Denver is 6-1 if it scores 23+ points, 1-8 if it doesn’t.
— Broncos are 2-6-1 ATS in last eight AFC West road games.
— Chargers’ TD drives were only 55-49-52 yards.
— Roberts ran a kickoff back 101 yards for a touchdown.
— LA is 7-2 when it scores 27+ points, 2-4 when it does not.
— Right now, Chargers are #7-seed in AFC.
San Francisco 23, Houston 7:
— Texans led this game 7-3 at halftime.
— Houston in second half: 32 plays, 178 yards, zero points.
— Texans are 2-0 vs Jaguars, 2-13 vs everyone else.
— Texans are 5-8 ATS in last 13 games as a road underdog.
— Rookie QB Lance threw for 249 yards in his 2nd NFL start (1-1).
— 49ers ran for 175 yards, averaged 10.0 yards/pass attempt.
— Mitchell carried ball 21 times for 119 yards.
— Right now, 49ers are #6-seed in NFC.
Seattle 51, Detroit 29:
— Seahawks led 31-7 at halftime.
— Detroit in second half: three TD’s, three INT’s.
— Seattle scored six TD’s, kicked two FG’s on 11 drives.
— Right now, Lions would have 2nd pick in April’s NFL Draft.
— First six drives, Seattle scored four TD’s, kicked a FG.
— Seattle ran ball for 265 yards, threw for 232 more.
— Seattle is 9-5 ATS last 14 games coming off a loss.
— Seattle is 6-1 if it scores 28+ points, 0-9 if it doesn’t.
Green Bay 37, Minnesota 10:
— Minnesota lost four of its last six games SU.
— Green Bay outgained Vikings, 481-206.
— Packers were 7-13 on third down, Minnesota 2-12.
— Minnesota has been outscored 122-34 in last 2:00 of each half.
— Packers clinch #1 seed in NFC playoffs.
— Green Bay is 11-3-1 ATS in its last fifteen games.
— In their last six games, Packers scored 36 ppg
— Packers are 17-7 ATS in last 24 home games (7-1 TY)