Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday, on Felix Unger Day

Anyone remember the old TV show The Odd Couple? It always began this way:
“On November 13, Felix Unger was asked to leave his place of residence. That request came from his wife……”

Great TV show, very funny. Hope you had a good Felix Unger Day.

Vikings 33, Bills 30 OT
— Up 27-23, Bills stopped Minnesota on 1-yard line with 0:49 left.
— Allen fumbled snap on next play, Vikings recovered for go-ahead TD.
— Bills then drove 69 yards for tying FG that forced OT.
— Buffalo turned ball over four times (minus-2)
— Vikings have 11 takeaways in last four games (+7)

— Vikings won their last seven games (5-1-1 ATS).
— Jefferson caught 10 passes for 193 yards and a TD.
— Diggs caught 12 passes for 128 yards against his old team.
— Both teams had eight plays of 20+ yards.
— First Buffalo game this season that went over the total.

Lions 31, Bears 30
— Chicago led 24-10 with 12:00 left in the game.
— Detroit scored two TD’s in 1:08 to tie game, the second one a pick-6.
— Fields ran 67 yards for a TD to put Bears ahead; they missed the PAT.
— Detroit drove 91 yards, scored game-winning TD with 2:21 left.
— HC Campbell is now 1-11-1 SU on the road (7-6 ATS)

— Chicago lost last three games, despite scoring 29-32-30 points.
— Last five games, Bears ran ball for 238-243-240-252-258 yards.
— Chicago opponents scored TD’s on 13 of last 25 drives.
— Bears have led at halftime once this season (1-8-1).
— Five of their last six games went over the total.

Buccaneers 21, Seahawks 16
— Seahawks in first half: 20 plays, 29 yards, no points.
— Seahawks in 2nd half: 31 plays, 231 yards, 16 points.
— Seattle lost fumble in red zone when they trailed 14-3.
— Last four weeks, Seattle is 14-54 (25.9%) on 3rd down conversions.
— Seahawks are 8-14-1 ATS last 23 games coming off a win.

— Bucs converted 10-15 on third down, Seattle 1-9.
— Tampa Bay outrushed Seahawks 161-39.
— Bucs won despite Seattle’s 12-yard edge in field position.
— Tampa Bay’s TD drives were 88-86-87 yards.
— This is Tampa Bay’s first cover in eight games (1-6-1 ATS)

Chiefs 27, Jaguars 17
— Jaguars started game with a successful onside kick.
— Jaguars won field position by 13 yards, were +3 in turnovers, still lost by 10.
— Jacksonville lost six its last seven games (1-6 ATS)
— Jaguars are 10-21-1 ATS last 32 games as a road underdog.
— In his career, Pederson is 10-17 ATS as a road underdog.

— Chiefs won five of their last six games SU.
— Last five weeks, Chiefs converted 44-68 (64.7) third down plays.
— Chiefs have 23 TD’s on their last 59 drives.
— Kansas City led this game 20-0 late in 2nd quarter.
— Chiefs have 50 plays of 20+ yards; opponents have 34.

Giants 24, Texans 16
— Houston was in red zone six times, scored only 16 points.
— Texans lost seven of their last eight games SU (2-5 ATS last six).
— Giants converted 7-14 on third down, Houston 3-10
— Texans outgained Giants 387-367, were minus-2 in turnovers (0-2).
— Texans are 10-18-1 ATS last 29 games coming off a loss.

— Barkley carried ball 35 times for 152 yards and a TD.
— Giants were in red zone twice, scored TD both times.
— Giants won/covered seven of first nine games.
— Giants are 7-0 if they score more than 16 points.
— Under is 7-1-1 in Giant games this season.

Steelers 20, Saints 10
— Pittsburgh outgained the Saints, 374-186.
— New Orleans in 2nd half: 19 plays, 24 yards, one first down.
— New Orleans ran ball 15 times for 29 yards.
— Saints are 1-6 when they score less than 27 points.
— Saints lost 7 of last 9 games; their turnover ratio is minus-13.

— Steelers converted 9-17 on third down, Saints 3-12.
— Pittsburgh ran ball 43 times for 217 yards.
— Steelers have no turnovers (+11) in their wins, 14 (-9) in losses.
— Under is 7-2 in their games this season.
— Pittsburgh has been outscored 43-13 in last 2:00 of each half.

