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Last week, all the home teams were underdogs. They all lost, but some covered. This mostly helped King Hippo to keep the lead even though his two picks flopped. WhyEaglesWhy split, but a favorable increase in bet size on the right wagers made it an overall positive week. DTZM fell a bit further back in third. This week, it’s the road teams’ turn to be the underdogs. Which way will it go?
The odds for this weekend’s playoff games as of Thursday, January 14, 2016 are as follows:
Kansas City +4.5 at New England
Green Bay +7 at Arizona
Seattle +1 at Carolina
Pittsburgh +7 at Denver
I propose a deal: If KC plus the 4.5 points is a winning bet, I get $200 fresh dollars with which to bet the Conference Championship games and Super Bowl. If the bet is a loser, I will write a post that will detail my reactions to watching Love Actually in its entirety. In honor of Alan Rickman. What say you, gentlemen?
WhyEaglesWhy
Well shit. I’m the last to put my picks in, and everyone else is pushing the boat out, so I will too. Can I use some of my money on an over/under for games Doug Pederson coaches in Philadelphia? I’m staying the hell away from Chiefs/Pats, mostly because I secretly think the Chiefs are going to win but I’m too much of a pussy to bet on it. I have opinions on the others though.
Seahawks +1 over PANTHERS – The Seahawks look good and (HOT TAEK WARNING) I think the Panthers are the worst 15-1 team ever. I think this is actually a good line, but I like the Seahawks in a close, low scoring game similar to their game last week against the Vikings. Stakes: $22 to win $20.
CARDINALS -7 over Packers – To quote Cris Carter, C’MON, MAN! Stakes: $55 to win $50.
BRONCOS -7 over Steelers – The Ben is broken, and DeAngelo Williams and Antonio Brown are out. So basically the Steelers will be the “fourth preseason game” Steelers. Even if we see Brock Osweiler (and I think we will), the Broncos win handily. Stakes: $66 to win $60.
DTZM
First off, I accept your wager. We’re all playing with house money, so you’re back in if the Chefs pull it out, pal. OK, I have $157 to play with, right? Let’s go with:
Arizona -7. The Packers have been trying to end this season for weeks, and the Cards aren’t going to get pushed around like the [REDACTED]s did last week by fat Eddie Lacy and James “Again?” Starks. Arizona wins in a walk. $44 to win $40.
Denver -7. I mean, Ben can’t throw, Brown isn’t playing, they have no running backs to speak of, and Denver has had 2 weeks to put all of Humpty Dumpty’s parts back together. Pittsburgh also hasn’t looked good since losing DeAngelo Williams, and are unlikely to rebound without Brown also. Vontaze Burfict may as well have burned down Primanti Bros and kicked Sill in the groin, he did so much damage to Pittsburgh. $44 to win $40.
King Hippo
I am torn this week. I really believe The Ben is The Broken, but I absolutely 100% refuse to jinx my beloved Donks. I simply have no read whatsoever on Chefs/P*ts. However, I have strong feelings about the other two contests.
PANTHERS -1 over Seahawks. The SeaTruther bandwagon is getting WAY too full. Carolina is still the better team, the better pass defense, AT HOME, and with the better QB. Bet $110 to win $100.
CARDINALS -7 over Packers. Nothing in Aaron Rodgers sub-6 YPA last week evidenced that he (or the Packers as a whole) have turned or will turn a corner. This will be another ass-blasting. Bet $77 to win $70.
