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Monday?s 6-pack:
Some of the more interesting bowl spreads:
? Alabama (-13.5) vs Cincinnati
? Georgia (-7.5) vs Michigan
? Utah (-6.5) vs Ohio State
? Ole Miss (-1.5) vs Baylor
? Oklahoma (-4) vs Oregon
? Tennessee (-1.5) vs Purdue
Quote of the Day
?Today was a little bit uneven at times, but our guys played extremely hard, We were outstanding against the run, against a really, really good back. I thought we defended in the passing game. I really thought we rushed the quarterback at a high level. It was all hands on deck in the pass rush.?
Chargers coach Brandon Staley
Monday?s quiz
Ben Roethlisberger and Sean McVay went to the same college; which one?
Sunday?s quiz
Chargers drafted QB Justin Herbert with 6th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft; Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa were taken ahead of him.
Saturday?s quiz
Maryland won national title in basketball 20 years ago; Gary Williams was their coach.
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Monday?s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday??.
Detroit 29, Minnesota 27:
? Vikings scored TD with 1:53 left to take 27-23 lead.
? Goff hit St Brown with 11-yard TD pass at 0:00 for the win.
? 11 of Vikings? 12 games were decided by 8 or fewer points.
? Over is 6-1 in Vikings road games this year.
? Minnesota has been outscored 103-28 in last 2:00 of each half.
? Minnesota has led by 6+ points in every game this year.
? Detroit is 1-10-1, but is 8-4 ATS (5-1 last six).
? Detroit converted only 2-11 third down plays.
? Lions? last four games were decided by total of seven points.
? Detroit won this game despite questionable game management strategy.
Arizona 33, Chicago 22:
? Cardinals had three TD drives shorter than 30 yards.
? Arizona was +4 in turnovers, had 23-yard edge in field position.
? Cardinals are 9-3 ATS this season, 7-0 on road.
? Cardinals are +15 in turnovers in wins, minus-3 in losses.
? Arizona has 51 plays of 20+ yards; their opponents have 29.
? Bears lost six of their last seven games (1-6 ATS).
? Last six games, Chicago was outscored 92-39 in first half.
? Last seven games, Bears are minus-11 in turnovers.
? Favorites won/covered all six Chicago home games TY.
? Bears are 5-9 ATS last 14 games as home underdogs.
Tampa Bay 30, Atlanta 17:
? Tampa Bay scared 30-38-30 points in winning last three games.
? Bucs drove 75 yards for TD on three of first four drives.
? Bucs have 46 TD?s on 126 drives this season.
? Tampa Bay outscored last three opponents 47-7 in 2nd half.
? Bucs won last five series games, scoring 37.2 ppg.
? Atlanta is 0-5 SU at home this year, outscored 140-66.
? Falcons in second half: 34 plays, 159 yards, no points.
? Falcons? second TD was scored by the defense.
? Atlanta has been outscored 186-89 in second half.
? Under is 4-1 in last five Atlanta games.
Indianapolis 31, Houston 0:
? Colts won/covered seven of last ten games, after 0-3 start.
? Colts outgained Houston 389-141.
? Last four weeks, Indy led by 18-11-17-10-14 points at halftime.
? Last ten weeks, Colts outscored opponents 167-75 in first half.
? Colts are 6-0 giving up 24 or fewer points, 1-6 if they allow 25+.
? Texans lost ten of their last eleven games.
? Houston averaged 1.8 yards/pass attempt, was 3-12 on third down.
? Colts outscored Texans 61-3 in two meetings this season.
? Last seven games, Houston was outscored 93-37 in 1st half.
? Under is 8-2 in Texans? last ten games.
Philadelphia 33, NJ Jets 18:
? Eagles scored TD on first three drives, kicked FG?s on next four.
? Philly ran ball for 211.8 ypg last six games (98.6 ypg previous five games)
? Minshew averaged 8.6 yards/pass attempt.
? Philly converted 6-13 on 3rd down, Jets 3-9.
? Last five weeks, Eagles outscored opponents 98-45 in first half.
? Jets? first three drives: 25 plays, 164 yards, three TD?s
? Jets went 0-1 on PAT?s, 0-2 on 2-point conversions.
? Rest of game: 31 plays, 113 yards, no points.
? Jets lost four of their last five games.
? Seven of last nine Jet games went over the total.
LA Chargers 41, Cincinnati 22:
? Chargers? first 3 drives: 18 plays, 132 yards, 17 points.
? Bolts led 24-0; Bengals cut lead to 24-22 early in 4th quarter.
? Campbell ran fumble back 61 yards for Charger TD with 13:43 left.
? Last five years, LA is 12-7-2 ATS as road underdogs.
