Los Angeles Chargers vs. New England Patriots
The Chargers pass rush and Philip Rivers’ passing ability would be the two areas where they’ll have the edge in this game. Melvin Ingram and Joey Bosa seemed like they were in the backfield all day during the wild-card game. Historically, the way to beat the Patriots is to rush four linemen and get constant pressure without blitzing. Tom Brady is one of the few quarterbacks left in the NFL who is strictly a pocket passer. Disrupt Brady’s timing and it will open up the ability for the secondary to close in on the opposing receivers.
Chargers are averaging 7.3 points per game. Patriots have played well against the spread, winning six of their last seven divisional playoff games and four of their last five January games. The Chargers have struggled against the spread, losing five of their last seven games after allowing less than 150 passing yards in their previous game and six of their last eight games after allowing less than 250 total yards in their previous game. The Patriots will win the first half of this game because they have outplayed the Chargers in the first half of their last three games, averaging 14 points per game. Weather forecast for Foxboro will not affect my bet.
Prediction Half-Time Side.
New England Patriots -3
*Rating Power>Patriots Home Rating 96.5 & Road Rating 94.0
*Rating Power> Chargers Home Rating 95.0 & Road Rating 92.5
* Power Rating New England Patriots +4
Prediction: New England Patriots Halftime Side.
New England Patriots -3 & Moneyline [$-200 Laying 2-1] Note> Power Rating Is Same As the Point Spread
Indianapolis Colts vs. Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs will win. Home field, and a very loud stadium will work on the Colts as well. Along with Mahomes, Kelce will have another heavy work load, Damien Williams should have at least 1 TD along with 2 from Tyreek. The KC Defense is strong at home and will contain the Colts. KC wants a Bowl this year and if Eric Berry is in and I think he will be; no problem with a win but not cover spread. I believe the total goes over?
Kansas City’s secondary was picked on frequently this season as it allowed the second-most passing yards per game, but the Chiefs did finish in a tie for most sacks per game at 3.2. However, Indianapolis gives up the fewest sacks per game and threw for the sixth-most passing yards per game. If Andrew Luck has time to scan the defense and throw some incredible passes he might score some points, keep this game close.... Note> Kansas City is 1-10 SU in its last 11 playoff games dating back to 1994, with its only win coming against the Texans in the 2015 wild-card game. Indianapolis Mike Mitchell suffered a calf strain during the Wild Card victory and is listed as questionable for this matchup. This will be not be easy game for the NFC west champs! I got them winning, but not enough to cover the spread. The Colts were extremely balanced on Saturday, rushing for 200 yards and throwing for an 222 yards. Luck has been there and done that, while this is Mahomes’ first playoff game and he may have some jitters.
*Rating Power Chiefs>>Home Rating 96.0 & Road Rating 93.5
*Rating Power Colts>> Home Rating 92.5 & Road Rating 90.0
*Power Rating>> Chiefs +6
Prediction: Colts +6 [ This match will be close according to rating] Buying the hook ]
Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles Rams
The best play on this game is to buy the hook to -6.5 on the Rams. The Cowboys are a bit different with Cooper, but they are also +14 points on the season through 17 games and basically even in yards per play differential. There is a smoke and mirrors element to this team and the Rams are plenty good enough to expose them. People want to talk about the cowboys defense OK they're good but I think the rams defense is better. The Cowboys defense has done a terrific job this season limiting points and yards, but they are going to have a difficult time keeping the Rams off the scoreboard on Saturday night. Overall as a team the Rams are better offensively they're very explosive and find ways to hurt you on both sides of the field don't surprised if this on looks finished by halftime. The Rams beat teams in so many ways that I don’t think the Dallas offense will be able to keep up. Dallas will score points, but not enough to cover the spread. Throw in the fact the Rams have lost just once at home this season and you can understand why I’m rolling with the Rams on Saturday night.
