noti.group’s Dylan Svoboda takes a look at this week’s betting trends and storylines.
NFC North showdown
This could be it.
The Packers will head to Chicago to take on the Bears.
If the divisional odds are any indication, this is one of the biggest games of the year.
FanDuel Sportsbook has the Packers and Bears both at +100 to win the NFC North.
Green Bay is a slight, 1.5-point road favorite, but a spread that tiny tells us that this could be a classic with all of this on the line.
No faith in Grandpa Rivers
Phillip Rivers almost pulled off the impossible on Sunday.
The 44-year-old quarterback came out of retirement and left the field with the Colts up by a point.
A miracle comeback from the Seahawks with seconds to go in the game kept Indianapolis from pulling off one of the biggest road upsets of the year.
Even so, the Colts aren’t getting any love from oddsmakers this week.
The 49ers are a sizable 6.5-point road favorite over the Colts on Monday night despite the latter’s surprising showing in Seattle.
It’s over
The Chiefs’ season is done.
Not only was Kansas City mathematically eliminated from the playoffs with their loss to the Chargers, the team also lost quarterback Patrick Mahomes to an ACL tear.
The Chiefs’ fall is one of the most shocking in recent memory, having come into the season as a -400 near shoo-in to make the postseason at BetMGM Sportsbook.
Betting on the NFL?
A three-horse MVP race
The NFL MVP award is still Matthew Stafford’s (-260, FanDuel Sportsbook) to win, but the race is tightening up.
Despite taking a loss on Sunday, the Patriots’ Drake Maye remains the second-favorite (+360).
The biggest mover in Week 15 was Josh Allen, who conducted a three-touchdown comeback in New England, bringing him to +600.
No other player has odds better than 100/1.
Why Trust New York Post Betting
Dylan Svoboda is a versatile writer and analyst across many sports. He’s particularly knowledgeable about the big three — MLB, the NFL and the NBA.
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