Just when you think you have things figured out it so happens that you don’t. Man I came close to hitting my three team NFL parlay at my crypto sportsbook last week only to have the Steelers rise from the ashes to take out the Bengals giving me my only loss. Heading into Week 17 of the NFL regular season 75 percent of the teams are still mathematically alive for a playoff berth. That means every game on the slate has postseason implications for at least one of the teams involved. And two teams that reached the tournament last season are among the eight clubs that have been eliminated from playoff consideration. The LA Chargers fired their head coach among the chaos of the season and the New York Giants are searching for a quarterback. Those are good teams to target in a NFL parlay.
NFL Betting Lines
Welp, I’m still sitting on my three winning parlays with time running out for another. The penultimate weekend of the NFL regular season has plenty going on for every team still with a chance at the postseason. However, one of the most entertaining games last week was between teams that were already eliminated. The Jets built a big lead, blew that lead then got a game-winning 54-yard field goal to beat Washington, 30-28. I had no skin in that game but it was fun nonetheless. For the second week in a row I backed the Browns and for the second time they paid off covering the 2-point spread in their 36-22 win over Houston. And finally I backed the Raiders thinking they’d stay within the 10-point line. Well, son of a bitch, they beat the Chiefs outright 20-14 on a pair of defensive touchdowns. I’ve hit on 58 percent of my individual picks and need at least one more 3-team parlay winner to have successful season.
Week 17 NFL Parlay Card Wagers
Dolphins +3.5
Falcons / Bears UNDER 38
Rams -6
$100 bet to win $599
The Ravens just proved to everyone that they are a force destroying the San Francisco 49ers, 33-19, in a game between the two best teams in the NFL. There was plenty of buildup to the game with Baltimore feeling disrespected by oddsmakers who made them a 5-point underdog. That negative energy manifested on the field with the Ravens defense intercepting Brock Purdy four times and pilfering another Sam Darnold offering. It was Baltimore’s fifth straight win and ninth in the last 10 games.
So, after all the excitement of that game subsides the Ravens return home for a duel with the second-best team in the AFC the Miami Dolphins. This is an ideal letdown spot for Baltimore and the Fins are looking to match the best record in the NFL while securing the AFC East title. And other than their five interceptions, the Ravens looked vulnerable on defense allowing 429 total yards. I’ll back Miami and the points on the road.
I don’t have a lot of faith in either team scoring a lot of points with the Falcons and Bears ranked in the bottom third in the NFL in that category. And the Bears have been really good stopping opponents since the acquisition of Montez Sweat. Over the last four games the Bears have allowed an average of 14.8 points with no team scoring more than 20 points. The UNDER is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Atlanta has been stingy on defense as well conceding an average of 14.2 points over their last five games. And neither is going to light up the scoreboard with weather conditions likely a factor. I’ll back the UNDER on a relatively low total of 38.
Nobody though the LA Rams would be fighting for a playoff spot after tearing down their roster over cap concerns last offseason. But here they are currently the No. 6 seed at 8-7 after winning two straight and five of their last six. Matthew Stafford is playing some of the best football of his career sparked by a young, energetic receiving corp. And Kyren Williams has strung together three straight 100-yard rushing games and will give the Giants 29th ranked run defense fits. I have to back the Rams minus the points against a team in turmoil.
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