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Posted Nov. 05, 2009 @ 9:31 p.m.
By Art Edelstein

Washington at Atlanta
The Redskins are 2-5 vs. the spread, including 2-1 on the road. ... Washington has covered one of its last six games and is 3-10-2 against the number in its last 15 contests overall. ... The Redskins are 2-7-1 against the spread in their last 10 games following a non-cover and are 1-3-1 vs. the number in their last five games on artificial turf. ... Washington has failed to cover its previous five times (0-4-1) following a double-digit loss. ... The Falcons are 5-2 vs. the spread, including 3-0 at home. ... Atlanta has covered four of its last 16 contests following a night game but has covered three of its previous four home games when sandwiched between two road contests. ... The Falcons have covered one of their last four times vs. NFC East opponents. In addition, they have covered one of their previous six home contests vs. NFC East foes.

Arizona at Chicago
The Cardinals are 4-3 against the number, including 3-0 on the road. ... Arizona has covered its last six games as a dog, including playoffs. In addition, it has covered its previous five contests away from home, including playoffs. ... The Cardinals have covered their last three, and six of their previous eight, games following a non-cover and have covered their last four times after playing the Panthers, including playoffs. ... The Bears are 4-3 against the spread, including 3-0 at home. ... Chicago has covered four of its last five regular-season games vs. NFC West squads and is 7-1-1 vs. the number in its previous nine regular-season home contests vs. NFC West teams. ... The Bears are 1-4-1 vs. the spread in their last six games after having held their previous opponent to 10 points or fewer and are 0-4-2 against the number in their last six contests following a double-digit win.

Baltimore at Cincinnati
The Ravens are 5-2 against the spread, including 2-1 on the road. ... Baltimore has covered its last three regular-season road games vs. AFC North rivals and has covered six of its previous eight times before playing the Browns. ... The Ravens are 8-0-1 vs. the number in their last nine road games vs. AFC North rivals, including playoffs, and have covered 10 of their last 12 times as a favorite. In addition, 12 of their previous 15 regular-season road games have gone over the total, but their last three regular-season road games vs. AFC North foes have stayed under the total. ... The Bengals are 4-3 vs. the spread, including 2-2 at home. ... Cincinnati has covered nine of its previous 10 contests prior to having played the Steelers and has covered its last six games as an underdog. ... Three of the previous four meetings between these teams have stayed under the total.

Houston at Indianapolis
The Texans are 4-3-1 against the number, including 3-1 on the road. ... Houston has covered eight of its previous 10 times while playing the second of consecutive road games and has covered its last three games on artificial turf. ... The Texans have covered six of their previous seven times as a dog but are 0-3-1 against the spread in their last four contests following a cover. ... Of Houston's last 16 games vs. AFC South rivals, 14 have gone over the total, including the last seven road contests. In addition, the previous eight meetings have gone over the total. ... The Colts are 5-2 vs. the number, including 1-2 at home. ... Indy has covered four of its previous 13 home contests, including playoffs, and has covered two of its last eight home games vs. AFC South rivals. ... The Colts have covered their previous five games following a non-cover but have covered one of the previous five meetings with Houston (1-3-1).

Kansas City at Jacksonville
The Chiefs are 2-5 vs. the spread, including 1-2 on the road. ... Kansas City has covered two of its previous nine games and has failed to cover its last four contests after having played the Chargers. ... The Chiefs have covered one of their last eight times after scoring 10 points or fewer in their previous game and have covered one of their last six times vs. AFC South squads, including playoffs. ... Kansas City has covered one of the previous four meetings with Jacksonville, and five of the previous seven meetings have stayed under the total. ... The Jaguars are 3-4 against the number, including 1-2 at home. ... Jacksonville has covered one of its last nine times after having played the Titans and has covered one of its previous 11 times as a favorite, including playoffs. ... The Jaguars have covered one of their last five home games when sandwiched between two road contests but have covered their previous five games vs. AFC West opponents. ... The Jaguars' last four, and 11 of their previous 15, home games have gone over the total.

Miami at New England
The Dolphins are 3-4 against the spread, including 1-2 on the road. ... Miami has covered its previous five games vs. AFC squads on artificial turf and has covered its last five contests vs. AFC East rivals. ... The Dolphins have covered their previous five road games vs. AFC East teams and have covered their last three times while playing the second of consecutive road games. ... Miami is 3-11-1 vs. the number in its last 15 games following a cover away from home, including playoffs. ... The Patriots are 4-3 vs. the spread, including 3-1 at home. ... New England has covered its last four times following a double-digit win and has covered five of its previous six games following a bye week. ... The Patriots have covered one of their last four times following consecutive covers and have covered one of their previous six contests vs. AFC East rivals.

