NFL Week 17 Results
Later this week, our playoff analysis and picks.
This week creeping back to the Mendoza line, ATS 8-8, SU 9-7. Regular Season ATS 48% 115-118-7, SU: 60.4% 145-95. Moral of the story, picking every game ATS will yield around 50% correct picks.
The line or spread is not a measure of two teams worth pitted against one another.
The line is what the bookie thinks is an equilibrium point, where equal amounts of money will be bet on each side. Thus allowing the bookie to pay the winners, with the losers money and keeping the vig or commision as profit.
NYG 34@WAS(+1) 28: 2-6 Gmen almost blow 27-7 lead, 261 vs 128 rush, 94 vs 265 pass. 2 Skin TO's & 10 flags get 8-8 Gmen 10 pts & backed into #6 seed with a trip to City of Brotherly Love.
X CLE 6@HOU(-4) 14: Texans followup on Brown stains despite TOP 38 vs 22, 3 Brown TO's & 47 yd fum ret TD give it away.
DET 39@DAL(-13) 31: Formerly Bowl Bound Pokes fall from grace to #5 seed, 3rd straight home loss, 1-3 finish. Lack of run game 58 net & D allowed 362 net. Muffed punt & 4 TO's give Kats 17 pts, last second failure at Kat 2 yd line kills 9-7 Pokes. Next stop the Emerald City.
NE 40@TEN(-3) 23: #4 seed Minutemen 7-1 on road, look out Ravens & Bolts. Pat D gets 5 sacks & 3 TO's, 2 drive killing. Titans 81 yd punt ret TD keeps it close. Pats go home to face Jets.
SEA 23@TB(-3.5) 7: 9-7 Squaks back into #4 seed with a W, TOP 37 vs 23, 2 Buc fumb & missed FG cost. Squaks host Pokes next.
X PIT(+6) 23@CIN 17: PIT 6th straight W @ Ben-gals despite 2 TO's. TOP 40 vs 20, 482 vs 295 net, 207 vs 44 rush. Last second 40 yd FG miss costs Ben-gals game, Ocho Cinco can now watch playoffs.
X OAK 3@NYJ(-13) 23: Jets grab #5 seed, TOP 37 vs 23, 3 Traitors TO's net 10 points & stoppage on downs at Jet 20 ends it. Jets head for Beantown.
X CAR(-3) 31@NO 21: No playoff Panthers 5th straight W at Big Easy with D, while Saints starters rested. 2 TO's, 18 yd int ret TD, fum at NO 24, 5 sacks, 61 rush yds allowed, TOP 35 vs 25.
X STL(-1) 41@MIN 21: Playoff-less Lambs lamb-ast Norsemen. 416 vs 293 net, 4 sacks, 2 TO's, 38 yd int ret TD kill Vikes.
X JAX 30@KC(-1) 35: Jags finish 0-3 & out. Chefs win despite 3 TO's, and take #6 seed. Blocked punt recovered for TD & int at Jag 2 yd line does the job. Chefs take a "run" at Colts next.
ARZ 20@SD(-13.5) 27: Chargers lock up #1 seed, muffed punt recovered for TD wins it. QB Rivers out with sprained foot. 169 vs 98 rush, TOP 34 vs 26. Bolt D allowed 444 net yds, almost blew 27-7 lead.
SF 26@DEN(-11) 23: Buncos blow playoffs despite 13-0 lead & 70 yd int TD ret. Early goal line stand, 189 vs 115 rush & 28 yd int TD ret earn 9ers OT win.
X ATL(+7.5) 17@PHI 24: Falcons control ball 159 vs 43 rush, TOP 35 vs 25, 1 int at PHI 29, twice stopped on downs at PHI 22 & 10 yd line. Eagles missed FG, but get 5 sacks, win & #3 seed with starters resting. Eagles host Gmen next.
MIA(+9) 22@IND 27: Colts take #3 seed despite 117 vs 150 rush, late fum kills drive & gives Fish 7 pts. Phony Ponies defenseless vs run, must now host LJ & Chefs ground game.
X BUF 7@BAL(-9.5) 19: Ravens draw #2 seed with 31 yd int TD ret & multiple red zone failures, 4 FG's. TOP 36 vs 24, Raven D holds Bison to 39 yd rush & 10 1st downs with 3 TO's.
GB 26@CHI(-1) 7: 6 Bear TO's, 55 & 30 yd int ret TD's, add insult to injury as #1 lame duck Bears 1st team defense was dissected for 373 yds, TOP 37 vs 23. Early exit awaits.
