NFL<\/a> calendar, that counts as an ultra-rapid revenge spot.\u00a0<\/p>\nl\u200aThey finally incorporated the passing game into their offense in a 28-22 win at Minnesota. Jalen Hurts completed 19 of 23 for 326 yards and three touchdowns, and both DeVonta Smith (183 yards receiving) and A.J. Brown (121) had a chance to eat. When they lost to the Giants in the previous game, it was still all about the Tush Push. Now the Giants defense will have a lot more to worry about, and that could, in turn, lead to Saquon Barkley\u2019s first breakout of the season.<\/p>\n
From practical and psychological standpoints, this is shaping up as a double-digit Philadelphia victory.<\/p>\n
The pick: Eagles -7.5.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) warms up before the game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field. Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
CINCINNATI BENGALS (-6.5) over New York Jets<\/p>\n
In and of itself, what Woody Johnson said Tuesday at the owners\u2019 meetings wasn\u2019t wrong. An NFL team can\u2019t win when its quarterback can\u2019t complete a pass. But the way the Jets owner took down Justin Fields was stunning. His disdain for Fields was palpable, as was the lack of respect. Johnson didn\u2019t even mention his name.<\/p>\n
For another team, something like this might have a positive effect. Players might say, \u201cYes, we\u2019re finally going to start the better quarterback! Now we have a chance.\u201d<\/p>\n
But for the Jets, it\u2019s just another sideshow, one of many in Johnson\u2019s tenure as owner. It only serves to amplify all of the horrendous decisions he\u2019s made to keep the Jets outside the playoffs for 15 years. As if he didn\u2019t hire Aaron Glenn, who handpicked Fields after casting away Aaron Rodgers.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a surprise this spread is under a touchdown. The Bengals had been a disaster, but the arrival of Joe Flacco changed that as he\u2019s gotten the ball to Ja\u2019Marr Chase 26 times in the past two games.<\/p>\n
Jets coach Aaron Glenn talks to the media before practice. Bill Kostroun\/New York Post<\/p>\n
Miami Dolphins (+7.5) over ATLANTA FALCONS<\/p>\n
Quiz question (don\u2019t peek): Which team is averaging more points scored per game, the Falcons or the Dolphins? Surprising answer: It\u2019s the Dolphins, 20.0 to 18.3. The Falcons are clearly the better team, but can\u2019t be trusted with a TD-plus spread. Keep an eye out for reports on Michael Penix Jr.\u2019s status with a knee injury.<\/p>\n
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (-7) over Cleveland Browns<\/p>\n
Drake Maye and the Patriots have won four in a row, including the past three on the road. The past two of those were our Locks of the Week, but there were some sweats against the Saints and Titans. Laying the points because the Browns\u2019 No. 1 yardage defense doesn\u2019t quite match their mid-pack points-per-game allowed numbers.<\/p>\n
Buffalo Bills (-7) over CAROLINA PANTHERS<\/p>\n
Andy Dalton is in line to replace Bryce Young (ankle) for the Panthers, who will look to leverage their No. 3 rushing attack against the Bills\u2019 31st-ranked rushing defense. I figure this will be the best version of the Bills, though, coming off two losses, then a bye. They also have the No. 1 rushing offense, thanks in part to Josh Allen, who could be ready to go off.<\/p>\n
Lamar Jackson looks to pass prior to an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on September 28, 2025. Getty Images<\/p>\n
Chicago Bears (+6.5) over BALTIMORE RAVENS<\/p>\n
This spread seems predicated on Lamar Jackson returning from his hamstring injury and completely reviving the Ravens from their four-game losing streak. That might not happen, and if he does return, he could still have issues. And the Ravens are 1-3 in Jackson\u2019s starts anyway. The Bears have some injury concerns (D\u2019Andre Swift, DJ Moore) and could be due for a dud, but we\u2019ll take our chances with the hefty head start.<\/p>\n
San Francisco 49ers (+1.5) over HOUSTON TEXANS<\/p>\n
The line flipped favorites on Brock Purdy\u2019s continuing uncertainty, even after the 49ers won and the Texans lost last week. Mac Jones, Kyle Shanahan and a healthy Christian McCaffrey are enough for me. And though the 49ers have backups of backups listed as questionable, the Texans don\u2019t have much firepower to exploit that.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (+4) over Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/p>\n
Tough situational spot for the Saints, who have a myriad of key injuries and are just 60 minutes of football away from a much-needed bye. We love Baker Mayfield in this space, but his knee injury was a huge factor in the loss to Detroit, as he couldn\u2019t scramble and was high on many throws.\u00a0<\/p>\n
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (-14.5) over Tennessee Titans<\/p>\n
Giving two TDs with the Colts was not on my 2025 betting bingo card, but here we are. Indianapolis won the first meeting 41-20 in Nashville in Week 3. Daniel Jones and Jonathan Taylor will be unstoppable. The only intrigue will be whether Cam Ward can generate enough offense to get in the back door, but at 13.7 ppg, that isn\u2019t likely.<\/p>\n
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott throws a pass against the Washington Commanders during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. AP<\/p>\n
Dallas Cowboys (+3.5) over DENVER BRONCOS<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t forget the Broncos nearly lost to the Jets and were getting crushed by the Giants the past two weeks. Patrick Surtain II will be on CeeDee Lamb or George Pickens, but not both at the same time. Looking forward to seeing Dallas\u2019 Brandon Aubrey break the field-goal record at altitude.<\/p>\n
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (+3) over Green Bay Packers<\/p>\n
Aaron Rodgers vs. his team of 18 seasons. The Steelers\u2019 defense was embarrassed last week by Joe Flacco. With a few extra days to prepare, looking for T.J. Watt to reassert himself and for Rodgers to ball out in what could turn out to be a special Sunday night spotlight.<\/p>\n
Betting on the NFL? <\/p>\n
Monday<\/p>\n
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (-12.5) over Washington Commanders<\/p>\n
This line skyrocketed when Jayden Daniels was ruled out with a hamstring injury. Chiefs look destined for the No. 1 seed in the AFC, but at 4-3 they\u2019re going to have to start rolling to get there, so there\u2019s motivation every week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
BEST BETS: Bengals, Cowboys, Chiefs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
LOCK OF THE WEEK: Bengals (Locks 3-4 in 2025).<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 9-6 overall, 3-0 Best Bets.<\/p>\n
THURSDAY: Vikings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York Post may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":241118,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[436],"tags":[6359,106791,49,48,514,25999,82,6452,2091,29055],"class_list":["post-241117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-betting","tag-bettors-guide","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-nfl","tag-nfl-betting","tag-sports","tag-sports-betting","tag-sports-columnists","tag-sports-picks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=241117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241117\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/241118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=241117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=241117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=241117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}