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Sunday’s 6-pack
Interesting spreads for Week 17 NFL games:
— Cowboys (-6) @ Tennessee
— Dolphins (-3) @ New England
— Colts @ NJ Giants (-3)
— Bears @ Detroit (-6.5)
— Jaguars (-6) @ Houston
— Browns @ Washington (-2)
Quote of the Day
“The job pulls me away as it is. Everyone says to me all the time, ‘So what do you do other than coach?’ I spend time with my family. ‘No, really, what do you do?’ I spend time with my family. My dad was an absentee father. He got up and left and he never supported my mom or me and my sister. I’m not doing that.”
UMass basketball coach Frank Martin
Sunday’s quiz
Who started at QB for the Dallas Cowboys, the first time they played in a Super Bowl?
Saturday’s quiz
In 1971, James Caan starred in Brian’s Song, the story of NFL player Brian Piccolo, who died in his 20’s. Brian Piccolo played running back for the Chicago Bears.
Friday’s quiz
Tom Coughlin was the first coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up Week 16 in the NFL
Bengals 22, Patriots 18
— Bengals led this game 22-0 at halftime.
— First half stats: Bengals ran 48 plays for 303 yards.
— First half stats: Patriots ran 15 plays for 60 yards.
— Patriots fumbled on Cincinnati’s 6-yard line with 0:55 left.
— New England missed two PAT’s and a 2-point conversion.
— Patriots’ last eight games: 11 TD’s, 23 FGA’s, 31 3/outs on 88 drives.
— Patriots lost four of their last five games SU.
— Cincinnati won/covered last seven games (12-1 ATS last 13).
— Cincy is 6-3 SU on road TY, 6-2 ATS as a road favorite.
— Bengals are 14-7 ATS last 21 games as a road favorite.
Vikings 27, Giants 24
— Joseph kicked a 61-yard FG at the gun for the win.
— Vikings scored TD on a 29-yard drive after a blocked punt.
— Vikings won 11 of their last 13 games SU.
— Minnesota is 10-0 when it scores 24+ points, 2-3 when it does not.
— Despite being 12-3, Vikings have outscored foes only 378-373.
— Giants converted 3-11 on third down, Minnesota 6-13.
— Big Blue outgained Vikings, 445-353.
— Barkley ran for 84 yards (6.0 yards/carry) and a TD.
— Giants are 11-4 ATS this season, 5-1 as a road underdog.
— Giants are 2-5-1 SU last eight games, after a 6-1 start.
Ravens 17, Falcons 9
— Atlanta was in red zone four times, scored only nine points.
— Falcons lost six of last seven games SU, are 0-9 ATS in last nine.
— In 2 games with Ridder, Atlanta scored 2 TD’s on 18 drives, with 4 FG’s.
— Falcons averaged only 3.5 yards/pass play.
— Atlanta is 1-5 SU outdoors this season, scoring 16 ppg.
— Ravens’ only TD came on 70-yard drive near end of first half.
— Baltimore is 9-1 giving up 20 or less points, 1-4 if they give up 20+.
— Last three games, Ravens ran ball for 215-198-184 yards.
— Last four weeks, Ravens converted 16-50 (32%) on 3rd down.
— Baltimore won eight of its last eleven games SU.
Saints 17, Browns 10
— Saints’ winning TD came on 15-yard drive after a 3rd quarter INT.
— This was Saints’ first win in six outdoor games this year.
— Dalton was only 8-15/92 passing for the whole game.
— Saints held last seven opponents under 6.0 yards/pass attempt.
— Seven of last eight New Orleans games stayed under the total.
— Cleveland’s only TD came on a 30-yard drive after an INT.
— Watson’s four games: Browns scored 3 TD’s on 38 drives, with 16 3/outs.
— Cleveland was in red zone three times, scored only 10 points.
— Browns averaged only 3.8 yards/pass attempt.
— Browns are 7-12-1 ATS last 20 games as a home favorite (2-3 TY).
Panthers 37, Lions 23
— Carolina ran for 240 yards in first half, most of any team since 2006.
— Panthers’ first six drives: 42 plays, 428 yards, 31 points.
— You’re reading armadillosports com
— Only nine of Carolina’s 65 plays came on third down.
— Carolina had seven plays of 30+ yards.
— Panthers won four of last six games, covered seven of last nine.
— Lions ran ball 17 times for only 45 yards.
— Carolina ran for 320 yards, averaged 11.4 yards/pass play.
— Panthers outgained Detroit, 570-381.
— Detroit had two empty trips to the red zone.
