Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)

BETTING BREAKDOWN

Joe D’Amico, @joedamicow­ins, Aasiwins.com

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Chiefs (8-1) at Raiders (6-3)

■ Time: 5:20 p.m., KSNV-3

■ Line/total: Chiefs -8, 57

■ Analysis: Coach Andy Reid and the Chiefs do not like losing. Kansas City’s loss came against Las Vegas in a 4032 defeat Oct. 11 at Arrowhead Stadium. Since then, the Chiefs have won four straight games by an average of 16 points while going 3-1 ATS. Need I remind you that this is the point in the season when the Raiders usually start to plunge. Kansas City can get some payback while basically putting the division away in the process.

■ By the numbers: The Chiefs are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games at the Raiders. … Kansas City is riding a 24-9-1 cover streak on the road and 33-16-2 ATS streak overall. … Including playoffs, Reid’s teams are 23-5 straight up after a bye and 20-8 ATS.

Chiefs 37, Raiders 23

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Falcons (3-6) at Saints (7-2)

■ Time: 10 a.m.

■ Line/total: Saints -3 ½ , 49

■ Analysis: New Orleans is without QB Drew Brees. The Saints went 5-0 with Teddy Bridgewate­r at the helm when Brees was injured last season. But QBs Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill can’t combine to be Bridgewate­r. Matt Ryan and Atlanta’s offense have gotten in sync, resulting in three wins and covers in their last four outings. I like the hook in this game. Grab that 3 ½ .

■ By the numbers: The underdog is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings in this division rivalry. … The Falcons are 7-1 ATS in their last eight road games. … The Saints are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games.

Pick: Saints 27, Falcons 24

Lions (4-5) at Panthers (3-7)

■ Time: 10 a.m.

■ Line/total: Lions -2, 46

■ Analysis: In one of this week’s largest line movements, the Lions went from 2-point underdogs to 2-point favorites. There are quarterbac­k issues on both teams. The Panthers have lost five straight and are again without their main offensive weapon in injured running back Christian McCaffrey. The Lions have won and covered three of their last five to creep into playoff contention. Detroit seems to beat lesser foes, and Carolina certainly falls into that category.

■ By the numbers: The Panthers are on a 1-7-1 spread slide at home, 4-10-1 ATS vs. the NFC and 3-7-1 ATS after a straight-up loss.

■ Pick: Lions 27, Panthers 23

Patriots (4-5) at Texans (2-7)

■ Time: 10 a.m.

■ Line/total: Patriots -2 ½½ , 48

■ Analysis: New England coach Bill Belichick and the Patriots are not accustomed to having a losing record at this stage of the season. But they have turned a corner in winning their last two games. Look for QB Cam Newton and the NFL’s No. 2 rushing attack to terrorize the Texans’ league-worst run defense, which will open up New England’s passing game.

■ By the numbers: The Patriots are riding a 22-8 ATS streak vs. teams with a losing record. … The Texans are on a 2-8 spread slide. … New England is on a 13-6 under run vs. teams with a losing record, and the under is 4-1 in Houston’s last five home games.

■ Pick: Patriots 23, Texans 17

Steelers (9-0) at Jaguars (1-8)

■ Time: 10 a.m.

■ Line/total: Steelers -10 ½ , 46

■ Analysis: Don’t fall into the trap of judging a team based solely on its last outing. The Jaguars made a nice showing in last week’s four-point loss and cover at Green Bay. But rookie QB Jake Luton is in for the longest day of his career against the Steelers’ No. 3 scoring defense (19 points per game allowed). Also, don’t put any stock into the fact that Pittsburgh has Baltimore on deck on Thanksgivi­ng. The Steelers’ No. 4 scoring offense (30.1 ppg) is going to shred Jacksonvil­le’s No. 31 scoring defense (30.1 ppga).

■ By the numbers: The road team is 5-0-1 ATS in the last six meetings. … The Steelers are on a 5-0 cover streak vs. the AFC. … The Jaguars are 1-4 ATS vs. the AFC.

■ Pick: Steelers 36, Jaguars 13

Bengals (2-6-1) at Washington (2-7)

■ Time: 10 a.m.

■ Line/total: Washington -1 ½ , 47

■ Analysis: The two top picks in the 2020 NFL draft square off, as Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow and Washington defensive end Chase Young face each other. The side on this game is tough to call. But you can expect an aerial shootout with quite a bit of scoring.

■ By the numbers: The Bengals are riding a 7-1 over run after a loss and a 3-0-1 over surge overall. … Washington has gone over in its last five Week 11 games, and the over is 5-1 in the Football Team’s last six games after an ATS loss.

■ Pick: Washington 27, Bengals 24

Titans (6-3) at Ravens (6-3)

■ Time: 10 a.m., KLAS-8

■ Line/total: Ravens -6, 49 ½

■ Analysis: As a handicappe­r, I would normally look at Tennessee plus the points here. But this is a revenge matchup Baltimore has had circled since the schedule was released. The Titans eliminated the Ravens from last season’s playoffs, winning 28-12 as 10-point underdogs. Look for Baltimore’s top-ranked scoring defense (18.3 ppga) to force mistakes from Tennessee QB Ryan Tannehill, while the Ravens’ No. 1 rushing attack moves the chains.

■ By the numbers: The Titans are on an 0-4 spread skid on the road and a 3-7 ATS slide overall.

■ Pick: Ravens 31, Titans 21

Dolphins (6-3) at Broncos (3-6)

■ Time: 1:05 p.m.

■ Line/total: Dolphins -3 , 45

■ Analysis: Miami is riding a five-game win and cover streak that has been helped by rookie QB Tua Tagovailoa. But it’s the Dolphins’ No. 5 scoring defense (20.2 ppga) that will shine here. Whether or not it’s Drew Lock (questionab­le) at quarterbac­k for the Broncos, the deplorable Denver offense (20.7 ppg) won’t be able to keep pace with Miami (27.9 ppg).

Miami is 4-0 ATS in its past four trips to Denver and has covered seven of the last eight meetings overall. … The Dolphins are riding a 16-5 cover streak overall.

Dolphins 31, Broncos 20

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