The Atlanta Falcons’ infamous Super Bowl collapse happened way back in 2017 but it took until 2022 for that crushing loss to finally rot the franchise from the inside out.
The Falcons are in Year 2 of their rebuild under head coach Arthur Smith, with a revamped roster that fails to feature Matt Ryan at quarterback for the first time since before the MCU got underway.
Atlanta was just good enough to win seven games over piss-poor opponents in 2021 but owned a -8.6 average margin per game (28th), tricking down into a 6-10-1 ATS mark. That sinks the team to a collective 34-48-1 against the spread (41.5%) since blowing that 28-3 lead in Super Bowl LI.
With the final remnants of that cursed team purged, can the healing begin in the ATL? We get ou…
The Kansas City Chiefs are well-known for appearing in the first Super Bowl, but the franchise has appeared in four Super Bowls in total.
Super Bowl LVII will mark their fifth appearance, and third with Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes running the show.
Super Bowl odds may have them listed as slight underdogs, but here’s a quick recap of the Chiefs’ previous appearances in the Super Bowl. We also broke down the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl history.
Need more insight? Check out our Super Bowl MVP odds and Super Bowl predictions.
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The Kansas City Chiefs were established as 1-point favorites jus…
The NFL odds have plenty of tricks and treats on the Week 8 odds board, but how you bet these lines could make the difference between getting a full-size candy bar for Halloween or just those nasty caramel kisses. Ugh.
Getting the best number for your opinion is step No. 1 is smart sports betting, which is why I scan the opening NFL odds every Sunday night and highlight spreads and totals to bet right now — before they move — and others to bet later, after the adjustments.
Here are my “Bet Now, Bet Later” lines for NFL Week 8.
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It’s Wild Card weekend in the NFL odds, and the weather could not be more wild. The Dolphins vs. Chiefs weather report suggests that record-cold temperatures could be in store, while the Steelers vs. Bills weather report calls for cold temperatures and strong winds in the aftermath of a blizzard. The Wild Card odds have been impacted drastically.
I think Mother Nature will have a major impact on both those games, even in spite of the latter being postponed from Sunday to Monday, so each one will be featured in my NFL parlay picks. I’m also taking the Texans and Rams to improve upon their Super Bowl odds. Join me as I give out what I hope will be two lucrative NFL parlays for Wild Card weekend!
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The Green Bay Packers take on the Tennessee Titans in NFL betting action this afternoon.
Green Bay pulled off the upset with Malik Willis at quarterback last week, but my Packers vs. Titans predictions for Week 3 are counting on his luck to run out.
Here are my best free NFL picks for this September 22 contest.
Packers vs Titans prediction
My best betTitans -2.5 (-115 at BetMGM)
My analysis
Don’t be scared off by Jordan Love practicing for the Green Bay Packers this week, since books seem convinced he won’t suit up. He was initially expected to miss 3-6 weeks with an MCL injury and oddsmakers have stuck to the Titans as faves, with the line only briefly slimming to -1.5 on Wednesday when Love said he was “hopef…
THROW THOSE CIRCUS DOORS WIDE
“I truly believe FFP is gone. I think it’s better to open the circus door and let everybody enjoy,” said José Mourinho, as football came to terms with the court of arbitration for sport’s verdict in the Manchester City case. Just to recap, the verdict was that Uefa were totally wrong to punish City for fibbing about the source of some of their enormous wealth, and then hindering and delaying the ensuing investigation into it. This appears to be because they were so effective at hindering and delaying that by the time the investigation really got going, the five-year statute of limitations on the whole fibbing business had passed, leaving them unpunishable for anything…
The Scottish Football Writers’ Association has apologised after a speaker’s sexist and misogynistic jokes prompted attendees to walk out of its annual awards dinner.
Eilidh Barbour, a presenter for the BBC, Sky Sports and Amazon Prime, tweeted that she had “never felt so unwelcome in the industry I work in” following the event on Sunday.
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The backlash to comments made at the dinner by former lawyer Bill Copeland, at which Sir Alex Ferguson also received a lifetime achievement award, has led to the body apologising “to anyone offended or upset” and pledging to review its format.
“We have agreed …
Son Heung-min was the last player off the pitch at half-time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, not because he was busy pumping the badge on his chest, working the crowd or berating the referee behind his hand, but because he was exhausted, forced to spend 30 seconds or so bent double in the Newcastle penalty area with his hands on his knees.
Two minutes before half-time Son had picked up the ball 15 yards inside his own half and just flicked on the burners, feet pounding the turf like a boxer hitting the speed ball. It is genuinely rare to see a footballer streaking further and further away from his pursuers with the ball at his feet, dribbling faster than you can run.
Richarlison doubles up as Tottenham run riot against sorry NewcastleRe…
Some teams have reached the halfway point of the MLB season. Others will do it in the coming week. That means the All-Star Game isn’t that far away. While it might not be the marquee event it used to be, nearly every MLB player desires a spot in the game on July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of the World Series champion Texas Rangers.Some starting spots are easy to pick and others are more difficult to forecast. There will be deserving selections and some snubs that will anger fan bases.Here's our ballot for the National League:C: William Contreras, BrewersA cinch to start in this spot since the first month of the season, Contreras is miles ahead of his closest competition in early voting and exhibiting a clutch gene expected of MVP candidates.1B: Bryce Harper, …
The timing couldn't have been worse. With 1:49 left in regulation, just 40 seconds after the Lightning had taken the lead on the defending champ Blackhawks, Matt Carle inexplicably and forcefully fired a pass back at Radko Gudas. It deflected off a surprised Gudas's skate, skittering past Ben Bishop to knot the game at five. Jonathan Toews, as the last Blackhawk to touch the puck, got credited with the goal. He'll take it. "Maybe the hockey gods were giving us that last one," Patrick Kane said. This one had a happy ending, though, as the Lightning won in overtime. And since Chicago's in the other conference, Tampa doesn't have to feel guilty about handing them a point. Gudas, who assisted on Martin St. Louis's winner, was relieved. "Wow,&quo…