Monday’s 6-pack:
— TCU/football coach Gary Patterson parted ways after 20 years.
— Patterson went 181-79 at TCU; they played in the 2011 Rose Bowl.
— Jazz 107, Bucks 95— Donovan Mitchell scored 28 for 5-1 Utah.
— Charlotte 125, Portland 113—LaMelo Ball had 25 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists.
— Dallas 105, Sacramento 99- Luka Doncic had 23 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists.
— NFL trade deadline is Tuesday; could be an interesting day.
Quote of the Day
“It is not who you play, it is when you play them.”
Bud Grant, talking about the NFL schedule
Monday’s quiz
Which former NFL coach, who coached in the Super Bowl, also played in the NBA?
Sunday’s quiz
Dusty Baker was managing the Giants in 2002, last time he managed in a World Series.
Saturday’s quiz
Brian Bosworth plays the sheriff in Dr Pepper commercials that are on TV all day during college football games.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday
NJ Jets 34, Cincinnati 31:
— Cincinnati lost despite 12-yard edge in field position. .
— First time this year Bengals didn’t have had TD play of 31+ yards.
— Bengals averaged 8+ yards/pass attempt in 4 of last 5 games.
— Bengals are 0-6 ATS in last six series games in Garden State.
— Jets scored two TD’s 0:49 late in 4th quarter for the win.
— Rookie QB White threw for 405 yards in his first NFL start.
— Last three years, Jets are 10-6 ATS as home underdogs.
— Last four Jet games went over the total.
Tennessee 34, Indianapolis 31, OT:
— Titans scored defensive TD with 1:26 left in regulation to take lead.
— Tennessee won/covered six of last seven games, scoring 30.6 ppg.
— Titans gave up 27+ points in five of eight games (over 5-3).
— Over is 15-5 in Tennessee’s last 20 road games.
— Titans are 3-0 ATS in last three visits to Indianapolis.
— Colts scored TD with 0:22 left to send game to OT
— Wentz threw INT’s on two of Indy’s last four drives.
— Colts led 14-0 with 7:44 left in first quarter.
— Indy held star RB Henry to 68 yards on 28 carries.
— Last six years, Colts are 7-11-1 ATS in AFC South home games.
Buffalo 26, Miami 11:
— Miami lost last six games, giving up 31.7 ppg.
— Miami has given up 45 plays of 20+ yards, has only 26 themselves.
— Since 2012, Miami is 10-19 ATS in AFC East road games.
— Dolphins are 2-8 ATS in last ten visits to Orchard Park.
— Bills’ first seven drives: 28 plays, 101 yards, 3 points.
— Bills’ last four drives: 39 plays, 219 yards, 23 points.
— Bills are 7-2 ATS last nine games as home favorites.
— Last five games, Bills are +13 in turnovers.
— Allen scored TD with 1:07 left to cover the spread.
Carolina 19, Atlanta 13:
— Carolina had no TD’s, kicked four FG’s on first seven drives.
— Gonzalez kicked FG’s of 57-51 yards.
— Under Rhule, Panthers are 9-3 ATS on the road.
— Carolina converted 10-17 on third down, Atlanta 3-10.
— Falcons were outgained 332-213; Carolina ran 72 plays, Atlanta 50.
— Atlanta is 0-3 SU at home, losing to Philly/Washington/Carolina.
— Atlanta is 2-8 ATS last nine games as a home favorite.
— Last 3+ years, Atlanta is 10-16 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less points.
Philadelphia 44, Detroit 6:
— Eagles ran ball for 236 yards, threw only 16 passes.
— Philly went 3/out on first drive, scored on last seven drives.
— NFC East teams are 8-3 ATS in non-divisional road games.
— Eagles were favored for first time this season.
— Last six games, Lions were outscored 81-22 in first half.
— Detroit gave up at least 7.1 yards/pass attempt in every game.
— Detroit is winless, has gone WLWLWLWL vs spread.
— Since 2015, Detroit is 11-21 ATS as home underdogs.
LA Rams 38, Houston 22:
— Total yardage in first half: Rams 286, Houston 92
— Game was 38-0 after three quarters.
— Rams won last four games, scoring 32.5 ppg.
— Over is 6-2 in Rams’ games this year.
— Texans lost last seven games, giving up 31.4 ppg.
— Last five games, Texans are minus-8 in turnovers (3-11)
— They need to trade QB Watson for a lot of draft picks.
— Rookie QB’s struggle; they’re 10-23 ATS so far this season.
