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Monday’s 6-pack:
— Auburn 91, USC 75- Tigers led 49-35 at halftime.
— Nebraska 62, Kansas State 46- Huskers outscored K-State 31-12 in second half.
— Celtics 114, Magic 97- Orlando was minus-34 with Anthony Black off the floor.
— Phoenix 112, Wizards 108- Suns’ four subs were a combined +39.
— Pelicans 146, Spurs 110- New Orleans scored 85 points in second half.
— Warriors 118, Portland 114- First time in 269 games Steph Curry didn’t make a 3-point shot; he was 0-8 behind the arc.
Quote of the Day
“We’ve been through four quarterbacks. It’s not going to shake us because we’ve literally been through it all with injuries and everything else. So this is just another step in our journey, another opportunity for us to write a very peculiar but great legacy.”
Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett
Monday’s quiz
Who is the all-time leading in passing yardage for the Philadelphia Eagles?
Sunday’s quiz
Wayne Fontes (67-71) has the most wins as a head coach for the Detroit Lions; he was Detroit’s coach the last time they won a playoff game, in 1991.
Saturday’s quiz
NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder used to be the Seattle SuperSonics.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……
Panthers 9, Falcons 7
— Falcons lost five of their last seven games.
— Atlanta ran ball 31 times for only 52 yards.
— Underdogs covered nine of Atlanta’s last ten games.
— Falcons’ loss puts Tampa Bay atop NFC South.
— Carolina drove 85 yards, kicked game-winning field goal at the gun.
— Panthers allowed 13-7 points in their two wins.
— Carolina averaged 5.7 yards/pass attempt, their best since Week 5.
— Panthers’ team total: under 10-4
Browns 20, Bears 17
— Flacco threw for 374 yards, two TD’s.
— Bears haven’t led at halftime since Week 7 vs Las Vegas.
— Chicago did lead 17-7 after the third quarter.
— Cleveland is 7-3 SU in last ten games (5-2 ATS in last seven)
— Chicago’s only TD drive was two yards long, after an INT.
— Bears also scored a touchdown on a 45-yard pick-6.
— Chicago is 2-8 when it scores less than 28 points.
— Hail Mary on last play of game was dropped by WR Mooney.
Buccaneers 34, Packers 20
— Mayfield was 22-28/381 passing, with four TD’s.
— Tampa Bay led 13-10 at halftime.
— First 3 drives of second half, Bucs ran 23 plays for 216 yards, 3 TD’s.
— Bucs won/covered four of last six games (6-2 ATS last eight)
— Buccaneers averaged 10.7 yards/pass attempt.
— Packers ran ball 17 times for only 60 yards.
— QB Jordan Love is 6-9 as an NFL starter.
— Over is 5-1 in Green Bay’s last six games.
Texans 19, Titans 16 OT
— Fairbairn’s 4th FG, a 54-yarder, won game with 0:02 left in OT.
— Backup QB Keenum threw for 229 yards in his first start since 2021.
— Texans outgained Tennessee, 340-204.
— Underdogs covered 10 of their last 12 games.
— Titans led 13-0 after a 2nd quarter pick-6; they missed the PAT.
— Tennessee ran ball 30 times for only 66 yards.
— Tennessee is 0-5 ATS this season coming off a win.
— Titans are 4-1 scoring 27+ points, 1-8 scoring 17 or less.
Saints 24, Giants 6
— Giants didn’t score a TD, were outgained 296-193.
— Big Blue averaged only 3.0 yards/pass attempt.
— Last three weeks, Giants are 9-39 on third down.
— Since 2018, Big Blue is 11-21-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Saints first three drives of 2nd half: 26 plays, 158 yards, 17 points.
— Last two games, Saints didn’t allow a TD on 21 drives.
— New Orleans outscored last three opponents 52-12 in second half.
— Under is 10-4 in Saints’ games this year, 5-2 at home.
Dolphins 30, Jets 0
— Dolphins outgained the Jets, 290-103.
