Week 16 of the NFL season is here, and it includes numerous pivotal matchups in the AFC and NFC playoff races.
This week will feature one game on Thursday, followed by multiple games on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Below are the top spread, moneyline, or point total bets found on Tipico Sportsbook for several of the Saturday and Sunday games.
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Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Chargers
Things often change drastically from week to week in the NFL, but it’s hard to ignore that the Buffalo Bills are coming off a 31-10 drubbing of the Cowboys while the Los Angeles Chargers lost 63-21 to Vegas last week.
Even with LA likely to get a morale boost after the overdue firing of coach Brandon Staley, the difference in talent on both sides of the ball should help the Bills cover the spread in this matchup between Josh Allen and Easton Stick at quarterback.
Prediction: Bills -11 over Chargers (-112)
Watch: Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, Peacock or fuboTV
Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers turn to Mason Rudolph under center in hopes of ending the team’s freefall, but beating Jake Browning’s Cincinnati Bengals won’t be easy. Since Browning lost to the Steelers in his first NFL start, he has led Cincinnati to three consecutive wins while Pittsburgh has dropped three straight.
Prediction: Bengals moneyline -140
Watch: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, NBC or fuboTV
Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings
This will be the first of two meetings in the final three weeks between these NFC North rivals. The Detroit Lions have split against both other division opponents. A split is likely against the Minnesota Vikings, the second-best team in the NFC North.
The Vikings haven’t lost a game by more than three points since the Chiefs won by a touchdown in Minnesota back in Week 5.
Prediction: Vikings +3 to cover against Detroit (-105)
Watch: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX or fuboTV
Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphins
The Dallas Cowboys have been dominant at home, but the Cowboys have struggled on the road. In seven road games, Dallas is 3-4 and has been outscored 156-152. The Miami Dolphins are 6-1 at home and have outscored opponents 251-115. Plus Miami’s hoping to get star explosive wide receiver Tyreek Hill (ankle) back after a one-game absence.
Prediction: Dolphins moneyline -120
Watch: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, NFL Network or fuboTV
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Jacksonville Jaguars at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Even if Trevor Lawrence (concussion) can’t go, the Jacksonville Jaguars have enough weapons in the passing game to find success against a Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense that’s allowing 263.9 passing yards per game – less than a yard shy of Washington’s league-worst mark. Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield posted a perfect passer rating for the first time in his career last week, and each of Tampa Bay’s last two games have seen 54 combined points scored, so we could be in store for a shootout between these Florida-based opponents.
Prediction: Jags-Bucs Over 43 points (-112)
Watch: Saturday, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS or fuboTV
Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans
The Cleveland Browns have held opponents to just 13.1 points in Cleveland. However, they are giving up 30.7 per game on the road. The Houston Texans scored only 19 points in C.J. Stroud’s (concussion) absence last week. The Texans, however, should pick up the pace offensively if they get their star back under center, while the Browns have averaged 23.3 points in three games since inserting Joe Flacco under center.
Prediction: Browns-Texans Over 42.5 (-112)
Watch: Saturday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS or fuboTV
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