NFL Week 18 Saturday recap

Week 18 Saturday recap infographic showing Seahawks beat 49ers 13-3 to clinch NFC West and #1 seed. Buccaneers beat Panthers 16-14 but Panthers covered +2.5. Bucs now 0-9 ATS in last 9 games, 5-12 ATS on season. AFC North title game Ravens at Steelers tonight.

Saturday’s Division Games Deliver Mixed Results Week 18 opened with two division title games on Saturday. One underdog covered despite losing. The other got dominated. The contrarian lessons were different for each. The Seahawks dismantled the 49ers 13-3 at Levi’s Stadium, clinching the NFC West title and the conference’s No. 1 seed. Seattle covered easily … Read more

Week 18 Division Title Underdogs: Three Games, Three Angles

Infographic previewing NFL Week 18 division title games. Three divisions on the line: Panthers +2.5 at Buccaneers for NFC South (Bucs 5-11 ATS, worst in NFL at 31%), 49ers +1.5 vs Seahawks for NFC West and No. 1 seed (49ers on 6-game win streak), Steelers +3.5 vs Ravens for AFC North (Derrick Henry has 442 rushing yards in last 3 vs Pittsburgh). Winner takes division, loser goes home.

Three Divisions on the Line Week 18 brings something rare: three games where the winner takes the division and the loser goes home. The NFC South, NFC West, and AFC North will all be decided this weekend. For contrarian bettors, the setup offers interesting angles that cut against public perception. The betting market has spoken … Read more

49ers Home Underdog – Line Flip Analysis Week 18

Infographic showing 49ers line flip from -1.5 home favorite to +1.5 home underdog vs Seahawks in Week 18. Key stats: 49ers are 7-1 vs Seattle since September 2022, 5-0 in primetime, won Week 1 matchup 17-13, scored 42 points in Week 17 without Trent Williams. Winner-take-all game for NFC #1 seed Saturday January 3.

Home Favorite to Home Underdog Something unusual happened this week in the betting market. The San Francisco 49ers opened as 1.5-point favorites at home against the Seattle Seahawks. By Tuesday, that line had flipped. The 49ers are now 1.5-point underdogs in their own building. The game is Saturday night. Winner takes the NFC West title … Read more

Week 18 Underdogs – Contrarian Opportunities in NFL Playoffs

Week 18 contrarian opportunities infographic showing three underdogs in playoff-deciding games. Panthers +2.5 at Buccaneers for NFC South with Tampa Bay 0-8 ATS since October. 49ers +1.5 vs Seahawks for NFC #1 seed. Steelers +3.5 vs Ravens for AFC North.

The Buccaneers Are Still Favored Tampa Bay has failed to cover a spread in eight consecutive games. They started the season 6-2. They’re now 7-9. Their collapse has been one of the most thorough in recent NFL history. And on Saturday, when they host the Carolina Panthers for the NFC South title, the Buccaneers are … Read more