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BetMGM: Saints climb to 10-point favorites vs. Bears

The BetMGM oddsmakers expect the New Orleans Saints to handle the Chicago Bears with ease in a Wild-Card Round game that shouldn’t be close.

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The New Orleans Saints opened as heavy favorites to defeat the Chicago Bears in the Wild-Card Round, but the oddsmakers at BetMGM have only heightened expectations as the week has continued. New Orleans is now favored by 10 points over the visiting Bears, with an over/under of 47.5 — tied for the third-highest total of the week.

And that suggests a final score in the neighborhood of Saints 28, Bears 18, which would be a much more comfortable finish for New Orleans compared to their Week 8 meeting (the Saints escaped with an overtime win of 26-23). Here’s hoping the Saints come close to that.

Other notable spreads around the league this week: the Tennessee Titans are 3.5-point underdogs against the Baltimore Ravens in what’s expected to be the highest-scoring game of the week with a 54.5-point over/under. Next-best is the Buffalo Bills’ matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, who are 6.5-point underdogs facing an over/under of 51.5.

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BetMGM betting odds for 2020 Rose Bowl

Alabama and. Notre Dame will be facing off on Jan. 1 for the 2020 Rose Bowl, a game that will send one of the two teams to the College Fo…

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No. 1 Alabama will face off against No. 4 Notre Dame in the 2020 Rose Bowl as both look to advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship.

The Rose Bowl is historically known for being played in Pasadena, California. However, due to COVID restrictions in the state of California, the game will be played in Dallas, Texas.

This contest, which will take place on Jan. 1, 2021 at 4:00 pm ET, marks the first meeting between the two teams since they went head to head in the 2013 BCS National Championship in Miami – the Crimson Tide won 42-14.

Oddsmakers at BetMGM have Alabama winning be a large margin.

Odds courtesy of BetMGM, The King of Sportsbooks. 

Here’s where the lines are set for the 2020 Rose Bowl:

Spread:

Alabama: -20 (-110)

Notre Dame: +20 (-110)

Moneyline:

Alabama: -1200

Notre Dame: +725

Over/Under:

O/U: 65.5

Over: -115

Under: -105

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Against The Spread: Cowboys-Eagles Week 16 tilt comes down to backup drives

The pick against the spread for Week 16’s matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles.

It is Week 16 and somehow the five-win Dallas Cowboys are not yet eliminated from the playoffs. That’s a reflection of the division in which they play as well as the strange lady the NFL often is, a statement that has never been truer than it has been in 2020. The Cowboys do not hold the keys to the playoffs, but for them to earn an unlikely berth, they will need to win their final two games.

First up is Sunday’s’ game against the Philadelphia Eagles, a team with odds twice as high to make the playoffs according to Football Outsiders. They head to Dallas as three-point favorites according to BETMGM. Both teams have been atrocious against the spread, covering a combined nine games on the year.

The Eagles have turned to Jalen Hurts, the second-round pick out of Oklahoma, for the past two and a half weeks. While his passing numbers have left something to be desired, there’s no doubt he has provided a spark to a team that sorely needed it. What he lacks there he’s able to make up for in the run game where he’s racked up 169 yards in his two starts.

The Cowboys defense has had its share of issues against mobile quarterbacks, specifically Kyler Murray and Lamar Jackson, and while Hurts doesn’t have the same kind of top end speed, that could loom large on a Sunday afternoon when Andy Dalton continues to steer the Cowboys ship.

The bottom line is this: both of these teams are not good. Why the line has settled at three points for the visiting Eagles is anybody’s guess, but there’s not that much separating these two teams.

The Verdict: The Cowboys cover the three points and the under (49.5) comes through.

On the year: 5-8 against the spread, 9-4 over/under

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Against The Spread: Cowboys 3-point home dogs to 49ers

For NFL fans of a certain age group, a game between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers is as good as it gets. Two teams with pasts so intertwined with one another it’s impossible to separate. It’s this line of thought that had Roger Goodell …

For NFL fans of a certain age group, a game between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers is as good as it gets. Two teams with pasts so intertwined with one another it’s impossible to separate. It’s this line of thought that had Roger Goodell and the league salivating over a Week 15 Sunday Night battle between two teams on the precipice of big things in 2020.

