Thanksgiving marks a pivotal point in the NFL schedule, as the official playoff race begins in Week 12.
The NFL odds are tighter than your belt line after taking down third helpings of turkey, which means getting the best number for your NFL picks is as vital as a Costco-sized tub of Pepto-Bismol this weekend.
I kick the tires on the opening Week 12 odds and early action, highlighting some spreads and totals to bet now and some wagers to may want to wait on until later.
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Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are always going to be the top on-field stories when it comes to the Kansas City Chiefs, but Steve Spagnuolo and his stellar defense are earning their share of the spotlight — and their share of the Super Bowl odds buzz — once again this year.
Heading into Super Bowl 58, the Chiefs are rolling defensively. They held the Baltimore Ravens to 10 points in the AFC Championship Game, and an airtight secondary is giving the Kansas City front seven more pass-rushing opportunities.
That brings us to George Karlaftis, who’s jumped off the screen in his second NFL season. The signs were there in the latter part of his rookie season — 5.5 sacks in his final seven regular season games that year — and now…
The 2024 NFL schedule barely broke into October before the first head coach was handed his walking papers.
The New York Jets said “so long” to Robert Saleh on Tuesday morning following the team’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London this past weekend. Saleh, who was +2,500 in the first head coach fired odds heading into Week 5, will be replaced by defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich for the time being.
This move leaves Gang Green looking for a new HC and has sportsbooks prompting opening NFL odds on just who that will be. Here’s a look at the favorites to be the next head coach of the J-E-T-S.
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Emma Raducanu used England s comeback win over Slovakia at Euro 2024 as motivation ahead of her Wimbledon opener.
Raducanu was handed a boost on Monday when her planned first-round opponent world number 22 Ekaterina Alexandrova withdrew due to illness.
But the 2021 US Open champion did not put in the most convincing display as she beat lucky loser Renata Zarazua 7-6 (7-0) 6-3 on Centre Court.
Nevertheless, Raducanu got the job done, much like Gareth Southgate s side as Jude Bellingham s stunner and Harry Kane s header secured an extra-time win over Slovakia in Germany, despite another poor display.
Raducanu, however, believes England s progress to the quarter-finals at Euro 2024 shows that winning ugly is sometimes the way forward.
I was nervous,…
Eder is a little bit sorry that he scored Portugal s winner in the Euro 2016 final against France after receiving a negative reaction from supporters in Ligue 1.
The forward s extra-time goal was enough for Portugal to claim a first major honour and deny the hosts on their own soil at the Stade de France in July.
Eder plies his domestic trade in Ligue 1 for Lille and has received a backlash from the terraces in the early stages of the season.
The 28-year-old hopes that in time the situation will settle down.
I m a little bit sorry to have scored against France. I have many friends here. I play in Ligue 1, he told L Equipe.
But I ve done the best I could for my country. I didn t know it would cause such an outcry. I m trying to play the best I ca…
Day ten of Euro 2008 saw Germany take on Austria needing a point to qualify and Croatia, already group winners and through to face Turkey in the quarter-finals, take on Poland.
The group was delicately balanced with any of the three other teams able to join Croatia, but with Germany being hot favourites as they needed only a point.
Before the games, German captain Michael Ballack spoke of the tension in the German camp. Everybody is a tense after this loss. If it were different, there would be no reaction. But we go into the game with the pressure to win, which brings more percentage points out of you. We have this pressure but we have shown in the past that we can deal with it. Football is not always harmonious. I hope that we show a reaction and win the game.
Jamie Carragher believes Gareth Southgate needs to win the Euro 2024 final against Spain to be considered among England s most successful managers.
Southgate has led England to back-to-back European Championship finals, and they face Spain in Berlin on Sunday, targeting an end to their 58-year wait for an international honour.
In reaching the showpiece at this year s tournament, England have now made more major tournament finals in four attempts under Southgate (two), than they did in their first 23 appearances at the World Cups and Euros combined (one) before his tenure.
But for much of England s time in Germany, Southgate has come under fire for his defensive approach, though only Walter Winterbottom (383) and Alf Ramsey (224) have overseen more England goals…
Cristiano Ronaldo won the Best FIFA Men s Player award on Monday, earning one of world football s most prestigious individual prizes after an incredible 2016-17 season.
Ronaldo s prowess in front of goal helped Madrid to FIFA Club World Cup, LaLiga and Champions League glory last season.
But do the stats back up his reaffirmed status as the world s best player?
With the help of Opta data, we compare his 2016-17 numbers with those of the men he beat to the award, Barcelona s Lionel Messi and his former team-mate Neymar, who left Camp Nou for Paris Saint-Germain in a world-record €222million move in August, to find out.
52 It was Messi who was the top scorer of the trio last term, with his 54 superior to the 42 netted by Ronaldo an…
Wayne Bridge left Chelsea to join Manchester City in January 2009, after Chelsea captain John Terry reportedly had an affair with his partner.
When the two clubs met the following year, Bridge refused to shake Terry s hand.
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The NFC West hogs the primetime stage in Week 10’s finale, with the San Francisco 49ers welcoming the Los Angeles Rams to the Bay Area for a battle in Levi’s Stadium.
Bookmakers go all out for the Monday Night Football odds, including a massive menu of NFL prop betting options. We’ve combed the Rams-49ers props, alternative odds and derivatives for our favorite betting picks — beyond the spread and total — for tonight’s divisional dance.
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