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NFL Playoff Picks: Our Favorite Bets for Every Divisional Round Matchup
College football has sadly come to an end, but the Divisional Round might just be the best weekend of the NFL season. Remember last season’s Divisional Round? Let me jog your memory: The Eagles held off the Falcons with a goal-line stand to win 15-10; The Jaguars upset the Steelers in a 45-42 thriller; The…
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Bookmaker Roundup: Sportsbooks Are Actually Cheering on the Patriots in the Playoffs
LAS VEGAS — The sportsbooks in Las Vegas are hoping for a little bit of a bounce-back weekend in the Divisional Round. The general consensus around town was that, while the books generated a huge handle for the wild-card games, none of the oddsmakers I spoke to indicated that last weekend was a particularly good…
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Koerner: My Betting Angles for Chargers-Patriots, Other 3 NFL Divisional Round Games
Each week, I release an updated version of The Action Network’s NFL Power Rankings. These ratings mirror those used by Vegas oddsmakers and project NFL point spreads each week. Below I’ve listed each matchup with the actual consensus spread (via The Action Network App) and compared them to our numbers and added a few thoughts…
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BlackJack’s NFL Divisional Round Betting Preview: Picks For Every Game
This, for me, is the best weekend of football on the calendar. We have two games each day. We have the best teams in the league in action. We have possible Cinderella stories. We have a little bit of weather. We’ve got it all. I love the Divisional Round, and this season is no different.…
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Stuckey’s NFL Teaser Tips and Favorite Divisional Round Sides to Tease
Contrary to popular opinion, teasers can be a very valuable tool to bettors — but really only in the NFL as long as you follow a few basic rules of thumb. Here’s a recap of the five rule novice bettors should know (read more about all five here): Don’t ever tease across zero. Cross at least…
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Teaser, Second Half Bettors Sweat the End of Colts-Chiefs AFC Divisional Round Game
The result was in hand from almost the start of the game, as the Chiefs took down the Colts, 31-13, to advance to the AFC Conference Championship. With Kansas City leading by 18 points in the final two and a half minutes of the game, Andrew Luck and the Colts were driving down the field…
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Colts-Chiefs Betting Odds: Tracking NFL Divisional Playoff Line Moves
Colts-Chiefs Betting Odds, Line Odds: Chiefs -4.5 Over/Under: 55 Time: 4:35 p.m. ET TV: NBC >> All odds as of 4:35 p.m. ET. Download The Action Network App to get real-time NFL odds and track your bets. The Indianapolis Colts will travel to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs in the first of today’s…
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NFL Divisional Round Saturday Cheat Sheet: Betting, Fantasy, More for Colts-Chiefs & Cowboys-Rams
We’re onto the Divisional Round, and lucky for you, we’ve got every angle of the first two games covered. See what our experts are betting on Saturday, our best advice for setting your DFS lineups and more. Betting Previews Our experts offer their favorite bets for both games plus break down the biggest injuries, mismatches…
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Winter Weather Forecasts Affecting Colts-Chiefs, Chargers-Patriots Betting Lines
There are only a handful of games left in the NFL season, but luckily Mother Nature is throwing us a bone and giving us (me) some interesting weather to analyze. Don’t expect blizzards, though. I wish I could tell you there were some blizzards on the way, but there’s not. There’s only one remaining chance…
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Freedman: The 15 NFL Divisional Round Moneyline Bets I Just Made
I treat sports betting like part of my job because it literally is my job to know about it, and also because it can be profitable when done skillfully. But every once in a while it’s fun to make some bets regardless of whether they’re sharp. For these bets, I don’t dip into the “investable”…
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Freedman’s Favorite Prop Bet (Jan. 12): Will Colts, Chiefs Combine for 5 Sacks?
