11 days ago | By TheScore

Find line reports, best bets, and subscribe to push notifications in the Betting News section. The third time's the charm, right? That's what the Buccaneers are hoping for in this week's rematch with the Saints. New Orleans won the first two meetings this year by a combined 46 points and is favored to pull off the first three-game sweep of Tom Brady by any opponent in his storied career. Trends and results Only 22 clubs in the Super Bowl era have beaten another team twice in the regular season and faced them a third time in the playoffs, according to ESPN Stats & Information. None of them...
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The worst teams to make the NFL playoffs

11 days ago | By Yardbarker

The NFL's best teams are obviously frequent talking points, but what about the worst ones to be granted playoff access? Here is a look at the worst teams to qualify for the postseason since the NFL expanded to five-team brackets in 1978.
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Divisional round totals: Best over/under bets for all 4 games

11 days ago | By TheScore

Find line reports, best bets, and subscribe to push notifications in the Betting News section. The divisional round features a slew of gunslingers ready to take the big stage. Are bettors in for a boatload of points this weekend, or will the defenses step up? Let's dive into all four over/unders and dish out our best bets. Los Angeles Rams Green Bay Packers, Jan. 16 at 4:35 p.m. ET Total : 45.5 The Rams finally went over the total last weekend while beating the Seahawks 30-20, breaking a string of four consecutive unders from a team that's quietly struggling offensively. Los Angeles hadn't...
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Should bettors fade NFL playoff teams with too much rest?

11 days ago | By TheScore

Find line reports, best bets, and subscribe to push notifications in the Betting News section. For years, top teams with a bye week locked up entering Week 17 have struggled with the decision of whether to rest their players or not. Since the NFL changed its postseason format in 2002, 18 teams have rested starters for all or a majority of their Week 17 contest ahead of a first-round bye. It hasn't gone according to plan - those teams have gone a remarkable 5-13 against the spread, with nine outright losses in 18 tries. We saw it backfire just one season ago, when the Ravens rested their...
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