Oakland’s odds doubled — from 6-1 to 12-1 to win the AFC and from 12-1 to 25-1 to win the Super Bowl — after quarterback Derek Carr went down with a broken leg.
Betting
The Eclipse Award deadline for voting is Tuesday. But I went all in already, so I will share my vote in each division.
Despite quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game suspension, New England (12-3) will finish the regular season with the league’s top spread record.
Brian Blessing, Bernie Fratto, Adam Hill and Matt Youmans post their best bets for college football and the NFL.
UNLV faces Mountain West foe Colorado State tonight in Fort Collins. The Rebels are 6-point underdogs.
Dallas (12-2) has clinched the top seed in the NFC. Detroit (9-5) can lock up at least a wild-card spot by beating the Cowboys on Monday night.
A rematch of the past two NBA Finals highlights Sunday’s five-game schedule. Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors are 2½-point favorites at Cleveland.
The Colts, a mysteriously popular bet to win the Super Bowl, were eliminated from playoff contention in a 33-25 loss to the Oakland Raiders.
Ugly underdogs Cleveland, Jacksonville and San Francisco won on a high-scoring Saturday.
The underdog Ravens have had the best of this AFC North rivalry recently, winning four in a row and six of the past seven meetings with Pittsburgh.
Review-Journal sports betting reporter Matt Youmans analyzes the 15 games remaining in Week 16.
Ten handicappers post their best bets for Week 16 of the NFL season.
UCLA, 13-0 and ranked No. 2, represents the biggest surprise of the college basketball season. The Bruins’ odds to win the national championship were posted at 50-1 in early November.
New England (11-3 ATS) has been the league’s best bet, and to no surprise, Cleveland (2-12) has been the worst.
In Ed Orgeron’s debut as the permanent coach, bet on the better defense and play the Tigers as 3-point favorites in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl.