Name Balls of Steel Initial Bankroll: 200
| Pick # | Favorite | Underdog | Line | Wager | Winner? | Winnings | Bankroll Balance |
| 1 | San Diego |
Detroit | 3 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 210.00 |
| 2 | Minnesota | San Francisco | 2.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 199.00 |
| 3 | Tennessee | Cleveland | 1 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 188.00 |
| 4 | Philadelphia | Dallas | 5.5 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 198.00 |
| 5 | NY Jets | Philly | 2.5 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 208.00 |
| 6 | Indianapolis | Tennessee | 3 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 218.00 |
| 7 | Oakland | Chicago | 3 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 207.00 |
| 8 | Buffalo | Tennessee | 2.5 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 217.00 |
| 9 | Kansas City | Chicago | 9 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 227.00 |
| 10 | Green Bay | St. Louis | 9 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 216.00 |
| 11 | St. Louis | Cleveland | 5.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 205.00 |
| 12 | Arizona | Baltimore | 7.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 194.00 |
| 13 | New England | Miami | 8 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 183.00 |
| 14 | Kansas City | Detroit | 5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 172.00 |
| 15 | Minnesota | Chicago | 1.5 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 182.00 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | Oakland | 4 | 22 | Y | 20.00 | 202.00 |
| 17 | Washington | New Orleans | PK | 11 | N | -11.00 | 191.00 |
| 18 | New England | NY Giants | 7 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 201.00 |
| 19 | Miami | Dallas | PK | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 211.00 |
| 20 | Seattle | San Francisco | 12.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 200.00 |
| 21 | New England | Buffalo | 7 | 11 | PUSH | 0 | 200.00 |
| 22 | New England | Denver | 3 | 55 | N | -55.00 | 145.00 |
| 23 | NY Jets | NY Giants | 2.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 134.00 |
| 24 | Miami | Baltimore | 4 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 144.00 |
| 25 | Buffalo | Houston | 3 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 133.00 |
| 26 | Carolina | Atlanta | 7.5 | 33 | N | -33.00 | 100.00 |
| 27 | St. Louis | Tampa Bay | 2.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 89.00 |
| 28 | Jacksonville | Atlanta | 3 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 78.00 |
| 29 | New England | NY Jets | 3 | 78 | N | -78.00 | 0.00 |
Name WhyEaglesWhy Initial Bankroll: 200
| Pick # | Favorite | Underdog | Line | Wager | Winner? | Winnings | Bankroll Balance |
| 1 | Denver | Baltimore | 4.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 189.00 |
| 2 | Houston | Kansas City | 1 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 199.00 |
| 3 | Carolina | Houston | 3 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 188.00 |
| 4 | NY Giants | Atlanta | 3 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 198.00 |
| 5 | Philadelphia | Dallas | 5.5 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 208.00 |
| 6 | Cleveland | Oakland | 3.5 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 218.00 |
| 7 | Miami | Buffalo | 3 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 228.00 |
| 8 | Oakland | Chicago | 3 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 217.00 |
| 9 | Philadelphia | New Orleans | 4.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 206.00 |
| 10 | Arizona | Detroit | 2.5 | 22 | Y | 20.00 | 226.00 |
| 11 | Houston | Indianapolis | 1 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 236.00 |
| 12 | New England | Indianapolis | 7.5 | 22 | N | -22.00 | 214.00 |
| 13 | Philadelphia | NY Giants | 4.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 203.00 |
| 14 | St. Louis | Cleveland | 5.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 192.00 |
| 15 | Miami | Houston | 4 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 202.00 |
| 16 | Washington | Tampa Bay | 3 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 191.00 |
| 17 | Kansas City | Detroit | 5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 180.00 |
