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Chiefs open as double-digit favorites over Broncos in Week 13

The #Chiefs have opened as big home favorites over the #Broncos on Sunday Night Football in Week 13 per Tipico Sportsbook.

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The Kansas City Chiefs continue to find themselves atop the AFC West division following their Week 12 bye. The final stretch of the regular season starts with a three-game run against AFC West opponents, including this week’s game against the Denver Broncos, which was flexed to “Sunday Night Football.”

According to Tipico Sportsbook, Kansas City will be a 10-point favorite over Denver with an over/under point total of 48 points scored. The money line is -475 for the Chiefs and +340 for the Broncos. Kansas City is just 4-7 against the spread this season, while Denver is 6-5.

The Chiefs were always going to be big favorites heading into this matchup no matter the situation. The Broncos haven’t won a game against Kansas City since Peyton Manning was starting quarterback back in 2015. That’s 11 consecutive losses for this Denver team, contributing to a 67-55 all-time series lead for the Chiefs.

This game has huge implications for a Broncos team also looking to make the playoffs for the first time since 2015. They’re coming off a massive win against the Los Angeles Chargers, despite dealing with numerous injuries on offense. A win over Kansas City would put them squarely in the driver seat of their own playoff destiny, but a loss would be crushing.

Most of the Broncos’ success this season has come on the back of an opportunistic defense, strong run-game and mistake-free offensive play by QB Teddy Bridgewater. That could be the winning formula against the Chiefs should the offense continue to stall out as it has at times in recent weeks.

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Alabama opens as massive 24.5 point favorites over Tennessee

Alabama opens as a big favorite for Saturday’s game against Tennessee.

Welcome to the “Third” Saturday in October. One of college football’s greatest rivalries is set to kick off again on Saturday, as Tennessee travels to Tuscaloosa to face No. 4 Alabama.

The past week could not have been more different for each program.

Alabama has spent the past few days getting back on track after losing to Texas A&M. Both sides of the ball performed exceptionally better, led by quarterback Bryce Young and defensive end Will Anderson. Business is back to usual.

Tennessee, on the other hand, had a nightmare to deal with Saturday. During a close loss to Ole Miss at Neyland Stadium, golf balls, beer cans, and even a full bottle of mustard were thrown onto the field. The SEC fined the Vols $250K for their actions.

How separate the two programs are have shown on the field as well. This is not your type of rivalry where every game is close. Alabama has dominated since Nick Saban took over. The closest margin of victory in the past five years has been 22.

Tipico Sportsbook expects the same on Saturday. The Crimson Tide has opened as massive 24.5 point favorites. For those of you in the know about the first half spread, it’s only 14.5 points.

You can check out the full game odds vs. Tennessee here:

Line: Alabama -24.5

Over/Under: 66.5

Money Line: Alabama -5000 Tennessee +1300

All Betting Lines are Courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook

You can watch Alabama face off against Tennessee at 6 p.m. CST on ESPN.

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Packers open Week 7 as 9.5-point favorites over Washington Football Team

The Packers are big betting favorites against the Washington Football Team to open Week 7.

Let the week of big home favorites commence.

The Green Bay Packers opened Week 7 as 9.5-point favorites over the Washington Football Team, according to Tipico Sportsbook, and they aren’t alone.

The Packers, now on a five-game win streak, are one of four teams opening the week favored to win by 9.5 points or more at home, joining the Los Angeles Rams (-14.5 over Detroit Lions), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-13.5 over Chicago Bears) and Arizona Cardinals (-16.5 over Houston Texans).

Sunday’s matchup at Lambeau Field is a battle of two division winners from last season, but the two teams are headed in opposite directions to start 2021.

Washington, the NFC East champion last season, has lost three of the last four games and is 2-4 after six games. The defense, once expected to be one of the NFL’s best to open the season, has allowed 30 or more points in four straight games and currently ranks 32nd in the NFL in points allowed.

Ron Rivera’s team has lost three straight games as an underdog, while Matt LaFleur’s team has won four straight games as a favorite.

The Packers opened as 4.5-point favorites last week and beat the Bears by 10 points. The week before, they opened as 3.5-point favorites and needed a game-winning field goal in overtime to beat the Bengals by three.

In terms of final lines, the Packers are 5-0 straight up and against the spread over the last five weeks.

Favored in both previous home games, the Packers won each game (vs. Lions, vs. Steelers) by double-digits.

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Alabama opens as three possession favorite over Mississippi State

We have another large spread in favor of Alabama, even with the loss.

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Well, we find ourselves with another large spread in favor of Alabama. Last week, Texas A&M not only covered but straight up won, handing the Crimson Tide its first loss in 19 games.

This weekend’s opponent is Mississippi State, who is two weeks removed from beating the same Aggie team on the road. With a bye squeezed in, surely Nick Saban will have his team lazar focused heading into Starkville.

