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Las Vegas Review-Journal NFL Challenge picks — Week 18

Seattle Seahawks guard Grey Zabel (76) blocks for running back Kenneth Walker III (9) during an ...

Seattle Seahawks guard Grey Zabel (76) blocks for running back Kenneth Walker III (9) during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ben VanHouten)

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January 3, 2026 - 1:39 pm

Todd Dewey

RJ betting reporter

Last week: 3-2

Season: 40-43-2

Seahawks -1½

Vikings -7½

Patriots -10½

Bills -7

Rams -7

Chuck Esposito

Red Rock SB director

Last week: 3-2

Season: 39-45-1

49ers +1½

Patriots -10½

Bills -7

Steelers +3½

Saints +3

Lou Finocchiaro

@GambLou

Last week: 3-2

Season: 41-42-2

Buccaneers -2½

Seahawks -1½

Bears -3

Steelers +3½

Saints +3

Doug Fitz

Systemplays.com

Last week: 4-1

Season: 39-46

Seahawks -1½

Chiefs -5½

Steelers +3½

Saints +3

Titans +12½

Scott Kellen

@SixthSense NFL

Last week: 2-3

Season: 38-45-2

Buccaneers -2½

Seahawks -1½

Lions +3

Ravens -3½

Falcons -3

Jay Kornegay

Westgate SuperBook VP

Last week: 3-2

Season: 47-36-2

Seahawks -1½

Vikings -7½

Raiders +5½

Saints +3

Broncos -12½

Brent Musburger

VSiN host

Last week: 3-2

Season: 42-41-2

Buccaneers -2½

Seahawks -1½

Chiefs -5½

Steelers +3½

Saints +3

Micah Roberts

Sportsline.com

Last week: 2-3

Season: 42-42-1

49ers +1½

Steelers +3½

Browns +7½

Falcons -3

Jaguars -12½

Kelly Stewart

@Kellyinvegas

Last week: 3-2

Season: 42-43

Panthers +2½

Vikings -7½

Lions +3

Bengals -7½

Broncos -12½

Dave Tuley

VSiN.com

Last week: 3-2

Season: 37-45-3

Dolphins +10½

Lions +3

Steelers +3½

Browns +7½

Giants +3½

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) audibles at the line of scrimmage during the ...

NFL divisional playoff betting predictions: Breakdowns for every game

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 16, 2026 - 1:48 pm

Professional sports bettor Scott Pritchard (Pritchardspicks.com) analyzes every NFL divisional playoff game and makes predictions for each matchup.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, left, looks for a receiver as Jacksonville Jaguars defens ...

NFL divisional playoff betting trends: Edges for all 4 games

By Bruce Marshall Special to the / RJ

January 16, 2026 - 12:31 pm

CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall provides NFL notes and trends for divisional playoff games for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy reacts to the touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey ...

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By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 15, 2026 - 6:00 pm

Las Vegas professional sports bettors make their best bets from the NFL divisional round playoff games, including the San Francisco 49ers-Seattle Seahawks matchup.

Shane Hennen, center, leaves Brooklyn federal court, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Pho ...

Las Vegas gambler charged in college basketball betting scandal

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 15, 2026 - 5:26 pm

“Sugar” Shane Hennen, a resident of Pennsylvania and Nevada, was one of 26 people charged Thursday in a point-shaving scheme to fix college basketball games.

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Former NCAA players and fixers charged over rigged basketball games, prosecutors say

By Marc Levy and Tassanee Vejpongsa The Associated Press

January 15, 2026 - 10:16 am

In the 70-page indictment, authorities say the fixers recruited the college basketball players with “bribe payments” usually ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 per game.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen gets up after collecting a first down near the Jacksonvill ...

Sharp bets move lines on NFL divisional round playoff games

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 12, 2026 - 5:36 pm

Sharp bets have moved the lines on the Buffalo Bills-Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams-Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers-Seattle Seahawks NFL divisional round playoff games.

NFL wild-card predictions: Sharp money moves line on Steelers-Texans playoff game

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 12, 2026 - 12:19 pm

The Houston Texans are 3-point road favorites over the Pittsburgh Steelers and the total is 38 for their wild-card playoff game on “Monday Night Football.”

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) avoids a tackle by Los Angeles Chargers lineba ...

NFL wild-card playoffs betting: ‘Sharp money up in smoke’ as public wins

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 11, 2026 - 9:21 pm

Sharp bettors lost wagering against popular public underdogs in the NFL wild-card playoffs in the Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers.

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Lifelong friends ‘trust process,’ win $100K for last place in Circa Million

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 11, 2026 - 2:21 pm

Four lifelong friends from Indiana went 25-64-1 against the spread to finish last in the Circa Sports Million NFL handicapping contest and win the $100,000 booby prize.

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Circa Million NFL contest winner claims $1M prize on tiebreaker

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 10, 2026 - 2:01 pm

When two entries in the Circa Million contest tied for first, they expected to win $750,000 each. But a tiebreaker neither entry was aware of gave one entry $1 million and the other half a million.