The New England Patriots will wrap up their regular season schedule with a home game against the Buffalo Bills this weekend. The line has opened with New England favored by between 10.5 points and 11 points at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The total opened at 47.5 points.
New England clinched home-field advantage in Week 16 through a combination of its win over the Jets and Denver?s loss to Cincinnati. The Patriots have nothing to play for in Week 17, which makes it possible they will rest some of their starters at some point in the game. This could shift the line a sizable amount between now and Sunday. The Patriots are 4-2 against the spread in their last six games against Buffalo, and have won five in a row straight up overall and at home.
There are two other games currently holding double-digit spreads. Seattle opened as a 10-point favorite over St. Louis on the Week 17 NFL betting lines, and the line has already climbed to 13 points. Seattle is 6-1 ATS in its last seven home games against St. Louis. Houston opened as a 9.5-point home favorite over Jacksonville, and that line has climbed to 10 points or 10.5 points depending on the sportsbook. Houston is 4-1-1 ATS in its last six games, and 8-4 ATS in its last 12 home games against Jacksonville.
Two games hold the closest spread at 2.5 points. The first has Kansas City as a home favorite against San Diego. The Chargers simply need a win to get into the playoffs, while the Chiefs need a win and a Ravens loss and a Texans loss. Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last six home games, but San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last seven games at Kansas City.
The second such spread has the New York Giants favored at home against Philadelphia. The Eagles are 6-1 SU and ATS in their last seven games against the Giants. However, while the Eagles are 2-4 ATS in their last six games, the Giants are 4-1 ATS in their last five.
The final week will wrap up with the Pittsburgh Steelers hosting the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Night Football, with the AFC North title on the line. The Steelers opened as a field goal favorite. Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU and ATS in its last nine games against Cincinnati according to the OddsShark NFL Database, and is 5-2 SU and ATS in the last seven such home games.
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