This week creeping back to the Mendoza line, ATS 8-8, SU 9-7. Regular Season ATS 48% 115-118-7, SU: 60.4% 145-95. Moral of the story, picking every game ATS will yield around 50% correct picks.
The line or spread is not a measure of two teams worth pitted against one another.
The line is what the bookie thinks is an equilibrium point, where equal amounts of money will be bet on each side. Thus allowing the bookie to pay the winners, with the losers money and keeping the vig or commision as profit.
NYG 34@WAS(+1) 28: 2-6 Gmen almost blow 27-7 lead, 261 vs 128 rush, 94 vs 265 pass. 2 Skin TO's & 10 flags get 8-8 Gmen 10 pts & backed into #6 seed with a trip to City of Brotherly Love.
X CLE 6@HOU(-4) 14: Texans followup on Brown stains despite TOP 38 vs 22, 3 Brown TO's & 47 yd fum ret TD give it away.
DET 39@DAL(-13) 31: Formerly Bowl Bound Pokes fall from grace to #5 seed, 3rd straight home loss, 1-3 finish. Lack of run game 58 net & D allowed 362 net. Muffed punt & 4 TO's give Kats 17 pts, last second failure at Kat 2 yd line kills 9-7 Pokes. Next stop the Emerald City.
NE 40@TEN(-3) 23: #4 seed Minutemen 7-1 on road, look out Ravens & Bolts. Pat D gets 5 sacks & 3 TO's, 2 drive killing. Titans 81 yd punt ret TD keeps it close. Pats go home to face Jets.
SEA 23@TB(-3.5) 7: 9-7 Squaks back into #4 seed with a W, TOP 37 vs 23, 2 Buc fumb & missed FG cost. Squaks host Pokes next.
X PIT(+6) 23@CIN 17: PIT 6th straight W @ Ben-gals despite 2 TO's. TOP 40 vs 20, 482 vs 295 net, 207 vs 44 rush. Last second 40 yd FG miss costs Ben-gals game, Ocho Cinco can now watch playoffs.
X OAK 3@NYJ(-13) 23: Jets grab #5 seed, TOP 37 vs 23, 3 Traitors TO's net 10 points & stoppage on downs at Jet 20 ends it. Jets head for Beantown.
X CAR(-3) 31@NO 21: No playoff Panthers 5th straight W at Big Easy with D, while Saints starters rested. 2 TO's, 18 yd int ret TD, fum at NO 24, 5 sacks, 61 rush yds allowed, TOP 35 vs 25.
X STL(-1) 41@MIN 21: Playoff-less Lambs lamb-ast Norsemen. 416 vs 293 net, 4 sacks, 2 TO's, 38 yd int ret TD kill Vikes.
X JAX 30@KC(-1) 35: Jags finish 0-3 & out. Chefs win despite 3 TO's, and take #6 seed. Blocked punt recovered for TD & int at Jag 2 yd line does the job. Chefs take a "run" at Colts next.
ARZ 20@SD(-13.5) 27: Chargers lock up #1 seed, muffed punt recovered for TD wins it. QB Rivers out with sprained foot. 169 vs 98 rush, TOP 34 vs 26. Bolt D allowed 444 net yds, almost blew 27-7 lead.
SF 26@DEN(-11) 23: Buncos blow playoffs despite 13-0 lead & 70 yd int TD ret. Early goal line stand, 189 vs 115 rush & 28 yd int TD ret earn 9ers OT win.
X ATL(+7.5) 17@PHI 24: Falcons control ball 159 vs 43 rush, TOP 35 vs 25, 1 int at PHI 29, twice stopped on downs at PHI 22 & 10 yd line. Eagles missed FG, but get 5 sacks, win & #3 seed with starters resting. Eagles host Gmen next.
MIA(+9) 22@IND 27: Colts take #3 seed despite 117 vs 150 rush, late fum kills drive & gives Fish 7 pts. Phony Ponies defenseless vs run, must now host LJ & Chefs ground game.
X BUF 7@BAL(-9.5) 19: Ravens draw #2 seed with 31 yd int TD ret & multiple red zone failures, 4 FG's. TOP 36 vs 24, Raven D holds Bison to 39 yd rush & 10 1st downs with 3 TO's.
GB 26@CHI(-1) 7: 6 Bear TO's, 55 & 30 yd int ret TD's, add insult to injury as #1 lame duck Bears 1st team defense was dissected for 373 yds, TOP 37 vs 23. Early exit awaits.
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