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Here's a look at how the lines and totals for Week 16 have moved early in the week. Opening lines referenced were published in PFW's print edition, which went to press Sunday night / early Monday morning. Lines used Tuesday are the prevailing lines in Las Vegas.
As you can see, oddmakers are sensing the Redskins' bandwagon has emptied:
San Diego (+3) at Tennessee (47) → Total opened at 46½.
Seattle (+14) at Green Bay (41½) → Line opened Green Bay -13½; total opened at 45.
Oakland (+3½) at Cleveland (38) → Total opened at 37½.
Kansas City (+14) at Cincinnati (41) → Line opened Cincinnati -12½.
Buffalo (+9) at Atlanta (41½) → Line opened Atlanta -8½; total opened at 40½.
Houston (+3) at Miami (45) → Total opened at 45½.
Carolina (+7) at N.Y. Giants (42½) → Line was Giants -5 as of Sunday night; there was no total as we went to press.
Tampa Bay (+14) at New Orleans (49½) → No changes.
Jacksonville (+7½) at New England (43½) → Total opened at 44.
Baltimore (+2½) at Pittsburgh (41) → Line opened Pittsburgh -2; total opened at 38.
Denver (+7) at Philadelphia (41½) → Total opened at 43½.
St. Louis (+14) at Arizona (43½) → Line opened Arizona -13; total opened at 45.
Detroit (+12) at San Francisco (41½) → Line opened San Francisco -10½; total opened at 42.
N.Y. Jets (+5½) at Indianapolis (40½) → Line opened Indianapolis -7; total opened 42½.
Dallas (-7) at Washington (42) → Line opened Dallas -4; total opened at 38½.
Minnesota (-7) at Chicago (41) → No change in line; no total as we went to press.