Overview
- Sportsbooks list 49ers -7 vs. Seahawks and a total near 45, Broncos around -1.5 vs. Bills, Patriots -3 vs. Texans, and Rams -4 vs. Bears, setting the stage for four closely handicapped games.
- SportsLine touts a six-leg model-driven parlay that it says could turn $10 into $1 million and features an alternate Over 48.5 in Seahawks–49ers based on a projection of roughly 50 combined points.
- Vegas experts promote player props, including Khalil Shakir over 4.5 receptions against Denver and an under 57.5 receiving yards position on Bears tight end Colston Loveland.
- Handicapper Bruce Marshall’s trends point to Under and a slight lean to Denver in Bills–Broncos, 49ers with a slight Under vs. Seattle, Patriots with a slight Under vs. Houston, and Bears with a slight Over against the Rams.
- An underdogs column backs Denver +1.5 and Chicago +4, citing Buffalo’s receiver injuries and Josh Allen’s recent hits against a rested top seed, plus cold, windy Soldier Field conditions and concerns over the Rams’ pass defense.