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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…

We’re onto the Divisional Round, and lucky for you, we’ve got every angle of Sunday’s games covered. See what our experts are betting in both matchups, plus our best advice for setting your DFS lineups and more. We’ll also be tracking odds for Chargers-Patriots and Eagles-Saints until kickoff. Betting Previews Our experts offer their favorite…

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…

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”…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

In the Wild Card round, all the talk around the NFL village was how the Los Angeles Chargers would perform having to play on the east coast after playing on the road in Denver and needing a win the week before. For Philip Rivers, the veteran quarterback in the playoffs without a Super Bowl ring,…

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…

Betting Odds: Los Angeles Chargers vs. New England Patriots Odds: Patriots -4 Over/Under: 47 Time: 1:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 13 TV: CBS >> All odds as of Wednesday afternoon. Download The Action Network App to get real-time odds and track your bets The New England Patriots have moved to 4-point favorites against the Los…

Tom Brady is a different quarterback when he is and isn’t being pressured, like most passers. The future Hall of Famer completed 65.8% of his passes with 29 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a quarterback rating (QBR) of 97.7 this season. Bill Simmons’ NFL Betting Theory: Do Dome Teams Struggle Outdoors in the Playoffs?Read now In…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

The Chargers held on to the win in Baltimore and have won the chance to play the Patriots in Foxborough this Sunday. That always goes well for teams, right? It probably won’t be a fun time for them, but I’m not here to talk about the spread — although I will point out that Philip…

Betting Odds: Los Angeles Chargers vs. New England Patriots Odds: Patriots -4.5 Over/Under: 47 Time: 1:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 13 TV: CBS >> All odds as of Sunday afternoon. Download The Action Network App to get real-time odds and track your bets As a die-hard Ravens fan, there is no time to sulk. Money…