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NFL Week 16 betting December 19, 2018 Staff Writer

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NFL Week 16 Betting Preview: NFL Gambling Odds, Trends, Top Matchups

The favorites posted another money-losing week for bettors on the NFL gambling odds in Week 15. The favorites delivered straight up at 10-6. However, it was a different story against the spread, where they tanked at 6-9-1 ATS. Let’s now look forward to the NFL Week 16 betting matchups.

There are a pair of games on Saturday this week. Furthermore, both could impact the playoff standings starting with the Washington Redskins at the Tennessee Titans. The Titans are 10-point favorites and have won three in a row SU, while going 2-1 ATS. At home, the Titans have been strong at 6-1 SU and 5-2 ATS in their last seven, and 11-2 SU and 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13.

The Redskins are 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS in their last five, and in their last 11 as a double-digit underdog, they’re 1-10 SU and 4-6-1 ATS.

The other Saturday matchup is the Baltimore Ravens at the Los Angeles Chargers as a 4.5-point underdog. The Ravens are 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five. But in their last 14 games on the West Coast, they’re only 4-10 ATS. The Chargers have won four straight at 3-1 ATS, and in their last 11, they’re 10-1 SU and 7-4 ATS.

NFL Week 16 Betting Preview: Vikings Favorites Facing the Lions

On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings continue their march to the playoffs as 5.5-point road favorites versus the Detroit Lions. The Vikings defeated Detroit 24-9 as a 5-point favorite in Week 9. On the road, however, they’ve dropped three straight SU and ATS, and they’re 2-4-1 SU and ATS in their last seven. The Lions are 2-6 SU and 3-5 ATS in their last eight games. As a home underdog, they’re 2-5 SU and ATS in their last seven.

The suddenly-resurgent Philadelphia Eagles get another tough opponent this week when they face the Houston Texans as a 1-point home favorite. The Eagles upset the Los Angeles Rams 30-23 as a 13.5-point underdog last week to improve to 3-1 SU and 2-2 ATS in their last four. At home, the Eagles are 1-5 ATS in their last six. Houston has won five straight on the road at 3-1-1 ATS.

The Indianapolis Colts sit just outside the AFC playoff picture and face the New York Giants this week as a 9-point home favorite. The Colts are 7-1 SU and 5-2-1 ATS in their last eight games. They’ve also won three in a row SU and ATS versus the Giants. The Giants have won six in a row ATS on the road, and they’re a 4-1-1 ATS in their last six overall.

NFL Week 16 Betting Preview: Steelers Underdogs at the Saints

The NFL Week 16 odds have the New Orleans Saints as 6.5-point home favorites versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Saints are 13-1 SU and 8-6 ATS in their last 14 at home. They’ve also been a strong UNDER play with five straight games UNDER the posted total. The Steelers snapped a three-game losing streak last week, and they’ve won four straight as an underdog.

On Sunday night, the Kansas City Chiefs visit the Seattle Seahawks as a 2.5-point road favorite on the NFL gambling lines. After losing to the Chargers last week, the Chiefs are 1-5-1 ATS in their last seven games. However, on the road the Chiefs are 6-1-1 ATS in their last eight. The Seahawks have covered in eight straight as a home underdog, but they’re 1-7 ATS in their last eight versus the Chiefs.