December 19 Weekly Roundup
NFL
Week 16 in the NFL is a convoluted mix of
Chiefs & Chargers Clinch
In the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers have clinched playoff spots, but the rest of the playoff picture has yet to be decided. The New England Patriots and Houston Texans can take top spot in their divisions with wins and Pittsburgh can claim the AFC North crown with a win combined with a Baltimore Ravens loss. The Pats are pegged as 13-point favourites at home to the Bills, the Texans are at +2.5 at Philadelphia, and the Steelers are +5.5 at the Saints. The early action on the spread for those games is backing the Bills, Eagles and Saints.
MNF on Christmas Eve
The Sunday Night Football matchup that has the Chiefs visiting the Seahawks will help clear up the NFC playoff picture. The Chiefs can win the AFC West and bag a first-round bye with a win combined with a Rams loss, while Seattle can book a playoff spot with a win combined with a Washington loss at Tennessee on Saturday. The MNF game on Christmas Eve will be the last game the Raiders play before moving to Las Vegas next season as they host the Broncos as 2.5-point underdogs. About 70 percent of bettors like Denver to win and cover.
NHL
Sharp bettors have been targeting the Calgary Flames for a while now. The Flames have won eight of their last 10 overall and are tied with Winnipeg and Nashville for the most points in the Western Conference with 46. The difference between the Flames and those other two teams is in their betting value. The Flames are the third-best
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