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NFL Week 15 betting December 12, 2018 Staff Writer

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NFL Week 15 Betting Preview: NFL Gambling Lines, Trends, Top Matchups

Week 14 in the NFL was another rough one for bettors wagering on the favorites. While the favorite teams barely got over the .500 mark straight up at 9-7, once again they stumbled against the spread at 7-9 on the NFL gambling lines. Let’s now turn out attention towards the NFL Week 15 betting matchups.

Week 15 begins Thursday night with a prime AFC West matchup, as the Kansas City Chiefs host the Los Angeles Chargers as 3.5-point favorites. The Chiefs improved to 6-1 SU in their last seven games with a win last week, but after failing to cover the spread dropped to 2-4-1 ATS. In Week 3 the Chiefs defeated the Chargers 38-28 as a 3-point favorite. And in their last nine against them they’re 9-0 SU and 7-2 ATS.

The Chargers are 9-1 SU and 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games and on the road they’re 6-1 SU and ATS in their last seven.

NFL Week 15 Betting Preview: Bears Favorites Hosting Rival Packers

The Chicago Bears can lock up the NFC North title Sunday when they face the Green Bay Packers as 6-point home favorites. The Bears are 6-1 SU and ATS in their last seven games. Meanwhile, at home they’re 7-1 SU and ATS in their last eight. The Packers, on the other hand, have lost eight straight on the road at 1-6-1 ATS. However, in Chicago they’ve won their last eight while going 7-1 ATS.

A pair of teams coming off upset losses look for redemption Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the New England Patriots as a 3-point underdog. The Patriots have won five straight versus Pittsburgh at 4-0-1 ATS. In their last 15 matchups they’re 12-3 SU and 11-3-1 ATS. Meanwhile, the Steelers have lost three in a row SU and ATS. And at home they’re a lackluster 3-8 ATS in their last 11.

The surging Seattle Seahawks are 6.5-point road favorites when they face the San Francisco 49ers this week. Seattle has won four straight at 3-0-1 ATS and in their last nine games they’re 7-1-1 ATS. The Niners are a surprising 4-2 SU and ATS in their last six games as a home underdog. Nonetheless, they’ve lost 10 straight against Seattle while going 2-8 ATS.

The Indianapolis Colts are 3-point home favorites this week when they welcome the Dallas Cowboys. The Colts are 6-1 SU and 4-2-1 ATS in their last seven. Furthermore, as a home favorite, they’ve won seven straight at 4-2-1 ATS. However, Dallas has won five straight SU and ATS, and as a road underdog, they’ve won four in a row SU and five straight ATS.

NFL Week 15 Betting Preview:

On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Rams host the Philadelphia Eagles as 9-point favorites. The Rams are 5-6-2 ATS on the season following last week’s upset loss. And at home, they’ve won six straight SU at 2-2-2 ATS. The Eagles are 1-4 SU and ATS in their last five road games. But against the Rams, they’re 11-1-1 ATS in their last 13.

The NFL Week 15 odds conclude Monday night with the New Orleans Saints at the Carolina Panthers as 6.5-point favorites on the NFL gambling odds. The Saints are 7-2 SU and ATS in their last nine as road favorites and 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven versus Carolina. The Panthers have dropped five straight SU and ATS. But at home, they’re 10-1 SU and 8-3 ATS in their last 11.