According to Tipico Sportsbook, Alabama has opened as a 17.5 point favorite for Saturday. Being 1-2 against the spread in the SEC, Ole Miss (only home conference home game) is the only team to not cover this season.

Of Alabama’s last 10 regular-season losses, this will be the fourth time Mississippi State is the following opponent. With a 3-0 record already, the average margin of victory is 22.67.

You can check out the full game odds vs. Mississippi State here:

Line: Alabama -16.5

Over/Under: 57.5

Money Line: Alabama -800 Mississippi State +520

All Betting Lines are Courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook

You can watch Alabama attempt to avenge their loss from lost week against Mississippi State at 6 p.m. CST on ESPN.

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Alabama opens as massive favorites against Texas A&M

Another double-digit spread in favor of the Crimson Tide!

Outside of the traditional rivalries, Texas A&M was seen as Alabama’s biggest regular-season game of the season. A preseason top-six matchup, two elite defenses, and exciting young quarterbacks made up for plenty of storylines.

Now, the Aggies have crashed and burned, losing two straight to Arkansas and Mississippi State. The offense has stalled thanks to an early-season injury to starting quarterback Haynes King. Zack Calzada is not the answer for Jimbo Fisher.

Alabama held its end of the bargain, living up to the preseason No. 1 spot they were given by the AP poll. Blowouts against Miami and Ole Miss, plus a squeaker on the road vs Florida have

With the state of both teams, Alabama has opened as a massive 17.5 point favorite on Tipico Sportsbook. It will mark the sixth straight season where the Crimson Tide are favored by at least 17 points.

You can check out the full game odds here:

Line: Alabama -17.5

Over/Under: 51.5

Money Line: Alabama -1000 Texas A&M +600

All Betting Lines are Courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook

Even if the final result is a blowout (I know, I’m contributing to the rat poison), Kyle Field is going to be rocking before the 7 p.m. CDT kickoff. There are few stadiums with better atmospheres in college football.

Nick Saban will have to have Alabama ready to roll for the ruckus road crowd. You can watch the game on CBS this Saturday.

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Valero Alamo Bowl: Texas Longhorns open as two-score favorites per BetMGM

Per BetMGM oddsmakers, the Texas Longhorns are opening as two score favorites for their matchup with the Colorado Buffaloes.

The Texas Longhorns and Colorado Buffaloes will close out their 2020 football season on Dec. 29 in San Antonio, Texas. The Longhorns return to the Valero Alamo Bowl after defeating Utah in last year’s game 38-10. The Buffaloes didn’t qualify for bowl season last year with a 5-7 record, their head coach Mel Tucker then left for Michigan State prior to this season. Colorado’s last bowl appearance came in 2016’s Alamo Bowl that ended in a 38-8 loss to Oklahoma State.

They will be led by quarterback Sam Ehlinger once again, in what could be his last collegiate game. The senior quarterback has yet to make a decision on his future plans.

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According to BetMGM, the Longhorns are two score favorites as betting lines opened for this game.

Line: Texas (-9.5)

Over/Under: 63.5

Money Line: Colorado (+310) Texas (-400)

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BetMGM: Saints favored to defeat Vikings, clinch NFC South on Christmas Day

BetMGM opened their NFL Week 16 odds with the New Orleans Saints favored over the Minnesota Vikings by 7 points on Christmas Day.

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Pressure is building on the New Orleans Saints. They’ve stumbled into a two-game losing streak while needing just one more win to clinch the NFC South, and now they’re going into Week 16 with an always-tough opponent standing between them and that elusive 11th win: Mike Zimmer’s Minnesota Vikings.

But the oddsmakers at BetMGM don’t anticipate a close one. They’ve opened up with the Saints favored by 7 points against the visiting Vikings on Christmas Day, with an over/under of 51.5. That suggests a final score around Saints 29, Vikings 22.

That might be a tough sell given how much trouble the Vikings have given New Orleans in recent years. Zimmer’s defense has swarmed the Saints offense, a system he’s known well ever since he and Sean Payton were coworkers on Bill Parcells’ staff back in the day. The Saints are 1-3 against the Vikings since 2017 and can’t afford another slow start like they’ve shown the last two weeks.

Elsewhere around the Saints’ orbit: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 9-point favorites to beat the Detroit Lions, which would keep them in the thick of the NFC South race. The only way Tampa Bay steals the division from the Saints is if the Bucs win both of their remaining games and the Saints lose both of theirs.

Another game to watch is the Sunday night matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Tennessee Titans, where the Titans are 3.5-point underdogs. A Packers win, paired with a Seattle Seahawks loss to the Los Angeles Rams (Seattle barely favored by 1.5), would clinch the No. 1 playoff seed in the NFC for Green Bay. While the Saints are mathematically alive to earn the No. 1 seed, their odds are growing longer by the day.

