There was a time when the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers were the cream of the crop. Now they’re headed for the scrap heap, joining the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals on the pile of teams who won’t make the playoffs this year. That leaves 19 Super Bowl hopefuls on the NFL odds board at Bodog Sportsbook heading into Week 17 – the penultimate week of the regular season.
This week’s action kicks off Christmas Day with a pair of games on Netflix, so we’ve got an unusually quick turnaround for our NFL power rankings. The injury status for key players is somewhat fuzzy as we go to press; keep a close eye on the newswires when you bet on NFL games this week, and the best of the holidays from all of us at Bodog.
1. Detroit Lions (Last Week: 4)
Record: 13-2 SU, 10-4-1 ATS
Last Game: DET 34, CHI 17 (DET –6.5)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +475
Key injuries: RB David Montgomery (out, knee)
The Lions may be back at No. 1, but they have yet to sew up more than a playoff berth in the top-heavy NFC. A win this Monday over San Francisco (+3.5 at home) might be enough to clinch the entire conference, depending on what happens Sunday with our No. 2 team.
2. Green Bay Packers (2)
Record: 11-4 SU, 8-5-2 ATS
Last Game: NO 0, GB 34 (GB –14)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +1300
Key injuries: WR Christian Watson (questionable, knee)
Just about the only thing that went wrong for Green Bay on last week’s edition of Monday Night Football was Watson’s knee injury. Good thing they have multiple talented options at wideout for Sunday’s Week 17 battle with Minnesota.
3. Buffalo Bills (1)
Record: 12-3 SU, 9-6 ATS
Last Game: NE 21, BUF 24 (NE +14)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +450
Key injuries: QB Josh Allen (questionable, elbow), WR Curtis Samuel (out, shoulder)
According to Allen’s post-game interview, he suffered a contusion on his “funny bone nerve” during the second half of their narrow win over New England. This year’s MVP favourite (–475 at Bodog) appears to be on track for Sunday’s game with the New York Jets (+9.5 away).
4. Baltimore Ravens (5)
Record: 10-5 SU, 8-6-1 ATS
Last Game: PIT 17, BAL 34 (BAL –7)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +650
Key injuries: WR Zay Flowers (questionable, shoulder), RB Justice Hill (questionable, concussion)
Coach John Harbaugh is hopeful Flowers will be ready for Baltimore’s Christmas Day matchup with Houston (+5.5 at home) despite missing Monday’s practice. Hill’s status appears shakier following last Saturday’s concussion.
5. Minnesota Vikings (6)
Record: 13-2 SU, 10-4-1 ATS
Last Game: MIN 27, SEA 24 (MIN –2.5)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +1100
Key injuries: none
Make that 6-0 SU and 4-1-1 ATS for the Vikings since Dalton Risner was plugged in as their starting right guard. QB Sam Darnold has thrown 15 TD passes to just one pick during this hot streak.
6. Kansas City (7)
Record: 14-1 SU, 6-8-1 ATS
Last Game: HOU 19, KC 27 (KC –3.5)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +450
Key injuries: WR Rashee Rice (out, knee)
The defending champs will be one step closer to clinching the AFC’s top seed on Christmas Day if they can at least tie Pittsburgh (+3 at home). Then they’d have to wait for Sunday’s Jets-Bills result.
7. Philadelphia Eagles (3)
Record: 12-3 SU, 9-6 ATS
Last Game: PHI 33, WAS 36 (WAS +4)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +650
Key injuries: QB Jalen Hurts (questionable, concussion), QB Kenny Pickett (questionable, ribs), TE Dallas Goedert (out, knee)
Potential disaster for the Eagles: They might be down to third-string QB Tanner McKee (zero NFL snaps) this Sunday when they host Dallas in a potential division-clincher. Bodog’s NFL spreads for this matchup are on hold until more is known.
