NFL CHRISTMAS WEEK SUNDAY - PICKS ATS

2024 WEEK SIXTEEN =  9 - 7   2024 OVERALL. =  135 - 99 - 5 .577

WEEKLY O/U  =  4 - 3     O/U CUMULATIVE  =  69 - 40  .633

WEEKLY SPECIALS  =  4 - 1   CUMULATIVE  =  50 - 27 - 3  .649

GAME OF THE WEEK    8 – 8       LOCK OF THE WEEK   11 – 4 - 2

UPSET SPECIAL     9– 6 - 1              O/U OF THE WEEK   11 - 5

STEELERS  11 - 3  PREMIUM PICKS CUMULATIVE  =  119 - 67 - 3  .640

BAD SATURDAY

I relearned lessons I abandoned yesterday, as I changed three picks at the last moment switching to the Pats and the Under, and from the Bengals to the Broncos.

Then the Rams suddenly became inept.

The results 0-3 on my game picks, and 1-3 on my Totals...

I got what I deserved; never go against your first instinct, unless a new dire circumstance arises.

Let’s see if I can salvage the week.

NFL 2024 - WEEK SEVENTEEN

GAME OF THE WEEK 

Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings 48.5 (-1.5) GW  [O]

Count me as someone who still has doubts about Sam Darnold--even though the Norsemen are the hottest team in football, and still in the hunt for the NFC Playoff Bye.

Two excellent, well coached teams--I’m going with the Packers to win a close one.

Packers  27

Vikings 24

LOCK OF THE WEEK

Detroit Lions @ San Francisco 49ers (+3.5) 51.5 LW  [U]

San Francisco is injury riddled and not the team everyone thought they would be.  Detroit is still steaming from losing last year’s conference championship.

This is a tough call because the Niners are still a tough out.

We are sticking with Detroit and the Under...

Lions  31

49ers 19

UPSET SPECIAL

Dallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles 37.5 (-9.5) US  [O]

Another late season divisional match-up.  Jalen Hurts is out; Kenny Pickett is in...

I’ll take Dallas to show some pride and to send Mike McCarthy off with a win.  I’m calling the Over.

COWBOYS 22

EAGLES 20

O/U OF THE WEEK

Las Vegas Raiders @ New Orleans Saints 40 (-2.5) O/U

These are two bad football teams.  They don’t score a lot of points and won’t start now.  Go with the Home Dog Saints and bet that Under.

Saints 20

Raiders 10

As usual, my picks are below in bold italics...

NFL WEEK 17 ODDS: POINT SPREADS 

Kansas City Chiefs @ Pittsburgh Steelers  43.5 (+2.5). [O] 

Baltimore Ravens @ Houston Texans 46.5  (+5.5) [O] 

Seattle Seahawks @ Chicago Bears 43.5  (+3.5) O/U [U]

Los Angeles Chargers @ New England Patriots 42.5 (+5) [U] 

Denver Broncos @ Cincinnati Bengals 50. (-3) [U]

Arizona Cardinals @ Los Angeles Rams 48.5  (-6) [U]

Indianapolis Colts @ New York Giants 40.5  (+7) 

New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills 46.5  (-10) 

Tennessee Titans @ Jacksonville Jaguars 40.5(-1) 

Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings 48.5 (-1.5) GW  [O]

Las Vegas Raiders @ New Orleans Saints 40 (-2.5) O/U

Carolina Panthers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 49.5  (-8) 

Miami Dolphins @ Cleveland Browns   +6.5 40  

Dallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles 43 (-9.5) US. [U] 

Atlanta Falcons @ Washington Commanders  (-3.5). 47.5 [U]

Detroit Lions @ San Francisco 49ers (+3.5) 51.5 LW  [O]