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NFL Wild Card Weekend parlay: Let’s make some money

Analyzing NFL Wild Card Weekend betting odds and lines, with predictions and picks for the best parlay bet to make.

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The regular season is over and the playoffs are here.

After looking at Tipico Sportsbook’s NFL Wild Card Weekend odds, here’s a “Let’s make some money” NFL parlay bet to cash in on among SportbookWire’s NFL expert picks and predictions.

All 6 Wild Card Games offer rematches from earlier this season. Some in recent weeks. But this is different. This is win or go home.

Dallas will need to finally beat QB Tom Brady, who is 7-0 in his career vs. the Cowboys, when it visits Tampa Bay Monday night. There are 2 division rivalry matchups Sunday with Buffalo hosting Miami and Baltimore visiting Cincinnati. Below are the best plays for putting together a winning parlay.

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Leg 1: Chargers at JAGUARS (+115) – Saturday, 8:15 p.m. (NBC)

The coaching job done by Los Angeles’ Brandon Staley last Sunday was incredibly bad.

With nothing to play for, he left his starters in for almost the entire game and the Chargers still lost at the Broncos 31-28. This gameplan may have cost the team WR Mike Williams, who was carted off the field with back spasms.

While L.A. was playing Denver in a late Sunday game, Jacksonville was at home relaxing after beating Tennessee 20-16 on the road Saturday to win the AFC South. QB Trevor Lawrence has found himself this season under coach Doug Pederson and the Jaguars have followed suit.

RB Travis Etienne should have a massive role in this game. The Jaguars averaged 124.5 yards on the ground this season, ranking 14th in the NFL. Meanwhile, the Chargers defense allowed 145.8 rushing yards per game, 5th worst in the league. This will be a matchup of strength on weakness and as much as I love Chargers QB Justin Herbert, he cannot play defense.

After winning the 1st meeting at Los Angeles 38-10 in Week 3, Jacksonville will win this one, too. JAGUARS (+115) will be a great way to kick off this parlay.

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Leg 2: Dolphins at BILLS -13 (-108) – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)

Miami will be without injured QB Tua Tagovailoa and backup Teddy Bridgewater likely will not play, leaving the Dolphins starting rookie Skylar Thompson.

Buffalo is on a mission, which has just been amplified by the injury to S Damar Hamlin. His inspirational story only adds to the context of the Bills wanting to make a run to the Super Bowl.

While the run game for the Bills has mostly been through QB Josh Allen, RBs Devin Singletary and James Cook have come on in recent weeks, including a combined 205 rushing yards in a 35-13 win at the Chicago Bears in Week 16. The run game will continue to make its mark as the Bills will attempt to keep the Dolphins offense off the field.

In a must-win Week 18 game, Miami’s offense only mustered 9 points. Fortunately for the Dolphins, it was enough in an 11-6 home victory vs. the New York Jets, but it won’t be enough against the Bills this Sunday. Expect the Bills defense to limit the Dolphins to minimal scoring chances.

There is often 1 blowout in the Wild Card Weekend. This matchup fits that bill.

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Leg 3: GIANTS +3 (-107) at Vikings – Sunday 4:30 p.m. (FOX)

The Vikings pulled out a Christmas miracle on Christmas Eve against the Giants, kicking a 61-yard FG as time expired for a 27-24 victory – though New York covered as 4.5-point road underdogs. This was the story of how Minnesota managed to win the NFC North and get the No. 3 seed: Winning close games. The Vikings are 11-1 in one-score games this season. This will be another close one.

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The Giants sat everyone last Sunday while the Vikings played their starters for a bit as they hoped to get the 2 seed — which was extinguished with the 49ers in the process of routing the Cardinals. After realizing it was unable to, Minnesota rested players in the second half.

New York QB Daniel Jones and RB Saquon Barkley have had strong seasons. After suffering 2 lost seasons due to injury, Barkley finished 4th in the league with 1,312 rushing yards. His performance Sunday will go a long way in the Giants gaining the upset victory.

Behind Barkley, the Giants ranked 4th in rushing yards per game (148.2), while the Vikings defense was 20th, allowing 123.1 per game. Another big problem for the Vikes is their pass defense, which finished 2nd worst in the league after yielding 265.6 YPG. While Barkley will thrive, Jones will also be able to use his mishmash of receivers to shred the Vikings secondary.

Again, this should be a close one, but NEW YORK +3 (-107) will prevail.

Parlay payout: Bet $10 to profit $70.11 (ticket pays $80.11).

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Leg 4-*: Cowboys at BUCCANEERS (+120) – Monday 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN, ABC)

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The Dallas defense ranks 12the in the NFL in total yards allowed per game (330.2). While it ranks 8th against the pass (200.9 YPG), it’s only 22nd vs. the run (129.3 YPG). This is where “Playoff Lenny” — Bucs RB Leonard Fournette — will thrive.

