There's panic abound right now in Green Bay and in Denver, where once awesome teams which were playing in a battle of unbeatens less than a month ago are now not even truly certain of playoff spots. Those are just two of the major storylines in Week 11 of the NFL season, one which has provided a slew of odd movement on the betting lines.
Note: All current NFL odds listed as of Thursday morning. Check up-to-the-minute odds at BookMaker.eu.
Redskins vs. Panthers, Sunday 1:00 p.m. ET
Opening NFL Odds: Carolina -7.5
Current NFL Odds: Carolina -7
The Panthers aren't your traditional team undefeated team more than halfway into the season. In fact, they haven't really been beating up teams at all. That said, the bettors in this one are on to the fact that an upset is possible. Washington has been a sharp team of late, and crushing New Orleans was a big step in the right direction for Jay Gruden and company. Kirk Cousins is quietly playing the best ball we've seen out of a quarterback in D.C. for years and years. After watching Houston go to Cincinnati last week and beat the Bengals, nothing is out of the realm of possibility.
Buccaneers vs. Eagles, Sunday 1:00 p.m. ET
Opening NFL Odds: Philadelphia -4
Current NFL Odds: Philadelphia -5.5
We wouldn't be surprised to see this game jump up to -7 by the time it kicks off on Sunday. The Buccaneers have been finding ways to win games of late, but they still aren't all that great. Philadelphia is the most unpredictable team in the NFL though, so it's tough to imagine that bettors are this confident in it. That said, Mark Sanchez might actually be the better of the two Eagles quarterbacks, so the fact that Sam Bradford is out for a while might not be the worst thing in the world.
Bengals vs. Cardinals, Sunday 8:30 p.m. ET
Opening NFL Odds: Arizona -3.5
Current NFL Odds: Arizona -5
The Bengals were going to be underdogs in this game no matter what happened last week, but there's a natural overreaction which is going to take place now, and that same panic we're seeing in Green Bay and Denver is going to be abound in Cincinnati as well this time next week if the Bengals lose this game as they're expected to do. A week after the Cardinals went on the road and beat the Seahawks (more on them in a minute) and the Bengals almost inexplicably lost at home to Houston, these two will meet in the desert. It's a short week of prep for Cincinnati and a long day of travel, so this is a tough game all around for Andy Dalton and the crew.
49ers vs. Seahawks, Sunday 4:25 p.m. ET
Opening NFL Odds: Seattle -11.5
Current NFL Odds: Seattle -13
This is an odd game. On one glance, it feels like San Fran should be the sharper of the two teams. The Niners are the ones coming off of their bye, while the Seahawks are the ones coming off of a devastating home loss to Arizona. However, that just hasn't been the case. San Francisco, a team which is 0-7-1 ATS in its last eight against Seattle, mind you, opened at +11.5 and has already drifted up to +13. We'll call it the Blaine Gabbert effect.
Bills vs. Patriots, Monday 8:30 p.m. ET
Opening NFL Odds: New England -9.5
Current NFL Odds: New England -7
The Patriots actually briefly touched -10.5 on Sunday before all of a sudden shooting down to -7 in this one, and that's a really peculiar line move considering the fact that they're still undefeated and few will argue the fact that they're the best team in the NFL. The Brady Bunch went to Buffalo and kicked the snot out of the Bills in Week 2 when New England was inexplicably an underdog in the game. The sharps are back again though, backing Rex Ryan and his history of being a pain in the butt to Bill Belichick and the Pats. Don't be shocked if this line comes back up a bit before Monday, especially with this being the last game on the docket in Week 11.
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