| 18 | Minnesota | Chicago | 1.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 169.00 |
| 19 | New Orleans | NY Giants | 3 | 11 | Push | 0 | 169.00 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh | Cincinnati | PK | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 179.00 |
| 21 | Baltimore | San Diego | 3.5 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 189.00 |
| 22 | Atlanta | San Francisco | 7 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 178.00 |
| 23 | New York Giants | Tampa Bay | 2.5 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 188.00 |
| 24 | San Diego | Chicago | 4 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 198.00 |
| 25 | Oakland | Minnesota | 3 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 208.00 |
| 26 | Seattle | Arizona | 3 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 218.00 |
| 27 | Miami | Dallas | PK | 22 | Y | 20.00 | 238.00 |
| 28 | Washington | Dallas | 4.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 227.00 |
| 29 | Denver | San Diego | 4 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 237.00 |
| 30 | Seattle | Minnesota | PK | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 247.00 |
| 31 | Tennessee | Jacksonville | 2.5 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 257.00 |
| 32 | New England | Philadelphia | 9.5 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 267.00 |
| 33 | Cincinnati | Pittsburgh | 2.5 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 277.00 |
| 34 | St. Louis | Detroit | PK | 11 | N | -11.00 | 266.00 |
| 35 | New England | Houston | 3 | 33 | Y | 30.00 | 296.00 |
| 36 | Carolina | NY Giants | 4.5 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 306.00 |
| 37 | Arizona | Philadelphia | 4.5 | 22 | Y | 20.00 | 326.00 |
| 38 | Jacksonville | Atlanta | 3 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 315.00 |
| 39 | Denver | Cincinnati | 3.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 304.00 |
| 40 | Pittsburgh | Baltimore | 10 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 293.00 |
| 41 | New England | NY Jets | 3 | 22 | N | -22.00 | 271.00 |
| 42 | Philadelphia | Washington | 3 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 281.00 |
| 43 | NY Jets | Buffalo | 3 | 33 | N | -33.00 | 248.00 |
| 44 | Pittsburgh | Cleveland | 10.5 | 22 | Y | 20.00 | 268.00 |
| 45 | Kansas City | Oakland | 6.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 257.00 |
| 46 | Green Bay | Minnesota | 3 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 267.00 |
| 47 | Kansas City | Houston | 3 | 44 | Y | 40.00 | 307.00 |
| 48 | Pittsburgh | Cincinnati | 3 | 22 | Y | 20.00 | 327.00 |
| 49 | Green Bay | Washington | 1 | 22 | N | -22.00 | 305.00 |
| 50 | Seattle | Minnesota | 5 | 33 | N | -33.00 | 272.00 |
| 51 | Carolina | Seattle | 1 | 22 | -22.00 | 250.00 | |
| 52 | Arizona | Green Bay | 7 | 55 | -55.00 | 195.00 | |
| 53 | Denver | Pittsburgh | 7 | 66 | -66.00 | 129.00 |
Name King Hippo Initial Bankroll: 200
| Pick # | Favorite | Underdog | Line | Wager | Winner? | Winnings | Bankroll Balance |
| 1 | Green Bay | Chicago | 7 | 22 | N | -22.00 | 178.00 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | Oakland | 3 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 167.00 |
| 3 | New England | Buffalo | 1 | 55 | Y | 50.00 | 217.00 |
| 4 | New England | Jacksonville | 13.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 206.00 |
| 5 | Seattle | Chicago | 14.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 195.00 |
| 6 | Oakland | Chicago | 3 | 55 | N | -55.00 | 140.00 |
| 7 | Atlanta | Washington | 7 | 22 | Y | 20.00 | 160.00 |
| 8 | Tampa Bay | Jacksonville | 3 | 22 | N | -22.00 | 138.00 |
| 9 | Denver | Oakland | 4.5 | 33 | N | -33.00 | 105.00 |
| 10 | New England | Indianapolis | 7.5 | 44 | N | -44.00 | 61.00 |
| 11 | Atlanta | New Orleans | 3.5 | 33 | Y | 30.00 | 91.00 |
| 12 | Seattle | Carolina | 7 | 22 | Y | 20.00 | 111.00 |
| 13 | Carolina | Philadelphia | 3 | 33 | Y | 30.00 | 141.00 |
| 14 | Houston | Tennessee | 3 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 130.00 |
| 15 | Seattle | Dallas | 6 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 140.00 |
| 16 | Atlanta | Tampa Bay | 7 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 150.00 |
| 17 | Kansas City | Detroit | 5 | 22 | N | -22.00 | 128.00 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh | Oakland | 4 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 138.00 |