— Under Campbell, Lions are 10-21-1 SU, 21-10-1 ATS.
Bills 35, Bears 13
— Buffalo ran ball for 254 yards (8.2 yards/carry).
— Bills were 6-11 on 3rd down, Chicago 2-12.
— Buffalo outgained the Bears, 426-209.
— Last five games, Bills converted 32-66 (48.5%) on third down.
— Bills won their last six games, scoring 28.3 ppg.
— Bears were in red zone four times, scored only 13 points.
— Chicago lost eight in row, 11 of last 12 games SU (3-8-1 ATS).
— Last eight games, Chicago gave up 32.6 ppg.
— Opponents scored TD’s on 30 of last 74 drives.
— Over is 9-1-1 in their last eleven games.
Texans 19, Titans 14
— Texans snap their nine-game losing streak.
— Houston outgained the Titans, 285-272.
— Under is 6-3 in Houston’s last nine games.
— With loss, Titans fall behind Jacksonville in AFC South.
— Tennessee scored 19 or less points in nine of last 11 games.
— Titans turned ball over 3 times, averaged only 3.3 yards/pass attempt.
— Tennessee lost last five games, scoring 16-10-22-14-14 points.
— Henry ran ball for 126 yards and a TD.
— Last five weeks, Titans were outscored 60-28 in second half.
— Titans are 0-5 SU since OC got a DUI coming home from road trip.
Chiefs 24, Seahawks 10
— Seattle’s first five drives: 20 plays, 22 yards, 1 first down, no points.
— Seahawks were 2-14 on third down, Chiefs 3-11.
— Seattle averaged only 4.8 yards/pass attempt.
— Seattle is 1-5 SU/0-6 ATS in their last six games.
— Geno Smith is 20-28 as an NFL starter.
— Chiefs were in red zone three times, scored three TD’s.
— Chiefs won 10 of last 12 games (5-7 ATS).
— Chiefs have 79 plays of 20+ yards; opponents have 48.
— Kansas City had 9-yard edge in field position.
— Chiefs were held under their team total in 6 of last 8 games.
49ers 37, Commanders 20
— Game was 7-7 at halftime.
— 49ers scored 3 TD’s, 3 FG’s on seven second half drives.
— 49ers outscored last seven opponents 117-37 in second half.
— 49ers are 9-0 when they score 24+ points, 3-4 when they don’t.
— San Francisco won its last eight games (7-1 ATS)
— Former starter Wentz replaced Heinicke at QB late in third quarter,
— Washington was 7-13 on third down, 49ers 4-11.
— Commanders ran for 79 yards, first time since Week 8 they ran for less than 100 yards.
— Washington is 4-1 when it scores 23+ points, 3-6-1 if they don’t.
— Washington is still hanging on to the #7-seed in the NFC.
Cowboys 40, Eagles 34
— Cowboys are 10-5 ATS last 15 games as home favorite (5-2 TY)
— Dallas is +14 in turnovers in its wins, minus-2 in losses.
— Cowboys won 11 of their last 14 games (9-5 ATS).
— Last eight games, Dallas scored 36 TD’s on 85 drives.
— Dallas is 14-4 ATS last 18 NFC East home games.
— Eagles turned ball over four times (minus-3).
— DeVonta Smith caught eight passes for 112 yards, two TD’s.
— Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Eagle games.
— Under Sirianni, Eagles are 4-7 ATS as an underdog.
— Philly is now 7-1 SU on road this year, 2-6 ATS.
Steelers 13, Raiders 10
— Steelers drove 76 yards, scored game-winning TD with 0:46 left.
— Pittsburgh is 5-2 since its bye week, with +8 turnover ratio.
— Steelers have one turnover (+12) in their wins, 17 (-11) in losses.
— In seven post-bye games, opponents are 26-79 (32.9%) on third down
— Under is 8-3 in their last eleven games.
— Raiders drove 72 yards for a TD on their first drive.
— Rest of game: 39 plays, 109 yards, 7 first downs, 3 points.
— Raiders averaged only 4.3 yards per pass attempt.
— Raiders are 3-7 SU in games decided by 5 or less points, or in OT.
— Raiders have lost five games they led by 7+ points at halftime.
— Pitt QB Kedon Slovis is transferring to BYU; Slovis started his college career at USC.
— Middle Tennessee 25, San Diego State 23
Blue Raiders kicked 37-yard FG with 2:05 left for the win.
San Diego State led 14-0 after the first quarter.
Aztecs outgained Middle Tennessee 364-170.