*Power Rating>> Dallas Home 91.5 Road Rating 89.0
*Power Rating>> Rams Home 97.0 Road Rating 94.5
*Power Rating>> +8 Rams
Prediction: Rams -6 1/2 [ Buying the hook ]
Philadelphia Eagles vs. New Orleans Saints
Philadelphia struggled offensively during the regular season because their offense was one-dimensional after losing their starting running back to a season-ending injury. The team averaged 22.9 points per game during the regular season. The Eagles played well defensively, giving up 21.8 points per game. They have been great in their last two games, giving up 7.5 points per game. They will need to continue playing well to give themselves a chance to beat the Saints. The unmistakable playoff magic of Nick Foles may not be enough to pull off the upset here, but the Eagles are playing with a different kind of swagger that was missing with Carson Wentz behind center.I’ll take Philadelphia plus the 8 1/2 points to keep it close. l look for this game to go over the total. Both teams should move the ball and both teams should have red zone success. My opinion I think it’s going to be closer than sportsbooks think, however, as the Eagles continue to achieve seemingly improbable feats behind Foles. I think the Eagles’ run stops here, but I expect them to keep it close and cover the spread in the process.
*Rating Power>Saints HomeRating 97.5 & Road Rating 95.0
*Rating Power> Eagles Home Rating 93.5 & Road Rating 91.0
* PowerRatingSaints +6 1/2
Prediction + 8 1/2 Eagles
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Rams -6 1/2 [ Buying the hook ]
Colts +6 ] Buying the hook ]
New England Patriots Halftime Side.
New England Patriots -3 & Moneyline [$-200 Laying 2-1]
Eagles +8 1/2
*****NOTE:: Power Ratings compute offensive and defensive statistics into one number for each team, while accounting for factors like recent performances and strength of schedule. Power Ratings can be used as a baseline for relative spread index to compare current or future match-ups between two teams. The relative spread does not account for non-statistical factors like home-field advantage, recent injuries, game time decisions, rivalries, publicity, and weather.
*****NOTE:::All Bets Were Made Thursday >> The handicapping information taken from Internet Sports Media and other sources connected with NFL Sports.*****Stats taken from Power Ratings Danny Sheridan power rating, Maseys Powering Rating [ Las Vegas NV, Dunkel Index power, B&Rs Expert Consensus rating, with DVAXN Group 25 NFL Football Outsiders Powering Rating ~[Cleveland OH] With Bobby Lancer Exclusive ratings & There Calculated Point Spreads With Trends & Statistics and Indicators. Intelligent Analysis of the NFL
The Chargers pass rush and Philip Rivers’ passing ability would be the two areas where they’ll have the edge in this game. Melvin Ingram and Joey Bosa seemed like they were in the backfield all day during the wild-card game. Historically, the way to beat the Patriots is to rush four linemen and get constant pressure without blitzing. Tom Brady is one of the few quarterbacks left in the NFL who is strictly a pocket passer. Disrupt Brady’s timing and it will open up the ability for the secondary to close in on the opposing receivers.
Chargers are averaging 7.3 points per game. Patriots have played well against the spread, winning six of their last seven divisional playoff games and four of their last five January games. The Chargers have struggled against the spread, losing five of their last seven games after allowing less than 150 passing yards in their previous game and six of their last eight games after allowing less than 250 total yards in their previous game. The Patriots will win the first half of this game because they have outplayed the Chargers in the first half of their last three games, averaging 14 points per game. Weather forecast for Foxboro will not affect my bet.
Prediction Half-Time Side.
New England Patriots -3
*Rating Power>Patriots Home Rating 96.5 & Road Rating 94.0
*Rating Power> Chargers Home Rating 95.0 & Road Rating 92.5
* Power Rating New England Patriots +4
Prediction: New England Patriots Halftime Side.
New England Patriots -3 & Moneyline [$-200 Laying 2-1] Note> Power Rating Is Same As the Point Spread
Indianapolis Colts vs. Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs will win. Home field, and a very loud stadium will work on the Colts as well. Along with Mahomes, Kelce will have another heavy work load, Damien Williams should have at least 1 TD along with 2 from Tyreek. The KC Defense is strong at home and will contain the Colts. KC wants a Bowl this year and if Eric Berry is in and I think he will be; no problem with a win but not cover spread. I believe the total goes over?
