NFL Week 16 trend plays: Can lightning strike twice for Jets?
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Each week, we highlight the best NFL betting trends and angles to consider as you prepare for the weekend's action. Here are some notable trends ahead of Week 16.
Browns (-9, 46.5) at Jets, 1 p.m. ET
For weeks, we've been wondering if the Jets could win a game. Now that they have, will New York suffer during a letdown spot here? The trends suggest that's not likely. Since 2007, teams that don't record a win until the second half of the season are 11-3-1 against the spread the following week, even winning six games outright.
Pick: Jets +9
Bengals at Texans (-8, 46), 1 p.m.
A week after beating the Steelers on Monday night, the Bengals are in a favorable spot as massive underdogs. Cincinnati has gone 11-5-1 ATS in its last 16 as road 'dogs, while the Texans are 1-5 ATS in their last six games when giving eight-plus points.
Pick: Bengals +8
Broncos at Chargers (-3, 48.5), 4:05 p.m.
Bettors might be buying back in after the Chargers' Week 15 win, but is it worth laying the points? Los Angeles is 4-11-2 ATS in its last 17 games as a favorite, and the Chargers are a miserable 10-24-1 ATS as a home favorite dating back to 2014. Teams coming off an overtime Thursday night win are also 3-6 ATS over the last nine such contests.
Pick: Chargers -3
Panthers at Washington (-2.5, 44), 4:05 p.m.
When Teddy Bridgewater is an underdog, bettors ought to take notice. The Panthers quarterback is a career 23-7 ATS as an underdog, including 7-1 ATS over his last eight games. The Panthers are also a red-hot 6-1 ATS on the road with six straight covers.
Pick: Panthers +2.5
(Odds source: theScore Bet)
C Jackson Cowart is a betting writer for theScore. He's an award-winning journalist with stops at The Charlotte Observer, The San Diego Union-Tribune, The Times Herald-Record, and BetChicago. He's also a proud graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, and his love of sweet tea is rivaled only by that of a juicy prop bet. Find him on Twitter @CJacksonCowart.