All data, stats and trends are updated as of Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 3 p.m. ET.
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Pat The Dog
Super Bowl Rematch
The Kansas City Chiefs are 5-0 straight up this season. In the last 20 years, they are the fifth team to start 5-0 SU as reigning champions.
- 2024 Chiefs 5-0 SU
- 2019 Patriots 8-0 SU
- 2015 Patriots 10-0 SU
- 2011 Packers 13-0 SU
- 2007 Colts 7-0 SU
The Chiefs joined the 1990 49ers as the only teams in NFL history to start 5-0 after winning back-to-back Super Bowls and now K.C. faces San Francisco this week, a rematch of last season's Super Bowl.
Patrick Mahomes is 10-3 SU as an underdog (11-1-1 ATS). That is the best straight-up mark for a QB as a dog (minimum 10 starts) in the Super Bowl era. Mahomes is 24-10 SU, 25-8-1 ATS in his career as a favorite of 3 points or less or an underdog.
Last decade, Andy Reid has been a dog off a bye four times — he’s 4-0 SU/ATS. In his career, that number is 7-2 SU and 8-1 ATS. His two losses are to Peyton Manning in 2013 and Tom Brady in 2005 Super Bowl.
Road Warriors
What. A. Week.
Road favorites finished 9-0 straight up and against the spread in Week 6 and are 12-0 SU/ATS over the last two weeks.
This would be the most covers in a single week without an ATS loss by road favs since the merger in 1970.
The North Remembers
Can Vikings Keep It Going?
Let's talk Minnesota Vikings and the NFC North.
The NFC North is now 18-4 ATS (82%) entering Week 7 — the best ATS win percentage for any division through six weeks of a season in the Wild Card era (since 1990).
• Vikings: 5-0 ATS
• Bears: 5-1 ATS
• Lions: 4-1 ATS
• Packers: 4-2 ATS
The Vikings are the story of the NFL through six weeks. They are 5-0 SU/ATS full game. 5-0 SU/ATS in first half, 5-0 SU/ATS in the first quarter and their team totals are 5-0 to the over.
The 2024 Vikings and 2007 Patriots are the lone teams to start a season 5-0 SU/ATS and 5-0 1H ATS in the last 20 years.
Not only is it a great start, but an unexpected one. Minnesota had a 6.5 preseason win total. The only teams since 1990 to start 5-0 SU with a win total below 7 are the 2024 Vikings, 2009 Broncos and 1999 Rams.
Public Strikes Back
Turn of Fortune
The betting public (51%+ of tickets) are 38-49-3 ATS (43.7%) this season, with a $100 bettor down $1,446. Through five weeks, it was the worst start for the betting public in the last 20 years. Now, it is the fourth-worst start through six weeks after the public went 10-3-1 ATS.
Public ATS Record by Week:
+ Week 6: 10-3-1 ATS
+ Week 5: 6-8 ATS
+ Week 4: 5-8-1 ATS
+ Week 3: 6-10 ATS
+ Week 2: 5-10-1 ATS
+ Week 1: 6-10 ATS
Jim and John
Harbaugh's On Monday Night
The Harbaugh brothers are a combined 51-25 SU and 43-31-2 ATS in night games as NFL head coaches.
When they are coaching on Monday Night Football, they are a combined 19-7 SU and 18-8 ATS as head coaches.
Jim Harbaugh has thrived on MNF in his NFL career. He’s 6-0 SU and 5-1 ATS, all with the 49ers.
In the Wild Card era, that is the most wins without a SU loss for a head coach on Monday Night Football. The Harbaugh brothers are 15-4 SU in their last 19 total MNF games dating back to 2011.
NFC Beast
Lamar Looks To Extend Mark
Lamar Jackson has faced an NFC team 23 times in his career, he is 22-1 SU (11-11-1 ATS) in those games – his only loss was against the Giants in 2022.
When Jackson faces an NFC team in any game outside of the 1 p.m. window, he’s 8-0 SU, including 6-0 SU on extended rest when he faces an NFC team.
Early Points
First Half Overs Cruising
Since the beginning of last season, first half overs are hitting at a 55.2% rate. First half overs are 55-36-1 (60%) this season, including 14-7 to the over in night games.
The 55-36-1 1H over mark is the second-best over the last 20 years through six weeks.
NFL first half unders were 105-83-3 (56%) in night games between 2021-23.
First Half Overs are .500 or better every week
+ Week 6: 9-5
+ Week 5: 9-5
+ Week 4: 12-4
+ Week 3: 9-6-1
+ Week 2: 8-8
+ Week 1: 8-8
New Yuck, New Yuck
Big Apple Struggles at Night
The Jets and Giants are a combined 4-31 straight up playing at night in primetime since 2019.
There are four more night games involving the Jets and Giants left this season, including the Sunday Night Football game between the Jets and Steelers this week.
Second Act
Levis' 2nd Half Struggles
There have been 158 quarterback who have started at least 10 NFL games in the past 20 years. Will Levis' 2-12 (14%) mark against the second half spread is the worst in terms of win percentage for all 158 QBs.
Will Levis has made 14 starts in his NFL career, he is 9-5 1H ATS and 2-12 2H ATS. Outside of Monday Night Football, Levis is 0-12 2H ATS in his career.