Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears
The 6-6 Chicago Bears are back at home in Week 14 after their comeback victory over the Lions last week, 24-20. However, they'll need a much improved performance against the Cowboys. The Lions were playing a 3rd string QB and the Bears defence wasn't at it's best. They come up against a Dallas offence that's struggling to put up points but they have the potential to turn it around very quickly. Chicago has arguably the toughest run home in the NFL so they just have to beat the 'Boys and hope other teams fall away in December. While for the Cowboys, they've lost their last 2 against the Bills (26-15) and Patriots (13-9). So this is a huge game considering they still lead the NFC East with a 6-6 record. But if they're going to make any waves in the playoffs, they need to show more consistency. Which starts with their running game through Elliott and that'll ease the pressure on Prescott to make good throws against this Bears defence, which did struggle last week. In the end, the Bears and Cowboys are really struggling to freely score points so we believe this will be a low scoring affair at a cold Soldier Field. For the Cowboys, they've scored just 24 total points in this losing streak and hold an 8-2 Unders record as a road favourite. The Bears also trend toward the Under as they're 5-0 as an underdog and 8-1 at this venue.
Stadium Record
Chicago has won 11 of their last 16 home games but have won 3 of 6 in Chicago this season. Dallas has a 2-2 record at Soldier Field since 1998.
Head to Head Record
The two sides last met in 2016 and Dallas beat them 31-17. In the last 10 meetings, both sides have won 5 against each other.
Best Bet
Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots
New England return to Gillette Stadium for another tough outing against the Chiefs. They were well beaten by Watson and the Texans last week in Houston. The offence just continues to struggle and they'll need to be much better with the Chiefs high powered offence in town. The defence also had trouble stopping the Texans for most of the game. Considering their perfect home record and the fact they beat the Chiefs in KC in the playoffs last season, they should be confident of turning it around. While for the Chiefs, they're coming off a soft win over the Raiders 40-9 and now control their destiny in the AFC West. This road game will be a perfect tuneup for the playoffs and we feel they'll be dangerous, especially as an underdog. They've covered in 4 of their last 5 games as a road underdog and hold a 10-4-1 ATS record in road games. This should be a fun matchup to watch considering the last few meetings. They met in the playoffs last year and New England beat them 37-31 in OT. In the previous meeting at Gillette, the Patriots also beat them 43-40. However, the Patriots offence just isn't getting it done at the moment so we have to like the Chiefs at the line with their great ATS road record and they've troubled the Pats lately.
Stadium Record
New England is undefeated in their 5 home games this season. Kansas City has lost 7 of their last 8 in New England.
Head to Head Record
The Patriots have dominated the Chiefs in the last 11 meetings with 8 wins. But the Chiefs are showing signs of turning the tables with 4 close meetings since 2016.
Best Bet
Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams
After thrashing the Cardinals 34-7, the LA Rams kept their playoff hopes alive and showed great signs offensively. Jared Goff had his best game for a while as he tore apart the Cardinals defence with 424 yards and 2 TD passes. Robert Woods saw 19 targets and Higbee/Kupp both found the endzone. Their defence was also dominant after allowing 45 points to the Ravens at home as they sacked Murray 6 times. So the key in this matchup with the Seahawks will be stopping their running game and pressuring Wilson into tough throws. The Seahawks are the hottest team in the NFC after 5 straight wins and they now lead the NFC West division. They take their 6-0 road record to Los Angeles with great confidence of knocking off the Rams and their playoff hopes. Last week, Seattle outlasted the Vikings 37-30 as their running game continues to impress. With the one-two punch of Carson and Penny, they're proving hard to stop. A hot trend between the Rams and Seahawks has been the Over so we're not backing against the trend here. Both sides scored 30+ points last week and the Over has saluted in the last 4 meetings. The Seahawks also have a 7-1 Overs against NFC West rivals. Meanwhile, the Rams gave up 45 points in their last home game and hold a 5-1 Overs record when they host a team with a winning road record.
Stadium Record
Los Angeles has been inconsistent at home this season with a 3-3 record. Seattle holds a poor 1-4 record when they meet the Rams on the road.
Head to Head Record
Since the Rams moved to LA, they hold a 4-3 record against Seattle.
Best Bet
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia will be hugely disappointed with last week's effort after the 2-9 Dolphins stormed home to beat them 37-31. So the Eagles are now out of contention for a wildcard spot in the NFC and that means they'll need to win their last 4 games and hope the Cowboys struggle in December (quite possible). The positive out of last week's loss was the fact Wentz tossed 3 TD passes and he'll get a favourable matchup against the Giants secondary. But on defence, they're really struggling to stop the passing game and that'll be the key in this matchup. The Giants will be keen to break an 8 game losing streak and they'll be out to hurt the Eagles playoff hopes this Tuesday. Rookie Giants QB Daniel Jones tossed 3 picks against the Packers as the Giants went down in the snow, 31-13. But it looks like he'll miss this clash with an ankle sprain. Which means this could be Eli Manning's last NFL start for the 2 time SB champ. They haven't been bad on the road lately with 3 close losses and they do play against the Eagles so there's a good chance of an upset if the Giants can exploit the Eagles pass defence. Ultimately, we have to like the Giants at the line as the Eagles struggle for consistency. Not to mention the fact Eli Manning is back under centre and the Giants will be desperate for their first win since Week 4. They have a nice 9-2 ATS record on the road and have covered in 4 of the last 6 meetings with Philadelphia as well.
Stadium Record
The Eagles are 3-3 at home this season and have lost back to back games against the Pats and Seahawks. New York is 0-5 in Philadelphia but the last 2 have been via a field goal.
Head to Head Record
Philadelphia has owned New York since 2014 with a 9-1 record.
Best Bet
Other NFL Week 14 Tips
| Game | Venue | Best Bet |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | OVER 46.5 $1.82 |
| Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills | New Era Field | UNDER 44.5 $1.78 |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns | FirstEnergy Stadium | Bengals +9 $1.87 |
| Washington Redskins at Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Redskins +13 $1.87 |
| Denver Broncos at Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | UNDER 42.5 $1.91 |
| Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | OVER 42.5 $1.82 |
| San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | OVER 44.5 $1.92 |
| Miami Dolphins at New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | Dolphins +5.5 $1.91 |
| Indianapolis Colts at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | Colts +3.5 $1.74 |
| Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars | TIAA Bank Field | UNDER 42.5 $2.00 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers at Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | Steelers -2.5 $1.85 |
| Tennessee Titans at Oakland Raiders | RingCentral Coliseum | Titans -3 $2.06 |