San Diego State turned ball over five times (minus-4)
Sunday’s 6-pack
Interesting spreads for Week 17 NFL games:
— Cowboys (-6) @ Tennessee
— Dolphins (-3) @ New England
— Colts @ NJ Giants (-3)
— Bears @ Detroit (-6.5)
— Jaguars (-6) @ Houston
— Browns @ Washington (-2)
Quote of the Day
“The job pulls me away as it is. Everyone says to me all the time, ‘So what do you do other than coach?’ I spend time with my family. ‘No, really, what do you do?’ I spend time with my family. My dad was an absentee father. He got up and left and he never supported my mom or me and my sister. I’m not doing that.”
UMass basketball coach Frank Martin
Sunday’s quiz
Who started at QB for the Dallas Cowboys, the first time they played in a Super Bowl?
Saturday’s quiz
In 1971, James Caan starred in Brian’s Song, the story of NFL player Brian Piccolo, who died in his 20’s. Brian Piccolo played running back for the Chicago Bears.
Friday’s quiz
Tom Coughlin was the first coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up Week 16 in the NFL
Bengals 22, Patriots 18
— Bengals led this game 22-0 at halftime.
— First half stats: Bengals ran 48 plays for 303 yards.
— First half stats: Patriots ran 15 plays for 60 yards.
— Patriots fumbled on Cincinnati’s 6-yard line with 0:55 left.
— New England missed two PAT’s and a 2-point conversion.
— Patriots’ last eight games: 11 TD’s, 23 FGA’s, 31 3/outs on 88 drives.
— Patriots lost four of their last five games SU.
— Cincinnati won/covered last seven games (12-1 ATS last 13).
— Cincy is 6-3 SU on road TY, 6-2 ATS as a road favorite.
— Bengals are 14-7 ATS last 21 games as a road favorite.
Vikings 27, Giants 24
— Joseph kicked a 61-yard FG at the gun for the win.
— Vikings scored TD on a 29-yard drive after a blocked punt.
— Vikings won 11 of their last 13 games SU.
— Minnesota is 10-0 when it scores 24+ points, 2-3 when it does not.
— Despite being 12-3, Vikings have outscored foes only 378-373.
— Giants converted 3-11 on third down, Minnesota 6-13.
— Big Blue outgained Vikings, 445-353.
— Barkley ran for 84 yards (6.0 yards/carry) and a TD.
— Giants are 11-4 ATS this season, 5-1 as a road underdog.
— Giants are 2-5-1 SU last eight games, after a 6-1 start.
Ravens 17, Falcons 9
— Atlanta was in red zone four times, scored only nine points.
— Falcons lost six of last seven games SU, are 0-9 ATS in last nine.
— In 2 games with Ridder, Atlanta scored 2 TD’s on 18 drives, with 4 FG’s.
— Falcons averaged only 3.5 yards/pass play.
— Atlanta is 1-5 SU outdoors this season, scoring 16 ppg.
— Ravens’ only TD came on 70-yard drive near end of first half.
— Baltimore is 9-1 giving up 20 or less points, 1-4 if they give up 20+.
— Last three games, Ravens ran ball for 215-198-184 yards.
— Last four weeks, Ravens converted 16-50 (32%) on 3rd down.
— Baltimore won eight of its last eleven games SU.
Saints 17, Browns 10
— Saints’ winning TD came on 15-yard drive after a 3rd quarter INT.
— This was Saints’ first win in six outdoor games this year.
— Dalton was only 8-15/92 passing for the whole game.
— Saints held last seven opponents under 6.0 yards/pass attempt.
— Seven of last eight New Orleans games stayed under the total.
— Cleveland’s only TD came on a 30-yard drive after an INT.
— Watson’s four games: Browns scored 3 TD’s on 38 drives, with 16 3/outs.
— Cleveland was in red zone three times, scored only 10 points.
— Browns averaged only 3.8 yards/pass attempt.
— Browns are 7-12-1 ATS last 20 games as a home favorite (2-3 TY).
Panthers 37, Lions 23
— Carolina ran for 240 yards in first half, most of any team since 2006.
— Panthers’ first six drives: 42 plays, 428 yards, 31 points.
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— Only nine of Carolina’s 65 plays came on third down.
— Carolina had seven plays of 30+ yards.
— Panthers won four of last six games, covered seven of last nine.
— Lions ran ball 17 times for only 45 yards.
— Carolina ran for 320 yards, averaged 11.4 yards/pass play.
— Panthers outgained Detroit, 570-381.
— Detroit had two empty trips to the red zone.