Whoops. Like all things in this cursed year, it was derailed. Both teams have suffered too many injuries to list here without eating up a month’s worth of bandwidth. Still, the show must go on, though this time at an earlier and less relevant time slot. The Cowboys will play host to their longtime rivals and will be 3-point underdogs according to BETMGM.

Neither of these two have been good against the spread this year. Dallas remains the worst in the league while the 49ers have covered just five times. The problem for the home team here lies in the scheme. San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan has a way of making linebackers look silly by combining a playaction passing game with a diverse running game and despite the injuries on the defensive side of the ball they still rank No. 10 by DVOA.

The Verdict: The Cowboys fail to cover again but the over (44.5) comes through. 

On the year: 5-7 against the spread, 8-4 over/under

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Updated BetMGM betting odds for SEC Championship

Alabama and Florida will hit the gridiron in the 2020 SEC Championship, and oddsmakers at BetMGM have the Crimson Tide winning the game …

Alabama and Florida are set to face off in the SEC Championship in Atlanta, and while the Gators may have an optomistic outlook, oddsmakers at BetMGM think otherwise.

With the Crimson Tide having offensive leaders, such as Mac Jones, DeVonta Smith and Najee Harris, Alabama is a dangerous threat to score on every possession.

Their strong defense and ability to force turnovers won’t make it any easier on former Heisman frontrunner Kyle Trask.

Oddsmakers at BetMGM have the game leaning heavily in Alabama’s favor a day before the contest.

Odds courtesy of BetMGM, The King of Sportsbooks. 

Spread:

Alabama: -17.5 (-105)

Florida: +17.5 (-115)

Moneyline:

Alabama: -1100

Florida: +675

Over/Under:

O/U: 74.5

Over: -110

Under: -110

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BetMGM betting odds for SEC Championship

Alabama is set to face off against the Florida Gators in the 2020 SEC Championship and the lines are leaning in the Crimson Tide’s favor.

Alabama is set to face off against Florida in Atlanta for the 2020 SEC Championship.

The Crimson Tide finished the regular season undefeated, the only team in the conference to accomplish such a feat. They also stand alone as the sole winner of the West division.

The Gators were on pace to enter the postseason with only one loss on their resume and a chance to make the College Football  playoff with a win over Alabama.

This game will now serve as Florida’s play-in for a New Years Six bowl game, as they lost the last game of the season to LSU. Because they suffered two losses, they will be named co-champions of the SEC East with Georgia. Florida defeated Georgia in a head-to-head matchup during the regular season.

Oddsmakers at BetMGM have the game leaning heavily in Alabama’s favor.

Odds courtesy of BetMGM, The King of Sportsbooks. 

Here’s where the lines are set for this final SEC matchup:

Spread:

Alabama: -17 (-110)

Florida: +17 (-110)

Moneyline:

Alabama: -650

Florida: +450

Over/Under:

O/U: 74.5

Over: -110

Under: -110

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BetMGM: Saints are home underdogs for the first time in 2020 season

BetMGM has the New Orleans Saints as home underdogs against the Kansas City Chiefs, the first time they won’t be favored at home in 2020.

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Things aren’t quite going to plan for the New Orleans Saints. Backup quarterback and heir-apparent Taysom Hill floundered in his first game without training wheels, falling short to the Philadelphia Eagles in a 24-21 defeat. The passer Hill is filling in for, Drew Brees, is no sure thing to return for Week 15’s pivotal matchup with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.

And the oddsmakers at BetMGM have taken notice. The Saints are home underdogs for the first time this season, and the first time since their Sept. 29, 2019 game with the Dallas Cowboys last year; Teddy Bridgewater helped the Saints squeak out a 12-10 victory after going into the night with the Cowboys favored by 2.5 points.

Additionally, the over/under suggests a barn-burner: it’s set at 51.5, suggesting a final score close to Chiefs 28, Saints 24. New Orleans hasn’t allowed that many points since Week 4’s road win over the Detroit Lions (who lost 35-29), but that just goes to show how strongly Mahomes and his supporting cast are regarded.