? Burrow played lot of game with dislocated pinky on his right hand
? Cincy had only one TD drive longer than 32 yards.
? Four of last five Bengal games went over the total.
? Bengals are 7-1 scoring 24+ points, 0-4 otherwise.
? Cincy is 8-11-2 ATS last 21 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
? Last three years, Cincinnati is 3-9 ATS coming off a win.
? Five of last six Bengal games went over the total.
Miami 20, NY Giants 9:
? Giants have one TD on 20 drives since they fired OC Garrett.
? Giants have been outscored 74-12 in last 2:00 of each half.
? Giants are 5-8-1 ATS last 14 games coming off a win.
? Last six Giant games stayed under the total.
? QB Glennon got concussion; newly acquired Fromm could play next week.
? Dolphins won/covered last five games, giving up 11.0 ppg.
? Dolphins allowed 17 or fewer points in all six of their wins.
? Miami gave up four TDs on opponents? last 58 drives.
? Miami is 23-12-3 ATS in last 37 home games.
? Five of last six Dolphin games stayed under the total.
Washington 17, Las Vegas 15:
? Johnson kicked 48-yard FG with 0:37 left for the win.
? Washington won all four games since its bye.
? Washington converted 29 of last 58 third down plays.
? Washington is 9-4-1 ATS last 14 games with spread of 3 or less.
? Washington is 14-7 ATS last 21 games coming off a win.
? Las Vegas is 6-0 when it scores 26+ points, 0-6 when it does not.
? Washington was 7-13 on third down, Raiders 2-8
? Raiders converted only 18 of last 69 third down plays.
? Las Vegas is 3-6 ATS last eight games as a home favorite.
? Raiders lost four of last five games, outscored 89-48 in second half.
LA Rams 37, Jacksonville 7:
? Jaguars lost four in row, 25 of their last 27 games.
? Jacksonville has seven losses by 10+ points.
? Jaguars have six TD?s on their last 48 drives.
? Jacksonville is minus-13 in turnovers (5-18)
? Jaguars are 8-16-1 ATS in last 25 games as road underdogs.
? Rams? first two drives started at Jaguars? 34/27-yard line.
? Rams? first three drives in 2nd half: 24 plays, 202 yards, 21 points.
? LA outgained Jacksonville, 418-197
? Last eight games, LA converted only 33-95 on 3rd down
? Last two years, under is 10-4 in Rams? home games.
Pittsburgh 20, Baltimore 19:
? Ravens scored TD with 0:12 left, went for 2 points but failed.
? Last four weeks, Baltimore scored 10-16-16-19 points.
? Five trips to red zone, Ravens scored only 19 points.
? Last four Baltimore games stayed under the total.
? Underdogs are 11-1-1 ATS in last 13 games vs Steelers.
? Steelers drove 69 yards, took lead for good with 1:48 left.
? Pittsburgh held Ravens to 107 rushing yards.
? Last five games, Pittsburgh converted 33-69 on third down.
? Pittsburgh covered last six games as a home underdog.
? Steelers are 6-2 ATS in last eight AFC North home games.
Seattle 30, San Francisco 23:
? 49ers led 17-7 midway thru second quarter.
? 49ers in first half: 30 plays, 184 yards, 23 points.
? 49ers In second half: 26 plays, 137 yards, no points.
? San Francisco averaged 9.5 yards/pass attempt.
? 49ers are 1-5 SU when they score fewer than 30 points.
? Seattle tied game 23-23 with third quarter safety on a sack.
? Seahawks ran for 146 yards, threw for only 4.4 yards/attempt.
? Seattle won 15 of last 17 games against the 49ers.
? Seahawks had 12-yard edge in field position.
? Both teams turned ball over three times.
Kansas City 22, Denver 9:
? Denver had 20-play, 88-yard drive but didn?t score on it.
? Broncos scored only nine points on three trips to red zone.
? Denver had 3 turnovers, converted 4-14 on third down.
? Denver has lost 11 in a row SU to Kansas City.
? Broncos are 4-11-1 ATS in last 16 AFC West road games.
? Chiefs won last five games, giving up 11.2 ppg.
? Kansas City is 6-0 if it allows 17 or less points, 2-4 if they allow more.
? Denver outgained the Chiefs, 404-267, ran 18 more plays than KC.
? Chiefs have ten takeaways in last four games (+6)
? Six of Chiefs? last seven games stayed under the total.
Sunday?s college basketball highlights:
? Xavier 77, Oklahoma State 71
? Northwestern 67, Maryland 61
? Kansas State 65, Wichita State 59
? Minnesota 81, Mississippi State 76
? Siena 60, Saint Peter?s 58
