(fixed Jaguars 1 point favorite @ Lions &
added 12/1 date to Bills @ Patriots game)
https://www.thelines.com/nfl-week-13-odds-2022/
Cardinals 4-8 & Panthers 4-8 on bye this week
(rearranged by most favored to least favored;
all times are Central Standard Times)
'Rooting Interest' indicates teams I'm rooting
for & why I'm rooting for them.
~~~
1. Colts 4-7-1 @ Cowboys 8-3 (favored by 11)
Sunday 12/4 7:20 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Cowboys of course.
~~~
2. Broncos 3-8 @ Ravens 7-4 (favored by 8)
Sunday 12/4 12:00 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Ravens as Broncos loss
improves chances that the Saints will move
to a later draft pick thereby making the Eagles
2023 1st round draft pick they got from the
Saints be later than it would otherwise be.
~~~
3. Seahawks 6-5 (favored by 7.5) @ Rams 3-8
Thursday 12/4 3:05 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Seahawks as Rams loss
improves chances that the Saints will move
to a later draft pick thereby making the Eagles
2023 1st round draft pick they got from the
Saints be later than it would otherwise be.
~~~
4. Browns 4-7 (favored by 7) @ Texans 1-9-1
Sunday 12/4 12:00 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Texans as they're a Texas team
& Browns loss improves chances that the Saints
will move to a later draft pick thereby making the
Eagles 2023 1st round draft pick they got from
the Saints be later than it would otherwise be.
Also, Deshaun Watson likely to start for Browns
& a loss to his former team would be appropos
as it's expected 10 or so of his sexual miscon-
duct/assault accusers will be at the game.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3122840/deshaun-watson
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11482907/TEN-Deshaun-Watson-accusers-attend-Browns-debut-Houston-sexual-misconduct-lawsuits.html
~~~
5. Titans 7-4 @ Eagles (favored by 5)
Sunday 12/4 12:00 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Titans as Eagles loss would, if
Dallas wins, place the Cowboys in ideal spot to
potentially tie the Eagles Dec 24 if Eagles &
Cowboys win the rest of their games 'til then
(i.e., any Eagles loss is good for the Cowboys).
~~~
6. Packers 4-8 (favored by 4.5) @ Bears 3-9
Sunday 12/4 12:00 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Bears as Cowboys have moved
ahead of Packers in regular season & regular sea-
son + playoffs winning%s & I'd like the Cowboys
to sustain that lead from now on.
In any case, a loss by either team improves the
chances that the Saints will move to a later draft
pick thereby making the Eagles 2023 1st round
draft pick they got from the Saints be later than
it would otherwise be.
~~~
7. Dolphins 8-3 @ 49ers 7-4 (favored by 4)
Sunday 12/4 3:05 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Reasons to root for both teams
to lose but since I have to pick one, I'll root for
the Dolphins to win & to unveil a chink in the for-
midable 49ers defensive armor that the Cowboys
would be able to exploit where they to meet the
49ers in the playoffs for the 2nd straight year.
~~~
8. Bills 8-3 (favored by 3.5) @ Patriots 6-5
Thursday 12/1 7:15 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Reasons to root for both teams
to lose but since I have to pick one, I'll root for
the Bills to win as I'm generally against the Patri-
ots & would find it pleasing to see them moved
down to a 50% loss rate, the more Patriots losses
the better.
8. Saints 4-8 @ Bucs 5-6 (favored by 3.5)
Monday 12/5 7:15 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Saints as I'm hoping they win
the rest of their games so their 1st round pick
that they traded to the Eagles will be later ra-
ther than earlier in the 2023 draft.
~~~
9. Jets 7-4 @ Vikings 9-2 (favored by 3)
Sunday 12/4 12:00 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Jets as that would move the
Vikings down to a tie with the Cowboys as the
2nd-best NFL team if the Cowboys win & the
Chiefs lose. Also gives the Cowboys home
field were the Cowboys to win the NFC East
& meet the Vikings in the playoffs.
~~~
10. Coms 7-5 (favored by 2.5) @ Giants 7-4
Sunday 12/4 12:00 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Coms simply because Giants
are a half game ahead of the Coms. Unusual in
that the Coms have a bye next week, then play
the Giants for the 2nd straight time. The Giants,
on the other hand, play the Eagles next week.
~~~
11. Chiefs 9-2 (favored by 2) @ Bengals 7-4
Sunday 12/4 3:25 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Bengals as that ups Cowboys
strength of schedule for past 2022 games &
moves Chiefs down to a tie for 2nd-best rec-
ord with the Cowboys if Cowboys win Sunday
night vs the Colts.
~~~
12. Chargers 6-5 (favored by 1.5) @ Raiders 4-7
Sunday 12/4 3:25 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Chargers as a Raiders loss
improves chances that the Saints will move
to a later draft pick thereby making the Eagles
2023 1st round draft pick they got from the
Saints be later than it would otherwise be.
~~~
13. Steelers 4-7 (favored by 1) @ Falcons 5-7
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Falcons as a Steelers loss
improves chances that the Saints will move
to a later draft pick thereby making the Eagles
2023 1st round draft pick they got from the
Saints be later than it would otherwise be.
13. Jaguars 4-7 (favored by 1) @ Lions 4-7
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Jaguars as that increases
the Cowboys upcoming strength of schedule
whereas a Lions win only increases the Cow-
boys past strength of schedule which already
is strong.
Either team losing improves chances that the
Saints will move to a later draft pick thereby
making the Eagles 2023 1st round draft pick
they got from the Saints be later than it would
otherwise be.
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