The Saints really, really need to win this game, which feels like I’m underselling how critical it is that they get back in the win column. They’re still mathematically alive in the chase for the NFC first seed, but the Green Bay Packers own a tiebreaker with New Orleans and are favored by 9 points over the Carolina Panthers this week.

And that’s the least of our worries. Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 5.5 point favorites to beat the Atlanta Falcons this week, which would put their record at 9-5. A Saints loss to K.C. would put them at 10-4, helping Tampa Bay get that much closer to stealing an NFC South title. The only way the Bucs pull that off is if the Saints continue spiraling and lose out these last three weeks, but their upset loss to the Eagles could end up looking like the first domino to fall.

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BetMGM betting odds for Alabama vs. Arkansas

The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide will take on the Arkansas Razorbacks on the road just one week before tking on Florida in the SEC Champion…

The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide have one game standing between them and the SEC Championship, and while the outcome is not going to make a difference in whether they make it or not, they are expected to blow out Arkansas.

Alabama enters the game fresh off of back-to-back revenge games against Auburn and LSU,  games they won by multiple touchdowns.

There’s no telling what will happen with the Crimson Tide in this game. In all honesty, this game should not prove to be difficult in the slightest for the offensive juggernaut. Could we see the young, future stars of Alabama to get playing time?

Either way, oddsmakers at BetMGM are also predicting a big win for Alabama over Arkansas.

Odds courtesy of BetMGM, The King of Sportsbooks. 

Here’s where the lines are set for this Saturday’s SEC matchup:

Spread:

Alabama: -32 (-110)

Arkansas: +32 (-110)

Moneyline:

Alabama: -5000

Arkansas: +1500

Over/Under:

O/U: 68.5

Over: -110

Under: -110

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BetMGM betting odds for Alabama vs. LSU

The No. 1 Albama Crimson Tide will be making their way to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to take on the LSU Tigers in an SEC contest that leans h…

The No.1 Alabama Crimson Tide steam rolled over No. 22 Auburn in the Iron Bowl and will now look to take on an LSU team that looks like anything but the reigning National Champions.

This game was scheduled for Nov. 14, but was canceled and set for rescheduling due to a COVID outbreak within the LSU program.

Now the two are set to face off in a game that leans heavily in Alabama’s favor. Typically, this game would draw more excitement, especially with it being a night game in ‘Death Valley.’ However, the Tigers are just not playing as well as they have in recent years.

The oddsmakers at BetMGM are predicting a game that is all Alabama.

Odds courtesy of BetMGM, The King of Sportsbooks. 

Here’s where the lines are set for this Saturday’s SEC matchup:

Spread:

Alabama: -28.5 (-110)

LSU: +28.5 (-110)

Over/Under:

O/U: 68.5

Over: +105

Under: -105

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BetMGM: Saints surge to 15-point favorites after Broncos QB’s ruled out

BetMGM Sportsbook lifted the New Orleans Saints to 15-point favorites after the Denver Broncos ruled out their quarterbacks due to COVID-19*.

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The oddsmakers at BetMGM Sportsbook had to make a big adjustment to their line for Sunday’s matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos when Denver lost all four of their quarterbacks to the NFL’s COVID-19 protocol. After initially opening with the Saints favored by 6 points (which fell to 5.5), BetMGM updated their listing to favor New Orleans by 15 points — on the road.

Taken with a new over/under of 36.5 points, that suggests a final expected tally in the neighborhood of Saints 26, Broncos 11. Those are long odds for the Broncos, who will have to play either a backup running back (Royce Freeman) or a practice squad wide receiver (Kendall Hinton, who played quarterback at Wake Forest) against a Saints defense that has bagged 10 takeaways and 18 sacks in their last four games. Good luck.

Meanwhile, the Saints are dealing with their own COVID-19 absences. All-Pro left tackle Terron Armstead is out after testing positive, though so far he’s been asymptomatic and is hopeful to return next week. His backup, James Hurst, could struggle against Broncos pass rusher Bradley Chubb and a well-coached Denver defense. With left guard Andrus Peat also ruled out due to a concussion (putting veteran backup Nick Easton in his place), it could make for a long day at the office for Saints quarterback Taysom Hill.

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