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The final two weeks of the 2017 NFL season find a majority of teams playing in their last home game of the season.
Playing in home finales this week are the Bengals, who are 5-0 SU (straight up) and 4-1 ATS (against the spread) in these games of late, while the Carolina Panthers are 8-1 SU and 7-2 ATS. On the flip side, the Chicago Bears are 0-6 SU and 1-5 ATS, while the Arizona Cardinals are 0-5 SU and ATS.
Let’s see how they fare, along with a handful of other notable teams in their final home games of the season in this week’s card. Saturday, Dec. 23 Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens Indianapolis is 4-0 SU and ATS in its final road game of the season. ... Baltimore is 2-8 SU and 1-9 ATS in this series. Key stat: The Ravens are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games as a double-digit favorite. Who wins: Baltimore, 28-20 Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Minnesota is 0-6 SU and ATS all time in division games on Saturdays. ... Green Bay is 5-0 SU and 4-0-1 ATS all-time in regular-season games on Saturdays. Key stat: The Packers are 22-3 SU and 15-8-2 ATS in final home games of the season. Who wins: Green Bay, 27-21 Sunday, Dec. 24
Detroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals
The Lions are 1-8 SU and 2-7 ATS in this series since 1983. ... Cincinnati is 7-1 ATS as a home underdog during December under coach Marvin Lewis.
4-1 Key SU and stat: ATS The all-time Bengals versus are 10NFC 6-1-1 North ATS as opponents, underdogs. including Who wins: Cincinnati, 24-21 Los at New Angeles York Chargers Jets
The Chargers are 5-1 ATS away in this series following a loss. ... The Jets are 4-0 ATS in final home games.
Key stat: The Chargers are 0-8 ATS as favorites following an away game versus opponents coming off an away game.
Who wins: Los Angeles, 2824 Los Angeles Rams at Tennessee Titans
The Rams are 1-6 ATS as favorites after facing the Seattle Seahawks. ... Tennessee is 4-0-1 ATS in its last five games in this series. Key stat: The Rams are 1-8 ATS in final road games when facing sub-.600 opponents. Who wins: Tennessee, 27-23 Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears
Cleveland is 15-2 ATS coming off a division game versus a sub.500 foe coming off a division game. ... Chicago is 1-7 ATS at home when coming off the Detroit Lions and playing a non-division foe. Key stat: The Bears are 0-7 SU and ATS as favorites under head coach John Fox. Who wins: Cleveland, 24-21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers
The Buccaneers are 0-4 SU and 1-3 ATS in final road games of the season. ... Carolina is 7-2 SU and ATS at home following consecutive home games.
Key stat: Under head coach Ron Rivera, the Panthers are 0-4 ATS against division foes coming off a Monday night game.
Who wins: Carolina, 27-21 Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints Atlanta is 4-1 SU and 5-0 ATS in road finales. ... New Orleans is 5-23 ATS when favored as a host in this series. Key stat: Falcons QB Matt Ryan is 15-6 ATS away during December. Who wins: New Orleans, 2827 Denver Broncos at Washington Redskins
Denver is 9-1 ATS when coming off a Thursday game. ... Washington is 10-2 SU and 9-3 ATS coming off a SU and ATS win when facing sub-.800 AFC West opponents.
Key stat: Broncos QB Brock Osweiler is 1-8 SU and 2-7 ATS as an underdog against foes coming off a SU and ATS win.
Who wins: Washington, 2827 Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs
Miami is 9-2 ATS away when it owns a losing record and is playing a foe coming off a SU and ATS win. ... Kansas City is 3-7 SU and 2-8 ATS in home finales, including 0-5 ATS versus non-division opponents.
Key stat: The Chiefs are 0-12 ATS in home games before facing Denver. Who wins: Kansas City, 3130 Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots
Buffalo is 4-21 ATS coming off Miami when facing a .500-orgreater opponents. ... New England is 0-4 ATS when coming off a win of exactly three points.
Key stat: Patriots QB Tom Brady is 2-2 SU and 0-4 ATS as a home favorite when coming off Pittsburgh. Who wins: New England, 2821 Jacksonville Jaguars at San Francisco 49ers
The Jaguars are 2-19 SU and 5-15-1 ATS in the first of consecutive away games. ... San Francisco is 4-1 ATS the last five games in this series.
Key stat: The Jaguars are 0-8 ATS as road favorites of three or more points against opponents coming off a win.
Who wins: San Francisco, 27-24 New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals
The Giants are 4-0 ATS in games when coming off the Philadelphia Eagles ... Arizona is 1-5 ATS at home versus an NFC East foe when coming off an NFC East foe. Key stat: Kicker Phil Dawson
has scored the Cardinals’ last 30 points.
Who wins: Arizona, 30-27 Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys
Seattle is 7-1 ATS as an underdog of four or more points. ... Dallas head coach Jason Garrett is 13-29 ATS during the secondhalf of the season as a home favorite. Key stat: The Seahawks are 13-1 ATS when coming off consecutive losses if they allowed 35 or more points in their last game. Who wins: Seattle, 27-21 Monday, Dec. 25 Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans
Pittsburgh is 3-7 ATS as a road favorite on Monday night, including 0-4 ATS during the second half of the season. ... Houston is 3-1 SU and ATS when playing on Monday night with a win percentage of .400 or less.
Key stat: The Steelers are 414 SU and 4-12-1 ATS in their final road game of the season against foes coming off a SU and ATS loss, including 0-4 SU and ATS when facing sub-.333 opponents.
Who wins: Pittsburgh, 27-21 Oakland Raiders at Philadelphia Eagles
The Raiders are 3-9 SU and 38-1 ATS in their last 12 Monday night games. ... Philadelphia head coach Doug Pederson is 4-0 SU and ATS during the second half of the season when the Eagles are coming off a division game. Key stat: Philadelphia is 24-8 ATS on Monday night when coming off a win, including 10-1 ATS in the last 11. Who wins: Philadelphia, 3121