NFL Picks Against the Spread and Expert Predictions, Tips, Parlays

Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 9/20/20 NFL Picks, Predictions, Betting Tips, Week 2
by Robert Ferringo - 6/25/2020

The Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers have been two of the best, most successful and most consistent football franchises in the NFL over the past 40 years. Prior to last season, when both squads failed to find the postseason for the second consecutive year, the last time that both the Broncos and Steelers failed to make the playoffs in back-to-back years was way back in 1980-81.

Los Angeles Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles 9/20/20 NFL Picks, Predictions, Betting Tips, Week 2
by Robert Ferringo - 6/24/2020

This Week 2 matchup between Los Angeles and Philadelphia is a showdown between two teams desperately clinging to the glory of the recent past. For the Eagles it was their Super Bowl championship in 2017. For the Rams it was their NFC championship and Super Bowl appearance to close the 2018 season.

Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9/20/20 NFL Picks, Predictions, Betting Tips, Week 2
by Robert Ferringo - 6/23/2020

Tampa Bay opens the season with a Week 1 test against three-time defending AFC South champion New Orleans. The Saints are one of the best teams in the NFC and boast one of the most daunting home field advantages in the NFL. The Bucs will then follow that up with Brady’s first home game in his new stadium while facing what is clearly the worst team in the NFC South, the Carolina Panthers.

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns 9/17/20 NFL Picks, Predictions, Betting Tips, Week 2
by Robert Ferringo - 6/22/2020

The NFL is famous for using its Thursday night games as an opportunity to feature teams in games fans otherwise wouldn’t care about. This game is a prime example. But just because the Bengals-Browns matchup is one that won’t have any long-lasting impact on the AFC that doesn’t mean that it is a game without any storylines.

Tennessee Titans vs. Denver Broncos 9/14/20 NFL Picks, Predictions, Betting Tips, Week 1
by Robert Ferringo - 6/11/2020

Tennessee’s embarrassing 16-0 loss was the final straw for Marcus Mariota. The struggling former first round pick was benched for Ryan Tannehill in the second half of the Broncos game. That quarterback change sparked an eventual Titans run of nine wins in 13 games that ended with an appearance in the AFC Championship Game.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Giants 9/14/20 NFL Picks, Predictions, Betting Tips, Week 1
by Robert Ferringo - 6/10/2020

The Steelers have had just three head coaches – three – since the start of the 1969 season. Maybe they’ve been so consistent because of their continuity. Or maybe they’ve had such continuity because of their consistent success. Either way, the Steelers know exactly who they are and how they want to play.

Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams 9/13/20 NFL Picks, Predictions, Betting Tips, Week 1
by Robert Ferringo - 6/9/2020

Last year the Rams Super Bowl follow-up was a dud, with Los Angeles sliding back to just nine wins and missing the playoffs. The Cowboys, perpetually overhyped as a Super Bowl contender, pulled their perennial Keystone Kops routine and finished just .500 despite boasting a Top 10 defense and the No. 1 offense in the league.

Arizona Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers 9/13/20 NFL Picks, Predictions, Betting Tips, Week 1
by Robert Ferringo - 6/8/2020

Arizona and San Francisco offer a contrast in styles when they match up in a Week 1 NFC West shootout. Arizona’s lightning-strike offense will take its shot against the 49ers brutish defense. And on the flip side, the power running game of San Francisco will try to push around the speedy, turnover-hunting Cardinals stop unit.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints 9/13/20 NFL Picks, Predictions, Betting Tips, Week 1
by Robert Ferringo - 6/5/2020

There is always a façade of importance in the NFL’s opening week. The overwhelming optimism of 32 teams and their fans creates an energy and a focus that magnifies everything about Week 1. It’s mostly bogus; there’s nothing in NFL history that suggests that an opening week win is a prerequisite for a Super Bowl title or even a playoff spot.

Packers vs. Vikings Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 6/3/2020

Minnesota has been one of the best teams in the best conference in football over the course of the past five years. They’ve posted four winning seasons in that stretch, going 50-29-1 overall, and made the playoffs three times. The Vikings were in the NFC Title Game just three short years ago.

Chargers vs. Bengals Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 6/3/2020

Tyrod Taylor has been overlooked throughout his career. In Buffalo he was cast aside so the Bills could make room for Next Big Thing Josh Allen. In Cleveland, he was cast aside so the Browns could make room for Next Big Thing Baker Mayfield.

Bears vs. Lions Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 6/2/2020

Neither the Chicago Bears nor the Detroit Lions will enjoy the usual Week 1 pomp and circumstance heading into the 2020 season. Neither will be allowed to ease into this season when they face off to open the year. Instead, the pressure will be palpable and the scent of desperation thick when they kick things off in Ford Field.

Seahawks vs. Falcons Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 6/1/2020

Every week in the NFL, there are two or three games that I can instantly eliminate. These are games that I wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole and games for which I have no true feel or impression. In Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season, the Seahawks-Falcons is one of those games.

Jets vs. Bills Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 5/30/2020

It’s a little odd that the Jets and the Bills don’t have a stronger rivalry. Think about it: what is your most memorable moment from this series? Rex Ryan, in his first season with the Bills, eliminating the Jets from the playoffs in Week 17 back in 2015? Does that even crack your top 500 moments of the last decade of NFL football?

Raiders vs. Panthers Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 5/29/2020

The warped nature of the NFL offseason has robbed both Las Vegas and Carolina from the excitement and momentum that they were supposed to be building. For the Raiders, their move to Sin City and the unveiling of their new stadium was supposed to be a landmark moment in NFL history. For the Panthers, replacing Ron Rivera and Cam Newton after nine years with Matt Rhule and Teddy Bridgewater, respectively, was supposed to be a cathartic, hopeful exercise.

Browns vs. Ravens Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 5/27/2020

I have been saying for years that the first principle of football is its most basic: football is a physical, violent game, and the team that is more physical and more violent is going to win more than they are going to lose. Baltimore inflicted that painful lesson on opponents throughout the 2019 season. Their punishing, throwback style was a repudiation of the league’s decade-long trend toward pass-wackiness.

Dolphins vs. Patriots Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 5/26/2020

The Patriots dynasty is dead. Long live the Patriots dynasty. I don’t care if you liked Patriots or not. What is inarguable is that over the last 20 years, New England has constructed one of the greatest empires in professional sports history. And the Patriots’ nearly 60 percent mark against the spread during that time is one of the most dominant runs in sports betting history.

Eagles vs. Redskins Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 5/24/2020

The Washington Redskins were the worst team in football last year. Other teams had worse records. Cincinnati was 2-14 while the Redskins went 3-13. And other teams were outscored by more points. Miami was outscored by 188 points, while the Redskins were outscored by 169. But for my money the Redskins were by far the worst team in by far the worst division in football last year, and that made them the worst team in the NFL.

Colts vs. Jaguars Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 5/23/2020

It is Standard Football Wisdom that no one will ever get rich consistently betting on NFL road favorites. And that old chestnut has held true when it comes to NFL Week 1 road favorites. Over the last 10 years, teams laying the points on the road in their opening game have gone just 26-28 against the spread in NFL Week 1.

Texans vs. Chiefs Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/10/20
by Robert Ferringo - 5/22/2020

The NFL schedule makers certainly have a sick sense of humor. Houston will begin its season in the same place where its 2019 season ended when they meet Kansas City at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10 in the opening game of the 2020 NFL season.