8. Los Angeles Rams (9)
Record: 9-6 SU, 8-7 ATS
Last Game: LAR 19, NYJ 9 (LAR –3)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +2500
Key injuries: WR Demarcus Robinson (questionable, shoulder)
With TE Tyler Higbee back in uniform, the Rams seem to have weathered the injury storm. They can clinch the NFC West this Sunday with at least a tie against Arizona (+6 away) and help from elsewhere.
9. Washington Commanders (11)
Record: 10-5 SU, 9-5-1 ATS
Last Game: PHI 33, WAS 36 (WAS +4)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +4000
Key injuries: WR Noah Brown (out, ribs), RB Austin Ekeler (out, concussion)
That timely win over Philadelphia keeps the Commanders alive in the NFC West race. They’ll know by kick-off whether they can also clinch at least a Wild Card berth on Sunday Night Football with a victory over Atlanta (+4).
10. Seattle Seahawks (10)
Record: 8-7 SU, 6-8-1 ATS
Last Game: MIN 27, SEA 24 (MIN –2.5)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +12500
Key injuries: RB Kenneth Walker III (questionable, calf), RB Zach Charbonnet (questionable, elbow)
The Seahawks snatched defeat from the jaws of victory last week, and their playoff hopes are dangling by a thread as a result. Expect Charbonnet to start Thursday night at Chicago (+3.5) after putting in a limited practice Monday.
11. Pittsburgh Steelers (8)
Record: 10-5 SU and ATS
Last Game: PIT 17, BAL 34 (BAL –7)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +3500
Key injuries: WR George Pickens (out, hamstring), QB Justin Fields (out, abdomen)
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin says Pickens and Fields have a “real chance” of playing Christmas Day against Kansas City (–3 away), although CB Joey Porter Jr. (knee) is in doubt.
12. Miami Dolphins (12)
Record: 7-8 SU, 6-9 ATS
Last Game: SF 17, MIA 29 (MIA +1)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +25000
Key injuries: WR Jaylen Waddle (out, knee)
Waddle was inactive for Week 16 versus San Francisco; head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters he wasn’t sure whether or how much Waddle might practice this week ahead of Sunday’s game in Cleveland (+6.5).
13. Cincinnati Bengals (13)
Record: 7-8 SU, 9-6 ATS
Last Game: CLE 6, CIN 24 (CIN –10)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +10000
Key injuries: RB Zack Moss (out, neck)
The Bengals are live dogs against the betting odds on NFL spreads – and futures, too, after making the jump from +30000 on Bodog’s Super Bowl LIX odds board.
14. Los Angeles Chargers (17)
Record: 9-6 SU, 10-4-1 ATS
Last Game: DEN 27, LAC 34 (LAC –2.5)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +4400
Key injuries: RB JK Dobbins (IR-R, knee), TE Will Dissly (out, shoulder)
The Chargers are getting relatively healthy just in time for Saturday’s game against New England (+4.5 at home), where they can nail down a playoff spot with a win and some help. LA opened the practice window for Dobbins on Monday, but have yet to activate him at press time.
15. Denver Broncos (14)
Record: 9-6 SU, 11-4 ATS
Last Game: DEN 27, LAC 34 (LAC –2.5)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +8500
Key injuries: RB Jaleel McLaughlin (out, quadriceps)
They have the same record as the Chargers, but Denver’s loss puts them third in the AFC West and seventh in the conference standings – and sends their Super Bowl odds plummeting from +4400 in Week 16. All they need to make the playoffs is a win over the Bengals (–3.5 at home).
16. Houston Texans (15)
Record: 9-6 SU, 6-9 ATS
Last Game: HOU 19, KC 27 (KC –3.5)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +4000
Key injuries: WR Stefon Diggs (out, knee), WR Tank Dell (out, knee), WR John Metchie III (out, shoulder)
Houston’s wideout corps has grown exceedingly thin after Dell tore his ACL and dislocated his kneecap last Saturday. They’ve picked up former Ravens WR Diontae Johnson from the waiver wire ahead of their Xmas Day contest.
