NFL BETTING TRENDS - WEEK 16

Each week staff statician and handicapper Jeff Scott digs up the top NFL trends against the spread for the current week. Keep in mind that using trends is only one part of the game handicapping process.

San Diego Chargers at Tennessee Titans
Line: Titans -3

- San Diego is 15-6-3 ATS in their last 24 games as a road underdog.
- The Chargers are 14-7 ATS in their last four regular-season games of the year, since 2004.
- San Diego is 9-2 ATS in their last 11 encounters with AFC South opponents.
- The Chargers are 12-3 ATS on the road in December following back-to-back SU wins.
- Tennessee is 16-3 ATS at home following a SU win vs. a non-divisional opponent coming off an ATS loss.
- The Titans are 0-5 ATS in their last five matchups with the Chargers.
- Tennessee is 7-3 ATS in their final regular-season game of the year, since 1999.
- The Titans have produced 12 overs and 6 unders in their last 18 home games.

Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers
Line: Packers -14

- Seattle is 5-10 ATS in their last 15 games.
- The Seahawks are 13-2 ATS following back-to-back SU losses.
- Seattle is 8-0 ATS following a SU/ATS loss in December vs. a .500 or better non-divisional opponent.
- The Seahawks are 4-13 ATS in their last 17 games as a road underdog.
- Green Bay is 9-4-1 ATS this season.
- The Packers are 1-12 ATS as favorites of more than 11 points.
- Green Bay is 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 encounters vs. non-divisional NFC opponents.
- The Packers are 5-1 ATS following back-to-back road games.

Oakland Raiders at Cleveland Browns
Line: Browns -3

- Oakland is 3-6 ATS in their last nine matchups vs. AFC North opponents but is 2-0 ATS this year.
- The Raiders are 1-10 ATS as underdogs in December following a divisional contest vs. a non-divisional opponent.
- Oakland is 1-7 ATS following a SU underdog win.
- The Raiders are 2-7 ATS in their final regular-season road game of the season, since 2000.
- Cleveland is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games.
- The Browns are 2-10 ATS at home in December following a non-divisional encounter.
- Cleveland is 4-0 ATS in their last four matchups with Oakland.
- The Browns are 1-10 ATS in the first of back-to-back home games.

Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals
Line: Bengals -14

- Kansas City is 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games.
- The Chiefs are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games as a double-digit underdog.
- Kansas City is 1-6 ATS before a matchup with Denver.
- The Chiefs are 2-7 ATS in their last nine matchups vs. AFC North opponents.
- Cincinnati is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games as a home favorite.
- The Bengals are 9-1 ATS as favorites vs. an opponent coming off 3+ straight ATS losses.
- Cincinnati has produced 4 overs, 13 unders and 1 push in their last 18 home games.
- The Bengals are 2-13 ATS in their last 15 games as a 4+ point favorite.

Buffalo Bills at Atlanta Falcons
Line: Falcons -9

- Buffalo is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games.
- The Bills are 8-4 ATS in their last 12 matchups vs. NFC opponents.
- Buffalo is 15-3 ATS following a matchup with New England.
- The Bills have produced 5 overs and 10 unders in their last 15 games.
- Atlanta is 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games as a home favorite.
- The Falcons are 6-1 ATS after scoring 10 points or less in their previous game.
- Atlanta is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 matchups vs. AFC opponents.
- The Falcons are 1-4 ATS in their last regular-season home game of the year, since 2004.

Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins
Line: Dolphins -3

- Houston is 7-2 ATS in their last nine games as a road underdog.
- The Texans are 11-2 ATS in the second of back-to-back road games.
- Houston is 1-6 ATS in their last seven matchups vs. AFC East opponents.
- The Texans are 5-2 ATS following back-to-back SU wins.
- Miami is 6-27 ATS in their last 33 games as a home favorite.
- The Dolphins are 4-10 ATS in the first of back-to-back home games.
- Miami is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games.
- The Dolphins are 2-13 ATS following back-to-back road games.

Carolina Panthers at New York Giants
Line: Giants -7

- Carolina is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games.
- The Panthers are 5-10 ATS in their last 15 games as road underdogs.
- Carolina is 2-6 ATS after allowing seven points or less in their previous game.
- The Panthers have produced 12 overs and 6 unders in their last 18 road games.
- New York is 2-7 ATS in their last nine games.
- The Giants are 8-1 ATS following a matchup with the Redskins.
- New York has produced 9 overs, 4 unders and 1 push this season.
- The Giants are 5-2 ATS in their final regular-season home game of the season, since 2002.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
Line: Saints -14.5

- Tampa Bay is 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games.
- The Buccaneers are 1-7 ATS before a matchup with the Falcons.
- Tampa Bay is 1-8 ATS on the road in December following a SU underdog win.
- The Buccaneers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven visits to the Saints.
- New Orleans is 14-6-1 ATS in their last 21 games but 2-6 ATS in their last eight.
- The Saints are 2-15 ATS as a divisional favorite of 7+ points.
- New Orleans is 0-11 ATS at home following a non-divisional game in December vs. a less than .500 opponent.
- The Saints are 3-11-1 ATS in the second of back-to-back home games.

