2024 NFL Week 18

Week 18

January 4-5, 2023

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Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers

CIN -2.5 (-105) | O/U 48.5 (-105)

SUN 1:00 PM

Bengals News & Notes

The Bengals are entering this game with an 8-8 record overall and they have a 2-3 record in their divisional games too. They are 3-5 in their home games, 5-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the Denver Broncos 30-24 in OT. Joe Burrow was the starting QB and he completed 39/49 passes for 412 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Chase Brown led the team in rushing yards with 67. Tee Higgins led the receivers with 131 receiving yards on 11 receptions and 3 TDs. Cam Taylor-Britt led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Cedric Johnson led the defense in sacks with 1. Germaine Pratt came away with the only interception for them in that one.

8-3 ATS after 3 or more consecutive wins against the spread. 18-9 ATS in road games. 12-3 ATS after scoring 30 points or more last game. 10-3 OVER revenging a loss against an opponent. 6-3 OVER after a win by 6 or less points. 10-5 OVER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%).

Cincinnati are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati’s last 9 games.
Cincinnati are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
Cincinnati are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against Pittsburgh.

Steelers News & Notes

Pittsburgh are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
Pittsburgh are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 9 games against Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games at home.

Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos

MIN -10.5 (-105) | O/U 40.5 (-105)

SUN 4:25 PM

Chiefs News & Notes

The Chiefs are entering this game with a 15-1 record overall and they have a 5-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 8-0 in their home games, 7-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-10. Patrick Mahomes was the starting QB and he completed 29/38 passes for 320 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Kareem Hunt led the team in rushing yards with 20 and 1 TD. Travis Kelce led the receivers with 84 receiving yards on 8 receptions and 1 TD. Christian Roland-Wallace led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while Mike Danna led the defense in sacks with 2. Justin Reid came away with the only interception for them in that one.

5-11 ATS versus division opponents. 2-8 ATS after a win by 14 or more points. 6-2 UNDER in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points. 11-6 UNDER versus division opponents. 14-7 UNDER when playing against a team with a winning record. 14-6 UNDER vs. good offensive teams – scoring 24 or more points/game.

Kansas City are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 5 games.
Kansas City are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games.
Kansas City are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against Denver.

Broncos News & Notes

The Broncos are entering this game with a 9-7 record overall and they have a 2-3 record in their divisional games too. They are 5-2 in their home games, 4-5 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against the Cincinnati Bengals 30-24 in OT. Bo Nix was the starting QB and he completed 24/31 passes for 219 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Jaleel McLaughlin led the team in rushing yards with 69. Marvin Mims Jr. led the receivers with 103 receiving yards on 8 receptions and 2 TDs. Riley Moss led the defense in that game with 11 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Zach Allen led the defense in sacks with 3.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

9-4 ATS after 2 or more consecutive losses. 8-4 ATS vs. good offensive teams – scoring 24 or more points/game. 5-1 ATS vs. good teams – outscoring opponents by 6+ PPG on the season. 9-5 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive losses. 12-7 UNDER when playing against a team with a winning record.

Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions

DET -2.5 (-120) | O/U 56.5 (-115)

SUN 8:20 PM

Vikings News & Notes

The Vikings are entering this game with a 14-2 record overall and they have a 4-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 7-1 in their home games, 6-1 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the Green Bay Packers 27-25. Sam Darnold was the starting QB and he completed 33/43 passes for 377 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Aaron Jones led the team in rushing yards with 47. Justin Jefferson led the receivers with 92 receiving yards on 8 receptions. Blake Cashman led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while Blake Cashman led the defense in sacks with 1.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

0-6 ATS in all games where the total is greater than or equal to 49.5. 5-10 ATS versus good rushing teams – averaging 130 rushing yards/game or more. 8-2 OVER as a road underdog of 7 points or less. 11-6 OVER versus division opponents. 13-4 OVER when playing against a team with a winning record.

Minnesota are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games.
Minnesota are 9-0 SU in their last 9 games.
Minnesota are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games against Detroit.

Lions News & Notes

The Lions are entering this game with a 14-2 record overall and they have a 5-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 6-2 in their home games, 8-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against the San Francisco 49ers 40-34. Jared Goff was the starting QB and he completed 26/34 passes for 303 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Jahmyr Gibbs led the team in rushing yards with 117 and 1 TD. Jameson Williams led the receivers with 77 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 1 TD. Terrion Arnold led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Brian Branch and Myles Adams each led the defense in sacks with 1. Kerby Joseph came away with the only 2 interceptions for them in that one.

37-16 ATS in all games. 14-6 ATS in games where the line is +3 to -3. 20-6 ATS after scoring 30 points or more last game. 11-2 ATS after a game with a turnover margin of +2 or better. 32-20 OVER in all games. 18-9 OVER in home games. 11-3 OVER after a win by 6 or less points. 7-2 OVER vs. good teams – outscoring opponents by 6+ PPG on the season.