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Monday’s 6-pack
— UCLA 74, Washington 49— Bruins improve to 4-0 in Pac-12.
— Tulane 96, Memphis 89— James had 30 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists.
— Penn State 83, Iowa 79— Hawkeyes are 0-3 in the Big 14.
— Washington State 81, USC 71— Coogs made 14-29 shots on the arc.
— Butler 80, Georgetown 51— Hoyas have lost their last 24 Big East games.
— Siena 70, Fairfield 61— Saints improve to 3-0 in the MAAC.
Quote of the Day
“It feels really special, it does. It’s been an interesting year. It hasn’t been my best football at times, but I’ve been asked to step up my leadership and be someone the guys can count on to keep it together, even when it doesn’t seem like there’s anything to play for or we don’t have a chance to make a run. There’s been a lot of special moments throughout the year.”
Aaron Rodgers
Monday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly played in the USFL before he played for the Buffalo Bills; which USFL team did he play for?
Sunday’s quiz
New Hampshire is known as the Granite State.
Saturday’s quiz
Dave Wannstedt was coach of the Miami Dolphins, last time they won a playoff game, in 2000.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday
Browns 24, Commanders 10
— Browns’ first three drives of 2nd half: 27 plays, 222 yards, 21 points.
— Browns ran ball for 146 yards, outgained Washington 301-260.
— WR Cooper caught three passes for 105 yards, two TD’s. .
— Browns are 7-4 giving up 24 or less points, 0-5 giving up more than 24.
— Browns are 3-2 SU/ATS in Watson’s first five starts.
— Washington is 0-3-1 SU/0-4 ATS in its last four games.
— Commanders fall out of #7-seed in NFC with this loss.
— Wentz threw for 143 yards, three INTs; he is 2-5 as a starter TY.
— Cleveland had 17-yard advantage in field position.
— Under is 11-3 in Washington’s last 14 games.
Saints 20, Eagles 10
— Saints are 3-0 since their bye week, giving up 18-10-10 points.
— In those games, Saints converted 19-42 on third down.
— New Orleans clinched game on pick-6 with 5:27 left in game.
— Saints’ first four drives: 36 plays, 193 yards, 13 points.
— Eagles’ first four drives: 12 plays, 21 yards, no first downs.
— Eagles lost their last two games, after a 13-1 start.
— Eagles had only 11 first downs, were 3-12 on third down.
— Eagles’ only TD was a 78-yard pass to Brown late in 3rd quarter.
— Philly is 9-17 ATS last 26 games coming off a loss.
— Minshew is 8-16 as an NFL starter, 0-2 TY.
Buccaneers 30, Panthers 24
— Carolina led this game 14-0 with 3:00 left in first half.
— Panthers went 3/out on 7 of their 13 drives.
— Carolina is 6-11 ATS last 17 games with spread of 3 or less points.
— Carolina has converted only 56-188 (29.8%) third down plays.
— Darnold is 20-34 as an NFL starter, 3-2 this year.
— Tampa Bay clinches NFC South, despite their 8-8 record.
— Evans caught 10 passes for 207 yards, three TD’s.
— Buccaneers’ clinching TD came on 6-yard drive after a blocked punt.
— Tampa Bay in 4th quarter: 22 plays, 174 yards, 20 points.
— Buccaneers won six of last seven games with Carolina.
Patriots 23, Dolphins 21
— Dolphins’ season: 3 wins, then 3 losses, then 5 wins, now 5 losses in row.
— Last six games, Dolphins are 18-68 on third down.
— Miami is +7 in turnovers in its wins, minus-14 in losses.
— Dolphins are 13-9 ATS last 22 games as a road underdog.
— Miami is 3-6 SU on road this year, 3-2 ATS as a road underdog.
— Patriots took lead for good on pick-6 with 2:51 left in third quarter.
— Dolphins outgained New England, 333-249.
— NE is +10 in turnovers in its wins, minus-2 in losses.
— Patriots are 2-4 SU/1-5 ATS in their last six games.
— Both teams are 8-8 now, with a week to play.
Giants 38, Colts 10
— Giants clinch their first playoff bid since 2016.
— Big Blue ran ball for 217 yards, outgained Colts 394-252.
— Only 7 of Giants’ 61 plays came on third down.
— Giants are 8-0-1 allowing 20 or less points, 1-6 allowing 21+ points.
— Giants are 12-4 ATS this season, 4-2 as a home favorite.
— Colts lost nine of their last ten games SU.
— Last four games, Colts were outscored 96-16 in 2nd half/OT.
— Last three games, Indianapolis has two TD’s on 34 drives.
— Last six games, Colts converted 21-81 (25.9%) third down plays.
— Colts are 1-4 SU outdoors this year, scoring 7.0 ppg.
Lions 41, Bears 10
— Bears’ first two drives: 16 plays, 140 yards, 10 points.
— Bears rest of game: 34 plays, 90 yards, no points.
— Last three games, Bears converted 10-38 on third down.
— Chicago lost nine in row, 12 of last 13 games SU (3-9-1 ATS).
— Last nine games, Chicago gave up 33.6 ppg.
— Detroit won seven of its last nine games (8-1 ATS).
— Goff was 21-29/255 passing, with three TD’s.
— Detroit is 8-1 ATS in last nine NFC North home games.
— Last nine games, Lions are +12 in turnovers (16-4)
— Lions are 4-1 ATS as a home favorite this season.
Chiefs 27, Broncos 24
— Chiefs win their 15th game in a row against Denver.
— Denver lost 11 of their last 13 games overall (5-7-1 ATS)
— Denver led this game 17-13 after three quarters.