Dolphins 39, Browns 17
— Dolphins won last four games, scoring 31-35-39 points in last three.
— Miami had eight drives, scored five TD’s, kicked two FG’s.
— Miami is 12-4-1 ATS last 17 games as a home favorite (3-1 TY).
— Dolphins converted 19 of last 33 third down plays.
— Dolphins are 6-0 if they score more than 17 points.

— Dolphins outgained Cleveland, 491-297.
— Browns turned ball over 12 times in last five games (minus-7)
— Browns are 0-4 scoring less than 26 points.
— Cleveland lost five of their last five games SU.
— Six of their nine games went over the total.

Titans 17, Broncos 10
— Denver lost five of last six games, losing by 1-9-3-7-7 points.
— Broncos in 2nd half: 36 plays, 106 yards, no points.
— Denver scored 16 or fewer points in seven of nine games.
— Last seven games, Broncos are 29-115 (25.2%) on third down. 
— Eight of nine Denver games stayed under the total.

— Tennessee won six of last seven games (7-0 ATS), allowing 15.1 ppg. 
— Titans’ first six drives: 22 plays, 51 yards, 2 first downs.
— Titans’ last six drives: 38 plays, 245 yards, 17 points.
— Opponents have converted only 34-122 (27.9%) third down plays.
— Tennessee held last seven opponents under their team total.

Colts 25, Raiders 20
— Matt Ryan returned to the lineup, was 21-28/222 with a passing TD; he ran for 38 yards.
— Colts drove 82 yards, scored game-winning TD with 5:07 left to play.
— Jeff Saturday wins his first game as a head coach.
— Underdogs covered seven of their ten games. 
— Indy is 11-5-1 ATS last 17 games coming off a loss.

— Las Vegas lost last three games, outscored 36-13 in second half.
— Raiders’ first four drives: 17 plays, 18 yards, no points.
— Raiders are 0-5 SU in games decided by 5 or less points, or in OT.
— Last eight games, Las Vegas’ opponent is 7-0-1 against its team total.
— Last five games, opponents converted 38-65 on third down.

Cardinals 27, Rams 17
— Neither starting QB played in this game.
— Cardinals scored two TD’s in 1:32 span late in 2nd quarter.
— Arizona had an 11-yard edge in field position.
— Arizona is 15-4-1 ATS last 20 games as a road underdog.
— This was Arizona’s 2nd win in last 14 games against the Rams. 

— Rams lost five of their last six games.
— Rams were held to 17 or less points in their losses.
— LA has one takeaway in its last seven games (minus-8).
— Last six games, Rams ran ball for only 69.3 yards/game.
— WR Kupp got hurt, is going to miss some time. 

Packers 31, Cowboys 28 OT
— Dallas led 28-14 after three quarters.
— Green Bay drove 89 yards, tied game 28-28 with 2:29 left.
— Cowboys’ last four drives: 23 plays, 87 yards, no points.
— Last three games, Dallas scored 13 TD’s on 31 drives.
— NFC East teams are 18-8-2 ATS outside the division

— Watson caught four passes for 107 yards, three TD’s.
— Jones ran ball 24 times for 138 yards and a TD.
— Green Bay ran for 207 yards, averaged 9.5 yards/pass attempt.
— Packers converted 20 of last 40 third down plays.
— Since 2018, Packers are 3-0 ATS as a home underdog.

49ers 22, Chargers 16
— Chargers drove 75 yards in 7 plays for a TD on their first drive.
— Chargers rest of game: 52 plays, 195 yards, 3 field goals.
— Chargers in second half: 19 plays, 57 yards, 2 first downs.
— Bolts ran ball 16 times for only 51 yards.
— Chargers have been outscored 117-68 in second half.

— 49ers outscored Chargers 12-0 in second half.
— 49ers’ last six drives: 51 plays, 274 yards, 19 points.
— Last three games, 49ers converted 22-40 on third down.
— SF is 15-9 ATS in last 24 games vs AFC teams
— 49ers trailed their last four games at halftime.

Author: Armadillo Sports

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