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Betting tips,

With 16 division games, plenty of opportunit­ies

- Marc Lawence @MarcLawren­ce Special for USA TODAY Sports Who wins: New York Giants at Washington Redskins Who wins: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelph­ia Eagles Who wins: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings Who wins: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

points when facing an opponent coming off a loss.

Baltimore, 27-24

Under Ben McAdoo, the Giants are 4-2 SU and 4-1-1 ATS against opponents who are .570 or greater. ... The Redskins are 2-5 SU/ ATS in the last seven games in this series.

Key stat: New York is 6-0 ATS in final away games of the season after playing a division opponent.

Who wins: Giants, 27-23 Jacksonvil­le Jaguars at Indianapol­is Colts

Jaguars QB Blake Bortles is 2-10 SU and 3-9 ATS as an underdog against opponents coming off a SU/ATS loss, including 0-4 SU/ATS against AFC South opponents. ... Indianapol­is is 4-0 SU/ ATS in final games of the season.

Key stat: Jacksonvil­le is 0-10 SU and 2-8 ATS in final away games of the season.

Colts, 27-20

The Cowboys are 4-16 SU and 3-17 ATS away in the final game of the season. ... NFL first-year coaches are 13-28 ATS at home in the final game of the season when facing a division opponent, including 6-16 ATS after a win.

Key stat: Dallas is 0-7 SU and 1-6 ATS after playing a Monday night game. Cowboys, 24-21

Chicago is 10-1 SU/ATS in this series after a double-digit loss. ... Minnesota QB Sam Bradford is 2-6 ATS as a division favorite.

Key stat: Chicago is 3-13 ATS in final away games of the season vs. an opponent coming off a SU/ATS loss. Vikings, 24-16

The Panthers are 4-0 SU in their last four regular-season finales. ... NFL first-year coaches are 13-28 ATS at home in the final game of the season when facing a division opponent.

Key stat: The Bucs are 2-13 SU and 3-12 ATS at home in the final game of the season.

Panthers, 24-20

Cleveland is 1-21 SU and 4-18 ATS after a win, including 0-10 SU/ATS in division games. ... Pittsburgh is 8-0 SU and 7-1 ATS in the final game of the season.

Key stat: Pittsburgh is 16-2 SU/ATS against division foes coming off exactly one win at home. Steelers, 27-13

The Saints are 6-1 ATS away after playing the Buccaneers. ... The Falcons are 0-4 SU in final games of the season and 0-4 SU in final home games of the season.

Key stat: Atlanta is 1-20 ATS at home following three consecutiv­e ATS wins.

Saints, 31-30

The Patriots are 6-8 SU and 5-9 ATS away at Miami, including 0-3 SU/ATS the last three games. ... The Dolphins are 10-3 ATS as home underdogs.

Key stat: Miami is 5-0 ATS against opponents coming off a win of 35 or more points.

Patriots, 27-24

Arizona is 3-11 SU and 4-10 ATS away after playing the Seattle Seahawks. ... The Rams are 11-7 SU and 13-5 ATS in the final home game of the season.

Key stat: The Cardinals are 0-8 SU away in the final game of the season. Rams, 24-23

The Chiefs are 8-18-1 ATS after a win in this series. ... The Chargers are 15-5 SU and 14-6 ATS at home after a loss as a favorite.

Key stat: San Diego is 9-1 SU in the final home game of the season. Chargers, 28-27

Seattle QB Russell Wilson is 0-4 ATS against division opponents who are .200 or worse. ... The 49ers are 9-0 SU at home in the final game of the season and 7-0 SU against division foes in the final game of the season.

Key stat: Seattle is 10-1 SU/ ATS after a loss as a favorite when facing a sub-.500 opponent.

Seahawks, 20-17

Oakland is 2-11 SU in final games of the season... Denver is 8-2 SU and 7-2-1 ATS the last 10 games in this series.

Key stat: Denver is 5-0 SU/ ATS as a favorite following three consecutiv­e SU/ATS losses.

Broncos, 27-21

The Packers are 8-3 SU/ATS in the last 11 games in this series. ... The Lions are 2-13 SU and 4-11 ATS after playing the Cowboys.

Key stat: NFL Sunday night home teams are 0-4-1 SU/ATS after a Monday night game.

Who wins: Packers, 28-27

Lawrence publishes the weekly Playbook Football Newsletter and the Playbook Football Preview Guide Preview magazine (Playbook.com). You can follow him on Twitter @MarcLawren­ce or on the Playbook Cube app.

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THOMAS B. SHEA, USA TODAY SPORTS Under Bill O’Brien, the Texans seem to rise to the occasion in division games, even on the road.
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