Kansas City’s secondary was picked on frequently this season as it allowed the second-most passing yards per game, but the Chiefs did finish in a tie for most sacks per game at 3.2. However, Indianapolis gives up the fewest sacks per game and threw for the sixth-most passing yards per game. If Andrew Luck has time to scan the defense and throw some incredible passes he might score some points, keep this game close.... Note> Kansas City is 1-10 SU in its last 11 playoff games dating back to 1994, with its only win coming against the Texans in the 2015 wild-card game. Indianapolis Mike Mitchell suffered a calf strain during the Wild Card victory and is listed as questionable for this matchup. This will be not be easy game for the NFC west champs! I got them winning, but not enough to cover the spread. The Colts were extremely balanced on Saturday, rushing for 200 yards and throwing for an 222 yards. Luck has been there and done that, while this is Mahomes’ first playoff game and he may have some jitters.
*Rating Power Chiefs>>Home Rating 96.0 & Road Rating 93.5
*Rating Power Colts>> Home Rating 92.5 & Road Rating 90.0
*Power Rating>> Chiefs +6
Prediction: Colts +6 [ This match will be close according to rating] Buying the hook ]
Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles Rams
The best play on this game is to buy the hook to -6.5 on the Rams. The Cowboys are a bit different with Cooper, but they are also +14 points on the season through 17 games and basically even in yards per play differential. There is a smoke and mirrors element to this team and the Rams are plenty good enough to expose them. People want to talk about the cowboys defense OK they're good but I think the rams defense is better. The Cowboys defense has done a terrific job this season limiting points and yards, but they are going to have a difficult time keeping the Rams off the scoreboard on Saturday night. Overall as a team the Rams are better offensively they're very explosive and find ways to hurt you on both sides of the field don't surprised if this on looks finished by halftime. The Rams beat teams in so many ways that I don’t think the Dallas offense will be able to keep up. Dallas will score points, but not enough to cover the spread. Throw in the fact the Rams have lost just once at home this season and you can understand why I’m rolling with the Rams on Saturday night.
*Power Rating>> Dallas Home 91.5 Road Rating 89.0
*Power Rating>> Rams Home 97.0 Road Rating 94.5
*Power Rating>> +8 Rams
Prediction: Rams -6 1/2 [ Buying the hook ]
Philadelphia Eagles vs. New Orleans Saints
Philadelphia struggled offensively during the regular season because their offense was one-dimensional after losing their starting running back to a season-ending injury. The team averaged 22.9 points per game during the regular season. The Eagles played well defensively, giving up 21.8 points per game. They have been great in their last two games, giving up 7.5 points per game. They will need to continue playing well to give themselves a chance to beat the Saints. The unmistakable playoff magic of Nick Foles may not be enough to pull off the upset here, but the Eagles are playing with a different kind of swagger that was missing with Carson Wentz behind center.I’ll take Philadelphia plus the 8 1/2 points to keep it close. l look for this game to go over the total. Both teams should move the ball and both teams should have red zone success. My opinion I think it’s going to be closer than sportsbooks think, however, as the Eagles continue to achieve seemingly improbable feats behind Foles. I think the Eagles’ run stops here, but I expect them to keep it close and cover the spread in the process.
*Rating Power>Saints HomeRating 97.5 & Road Rating 95.0
*Rating Power> Eagles Home Rating 93.5 & Road Rating 91.0
* PowerRatingSaints +6 1/2
Prediction + 8 1/2 Eagles
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Rams -6 1/2 [ Buying the hook ]
Colts +6 ] Buying the hook ]
New England Patriots Halftime Side.
New England Patriots -3 & Moneyline [$-200 Laying 2-1]
Eagles +8 1/2
*****NOTE:: Power Ratings compute offensive and defensive statistics into one number for each team, while accounting for factors like recent performances and strength of schedule. Power Ratings can be used as a baseline for relative spread index to compare current or future match-ups between two teams. The relative spread does not account for non-statistical factors like home-field advantage, recent injuries, game time decisions, rivalries, publicity, and weather.
*****NOTE:::All Bets Were Made Thursday >> The handicapping information taken from Internet Sports Media and other sources connected with NFL Sports.*****Stats taken from Power Ratings Danny Sheridan power rating, Maseys Powering Rating [ Las Vegas NV, Dunkel Index power, B&Rs Expert Consensus rating, with DVAXN Group 25 NFL Football Outsiders Powering Rating ~[Cleveland OH] With Bobby Lancer Exclusive ratings & There Calculated Point Spreads With Trends & Statistics and Indicators. Intelligent Analysis of the NFL