 


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Green Bay at Tampa Bay
The Packers are 4-3 against the number, including 2-1 on the road. ... Green Bay is 9-2-1 against the spread in its last 12 games as a road favorite and has covered its previous four times after having played the Vikings. ... The Packers have failed to cover their last four contests vs. NFC South foes and have covered three of the previous 11 meetings (3-7-1) with Tampa Bay, including 2-5 on the road. ... Green Bay has covered eight of its last 10, and 10 of its previous 13, road contests when sandwiched between two home games. ... The Buccaneers are 1-6 vs. the number, including 0-3 at home. ... Tampa Bay has covered one of its last nine, and two of its previous 12, games overall. However, it has covered its previous three contests following three consecutive non-covers. ... The Buccaneers have covered their last four games vs. NFC North opponents.

Carolina at New Orleans
The Panthers are 2-5 vs. the spread, including 2-2 on the road. ... Carolina has covered one of its last six games on artificial turf and has failed to cover its last seven contests prior to having played the Falcons. ... The Panthers have covered four of the previous five meetings with New Orleans and have covered the last eight meetings on the road. ... Carolina is 2-6-1 against the number in its previous nine games following a road cover, including playoffs. In addition, seven of its previous eight road contests have gone over the total. ... The Saints are 6-1 against the spread, including 3-1 at home. ... New Orleans has covered its last four times prior to consecutive road games and has covered its previous five times following a non-cover. ... The Saints have covered four of their last five times following a night game and are 5-0-1 vs. the number in their previous six contests after having played the Falcons. In addition, 20 of their last 28 games have gone over the total.

Detroit at Seattle
The Lions are 2-5 vs. the spread, including 0-3 on the road. ... Detroit has failed to cover its last six games vs. NFC West teams and has failed to cover its previous five road contests vs. NFC West foes. ... The Lions have failed to cover their last four games prior to having played the Vikings and have covered 10 of their previous 31 contests overall. ... Detroit has covered its last three times following consecutive non-covers. ... The Seahawks are 2-5 against the number, including 2-2 at home. ... Seattle has covered its last five contests as a favorite of more than seven points but is 1-5-1 against the spread in its last seven regular-season games vs. NFC North opponents. ... The Seahawks are 8-1-1 vs. the number in their previous 10 contests after having allowed their previous foe to score 26 or more points, and nine of their previous 13 home games have stayed under the total.

San Diego at N.Y. Giants
The Chargers are 2-5 vs. the spread, including 1-2 on the road. ... San Diego has failed to cover its last six regular-season games on artificial turf and has failed to cover its previous three contests after having played the Raiders. ... The Chargers have failed to cover their last seven times after having held their previous opponent to 20 points or fewer, including playoffs. ... The Giants are 4-4 against the number, including 2-2 at home. ... New York has failed to cover its last three games, and six of its previous eight contests have gone over the total. ... The Giants have covered four of their last five home games vs. AFC squads and have covered seven of their last nine contests overall vs. AFC teams, including playoffs.

Tennessee at San Francisco
The Titans are 2-5 against the spread, including 1-3 on the road. ... Tennessee has failed to cover its last three, and five of its previous six, road games and has failed to cover its previous three times following a cover. ... The Titans have covered eight of their last 11 contests vs. NFC foes and have covered five of their previous six road games vs. NFC teams. ... Tennessee has covered one of its last four times after having played the Jaguars but has covered three of its previous four contests after having hosted the Jaguars. ... The 49ers are 5-1-1 vs. the number, including 2-1 at home. ... San Francisco is 8-2-2 vs. the spread in its last 12 games and 10-3-2 against the number in its previous 15 games. ... The 49ers are 4-0-1 against the spread in their last four contests vs. AFC foes and have covered five of their last six times following a road cover. In addition, eight of their last 12 games have stayed under the total.

Dallas at Philadelphia
The Cowboys are 4-3 vs. the number, including 1-2 on the road. ... Dallas has covered two of its last 11 games vs. NFC East teams, including playoffs, and has failed to cover its last four times while playing the first of consecutive road games. ... The Cowboys have covered seven of their last nine, and nine of their previous 12, night games on the road. ... The Eagles are 5-2 vs. the spread, including 3-1 at home. ... Philadelphia has covered its last three home games and has covered five of its previous six contests vs. NFC East rivals, including playoffs. ... The Eagles have covered five of the last six meetings with Dallas, and six of their seven games have gone over the total. In addition, 11 of the previous 16 meetings, including seven of the last eight at Philadelphia, have gone over the total.

Pittsburgh at Denver
The Steelers are 3-4 against the number, including 0-3 on the road. ... Pittsburgh has failed to cover its last five games away from home, including playoffs, and has failed to cover its last three road games vs. AFC West opponents. ... The Steelers have covered one of their last eight contests prior to having played the Bengals but have covered seven of their previous nine night games, including playoffs. ... Five of the last six meetings between these teams, including playoffs, have gone over the total. ... The Broncos are 6-1 against the spread, including 3-0 at home. ... Denver has covered two of its last 11 times following a non-cover but has covered three of its previous four night games. ... The Broncos have covered three of their last four vs. AFC North foes, and six of their seven games have stayed under the total.

 

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