— First-time head coaches are 20-29 ATS this season.
Pittsburgh 15, Cleveland 10:
— Game was 3-3 at halftime.
— Pitt had TD drives of 78-83 yards in second half.
— Five of six Steeler games stayed under the total.
— Last five years, Steelers are 12-4 ATS as road underdogs.
— Last four games, Browns were outscored 74-36 in 2nd half.
— Browns converted 3-10 on 3rd down, 0-2 on 4th down.
— Cleveland is 5-7 ATS last 12 games as a home favorite.
— Last eight years, Cleveland is 6-16 ATS in AFC North home games.
San Francisco 33, Chicago 22:
— 49ers never punted; scored 3 TDs, went 4-5 on field goals.
— 49ers averaged 11.5 yards/pass attempt.
— Last three years, 49ers are 13-7 ATS on road.
— NFC West non-divisional favorites are 8-3 ATS, 5-3 on road.
— Fields ran ball for 103 yards, threw for only 175.
— Chicago threw for more than 4.8 yards/attempt once in eight games.
— Chicago has been outscored 113-55 in second half of games.
— Chicago allowed 34-26-24-38-33 in losses, 17 or less in wins.
— All five of their losses this year are by 10+ points.
Seattle 31, Jacksonville 7:
— Jaguars lost 21 of their last 22 games.
— Jaguars didn’t have a play longer than 17 yards.
— Somehow, Jacksonville outgained Seahawks, 309-229
— Last 2+ years, Jacksonville is 13-20 ATS as underdogs.
— Jaguars converted 26 of last 81 third down plays.
— Seattle had 12-yard edge in field position, ran onside kick back for TD.
— Seahawks had ball four times in first half: two TD’s and a field goal.
— Last four years, Seattle is 12-9-2 ATS as home favorites.
— Seattle has 37 plays of 20+ yards; they’ve given up 24.
New England 27, LA Chargers 24:
— NE scored TD on first drive; had 4 FG’s on 9 drives rest of game.
— Patriots had 17-yard edge in field position, plus a defensive score.
— Last four Patriot games went over the total.
— New England scored 33.8 ppg last four games, after 17.8 ppg in first four.
— Leading 17-16, Herbert threw pick-6 with 10:11 left in game.
— Chargers first 3 drives: 19 plays, 184 yards, 14 points.
— Chargers last 9 drives: 39 plays, 172 yards, 7 points.
— Third down conversions: NE 9-19, Chargers 4-12.
Denver 17, Washington 10:
— Washington had 2 FG’s blocked, had 2 other dry trips to red zone.
— Washington lost five of its last six games.
— Washington has covered once in eight games this year.
— Washington had ball on Denver 24 in last 1:00, failed to score.
— Last 2+ years, Washington is 8-17-1 ATS coming off a loss.
— Denver snaps a four-game losing skid.
— Three of their four wins were against a rookie or backup QB.
— Denver gave up 13 or less points in its wins, 25.3 ppg in losses.
— 3rd down conversions: Denver 7-13, Washington 5-14.
— Six of eight Denver games stayed under the total.
New Orleans 36, Tampa Bay 27:
— Tampa Bay was minus-3 in turnovers; Brady threw a pick-6.
— Brady also threw for 375 yards, four TD’s.
— Bucs threw 41 passes, ran ball only 14 times.
— Bucs converted 8-13 on third down; Saints 5-14.
— Penalties: Tampa Bay 11-99, New Orleans 2-10
— Winston got hurt; 3rd-stringer Siemian is now Saints’ QB.
— Saints blew 23-7 lead, then scored 10 points in last 1:41 for the win.
— New Orleans won four of its last five games overall.
— Underdogs won/covered five of their seven games.
— Under Payton, Saints are 10-3-1 ATS as home underdogs.
Dallas 20, Minnesota 16:
— QB Cooper Rush wins his first NFL start (in his 4th year)
— Rush threw for 325 yards, two TD’s.
— Dallas is 7-0 ATS; their only loss was 31-29 at Tampa in Week 1.
— Cowboys lead NFC East by 3.5 games.
— Dallas is 12-4 ATS in last sixteen post-bye games.
— Minnesota has been outscored 60-9 in last 2:00 of each half.
— 3rd down conversions: Dallas 7-14, Vikings 1-13
— Vikings scored TD on their first drive; it was their only TD.
— Four of Vikings’ last five games stayed under the total.
— Minnesota is 10-13 last 23 games with spread of 3 or less points.