One of the biggest upsets of Week 13 came in Seattle when the pulled off a 17-12 stunner over the heavily favored . In the opening odds for Week 14, the Seahawks are once again heavily favored, but you might not want to look for an upset to happen and that's because this game will give us a situation that Seattle has never lost in.For their game against the , Seattle has opened as a 13.5-point favorite, which is notable, because over the course of their franchise history, the Seahawks are undefeated in games where they're favored by 13 or more points.The Seahawks have existed since 1976 and in that time, they've been favored by 13 or more a total of 17 times. In those 17 games, the Seahawks have gone 17-0 straight up (10-7 against the spread). That's 17 wins over 44 years. To put that in perspective, are 49-7 straight up since the start of the 2017 season when favored by 13 or more, and the seven lo ses over that span have come from seven different teams ( , , , , , , ). Basically, anyone can lose at any time, but the Seahawks have managed to avoid the upset when they're favored big.For the 2020 season, NFL teams are 7-0 straight up when favored by 13 or more, but just 2-5 against the spread. However, one of those two covers by a heavily favored team did come in a
Martin Maldonado Jersey game involving the Jets. Back in Week 8, the beat New York 35-9 as a 20-point favorite. Although an underdog of 13 or more points doesn't pull off the upset very often, it has happened at least once in each of the past three seasons (2017-2019), so maybe we should put the Seahawks on upset alert for the second straight week.With that in mind, let's check out the rest of the opening point spreads for Week 14. Opening line: Rams -6In their past 10 games against NFC teams, the Patriots have gone 8-2 straight up and 7-3 ATS. The fact that the Patriots are an underdog in this game is notable and that's because New England has won and covered in two straight games as an underdog. Since the start of the 2013 season, they're also 10-3 ATS and 9-4 straight up as an underdog. As for the Rams, they've lost four straight games to teams from the AFC and they went 0-4 ATS in those games. That record includes going 0-2 both straight up and ATS
Julio Teheran Jersey against the AFC East this year.Opening line: Texans -1.5If you're thinking about betting on the Bears this week, you might want to reconsider and that's because they're one of the coldest teams in the right now. Not only are they 1-5 ATS in their past six games, but they're also 0-6 straight up in those games. The Bears are also 0-5 both straight up and ATS in their past five games against AFC teams, which includes 0-2 against the AFC South this year. As for the Texans, they've actually won six straight games as a road favorite, but they're just 2-2-2 ATS in those games.Opening line: Cowboys -4The Cowboys are 2-9 ATS on the season, which is not only the worst mark in the NFL, it's so bad that even if they cover against Baltimore on Tuesday, it will still be the worst. The Cowboys are also 1-6 both straight up and ATS in their
Andrelton Simmons Jersey past seven road games, although they could improve upon that number on Tuesday in Baltimore. The Cowboys have also lost in each of the past three games where they've been a road favorite. As for the Bengals, they've covered in four straight home games and they've gone 2-1 ATS on the year against NFC East teams. Opening line: Chiefs -7.5 One reason you might not want to bet against Miami in this spot because the Dolphins are 9-3 ATS on the season, which is the best mark in the NFL (The could tie that mark on Monday if they cover against Washington). The Dolphins are also 14-5 ATS in their past 19 games as an underdog, including winning and covering in their past three. The Dolphins also seem to do pretty well in December at home, going 8-2 both straight-up and ATS In their past 10 December home games. As for the Chiefs, you probably don't want to bet on an upset here and that's because the Chiefs are 18-2 straight up in the past 20 games where they were favored by a touchdown or more. However, they're just 9
Cameron Maybin Jersey -10-1 ATS in those games.Opening line:Cardinals -2.5The Giants have somehow turned into one of the safest bets in the NFL over the past few weeks, going 7-2 ATS in their past nine games (5-4 straight up). One reason their ATS record has been so good is because they've covered in seven straight games where they've been an underdog, including Sunday's win over the Seahawks. The Giants have also won three straight outright as an underdog. As for the Cardinals, they're just 5-11 ATS playing in the eastern time zone since the start of the 2016 season, including 1-2 this year. The Cardinals have also gone five straight games without covering, which is the longest streak in the NFC and second-longest in the NFL.Opening line: Buccaneers -6.5The last 10 times the Vikings have been an underdog of six or more points, they've gone 7-3 ATS. However, they've gone just 1-9 straight up in those games, so you might not want to bet on the upset here. As for the Buccaneers, this game will mark the sixth time this season they've been favored by six or more points. In the previous five games, they've gone 5-0 straight up, but just 3-2 ATS. The Buccaneers will be coming into this game off a bye, which is notable, because is 14-4 straight up in his career off a bye. Opening line: Panthers -4In their past 17 games against NFC teams, the Panthers have been impre sive, going 12-5 ATS and 11-6 straight up. That being said, the Panthers have been one of the worst favorites you can bet on in this type of situation. In the past eight games where the Panthers have been favored by a field goal or more, they've gone 2-8 both straight up and ATS. As for the Broncos, they're 0
Anthony Rendon Jersey -3 straight up and ATS against the NFC South this year and they've lost those three games by an average of 17.7 points.Opening line: Titans -7The Titans have absolutely dominated this series over the past few years. In the past 10 meetings between these two teams, the Titans have gone 8-2 straight up and 7-3 ATS. Of course, one of those three covers for the Jaguars came back in Week 2 when they lost to the Titans 33-30 in a game where Jacksonville was a seven-point underdog. One positive thing to keep in mind about the Jaguars is that they're 4-1 ATS in their past five games.Opening line: Colts -3The Colts have been an absolute disaster out in the pacific time zone, going 1-5 straight up and 1-4-1 ATS in their past six games. On the other hand, the Colts have been strong as a road favorite with three straight wins and three straight covers. As for the Raiders, they're 6-3 ATS In their past nine games as an underdog (3-6 straight up). Opening line: Seahawks -13.5The Jets are 4-8 ATS on the year, which is tied for the