Dallas and its defense are built for turf. It is a speed team which does not fare well on natural grass. In 5 games on grass this season, Dallas’ only victory was a Thursday night tilt at Tennessee, which was without starting QB Ryan Tannehill and star RB Derrick Henry.

Brady does not want to end Tampa Bay’s season and possibly his career with a loss to a Cowboys team he has never lost to. The Bucs are underdogs but they shouldn’t be.

I’ll take the value here and wager the BUCCANEERS (+120) get it done one last time for Brady.

Parlay payout: Bet $10 to profit $166.23 (ticket pays $176.23).

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Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills Prediction Game Preview

Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the game on Saturday, December 17

Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch, Saturday, December 17

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Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills How To Watch

Date: Saturday, December 17
Game Time: 8:15 ET
Venue: Highmark Stadium,Orchard Park, NY
How To Watch: NFL Network
Record: Miami Dolphins (8-5), Buffalo Bills (10-3)
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Why Miami Dolphins Will Win

The Dolphin run defense is good enough to hold up. The O wasn’t anything special in the 21-19 win in Week 3, but the defense did a lot of bending without breaking, keeping the Bills to 115 rushing yards.

And the conditions were great.

The passing in this isn’t going to happen in the snow – Tua Tagovailoa coming off a horrible performance in the 23-17 loss to the Chargers – and it’s going to take a big day from the D.

There aren’t a slew of takeaways coming from this group on a regular basis, and Buffalo has chilled on the giveaways, but the defensive front that allowed fewer than 90 rushing yards in two of the last three games should win its share of battles.

But …

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Why Buffalo Bills Will Win

Miami lives on the big deep plays, and those might not happen.

It’s possible Jaylen Waddle, Tyreek Hill, and company will be able to take advantage of the conditions and go off – they know where they’re going and might have better footing – but the offense has to run to get this done. That’s a problem with an offense that runs it the second-fewest times in the NFL.

Buffalo doesn’t have to get crazy.

It’s got the rotation of backs to go along with Josh Allen keeping things moving, and slow and steady might be enough to win this race.

All that, and …

What’s Going To Happen

It’s Buffalo. It’s Buffalo weather. The Bills were able to get through it all against the Jets last week thanks to the defense, and the same thing should work again.

Don’t expect any consistency whatsoever offensively, but don’t assume Miami will whither up and die in the cold. The Buffalo defense will be good enough, the running attack will work, and three takeaways will help.

Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills Prediction, Line

CFN Prediction: Buffalo 21, Miami 13
Line: Buffalo -7, o/u: 44
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NFL Week 15 parlay: Let’s make some money

Analyzing NFL Week 15 betting odds and lines, with predictions and picks for the best parlay bet to make.

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We’re in the homestretch of the regular season as 4 weeks remain. One team – the Philadelphia Eagles (12-1) – has clinched a playoff berth, while 3 – the Houston Texans (1-11-1), Chicago Bears (3-10) and Denver Broncos (3-10) – have been eliminated.

Hopefully you wagered on our winning parlay in Week 14. Now, it’s time to focus on Week 15. After looking at Tipico Sportsbook’s NFL Week 15 odds, here’s our “Let’s make some money” NFL parlay bet to cash in on among SportbookWire’s NFL expert picks and predictions.

The Dallas Cowboys (10-3) almost lost as 17-point home favorites to the Texans last Sunday. Houston returns home where it is a 2-TD underdog to the Kansas City Chiefs (10-3). Will this make an appearance in this week’s parlay? Quite possible. But what about the rest of the league?

The Miami Dolphins (8-5) head to Western New York to face the Buffalo Bills (10-3) after 2 miserable outings. The New York Giants (7-5-1) visit the Washington Commanders (7-5-1) will meet just 2 weeks after they tied 20-20 in New Jersey.

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Leg 1: Dolphins at BILLS -7 (-109) – Saturday 8:15 p.m. (NFL Network)

We’ll start the parlay off with 1 of the 3 Saturday games. This Dolphins hope to avoid and 0-3 road trip after losing the first 2 games. Miami lost 33-17 to the San Francisco 49ers (9-4), who lost their QB in the 1st quarter, and suffered a 23-17 defeat at the Los Angeles Chargers (7-6), who, despite being the worst run defense in the league, limited Miami to 92 rushing yards.

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa has had a wonderful season, but the past 2 games have not been his best. On top of this, nagging injuries to WR Jaylen Waddle will limit the 2nd-year star and WR Tyreek Hill isn’t 100 percent. Something the Bills will be keenly aware of and able to exploit.

The Bills defense finally has CB Tre’Davious White back. With LB/DE Von Miller (torn ACL) out for the season, DL Gregory Rousseau, DL Ed Oliver and company stepped up last Sunday in a 20-12 home win over the New York Jets (7-6), and they will continue to do so this week.

