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NFL Betting Power Rankings – December
See where your favourite team ranks against the spread for Week 15, and get in early before the action kicks off with a bang.
Green Bay Packers
With 11 games covering the points and only 2 falling short, Green Bay is leading the books as the team to watch when it comes to the spread.
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas isn’t far behind, and they had 10 games that were covered and only 3 that weren’t, and a healthy 7.2 margin of victory to boot.
Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals are ahead of their closing percentage from last season, which was 43.8%, and now Arizona are in the zone at 69.2% with a record of 9-4.
New England Patriots
The Patriots have a substantial MOV at 11.5, and they’ve covered 9 games out of 13 at an average of +9.2 points.
Indianapolis Colts
With a record of 8-5, Indy have covered 61.5% of their games against the spread with a 6.8 point margin of victory.
Tennessee Titans
Tennessee have come a long way since their 41.2% record in 2020, finding themselves floating near the top of the list with 61.5% of games covered ATS.
Detroit Lions
Tied with the Titans at 8-5, the Lions have a -10.8 margin of defeat and an average of -2.7 points covered ATS.
Miami Dolphins
With a -2.6 margin of defeat over 13 games, the Dolphins have covered 7, skipped out on 5, and pushed for 1, all at an average of -0.3 points covered.
LA Chargers
The Chargers are keeping apace of last year’s record, and right now they’re just short of it by 2.4%, coming in at 53.9% of games covered.
Denver Broncos
Also starring in last season’s re-run is Denver, finding themselves tied up with LA once again. They’ve also got a record of 7-6 as of now, but a higher MOV of 3.6 to LA’s 1.2.
Philadelphia Eagles
With an average of +4.5 points covered ATS, Philly has a MOV of 3.5 and 53.9% of games covered, all of which makes them average spread performers at this stage of the season.
Minnesota Vikings
Also at 7-6 coming into Week 15, Minnesota has a margin of victory of just 0.8 and an average of +0.2 points covered ATS.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Buccs are reaching admirably for the 60% of games they covered in last year’s record, but right now they’re falling slightly short, coming in at 53.9%, Their MOV sits at 8.7 vs. last season’s 9.1.
Seattle Seahawks
With 7 games covered, 6 games falling short, and a 0.8 MOV, Seattle is ploughing ahead of last season’s 47.1% games covered.
Buffalo Bills
In 2020, the Bills finished out the season in second place against the spread. In 2021, Buffalo is number 15 on the list with exactly 50% of games covered.
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta begins our downward half of teams’ performance against the spread, and they’re covering 46.2% of games at an average of -5.2 points.
San Francisco 49ers
The ‘Niners have a record of 6-7 with a 2.2 MOV and -0.7 points covered on average.
New York Giants
New York’s 6-7 record is accompanied by a -6.0 margin of defeat and an average of -0.3 points covered.
Baltimore Ravens
Despite last season’s standing as a top performer ATS, Baltimore isn’t quite there this time around, with a record of 6-7.
New Orleans Saints
Nola’s current record shows a 1.5 margin of victory, covering 6 of 13 games with an average of +1.5 points covered ATS.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs are rubbing shoulders with the Saints and the Ravens with the same 6-7 record, but Kansas City’s margin of victory is notably larger at 6.4.
LA Rams
The Rams’ margin of victory is 5.6. They covering an average of -0.7 points ATS after 13 games, and have hit 6 and missed 7 of them.
Cincinnati Bengals
Likewise, Cincy’s 6-7 record puts them at 46.2% of games covered, which is down from last year’s 56.3%. They’re holding a 4.7 point MOV.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers have covered 38.5% of their games, with 8 games falling short out of 13, and they’re MOV is -3.8.
Washington Football Team
Tumbling from last year’s number 6 position, this year Washington are struggling to regroup. They fill out slot number 25 in the power rankings, with a 5-8 record.
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland has fallen well behind this year, with only 5 games covered ATS, having fallen short in 8.
Houston Texans
Houston’s 5-8 record ATS with an average of -3.7 points covered is not so different from last year’s -3.5, finishing with a 6-10 record.
Carolina Panthers
The Panthers have a margin of defeat sitting at -1.9% with an average of -2.0 points covered ATS, and 5 games covered out of 13.
Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders have some catching up to do if they want to match last year’s clean 50% of games covered. As of now they’re at 38.5% and a -1.9 MOD.
Chicago Bears
The Bears’ 4-9 record puts them at 30.8% of games covered and a -7.8 margin of defeat with an average of -2.8 points covered.
Jacksonville Jaguars
As second to last in 2021, the Jags have a steep margin of defeat of -12.3, and they’ve managed to cover 4 games and not cover 9.
New York Jets
The Jets are familiar with the bottom when it comes to rankings against the spread, and this year they are dead last with only 3 games covered, and 10 games not, and a margin of defeat at -13.2.
The spread is up as we speak, and now is the time to jump in early and lock in your wagers. Win or lose, the spread keeps it even. So really, it could be anyone’s game.