— Last four games, Broncos allowed 23 sacks, had 2 themselves.
— Last seven games, Broncos are 51-191 (26.6%) on third down.
— Chiefs won 11 of last 13 games (5-8 ATS).
— Chiefs allowed 24+ points in five of last seven games.
— Last four weeks, opponents converted 15-53 (28.3%) third down plays.
— Kansas City is 3-8 ATS this season coming off a win.
— Chiefs are 10-13 ATS last 23 games as home favorite (3-4 TY).
Falcons 20, Cardinals 19
— Cardinals lost six in row, 10 of their last 12 games SU.
— Last four games, Arizona started four different QB’s.
— Under Kingsbury, Arizona is 16-5-1 ATS as a road dog (4-2 TY).
— Arizona’s only TD came on an 8-yard drive in 2nd quarter,
— Cardinals were in red zone four times, scored only one TD.
— Falcons drove 67 yards, kicked 21-yard FG with 0:02 left.
— Atlanta is now 0-10 ATS in its last ten games (6-0 in first six).
— Seven of Falcons’ last nine games were decided by 6 or fewer points.
— Atlanta is 1-8-1 ATS in last ten games as a home favorite (0-3 TY).
— In Ridder’s three starts, Falcons converted 19-41 on third down.
Jaguars 31, Texans 3
— Jacksonville won four in row, six of last eight games.
— Jaguars had lost nine games in a row to Houston.
— Last four games, Jaguars outscored foes 66-24 in second half.
— Etienne had a 62-yard TD run to make score 14-0.
— Jaguars play Tennessee next week for AFC South title.
— Texans lost 10 of their last 11 games SU.
— Houston in first half: 33 plays, 100 yards, 4 first downs, no points.
— Last five games, Houston was outscored 64-31 in second half.
— Houston is 3-8 ATS TY in games with a single digit spread.
— Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.
49ers 37, Raiders 34 OT
— San Francisco won its last nine games (7-2 ATS)
— On 11 drives, 49ers scored four TD’s, went 3-4 on field goals.
— Only 8 of their 62 plays came on third down.
— In eight post-bye games, 49ers ran ball for 154.3 yards/game.
— 49ers are 9-0 when they score 24+ points, 3-4 when they don’t.
— QB Stidham was 23-34/365 passing in his first NFL start, with 3 TD’s.
— 5th time this year Las Vegas blew a double digit lead in second half.
— Raiders gained 500 TY, averaged 10.7 yards/pass attempt, and still lost.
— Last four games, Raiders converted 20-49 (40.8%) third down plays.
— Raiders are 3-8 SU in games decided by 5 or less points, or in OT.
Seahawks 23, Jets 6
— Jets first 3 drives: 26 plays, 140 yards, two FG’s and an INT.
— Jets rest of game: 41 plays, 139 yards, no points.
— Jets are 2-7 in their last nine games, after a 5-2 start.
— Under Saleh, Jets are 4-6 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less.
— Jets are 6-1 scoring 20+ points, 1-8 scoring less than 20.
— Seahawks had a 16-yard edge in field position.
— Seattle’s first 3 drives: 19 plays, 205 yards, 17 points.
— Seahawks ran for 198 yards; they were +3 in turnovers.
— Seattle is 10-4 ATS in last 14 games vs AFC teams.
— At 8-8, Seahawks are still alive in the playoff race.
Packers 41, Vikings 17
— Packers ran kick back for TD, had a pick-6 in first 10:00 of game.
— Green Bay was +4 in turnovers, ran ball for 163 yards.
— Green Bay won/covered its last four games.
— Packers are 9-2 ATS in last eleven NFC North home games.
— Packers are 19-10 ATS last 29 games as a home fave (4-2 TY).
— Vikings’ first 4 drives: 14 plays, 20 yards, 0 first downs, 3 points.
— Last four weeks, Vikings were outscored 81-20 in first half.
— Minnesota is 10-0 when it scores 24+ points, 2-4 when it does not.
— In their four losses, Minnesota was outscored 139-50
— Despite being 12-4, Vikings have been outscored 414-395.
Chargers 31, Rams 10
— Chargers ran ball for 192 yards (6.2 yards/carry)
— Only 4th time in 16 games Chargers ran for more than 91 yards.
— Williams had 7 catches for 94 yards, made two great catches.
— Last 11 games, Chargers converted 78-174 on third down (44.8%)
— Chargers are 9-1 giving up less than 27 points, 1-5 if they give up 27+.
— Rams in 1st half: 30 plays, 205 yards, 9 first downs, 10 points.
— Rams in 2nd half: 18 plays, 51 yards, 3 first downs, no points.
— Chargers were 8-13 on third down, Rams 4-11.
— Rams lost 10 of last 13 games SU (4-9 ATS).
— In their losses, Rams were outscored 149-52 in second half.
Steelers 16, Ravens 13
— Steelers drove 80 yards, scored game-winning TD with 0:56 left.
— Steelers won/covered five of their last six games.
— Pittsburgh ran for 198 yards, converted 10-16 on third down.
— Steelers are 19-10 ATS last 29 games as a road dog (5-3 TY).
— Steelers have one turnover (+13) in their wins, 17 (-11) in losses.
— In their last five games (under 5-0), Ravens scored 11.8 ppg.
— Baltimore is 2-5 ATS in its last seven games.
— Steelers outgained Ravens 351-240, converted 10-16 on third down.
— Nine of last 13 Raven games were decided by 5 or fewer points.
— 11 of Ravens’ last 13 games stayed under the total.
