NFL Week 16 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers, 8:20 pm, NBC
Line: Packers-3.5 | Total: 56
Only three teams average more than 30 points a game, and two of them face here. Oddsmakers are expecting this to be the highest scoring game of the week, and while 56 is a respectable number, you’d be surprised how high the temperature in 20 Bay would be if there was no forecast in Green Bay? chance of snow.
The Titans (10-4) were on a roll, with Derrick Henry running rough-and-tumble on all comers and Ryan Tannehill paying opponents to stack the box by stretching the field with a passing game. That recipe has five straight games, in which Tennessee had at least 420 yards of total offense and 30 points.
The Packers (11-3) are enjoying an MVP-level season from Aaron Rodgers and a career year from wide receiver Davante Adams, leading Green Bay to just three times being held under 30 points. And while Aaron Jones has fewer congestion touchdowns than last season, he is on track to surpass last year’s rushing total, while averaging 5.4 yards.
Both teams have huge motivation to win, with Tennessee trying to battle Indianapolis to clinch the AFC South title and the NFC first-round by-election for Green Bay. But the Packers’ experience in inclement weather may determine this. Select: Packers-3.5
Los Angeles Ram at Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 pm, Fox
Row: Seahawk-1.5 | Total: 47.5
Do you think Ram (9-5) missed his chance in the NFC West title with last week Dismiss failure against jets. Los Angeles could come into the game with the same record as the Seahawks (10-4). Instead, Seattle can bring the division home with a win. Ram still has a strong chance of making the playoffs – a win or a Chicago loss will be enough to get him there – but it’s hard to be enthusiastic about a team that allows itself to be beaten by the Jets, who have There was a talent shortage in every situation. Select: Seahawk-1.5
Atlanta Falcons in Kansas City Chiefs, 1 pm, Fox
Row: CM-105 | Total: 58
There is very little stake in this game. The Falcons (4-10) have been eliminated from playoff contention, and while the Chiefs (13-1) can say goodbye to the AFC first round with a win, they will still have a 98 percent chance of a top seed if They lost both of their remaining games, According to the upshot.
With that low wager, Clyde Edwards-Helear is in no hurry to return, and Kansas City should consider resting other key players as well. It could open the door for Atlanta to cover, but the Chiefs should still win. Select: Falcons +10.5