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Bundle up for the cold and hunker down with a huge slate of NFL games on Saturday. Temperatures throughout the country are going to be frigid for Christmas Eve, so you don’t want to be venturing outside. Instead, the couch is the place is to be! So why not spice up the action with some bets? And we think we’ve found a great one for you here in the form of this special Saturday mega parlay. Let’s take a look:
Falcons +7 (-110)
Panthers ML (+128)
Browns -5.5 alternate spread (+133)
Parlay odds: +914
For this parlay we are going with 1 underdog on the money line, 1 underdog against the spread and a favorite against an alternate spread. Let’s break down each of the 3 legs.
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Falcons +7 over Ravens (-110)
The Ravens’ offense has nosedived without Lamar Jackson, and it wasn’t even looking that great even when he was on the field before getting hurt. There was a chance that Jackson would return for Week 16, but that won’t be the case; he was officially ruled out on Thursday. Offensive coordinator Greg Roman is catching a lot of flak, and deservedly so. The offense has been stale for a little while now, so it’s hard to give a full touchdown when Baltimore is unlikely to score many points – especially in frigid and blustering conditions on Saturday. The Falcons are also using their #2 quarterback, but a dropoff from Marcus Mariota is much less steep than one from Lamar Jackson.
Rookie Desmond Ridder didn’t look great last week, but it was his NFL debut on the road against a tough Saints defense in a division-rivalry game. A much weaker Ravens passing defense should provide Ridder with more opportunities. Seven of Atlanta’s 9 losses have come by no more than 6 points, so getting 7 is a steal.
Be sure to check out our full Falcons vs Ravens predictions
Panthers ML over Lions (+128)
The Lions escaped with a win over the Jets at MetLife Stadium last week, but we have already seen this week just how bad the Jets are at the moment. Carolina’s defense continues to assert itself as one of the more stout units in the NFL, having recorded 15 sacks over the last 5 games while allowing an average of just 19 points in their last 3 outings. The question is how much can the home team’s offense score. If the Panthers find success on the ground, they can keep the Lions’ high-scoring offense off the field. Detroit’s run defense has struggled on the road in 2022, so Carolina has a good chance of controlling the tempo on Saturday afternoon.
It should also be noted that this is the Lions’ 2nd consecutive road game, which is not ideal scheduling at this point in the year when fatigue is already a factor no matter what. Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 overall, but I don’t think we even need the points here. It’s Panthers ML for me.
Be sure to check out our full Lions vs Panthers predictions
Browns -5.5 alternate spread over Saints (+133)
As a bettor, you really have to factor in playoff implications this time of year. At 5-9, the Saints are actually just 1 game out of first place in the horrendous NFC South. However, it’s really 2 games because the 6-8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers own the head-to-head tiebreaker. New Orleans’ ridiculous collapse at Tampa Bay in Week 13 all but ended its division-title aspirations. As for Cleveland, it can still scratch and claw its way into an AFC wild-card spot – although it probably needs to extend its current 1-game winning streak to 4 in order for that to happen. Although Alvin Kamara isn’t a great matchup for a poor Browns run defense, the Saints routinely shoot themselves in the foot by relying too heavily on Andy Dalton and gimmick plays with Taysom Hill under center. Kamara got 21 carries last week, the most he has seen since Week 5, but there still seems to be a bit of a disconnect when it comes to how the coaching staff uses him. This isn’t a well-coached team.
Cleveland, on the other hand, always knows exactly how to exploit its high-powered rushing attack with Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. The Saints allow almost 135 rushing yards per game this season and were just carved up by Atlanta’s Tyler Allgeier for close to that number last weekend. Look for the home team to win this by close to a touchdown or even more.
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