S1 E13: Week 16 NFL LOCKS, NFL Betting Controversy & Football Betting Myths

The Huddle

The NFL season is winding down as we enter Week 16 and the fellas enlist the help of former NFLer Ryan Hoag to break down the playoff push, the MVP race and much, much more.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has started to separate himself from he rest of the pack in the NFL MVP race as he enters Week 16 at around -200 after another stellar performance against the Arizona Cardinals while Dallas Cowboys QB Dan Prescott slid back down a bit.

There was a little bit of controversy in the sports betting world when the spread in the Monday Night Football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks started moving out of control prior to kickoff due to some misreported news. But does the NFL and/or ESPN owe anything to the sports betting fans in situations like this?

NFL division races are heating up with just a handful of games to go and the guys talk about which division leaders are the most fragile and in trouble of losing their grip on the division and potentially a playoff spot. Further, the guys share the thoughts on who will win the NFC East between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles.

The guys talk about Week 18 and some of the absolute banger matchups that are on the board (as it stands prior to Week 16).

Andrew, Tony and Ryan break down a few teams out there that no NFL playoff teams should want to play in the early rounds of the NFL Playoffs.

Tony and Andrew ask Ryan which old football betting adages he buys into or not, like revenge spots, player/team motivation over the holidays, the bounce back spot and more.Ryan gets real deep into college football and breaks down his favorite bowl games and bowl bets throughout bowl season, including the pair of national semifinals.

After that, Tony and Ninja get into their picks and hit up Saturday, Sunday and Christmas Day NFL an a bowl pick from Saturday’s slate.Join the the fellas for all that and more on this week’s episode of The Huddle!