| 19 | Cincinnati | Cleveland | 11.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 127.00 |
| 20 | Philadelphia | Dallas | 2.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 116.00 |
| 21 | Baltimore | Jacksonville | 5.5 | 22 | Y | 20.00 | 136.00 |
| 22 | Green Bay | Detroit | 11.5 | 33 | N | -33.00 | 103.00 |
| 23 | Jacksonville | Tennessee | 3 | 33 | Y | 30.00 | 133.00 |
| 24 | Atlanta | Indianapolis | 5.5 | 22 | Y | 20.00 | 153.00 |
| 25 | New England | Buffalo | 7 | 33 | PUSH | 0.00 | 153.00 |
| 26 | Dallas | Carolina | 1.5 | 153 | Y | 139.00 | 292.00 |
| 27 | Seattle | Minnesota | PK | 55 | N | -55.00 | 237.00 |
| 28 | New England | Philadelphia | 9.5 | 22 | N | -22.00 | 215.00 |
| 29 | New York Jets | NY Giants | 2.5 | 22 | N | -22.00 | 193.00 |
| 30 | Pittsburgh | Indianapolis | 7 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 182.00 |
| 31 | Arizona | Minnesota | 8.5 | 33 | Y | 30.00 | 212.00 |
| 32 | Chicago | Washington | 3 | 22 | Y | 20.00 | 232.00 |
| 33 | Indianapolis | Jacksonville | PK | 22 | Y | 20.00 | 252.00 |
| 34 | NY Giants | Miami | 1 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 262.00 |
| 35 | St. Louis | Tampa Bay | 2.5 | 33 | N | -33.00 | 229.00 |
| 36 | Cincinnati | San Francisco | 4.5 | 22 | Y | 20.00 | 249.00 |
| 37 | Denver | Cincinnati | 3.5 | 55 | Y | 50.00 | 299.00 |
| 38 | Seattle | St. Louis | 13.5 | 22 | Y | 20.00 | 319.00 |
| 39 | Philadelphia | Washington | 3 | 22 | Y | 20.00 | 339.00 |
| 40 | Detroit | San Francisco | 9.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 328.00 |
| 41 | NY Jets | Buffalo | 3 | 22 | Y | 20.00 | 348.00 |
| 42 | Carolina | Tampa Bay | 10.5 | 22 | N | -22.00 | 326.00 |
| 43 | Denver | San Diego | 9 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 336.00 |
| 44 | St. Louis | San Francisco | 3.5 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 346.00 |
| 45 | Kansas City | Houston | 3 | 33 | N | -33.00 | 313.00 |
| 46 | Green Bay | Washington | 1 | 22 | N | -22.00 | 291.00 |
| 47 | Carolina | Seattle | 1 | 110 | -110.00 | 181.00 | |
| 48 | Arizona | Green Bay | 7 | 77 | -77.00 | 104.00 |
Name Darkest Timeline Zack Morris Initial Bankroll: 200
| Pick # | Favorite | Underdog | Line | Wager | Winner? | Winnings | Bankroll Balance |
| 1 | Seattle | St. Louis | 4.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 189.00 |
| 2 | Denver | Baltimore | 4.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 178.00 |
| 3 | Baltimore | Oakland | 5.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 167.00 |
| 4 | New Orleans | Tampa | 5.5 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 156.00 |
| 5 | Indianapolis | Jacksonville | 9 | 22 | Y | 20.00 | 176.00 |
| 6 | Oakland | Chicago | 3 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 165.00 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | Kansas City | 5.5 | 55 | N | -55 | 110.00 |
| 8 | Buffalo | NY Giants | 4.5 | 22 | Y | 20 | 130.00 |
| 9 | Kansas City | Chicago | 9 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 119.00 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | Seattle | 3 | 11 | PUSH | 0 | 119.00 |
| 11 | Seattle | Carolina | 7 | 11 | Y | 10 | 129.00 |
| 12 | Arizona | Pittsburgh | 3 | 11 | Y | 10 | 139.00 |
| 13 | Atlanta | San Francisco | 7 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 128.00 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | Cleveland | 11.5 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 138.00 |
| 15 | New Orleans | Washington | PK | 55 | N | -55.00 | 83.00 |
| 16 | Carolina | Tennessee | 5 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 93.00 |
| 17 | Philadelphia | Tampa | 5.5 | 11 | Y | 10.00 | 103.00 |
| 18 | Chicago | Denver | 1 | 44 | Y | 40.00 | 143.00 |
| 19 | Atlanta | Jacksonville | 3 | 44 | N | -44.00 | 99.00 |
| 20 | Arizona | Philadelphia | 3.5 | 33 | Y | 30.00 | 129.00 |
| 21 | Houston | Jacksonville | 6 | 129 | Y | 117 | 246.00 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh | Cincinnati | 3 | 44 | N | -44.00 | 202.00 |
| 23 | Seattle | Minnesota | 5 | 44 | N | -44.00 | 158.00 |
| 24 | Kansas City | Houston | 3 | 11 | Y | 10.0 | 168.00 |
| 25 | Green Bay | Washington | 1 | 11 | N | -11.00 | 157.00 |
| 26 | Arizona | Green Bay | 7 | 44 | -44.00 | 113.00 | |
| 27 | Denver | Pittsburgh | 7 | 44 | -44.00 | 69.00 |
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