— Under McDaniel, Miami is 9-4 ATS as a home favorite.
— Miami scored 30+ points in eight of 10 wins; 20-17-14-27 in losses.
— Favorites are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games.
— In first half, Jets ran 27 plays for 4 yards. 27 plays, 4 yards.
— Jets lost six of last seven games, scoring 12.9 ppg.
— Jets are 2-10 ATS in last 12 AFC East road games.
— Under Saleh, Jets are 5-10 ATS coming off a win.
Chiefs 27, Patriots 17
— WR Rice caught nine passes for 91 yards and a TD.
— Chiefs are 6-2 ATS in last eight games coming off a loss.
— Chiefs held 10 of last 12 foes under 5.7 yards/pass attempt.
— Last seven games, KC is minus-7 in turnovers (5-12)
— Patriots lost six of seven, nine of last 11 games (2-9 ATS).
— New England converted only 2-12 third down plays.
— AFC East underdogs are 7-10 ATS outside the division.
— Since Brady left, NE is 28-36 SU in regular season, 0-1 in playoffs.
49ers 45, Cardinals 29
— SF won its last six games (4-2 ATS), scoring 36.2 ppg.
— Only 7 of the 49ers’ 54 plays came on third down.
— McCaffrey had 23 touches for 187 yards.
— SF is 10-4-1 ATS in last 15 NFC West road games.
— 49ers averaged 7.5 yards per play.
— Arizona is 3-11 ATS in last 14 NFC West home games.
— Over is 7-0 in Arizona’s home games this year.
— Arizona is 2-9 SU/4-7 ATS in its last eleven games.
Rams 28, Commanders 20
— First three series, Rams ran 33 plays for 208, scored only 10 points.
— Stafford threw 62-yard TD pass to Kupp on 3rd play of 3rd quarter.
— Last four weeks, Rams averaged 425.8 yards/game.
— Right now, Rams own #7-seed in NFC, the last playoff spot.
— Washington lost its last five games (2-6 ATS in last eight).
— Last four games, Commanders allowed 39.8 ppg.
— QB Brissett came off bench, was 8-10/124 passing, with 2 TD’s.
— Opponents’ team total: over 11-3
Bills 31, Cowboys 1o
— Bills ran ball for 266 yards, outgained Dallas 351-195.
— Bills’ first four drives: 37 plays, 244 yards, 21 points.
— Buffalo is 8-0 when it gives up 20 or less points
— Buffalo won/covered its last three games.
— Favorites are 6-1 ATS in Dallas’ road games.
— Cowboys averaged only 2.9 yards/pass attempt.
— Dallas has scored 37.2 ppg in wins, 14.8 in losses.
— Cowboys are 6-9 ATS last 15 games as a road dog (0-3 TY).
Ravens 23, Jaguars 7
— Ravens won eight of last nine games (6-3 ATS).
— QB Jackson threw for 171 yards, ran for 97 more.
— Baltimore is 5-1 SU/4-2 ATS on road this year
— Opponents’ team total: under 9-4-1
— Jacksonville lost its last three games, giving up 29.3 ppg.
— Jaguars converted only 3-13 third down plays.
— Jaguars gained 179 yards in first half, but didn’t score.
— Jaguars are minus-7 in turnovers in their losses (+4 in wins).
— Syracuse 83, Oregon 63
Syracuse trailed 14-4 early; they shot 62.5% inside arc.
Orange is forcing turnovers 21.7% of time (#35)
— Washington 100, Seattle 99, 2OT
Huskies shot 57.1% inside arc.
Washington put six players in double figures.
— Seton Hall 93, Missouri 87
Seton Hall shot 70% inside the arc, scored 1.33 ppp.
Pirates led by 16 with 10:00 left, survived late run by Mizzou.
— Oregon State 66, Texas-San Antonio 65
Beavers are 7-3, with five wins by 3 or less points, or in OT.
