The 16 games on the docket this weekend are the biggest of the year in the NFL, as there will surely be teams which have their seasons made and those who will enter 2016 having just been crushed.
Note: All current NFL odds listed as of Wednesday morning. Check up-to-the-minute odds at BookMaker.eu.
Bears vs. Buccaneers, Sunday 1:00 p.m. ET
Opening NFL Odds: Tampa Bay -2.5
Current NFL Odds: Tampa Bay -3
The Bucs and Bears don't have a lot to play for here, but Tampa Bay is the team with a direction right now. Lovie Smith would love nothing more than to stick another fork in the eye of his former team, and Jameis Winston only knows how to enjoy winning, even if the Buccaneers have been eliminated from the playoffs. Chicago has really fallen flat these last three weeks to fall out of the playoff race, and at least if this line movement is accurate, it will be headed for a Top 5 pick in the NFL Draft. Not only has this line moved across the most pivotal half-point in the NFL, but some outlets are already booking -3.5 as well with four days left until kickoff. If you can get a -3, you'd better get some of it right now.
Rams vs. Seahawks, Sunday 4:25 p.m. ET
Opening NFL Odds: Seattle -13.5
Current NFL Odds: Seattle -13
The half-point line move here isn't what really has us concerned. The Seahawks are still favored by oodles, and for great reason with the way they've been playing of late. However, the fact that over 70 percent of the bets are on Seattle, yet this line is moving the opposite direction has our eyebrow raised. The Rams have played well these last two games, albeit against Detroit and Tampa Bay. What concerns us more is the fact that the Seahawks really have nothing left to play for. They're going to be the No. 5 seed in the NFC, and they're going to face the NFC East winner in the first round of the playoffs. With Marshawn Lynch still out and Russell Wilson needing to prove very little before the playoffs, what's the motivation to win this game by two full touchdowns? St. Louis has a history of playing Seattle tough, and this could be a tripping point on the schedule.
Steelers vs. Ravens, Sunday 1:00 p.m. ET
Opening NFL Odds: Pittsburgh -9.5
Current NFL Odds: Pittsburgh -11
The Steelers have a lot of work to do to get into the playoffs, but they're going to be double-digit favorites in both of their last two games. Sure, there has never been a road team in the Pittsburgh/Baltimore rivalry (at least since the Browns moved) favored by double-digits, and the last time either team was favored by more than a TD against the other was back in 2007, but these aren't nearly the same Ravens we're used to. Jimmy Clausen isn't a legit NFL quarterback, and no matter whether it's Clausen, Matt Schaub or Ryan Mallett under center, it's tough to forecast good things against a team which has scored at least 30 points in six straight games.
Redskins vs. Eagles, Saturday 8:25 p.m. ET
Opening NFL Odds: Philadelphia -3
Current NFL Odds: Philadelphia -3
Once again, this isn't a spread with a heck of a lot of line movement, though the proof of why this is notable is in the sharpness of the Eagles. Over 70 percent of the bets have come in on Washington as of Wednesday morning, and that's a bad sign going forward for the visitors. The Redskins have played terrible ball on the road this year, and though they did beat the Bears in Chicago their last time out, this is a tremendously different challenge in a game which could lock up the NFC East title. If the Eagles don't drop below -3 this whole week, this is a real sign that they're as sharp as could be.
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