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Chiefs open as double-digit favorites over Falcons in Week 16

The Kansas City Chiefs are back home this week in pursuit of a 14-1 record.

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The Kansas City Chiefs (13-1) are opening as favorites over the Atlanta Falcons (4-10) at Arrowhead Stadium in Week 16.

Betting lines from BetMGM for Week 16 have been revealed and the Chiefs are favored by 10 points. These teams have only played nine times since 1972, with their last regular-season meeting coming in Atlanta in 2016. The Falcons haven’t visited Arrowhead Stadium since 2012, prior to Andy Reid’s arrival with the team.

The current money line is at -500 for Kansas City and +375 for Atlanta. The over/under point total is set at 52.5 points. The Chiefs have an implied win probability of 83.3% in this matchup.

This marks the beginning of a two-game homestand for Kansas City to end the season. They’ve been the best team in the NFL on the road this season, completing a clean sweep of road teams to go 8-0 on the season. Their lone loss came at home against the Las Vegas Raiders back in Week 5.

The Falcons have done a better job under interim HC Raheem Morris than they did under Dan Quinn earlier this season, but their record wouldn’t reveal as much. They’re currently coming off of a three-game losing streak, with their most recent loss coming to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They held a 17-point lead at one time during that game and failed to hold onto it.

Atlanta averages around 25.4 points per game this season and three of their wins have come when they score that much or more. If the Chiefs’ defense can hold the Falcons to 25 or fewer points, they should be looking at their fourteenth win of the season and a sweep of the NFC South division.

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Chiefs open as slight favorites over Saints in Week 15

The Kansas City Chiefs hit the road for the final time this week in pursuit of a 13-1 record.

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The Kansas City Chiefs (12-1) are opening favorites over the New Orleans Saints (10-3) on the road in Week 15.

Several betting lines from BetMGM for Week 15 have dropped and Kansas City is slightly favored in the opening line. This is the first time they’ll have faced the Saints since 2016 and the first time they’ve been to New Orleans for a game since 2012.

At BetMGM, the Chiefs are currently listed as 3.5-point favorites over the Saints. The current money line is at -200 for Kansas City and +540 for New Orleans. The over/under point total is set at 51.5 points. The Chiefs have an implied win probability of 66.67% in this matchup.

The Saints are coming off of a disappointing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 14. They’ve been riding how with Taysom Hill while Drew Brees has been sidelined with an injury. Kansas City will be tasked with preparing for both quarterbacks this week as Brees is close to making a return.

The Chiefs are coming off a hard-fought game against the Miami Dolphins in Week 14. It was an uncharacteristic game for QB Patrick Mahomes, who threw three interceptions. The team rallied behind their quarterback, however, resulting in a 20-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. Miami closed the gap, but the lead was too much for them to overcome. They’ve now won eight-straight games, with their only loss coming in Week 5 against the Las Vegas Raiders.

No matter the QB situation for the Saints, this Week 15 matchup will have one of the league’s best offenses facing one of the league’s best defensive units. The Saints need a win and a loss by the Packers to regain the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Meanwhile, the Chiefs can technically drop this game and still hold onto the No. 1 seed in the AFC, so long as they win their final two games of the season.

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Chiefs open as road favorites over Dolphins in Week 14

The Kansas City Chiefs hit the road this week in pursuit of a 12-1 record.

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The Kansas City Chiefs (11-1) are opening favorites over the Miami Dolphins (8-4) on the road in Week 14.

BetMGM’s betting lines for Week 14 have dropped and the Chiefs are favored by a touchdown in the early goings. This marks the first time they’ve returned to Hard Rock Stadium since winning Super Bowl LIV. With plenty of returners from that Super Bowl-winning team, you can rest assured that there will be a sense of nostalgia.

At BetMGM, the Chiefs are currently listed as 7-point favorites over the Dolphins. The current money line is at -334 for Kansas City and +540 for Miami. The over/under point total is set at 48.5 points. The Chiefs have an implied win probability of 76.96% in this matchup.

Kansas City last faced the Dolphins in 2017, but the team hasn’t traveled to Miami for a game since 2014. The Dolphins own the series between the two teams with a 16-14-0 overall record since 1966. The Chiefs are 6-6 against the spread this season while Miami holds a 9-3 record against the spread.

Both teams currently hold a playoff spot, but Kansas City is the only team to have clinched thus far. The Dolphins are coming off of a win against the Cincinnati Bengals, while Kansas City just defeated the Denver Broncos at home. The Chiefs are still playing for seeding, but Miami still has a chance to catch up to the Buffalo Bills in the AFC East. They’re an ascendant team that should be highly motivated to knock off the reigning Super Bowl champions.

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