17. Atlanta Falcons (19)
Record: 8-7 SU, 6-8-1 ATS
Last Game: NYG 7, ATL 34 (ATL –9.5)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +7000
Key injuries: WR Drake London (questionable, hamstring)
Just like that, the Falcons saw their Super Bowl futures improve from +17500 after swapping out QB Kirk Cousins for first-rounder Michael Penix Jr. They’ll claim the NFC South this Sunday if they beat Washington, and if the next team on our list doesn’t win.
18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (16)
Record: 8-7 SU, 9-6 ATS
Last Game: TB 24, DAL 26 (DAL +4)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +5500
Key injuries: WR Chris Godwin (out, ankle), TE Cade Otton (out, knee), WR Sterling Shepard (questionable, hamstring)
That somewhat shocking loss to Dallas sent the Bucs back into second place behind Atlanta, making Sunday’s tilt with Carolina (+8 away) a literal must-win.
19. San Francisco 49ers (18)
Record: 6-9 SU, 5-10 ATS
Last Game: SF 17, MIA 29 (MIA +1)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: N/A
Key injuries: RB Christian McCaffrey (out, knee), RB Jordan Mason (out, ankle), RB Isaac Guerendo (out, foot/hamstring), WR Brandon Aiyuk (out, knee)
It’s official: 2024 is another lost season for the injury-riddled Niners, just like 2020 when they finished last in the NFC West at 6-10. RB Patrick Taylor appears to be their new lead tailback now that Guerendo is in sick bay. LT Trent Williams (ankle), LG Aaron Banks (knee) and OT Jaylon Moore (quad) will sit out the last two games.
20. New Orleans Saints (21)
Record: 5-10 SU, 5-9-1 ATS
Last Game: NO 0, GB 34 (GB –14)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: N/A
Key injuries: QB Derek Carr (out, hand), WR Rashid Shaheed (out, knee), WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (out, chest/illness), WR Chris Olave (IR-R, concussion), TE Taysom Hill (out, knee), RB Alvin Kamara (out, groin)
QB Spencer Rattler had a threadbare offence to work with Monday night at Lambeau Field. Olave is one of several useful players who could be back for Week 17, when they’ll be back at the Superdome for a Sunday matinee with Las Vegas.
21. New York Jets (20)
Record: 4-11 SU, 5-10 ATS
Last Game: LAR 19, NYJ 9 (LAR –3)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: N/A
Key injuries: none
Start the Aaron Rodgers Watch: The 4X league MVP told Pat McAfee on Monday that the Jets might release him at the end of the year – and joked about how it could be owner Woody Johnson’s teenage son Brick pulling the trigger.
22. Indianapolis Colts (23)
Record: 7-8 SU, 9-6 ATS
Last Game: TEN 30, IND 38 (IND –4)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: +45000
Key injuries: WR Alec Pierce (out, concussion)
They’re the first team on the AFC Wild Card bubble at No. 8 in the standings, but Indianapolis is behind both No. 9 Miami and No. 10 Cincinnati in our power rankings – and has a —41 point differential on the season.
23. Tennessee Titans (22)
Record: 3-12 SU, 2-13 ATS
Last Game: TEN 30, IND 38 (IND –4)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: N/A
Key injuries: none
There’s no question the Titans look better with Mason Rudolph (54.4 QBR) at quarterback instead of Will Levis (30.2 QBR), but they’re still 1-3 SU and 0-4 ATS in Rudolph’s four starts thus far.
24. Dallas Cowboys (26)
Record: 7-8 SU, 6-9 ATS
Last Game: TB 24, DAL 26 (DAL +4)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: N/A
Key injuries: QB Dak Prescott (out, hamstring), WR Jalen Tolbert (questionable, finger)
Dallas didn’t fold their tents against Tampa Bay despite learning of their elimination before kick-off. That bodes well for their performance level this Sunday, when the Cowboys can play the spoiler role opposite Philadelphia.