I had a great 2018 betting on props, thanks primarily to our FantasyLabs Tools, so for 2019 I am publishing a quick-n’-dirty daily piece in which I highlight one of my favorite props for the day. A quick note on props: When a line is terribly wrong, I usually don’t even get the chance to write…
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NFL Saturday Sharp Report: Pros Betting Colts-Chiefs Spread, Over/Under
Last week, underdogs went a perfect 4-0 against the spread (ATS) during Wild Card Weekend. Meanwhile, Unders went 3-1. Will sharp bettors be riding the hot trend this weekend? Or will they go the other way with the expectation that regression is inevitable? In case you didn’t know, “sharps” (also known as wiseguys) are professional…
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Best Colts-Chiefs Playoffs Prop Bets: Buckle in and Bet Patrick Mahomes
The Chiefs and the Colts meet at Arrowhead for what is the highest-totaled game of NFL Division Weekend, and we’re checking in on two of best prop bets for the clash. Kansas City enters the game as a 5-point favorite, hinting at a script which will have their offense dictating things from out in front.…
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Bill Simmons’ NFL Betting Theory: Do Dome Teams Struggle Outdoors in the Playoffs?
Rule No. 6 in Bill Simmons’ Playoff Gambling Manifesto: Beware of all dome teams playing outdoors, especially in cold weather. Simmons’ theory is that dome teams are soft and not capable of adjusting to the cold temperatures of postseason football. Does the data backup the hypothesis? Using the Bet Labs database, teams that play in…
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Colts-Chiefs Betting Preview: Will K.C.’s Playoff Woes Continue?
Betting odds: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs Spread: Chiefs -5 Over/Under: 57 Time: Saturday, 4:35 p.m. ET TV channel: NBC >> All odds as of Friday morning. Download The Action Network App to get real-time NFL odds and track your bets Betting market When the Chiefs opened at -4 they were the choice of…
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Schwartz: Ranking the Offensive Lines in the NFL Divisional Round, From 1-8
It’s Divisional Round time, folks. The best sports weekend of the season. Eight teams, four games and one step closer crowning a champion. We know the old trope: “Defense wins championships.” That may have been true back in 1985, but you have to score points now. And if you want to score points, you better…
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NFL Playoff Betting Tip: Home-Field Advantage, First-Round Byes Are Overrated
We’ve made it to the Divisional Round, which means the top seeds in this year’s playoffs will finally begin their march to the Super Bowl. The Saints, Chiefs, Rams and Patriots all have a decided advantage over their opponents this week. Saturday NFL Divisional Round Mega Preview: All You Need to Know for Colts-Chiefs, Cowboys-RamsRead…
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Can Chiefs Overcome Their Historic Playoff Struggles?
The Chiefs opened the season with five straight-up wins and were 9-1 through 10 games for the first time since 2013 and only the fifth time in franchise history. Chiefs fans could smell it coming a mile away: Kansas City is back in the playoffs for the fourth straight season under Andy Reid — a…
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Koerner: The ‘Most Yardage’ Props With Betting Value for NFL’s Divisional Round
We had some fun last week analyzing props — and even cashed a few tickets, including Marlon Mack at 9-1 to lead the wild-card round in rushing yards — so let’s run it back for another weekend. Remember, we’re still providing our Action Network fantasy rankings and plenty of other DFS content and projections over at FantasyLabs,…
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NFL Divisional Round WR/CB Matchups: Robert Woods, Tyreek Hill Positioned for Success
Welcome to the Divisional Round! Only eight teams remain, so we’ll be able to focus on each team’s respective wide receiver and cornerback groups more than usual. Visit the FantasyLabs NFL page for more on this week’s slate. You can also view all of the week’s WR/CB matchups using our Matchups tool and check out matchup-specific stats for every…
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Divisional Round NFL Fantasy QB Breakdown: Can Patrick Mahomes Give the Chiefs a Postseason Win?