Buffalo QB Josh Allen is starting to look healthier after a UCL ligament injury affected him earlier in the season. Even through his struggles, his legs never failed him – which included rushing for the only 2 TDs in their 1st game vs. the Jets, a 20-17 on the road Nov. 6.

Now that his arm is healthy, look for plenty of deep passes to WRs Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis to take place in this one. Miami’s secondary has not been as strong as expected. CBs Xavien Howard and Byron Jones have battled injuries and the rest of the secondary has not been able to cover for their missing time.

Buffalo will be able to hit some deep passes vs. Miami, stretching the game and the score out. Plus, the Dolphins needed heaters in the “frigid” 55-degree temperatures of L.A. last week. Imagine how the team will feel in Buffalo.

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Leg 2: LIONS +0.5 (-109) at Jets – 1 p.m. ET (CBS)

Jets QB Mike White has been a remarkable story. He took a beating against the Bills last week and still almost led New York to a victory. Even though the Jets lost 20-12, the team and fans love him. But how will he be this week against the Detroit Lions (6-7). White suffered bruised ribs and who knows what other bumps and bruises after facing the Buffalo defense.

Meanwhile, QB Jared Goff was having another solid game Detroit claimed a 34-23 victory against the visiting Minnesota Vikings (10-3). The win kept the Lions in the NFC playoff hunt. Another win this week could get them even closer.

Detroit RB Jamaal Williams leads the NFL in rushing TDs with 14 – his 806 rushing yards rank 13th. Despite not being known as a running team, Williams and RB D’Andre Swift have brought a potent run attack to the Motor City to compliment the pass offense.

This hard-nosed attitude has the Lions being a tough matchup for anyone. With the Jets starting either a banged-up White or backup QB Joe Flacco, the Lions will be able to control the game and win on the road.

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Leg 3: Titans at CHARGERS -3 (-108) – 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)

Los Angeles and QB Justin Herbert will look to throw the ball all day against Tennessee Titans (7-6) in a game of contrasting styles. The Titans, behind RB Derrick Henry will look to run the ball and control the clock.

The Chargers are last in the NFL in rush defense, allowing 5.43 yards per carry. This will mean a big game for Henry, but with the Titans defense struggling, including an ailing DE Jeffery Simmons, the Chargers will be able to keep the ball and move down field.

Tennessee is coming off 2 games in which it was outscored 71-32 by the Eagles and the Jacksonville Jaguars (5-8). The offense, including Henry, has not had good weeks recently and with the possibility of Los Angeles DE Joey Bosa returning Sunday, the run defense of the Chargers could receive a boost.

It is always tough to bet on the Chargers. They like to “Charger it up,” but I am going to risk it once again and take the Bolts in this key spot for them.

Parlay payout: Bet $10 to profit $60.81.

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Leg 4-*: Bengals at Buccaneers OVER 44 (-110) – 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)

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We saw last week what QB Joe Burrow can do even with only 1 of his 3 main receivers in a 23-10 home victory for the Cincinnati Bengals (9-4) against the Cleveland Browns (5-8).

After WR Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd went out early in the 1st quarter, Burrow and WR Ja’Marr Chase combined for 10 receptions, 119 yards and 1 TD. With RB Joe Mixon another week healthier, the Bengals run game will be a handful for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-7).

Tampa Bay QB Tom Brady looked rough in a 35-7 loss to San Francisco last week. The Bucs are struggling, but against a defense which is not up to the standard of the 49ers in the Bengals, Brady and WR Mike Evans should finally connect on a long TD pass. Something they almost did last week before a holding penalty had it nullified.

With the Buccaneers fighting to remain atop the NFC South, they will put up some points, but the Bengals will put up points as well. OVER 44 (-110) seems like a safe bet with a lot of these points coming through the air.

Parlay payout: Bet $10 to profit $125.18.

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Falcons at SAINTS -4.5 (-107) – 1 p.m. ET (FOX)

QB Marcus Mariota (knee) is now on injured reserve for the Atlanta Falcons (5-8). This leaves Desmond Ritter as the starting QB against the New Orleans Saints (4-9) and for the rest of the season. While he may turn out to be a good QB, this will be his 1st NFL start.

The Saints defense, despite missing CB Marshon Lattimore for much of the season, can still get to the opposing QB. Against the Falcons offensive line, Ritter could be under pressure for much of the game.

New Orleans’ Andy Dalton is nothing special at the QB position, though he has been solid this season. He threw for 229 yards and 1 TD, completing 20 of 28 passes, in the Saints’ last game, a 17-16 loss at the Bucs in Week 13 – the Saints had a bye in Week 14. So, the loss can’t be pinned on Dalton.

With the Falcons defense struggling, Dalton, RB Alvin Kamara and rookie WR Chris Olave will be able to move the ball down field, while the Saints defense keeps Ritter in the pocket.

A 4.5-point spread is a big line for these NFC South rivals, who tend to play close games, but with the rookie QB behind center for Atlanta, I will wager on New Orleans to pull off the victory and cover.

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