25. Carolina Panthers (29)
Record: 4-11 SU, 7-8 ATS
Last Game: ARZ 30, CAR 36 (OT, CAR +6)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: N/A
Key injuries: RB Jonathon Brooks (out, knee), WR Xavier Legette (out, quadriceps)
Does QB Bryce Young have a future in the NFL? The former No. 1 overall pick just had arguably his best game of the season, posting a 107.5 passer rating and an 80.1 QBR to bounce our next team from the playoff race.
26. Arizona Cardinals (24)
Record: 7-8 SU, 9-6 ATS
Last Game: ARZ 30, CAR 36 (OT, CAR +6)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: N/A
Key injuries: RB Trey Benson (out, ankle), RB James Conner (questionable, knee)
With nothing left to play for but their jobs, the Cards might be down to third-string RB Michael Carter this Saturday, although fourth-stringer DeeJay Dallas could feature heavily against the Rams.
27. Chicago Bears (25)
Record: 4-11 SU, 7-7-1 ATS
Last Game: DET 34, CHI 17 (DET –6.5)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: N/A
Key injuries: RB Travis Homer (out, hamstring)
The Bears will be without LT Braxton Jones (ankle) for the rest of the season, and they might be missing LG Teven Jenkins (calf) this Thursday versus Seattle after both linemen were injured in Week 16. QB Caleb Williams has already been sacked a league-leading 60 times in his rookie campaign.
28. New England Patriots (30)
Record: 3-12 SU, 6-8-1 ATS
Last Game: NE 21, BUF 24 (NE +14)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: N/A
Key injuries: none
At least the Patriots have QB Drake Maye to show for this awful season. Maye ranks No. 14 among qualifying starters with a 60.0 QBR, just ahead of Chargers QB Justin Herbert (50.7 QBR) as they prepare to duel this Saturday.
29. Las Vegas Raiders (31)
Record: 3-12 SU, 7-8 ATS
Last Game: JAX 14, LV 19 (LV –2)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: N/A
Key injuries: QB Gardner Minshew (out, collarbone), RB Sincere McCormick (out, ankle), RB Zamir White (out, quadriceps)
QB Aidan O’Connell (39.5 QBR) got the win last week against Jacksonville and appears to be healthy enough for Sunday’s game against the Saints. O’Connell hasn’t been much better than Gardner Minshew II (38.1 QBR), but he is an improvement over third-stringer Desmond Ridder (30.5 QBR).
30. Cleveland Browns (27)
Record: 3-12 SU, 4-11 ATS
Last Game: CLE 6, CIN 24 (CIN –10)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: N/A
Key injuries: RB Nick Chubb (out, foot), QB Deshaun Watson (out, Achilles), QB Jameis Winston (out, shoulder), QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson (questionable, calf), WR Cedric Tillman (out, concussion), TE David Njoku (questionable, knee)
Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Monday that Thompson-Robinson (18.0 QBR) would start Sunday’s game against Miami if he’s healthy. If not, QB Bailey Zappe is next in line.
31. Jacksonville Jaguars (28)
Record: 3-12 SU, 7-7-1 ATS
Last Game: JAX 14, LV 19 (LV –2)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: N/A
Key injuries: QB Trevor Lawrence (out, concussion), WR Christian Kirk (out, collarbone), WR Gabe Davis (out, knee), TE Evan Engram (out, shoulder)
If it looks like Tank Time in Jacksonville, it is. The Jags are 1-4 SU and 1-3-1 ATS over their past five games, and they’re slim 1-point home favourites on Sunday’s NFL odds board when the Titans come to town.
32. New York Giants (32)
Record: 2-13 SU, 4-11 ATS
Last Game: NYG 7, ATL 34 (ATL –9.5)
Super Bowl Odds at Bodog: N/A
Key injuries: QB Drew Lock (questionable, shoulder), TE Theo Johnson (out, foot), RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (questionable, ankle)
Giants head coach Brian Daboll says that Lock (33.0 QBR) is due for an MRI after last week’s loss; there’s a good chance Tommy DeVito (26.1 QBR) will be under centre for Sunday’s game against the Colts (–7.5 away). As always, consider grabbing those injury updates before you bet, and get ready for a wild Week 17 at Bodog Sportsbook.
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