NFL Betting - Week 17

The favorites finished off the regular season in style in Week 17 and paid off bettors who stuck with them through some lean weeks.

The favorites actually posted back-to-back solid weeks SU in Week 16 and 17. In Week 16 the favorites posted a 10-6 record SU. In Week 17 the favorites delivered their best week of the season with a near-perfect 14-2 record SU. The two favored teams that failed to win in Week 17 were Arizona and Denver.

The Cardinals were a 3-point favorite against Green Bay, but with Matt Leinart at QB most of the game they were crushed 33-7. The Broncos needed a win over Kansas City to keep their slim playoff chances alive, but they were slammed 44-24 as 9.5-point chalk.

In Week 16 a winning record SU for the favorites did not translate into a winning record ATS, as they were a lame 6-8-2 ATS. That changed in Week 17 with a money-winning 10-5-1 ATS mark. The three teams joining Arizona and Denver that failed to cover as favorites were Houston, Baltimore, and Tennessee.

The Texans missed covering by a single point in their 34-27 win over New England as a 7.5-point favorite. The Ravens got past Oakland 21-13 and failed to cover the 10-point spread, while the Titans defeated Seattle 17-13 as a 6-point favorite.

The lone Push on the Week 17 schedule was San Diego. The Chargers were a 3-point favorite against Washington and got past the Redskins 23-20.

Totals bettors saw a big change in Week 17 with a ton of points being scored all around the league. In Week 16 Unders had the edge with a 6-8-2 over-under record. With scoring not being a problem in Week 17 the Over had the advantage at 10-6 over-under. Despite the late surge of Over, the Under was still the season winner with an overall record of 120-130-5.

Overall Season Results:
Favorites SU: 117-78
Favorites ATS: 119-128-8
Over-Under: 120-130-5