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NFL Week 11 opens this Thursday with the Miami Dolphins hosting the Buffalo Bills in matchup of playoff contenders. This will be just one of six matchups between teams either leading their respective division, or currently holding a winning record.
Surprisingly, the New Orleans Saints have managed to hold onto first place in the NFC South, despite having a 4-5 record. They'll face the 5-3-1 Cincinnati Bengals with both teams having a chance to lead their respective divisions by the end of Week 11.
For the Bengals to lead the AFC North, they'll need a win and a Cleveland Browns loss to the Houston Texans. Cleveland leads the North by half a game at 6-3, and the 4-5 Texans are just trying to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
Notable Trends
· Bears 1-11-1 ATS last 13 home games
· Texans 0-11 SU last 11 games as road underdogs (4-7 ATS)
· Falcons 0-10 SU last 10 games as road underdogs (2-8 ATS)
· Rams covered five in a row as double-digit home dogs
· Giants 2-11 SU last 13 games as home underdogs (0-4 last 4)
· Raiders 9-1 ATS last 10 games as double-digit road underdogs since Dec. 2009 (six straight)
· UNDER 9-1 in last 10 meetings (6-0 last 6) between Packers and Eagles
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins, -5
· Bills 3-0 SU & ATS last 3 meetings with Dolphins
· Bills 3-1 SU & ATS last 4 games as road underdogs
· Bills 2-9 SU last 11 road games vs. AFC East (2-1 last 3)
· UNDER 7-2 in last 9 meetings
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears, -3
· Vikings 3-0 ATS last 3 meetings with Bears (0-6 previous 6)
· Vikings 2-11-1 SU last 14 games as road underdogs
· Vikings 0-6-1 SU last 7 road games vs. NFC North
· Bears 0-5 ATS last 5 home games vs. NFC North
· Bears 1-11-1 ATS last 13 home games
Houston Texans at Cleveland Browns, -3
· Texans 0-11 SU last 11 games as road underdogs (4-7 ATS)
· Texans 4-1 SU & ATS last 5 meetings with Browns
· Browns 3-6 ATS last 9 games as home favorites (2-1 last 3)
· UNDER 6-0 in last 6 meetings
Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs, -1.5
· Seahawks 1-6 ATS last 7 meetings with Chiefs
· Seahawks 5-1 ATS last 6 games as road underdogs
· Chiefs 2-5 ATS last 7 games as home favorites (2-0 L2)
· UNDER 11-2-1 in Kansas City’s last 14 games as home favorite
Here's a look at the Week 11 schedule, along with streaming options, odds and my picks for this week's winners.
Game |
TV |
Online Stream |
Odds |
Picks |
Buffalo at Miami (TNF) |
NFL Network |
MIA -4 |
MIA |
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Minnesota at Chicago |
CBS |
CHI -4.5 |
CHI |
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Houston at Cleveland |
CBS |
CLE -3 |
CLE |
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Seattle at Kansas City |
FOX |
SEA -1 |
KC |
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Atlanta at Carolina |
FOX |
CAR -2.5 |
CAR |
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Cincinnati at New Orleans |
CBS |
NO -5.5 |
NO |
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Tampa Bay at Washington |
FOX |
WSH -6 |
WSH |
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Denver at St. Louis |
CBS |
DEN -8 |
DEN |
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San Francisco at New York Giants |
FOX |
SF -3 |
SF |
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Oakland at San Diego |
CBS |
SD -8 |
SD |
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Philadelphia at Green Bay |
FOX |
GB -4.5 |
GB |
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Detroit at Arizona |
FOX |
ARI -3 |
DET |
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New England at Indianapolis (SNF) |
NBC |
IND -2 |
IND |
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Pittsburgh at Tennessee (MNF) |
ESPN |
NFL Mobile and Watch ESPN |
PIT -4 |
PIT |