Jacksonville Jaguars at New England Patriots
Line: Patriots -9

- Jacksonville is 6-0 ATS following back-to-back SU/ATS losses and allowing 35+ points in their last game.
- The Jaguars are 0-5 ATS in the first of back-to-back road games.
- Jacksonville is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games.
- The Jaguars have produced 4 overs, 10 unders and 1 push in their last 15 road games.
- New England is 4-14 ATS in their last 18 games as a 9+ point favorite.
- The Patriots are 1-7 ATS at home after allowing 10 points or less in their previous game.
- New England is 12-3 ATS at home in December following a divisional encounter.
- The Patriots are 9-2 ATS in their last regular-season home game of the year, since 1998.

Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
Line: Steelers -1

- Baltimore is 4-10 ATS in the first of back-to-back road games but 4-1 ATS in their last five.
- The Ravens are 1-7 ATS on the road in December following a double-digit SU/ATS win.
- Baltimore is 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 road games.
- The last nine games in Pittsburgh in this series have produced 8 overs and 1 under.
- Pittsburgh is 4-10 ATS this season.
- The Steelers are 12-3 ATS in the second of back-to-back home games.
- Pittsburgh has produced 41 overs and 19 unders in their last 60 home games.
- The Steelers are 9-0 ATS following a SU win in December vs. an opponent coming off a double-digit ATS win.

Denver Broncos at Philadelphia Eagles
Line: Eagles -7

- Denver is 2-6 ATS in their last eight games.
- The Broncos are 1-5 ATS in their last six games as underdogs of 7+ points.
- Denver has produced 14 overs, 7 unders and 1 push in their last 22 road games.
- The Broncos are 5-10 ATS in their last 15 matchups vs. NFC opponents.
- Philadelphia is 15-7 ATS in their last 22 games.
- The Eagles are 8-1 ATS at home in December vs. a .500 or better opponent coming off a SU/ATS loss.
- Philadelphia is 6-12 ATS in their last 18 games hosting AFC opponents but is 4-1 ATS in their last five.
- The Eagles are 2-7 ATS in their last regular-season home game of the season, since 2000.

St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals
Line: Cardinals -14

- St. Louis is 9-22 ATS in their last 31 divisional encounters.
- The Rams have produced 5 overs, 10 unders and 1 push in their last 16 divisional matchups.
- St. Louis has produced 1 over and 11 unders in their last 12 games preceding a divisional home game.
- The Rams are 3-6 ATS before their final regular-season home game of the season, since 2000.
- Arizona is 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games as a home favorite.
- The Cardinals are 1-8 ATS if they are .500 or better in December following a SU win.
- Arizona has produced 16 overs and 8 unders in their last 24 home games.
- The Cardinals have produced 3 overs and 8 unders in their last 11 divisional contests.

Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers
Line: 49ers -11.5

- Detroit is 3-6-1 ATS as double-digit underdogs this season.
- The Lions are 12-25-1 ATS in their last 38 games.
- Detroit is 1-7 ATS in their last eight matchups vs. NFC West opponents.
- The Lions have produced 23 overs and 9 unders in their last 32 road games.
- San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in their last five games hosting Detroit.
- The 49ers are 8-4-2 ATS this season and 13-6-3 ATS in their last 22 games.
- San Francisco is 6-3-1 ATS in their last 10 games as a home favorite.
- The 49ers have produced 6 overs and 13 unders in their last 19 games.

New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts
Line: Colts -5.5

- New York is 9-3 ATS in their last regular-season road game of the season, since 1997.
- The Jets are 7-2 ATS in their last nine matchups with AFC South opponents.
- New York has produced 1 over and 8 unders in their last nine visits to .700 or better opponents.
- The Jets have produced 2 overs, 6 unders and 1 push in their last nine road games.
- Indianapolis is 10-3-1 ATS this year.
- The Colts are 1-6 ATS in their final regular-season home game of the season, since 2002.
- Indianapolis is 9-1 ATS following a SU/ATS divisional road win.
- The Colts are 2-10 ATS as favorites in December after scoring 35+ points in their previous game.

Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins
Line: Cowboys -6.5

- Dallas is 4-13-1 ATS in their final four regular-season games of the season, since 2005.
- The Cowboys are 7-18 ATS in their last 25 divisional contests.
- Dallas is 1-8 ATS on the road in December vs. an opponent coming off a double-digit SU loss.
- The Cowboys are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games as a road favorite.
- Washington is 5-1 ATS in their last six matchups with Dallas.
- The Redskins have produced 6 overs and 12 unders in their last 18 home games.
- Washington is 2-8 ATS following an appearance on Monday night.
- The Redskins are 4-1 ATS in their final regular-season home game, since 2004.

Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
Line: Vikings -7

- Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in their last six visits to Chicago.
- The Vikings are 2-8 ATS as favorites in their last four regular-season games of the year, since 2006.
- Minnesota is 1-10 ATS as favorites following a SU loss as a favorite.
- The Vikings are 1-7 ATS as favorites in December following a SU loss vs. an opponent coming off a SU loss.
- Chicago is 4-10 ATS this season and 1-9 ATS in their last 10.
- The Bears are 5-12 ATS at home on Monday night.
- Chicago is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 divisional encounters.
- The Bears are 2-16 ATS as underdogs in December vs. an opponent coming off a SU/ATS loss.