— Under Campbell, Lions are 10-21-1 SU, 21-10-1 ATS.
Bills 35, Bears 13
— Buffalo ran ball for 254 yards (8.2 yards/carry).
— Bills were 6-11 on 3rd down, Chicago 2-12.
— Buffalo outgained the Bears, 426-209.
— Last five games, Bills converted 32-66 (48.5%) on third down.
— Bills won their last six games, scoring 28.3 ppg.
— Bears were in red zone four times, scored only 13 points.
— Chicago lost eight in row, 11 of last 12 games SU (3-8-1 ATS).
— Last eight games, Chicago gave up 32.6 ppg.
— Opponents scored TD’s on 30 of last 74 drives.
— Over is 9-1-1 in their last eleven games.
Texans 19, Titans 14
— Texans snap their nine-game losing streak.
— Houston outgained the Titans, 285-272.
— Under is 6-3 in Houston’s last nine games.
— With loss, Titans fall behind Jacksonville in AFC South.
— Tennessee scored 19 or less points in nine of last 11 games.
— Titans turned ball over 3 times, averaged only 3.3 yards/pass attempt.
— Tennessee lost last five games, scoring 16-10-22-14-14 points.
— Henry ran ball for 126 yards and a TD.
— Last five weeks, Titans were outscored 60-28 in second half.
— Titans are 0-5 SU since OC got a DUI coming home from road trip.
Chiefs 24, Seahawks 10
— Seattle’s first five drives: 20 plays, 22 yards, 1 first down, no points.
— Seahawks were 2-14 on third down, Chiefs 3-11.
— Seattle averaged only 4.8 yards/pass attempt.
— Seattle is 1-5 SU/0-6 ATS in their last six games.
— Geno Smith is 20-28 as an NFL starter.
— Chiefs were in red zone three times, scored three TD’s.
— Chiefs won 10 of last 12 games (5-7 ATS).
— Chiefs have 79 plays of 20+ yards; opponents have 48.
— Kansas City had 9-yard edge in field position.
— Chiefs were held under their team total in 6 of last 8 games.
49ers 37, Commanders 20
— Game was 7-7 at halftime.
— 49ers scored 3 TD’s, 3 FG’s on seven second half drives.
— 49ers outscored last seven opponents 117-37 in second half.
— 49ers are 9-0 when they score 24+ points, 3-4 when they don’t.
— San Francisco won its last eight games (7-1 ATS)
— Former starter Wentz replaced Heinicke at QB late in third quarter,
— Washington was 7-13 on third down, 49ers 4-11.
— Commanders ran for 79 yards, first time since Week 8 they ran for less than 100 yards.
— Washington is 4-1 when it scores 23+ points, 3-6-1 if they don’t.
— Washington is still hanging on to the #7-seed in the NFC.
Cowboys 40, Eagles 34
— Cowboys are 10-5 ATS last 15 games as home favorite (5-2 TY)
— Dallas is +14 in turnovers in its wins, minus-2 in losses.
— Cowboys won 11 of their last 14 games (9-5 ATS).
— Last eight games, Dallas scored 36 TD’s on 85 drives.
— Dallas is 14-4 ATS last 18 NFC East home games.
— Eagles turned ball over four times (minus-3).
— DeVonta Smith caught eight passes for 112 yards, two TD’s.
— Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Eagle games.
— Under Sirianni, Eagles are 4-7 ATS as an underdog.
— Philly is now 7-1 SU on road this year, 2-6 ATS.
Steelers 13, Raiders 10
— Steelers drove 76 yards, scored game-winning TD with 0:46 left.
— Pittsburgh is 5-2 since its bye week, with +8 turnover ratio.
— Steelers have one turnover (+12) in their wins, 17 (-11) in losses.
— In seven post-bye games, opponents are 26-79 (32.9%) on third down
— Under is 8-3 in their last eleven games.
— Raiders drove 72 yards for a TD on their first drive.
— Rest of game: 39 plays, 109 yards, 7 first downs, 3 points.
— Raiders averaged only 4.3 yards per pass attempt.
— Raiders are 3-7 SU in games decided by 5 or less points, or in OT.
— Raiders have lost five games they led by 7+ points at halftime.
— Pitt QB Kedon Slovis is transferring to BYU; Slovis started his college career at USC.
— Middle Tennessee 25, San Diego State 23
Blue Raiders kicked 37-yard FG with 2:05 left for the win.
San Diego State led 14-0 after the first quarter.
Aztecs outgained Middle Tennessee 364-170.
San Diego State turned ball over five times (minus-4)