Read the full version of this piece on FantasyLabs Wildcard weekend was wildly wonderful, and the joy of playing daily fantasy football is once again upon us. The divisional round of the playoffs brings a star-studded four-game slate that kicks off on Saturday at 4:35 p.m. ET. In this positional breakdown, I’m looking at two quarterbacks at the top of…
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History Against Chiefs Covering in Mahomes’ NFL Playoff Debut
On Saturday, Patrick Mahomes will make his NFL playoff debut when the Kansas City Chiefs (-5) host the Indianapolis Colts (4:35 p.m. ET, NBC). Mahomes is not the only quarterback to take his first postseason snaps this year, either. The Houston Texans’ Deshaun Watson, Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson and Chicago Bears’ Mitchell Trubisky all started…
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NFL Referee Betting Trends to Know for the Divisional Round
Grab your whistle and put on your striped shirt, it’s time to preview the Divisional Round referees. John Hussey, John Parry, Ron Torbert and Carl Cheffers will lead the four crews officiating the games this weekend. History Against Chiefs Covering in Mahomes’ NFL Playoff DebutRead now Referees are expected to be impartial, but they do…
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NFL Divisional Round: Analyzing Each Team’s Strongest Defensive Unit
Offensive players get all the shine, but as the old cliché goes: Defense wins championships. So, in preparation for this weekend’s Divisional Round playoff games, I’m breaking down each team’s strongest defensive unit. Dallas Cowboys: Linebackers Rookie phenom Leighton Vander Esch and second-year standout Jaylon Smith anchor a linebacking corps that combined for the most…
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Colts-Chiefs Betting Odds: Indy Drawing Majority Support in Saturday’s AFC Divisional Game
Betting Odds: Indianapolis Colts vs. Kansas City Chiefs Odds: Chiefs -5.5 Over/Under: 57 Time: 4:35 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 12 TV: NBC >> All odds as of Wednesday afternoon. Download The Action Network App to get real-time odds and track your bets The Kansas City Chiefs have moved to 5.5-point favorites against the Indianapolis Colts…
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NFL Divisional Round: Scouting Every Offense, Key Matchups, More
The Wild Card round has passed, meaning we now have just eight teams vying for the chance to hoist the Lombardi Trophy next month. The Kansas City Chiefs host the Indianapolis Colts to kick the Divisional Round off on Saturday (4:35 p.m. ET on NBC) followed by the Dallas Cowboys-Los Angeles Rams matchup (8:15 p.m. on FOX). The action…
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NFL Power Ratings: Divisional Round Spreads That Are Off Most
The Divisional Round matchups are set for the NFL Playoffs. The top seeds in each conference are favored at home. In the Wild Card Round, only one team was favored by more than three points, but this weekend every game features a favorite of at least 4.5 points. By comparing the projected point spread created…
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Divisional Round Betting Market: Return of the NFL Trendy Dog
Bye bye college football season, hello NFL season. Oh wait, there’s just seven NFL games left, too … Last weekend, all four underdogs covered, and three won straight up. Three of those dogs had the majority of spread bets, and the one that didn’t still had 49%. Based on the early betting market this week,…
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Win $1,000 in Cash: Enter The FREE Pat McAfee NFL Divisional Round Contest
The NFL Divisional Round of the playoffs has arrived and in conjunction with host of the “Pat McAfee Show” and former NFL punter, Pat McAfee, we are celebrating by throwing a NFL Divisional props contest. Our prop contest is 100% free to enter and we’re giving away $1,000 to the winner. Here’s the lowdown: The Pat…
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Bettors Waste No Time Jumping on Colts-Chiefs Spread, Over/Under
With next week’s Indianapolis Colts-Kansas City Chiefs matchup basically set halfway through yesterday’s Colts-Texans game, oddsmakers were quick to open betting lines for Saturday’s Divisional Round game. Low-limit openers from a handful of sportsbooks posted the Chiefs as 4-point favorites over the Colts and an over/under of 52.5. 2019 NFL Playoffs: Schedule, Odds for Divisional…