The NFL Blog: 2012 Week 13 Betting Lines

Last Week: Vs. Spread: (8-6-2); Straight Up: (13-3)

Season: Vs. Spread: (94-78-4); Straight Up: (114-61-1)

Week 12 Review: Thanksgiving week was pretty damn good this year. The games were good; my team won; and my picks turned out okay as well. I can’t complain.  

 

Week 13 Preview: I’m pretty psyched to have 16 games this week. I know there weren’t any byes last week either, but this week we get a game on Thursday, a game on Monday, and 14 games on Sunday; that’s pretty sweet. 

I’m a bit nervous this week, and not just because my team is playing our hated rivals at home on Thursday night. I just don’t really feel great about the lines this week. I’m picking 9 underdogs to cover, which seems like a lot. I’m also going with 13 road teams, which feels like a recipe for disaster. 

 

Thursday Night’s Game

New Orleans (+3.5) @ Atlanta

Pick: Falcons win but Saints beat the spread

Sunday’s Early Games

Seattle (+4) @ Chicago

Pick: Bears cover

Minnesota (+9.5) @ Green Bay

Pick: Packers win but Vikings beat the spread

San Francisco (-7) @ St. Louis

Pick: Niners cover

Arizona (+4.5) @ New York Jets

Pick: Jets cover

Carolina (-3) @ Kansas City

Pick: Panthers cover

Indianapolis (+4.5) @ Detroit

Pick: Lions win but Colts beat the spread

Jacksonville (+5.5) @ Buffalo

Pick: Bills win but Jags beat the spread

New England (-9) @ Miami

Pick: Patriots cover

Houston (-5.5) @ Tennessee

Pick: Texans win but Titans beat the spread

Sunday’s Late Games 

Tampa Bay (+8) @ Denver

Pick: Broncos win but Bucs beat the spread

Pittsburgh (+6.5) @ Baltimore

Pick: Ravens win but Steelers beat the spread

Cleveland (+1.5) @ Oakland

Pick: Browns pull off the upset

Cincinnati (-1) @ San Diego

Pick: Bengals cover

Sunday Night’s Game

Philadelphia (+10) @ Dallas 

Pick: Cowboys win but Eagles beat the spread

Monday Night’s Game

New York Giants (-1) @ Washington  

Pick: Giants cover