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In Week 14 of the NFL regular season, favorites went 10-3 straight up. The Jacksonville Jaguars (+3 at Titans), LA Rams (+3.5 vs. Bills) and Seattle Seahawks (+3 at Cardinals) were the underdog to be victorious outright.
The Pittsburgh Steelers joined the 10-win club, which now stands at 6 teams, with a comfortable 27-14 victory over the visiting Cleveland Browns.
We still have 15 entries — of 10,357 — remaining in the USA TODAY NFL Survivor Pool contest, hoping to win the $5,000 prize. Nobody was eliminated in Week 14, as 7 players chose the Steelers, 5 selected the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2 chose the Philadelphia Eagles and the last selected the New Orleans Saints.
We also selected the Buccaneers with the top option in Week 14, and they coasted past the skidding Las Vegas Raiders 28-13. The Bucs piled up 420 total yards and QB Baker Mayfield threw for 3 TDs, while the Silver and Black managed just 286 total yards.
Our second option was the Steelers, and they exacted revenge for a Week 12 road loss against the Browns. Pittsburgh picked up the 27-14 victory over Cleveland, as the Steelers were plus-2 in the turnover department, and the Browns had a pair of missed field goals. That was really the difference.
The Week 15 slate features 3 teams favored by 7 or more points, including the Baltimore Ravens (-16 vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m. ET), who are the largest favorites of the 2024 season against any opponent.
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The pick: Arizona Cardinals
Who they play: Home vs. New England Patriots – 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
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- Line: Cardinals -6 / Moneyline (ML): Cardinals -250 | Patriots +200
The Arizona Cardinals (6-7) host the New England Patriots (3-10) in the desert, as the Cards are looking to stay in the hunt for the NFC West Division title, or at least a Wild Card in the NFC.
The Cardinals have dropped 3 in a row, so there is definitely some risk here. However, on our end, we’ve taken the top 3 favorites — the Commanders, Ravens and Vikings — previously, so Arizona is the next best option.
The Patriots have also dropped 3 in a row, although 2 of those losses are in 1-score games. This is a tricky and dangerous spot, but that’s how it gets in the later weeks of survivor. All you have to do is pick a winner, and it doesn’t matter if it is pretty.
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No. 2 option: Baltimore Ravens
Who they play: Road vs. New York Giants – 1 p.m. (CBS)
- Line: Ravens -16 / ML: Ravens -1400 | Giants +800
The Ravens (8-5) are the largest favorites of the season, and if I were considering laying these points against the New York Giants (2-11), I’d probably end up shying away. Yes, the G-Men are horrible. Yes, they’re going back to QB Tommy DeVito due to the injury to QB Drew Lock. But, a double-digit favorite on the road in the NFL is never a sure thing.
However, Baltimore should be able to easily get the job done straight up. We don’t need a cover, we just need a win.
Look at it this way…who would you rather have? Lamar Jackson or DeVito?
2024 survivor game log
NO. 1 OPTION
Week 1: LOSS – Patriots 16, Bengals 10
Week 2: LOSS – Falcons 22, Eagles 21
Week 3: LOSS – Panthers 36, Raiders 22
Week 4: WIN – 49ers 30, Patriots 13
Week 5: LOSS – Giants 29, Seahawks 20
Week 6: WIN – Eagles 20, Browns 16
Week 7: WIN – Commanders 40, Panthers 7
Week 8: LOSS – Browns 29, Ravens 24
Week 9: WIN – Chiefs 30, Buccaneers 24 (OT)
Week 10: WIN – Vikings 12, Jaguars 7
Week 11: WIN – Lions 52, Jaguars 6
Week 12: LOSS – Titans 32, Texans 27
Week 13: WIN – Broncos 41, Browns 32
Week 14: WIN – Buccaneers 28, Raiders 13
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NO. 2 OPTION
Week 1: WIN – Saints 47, Panthers 10
Week 2: WIN – Chargers 26, Panthers 3
Week 3: LOSS – Giants 21, Browns 15
Week 4: WIN – Cowboys 20, Giants 15
Week 5: WIN – Commanders 34, Browns 13
Week 6: WIN – Falcons 38, Panthers 20
Week 7: WIN – Bills 34, Titans 10
Week 8: WIN – Lions 52, Titans 14
Week 9: WIN – Eagles 28, Jaguars 23
Week 10: WIN – Chargers 27, Titans 17
Week 11: WIN – Texans 34, Cowboys 10
Week 12: WIN – Chiefs 30, Panthers 27
Week 13: WIN – Buccaneers 26, Panthers 23 (OT)
Week 14: WIN – Steelers 27, Browns 14
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