Category: NFL

The Los Angeles Chargers will be a home dog today when they host the Denver Broncos. The Bolts are still winless, at 0-4, but they will get in the Win column today.
TODAY’S PICK: LOS ANGELES CHARGERS M/L

The 2-0 Philadelphia Eagles will be laying 3.5 tonight when they travel to Soldier Field to take on the 1-1 Chicago Bears. The Eagles’ QB Jalen Hurts has been in the zone as usual. Hurts is 40/62 for 467 yards with 5 TDs. With starter Caleb Williams out with a hamstring pull and backup Tyson Bagent questionable due to concussion protocol, the Bears might have to turn to third stringer Case Keenum to run the offense and that is not good. Keenum has not started a game since 2023 when he was with Houston, and he will be facing an Eagles defense that is second in the league against the pass. The Eagles are 6-1 in their last 7 meetings with the Bears and are the side to consider.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA EAGLES M/L

The 0-2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers will look for their first win of the season and should get it when they host the 2-0 Minnesota Vikings this afternoon at Raymond James Stadium. Kyler Murray is expected to be back behind center for the Vikes, but so what. Murray is mediocre at best, throws a lot of picks, makes bad decisions, and that is why the Arizona Cardinals sent him packing. Baker Mayfield will be the signal caller for the Bucs, and why the Browns let him go is head scratching. Mayfield is entering his 4th season in Tampa and over his first 3 years he has thrown for 12,237 yards with 95 touchdowns. Impressive. The Bucs are currently getting 1.5 points, are much better than their record reflects, and Raymond James Stadium will be electric.
TODAY’S PICK: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS +1½

The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots have been in this situation before. New England was the victor back in 2015 winning Super Bowl XLIX (28-24). Seattle could have and should have won that game, but they didn’t. The Seahawks have not forgotten 2015 and will be extra-motivated to put the screws to Vrabel and company – and they should. The Patriots are lucky to be where they are. They had one of the weakest schedules in all of football and if Bo Nix played for Denver in the AFC Championship game, the Patriots would be at home watching. Seattle’s run defense is the best there is and their lethal pass rush is going to rattle the young Drake Maye. He will mistakes and when he does Seattle will pounce. The Seahawks got to this point by blowing out a really good San Francisco 49ers team and then knocking off the MVP Matthew Stafford’s LA Rams.
TODAY’S PICK: SEATTLE SEAHAWKS M/L

The Buffalo Sabres have won three straight and will make it four when they make the short trip up the QEW to face the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight. The Leafs have lost four in a row and are in a funk.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES

The Edmonton Oilers will go for their third straight win when they host the New Jersey Devils tonight at Rogers Place. The Oilers have outscored their opponents 11-0 over their 2-game run and should take care of business tonight. The Devils have been inconsistent all year and have just 3 wins in their last 8 tries. The Oilers are third in the league in scoring, averaging 3.4 goals per game, and 12-6-4 on their home ice.
TONIGHT’S PICK: EDMONTON OILERS

The Denver Broncos will host the Buffalo Bills in today’s AFC Divisional Playoff game. The Broncos had a Bye last week and will be well-rested, but beating Buffalo will be no easy task. The Bills have the best quarterback on the planet, Josh Allen. The reigning MVP has been in this situation many times before and can thread a defense not only with his arm but also his legs. The Bills are #1 in the league in rushing yards per game, thanks to James Cook, who is the NFL’s leading rusher. Ed Oliver is expected to return for Buffalo, and he is one of the top DTs in the league. Oliver will pressure the inexperienced Bo Nix, which will rattle him, and that will be a problem when he is facing the league’s best defense against the pass.
TODAY’S PICK: BUFFALO BILLS +1½