Pass on the teasers and instead bet this divisional round-parlay
It’s the divisional round in the NFLThere are only four games on the deck. Normally, I search for teaser choices. However, for this week, with only two true teaser legs in play (Chiefs -2.5 and Eagles -1.5), I’m turning to an alternative.
Bet: 2-team parlay, Chiefs ML + 49ers ML (-120).
Kansas City Chiefs It’s impossible to beat Jacksonville Jaguars
The Chiefs were first in yards per game, points per drive, touchdown rate and touchdown rate during the regular season. They also ranked second in red zone touchdown scoring, and third in converting third downs. There’s a reason I predicted the Chargers last week over my Jags team — the Jacksonville defense is highly vulnerable. The first half saw seven Chargers offense drives: touchdown, field goal and punt. That’s five scores in seven drives. Trevor Lawrence’s interceptions were responsible for three of these scores.
It’s worth considering how the Jaguars have performed away from their home. Here are the most recent quarterbacks Jacksonville’s defense faced on the road. Davis Mills, Zach Wilson Ryan Tannehill Before getting dumptrucked and lost by the Lions, in a 40-14 loss Lions quarterback Jared Goff He threw 340 yards with zero interceptions.
This is Patrick Mahomes Andy Reid. They won’t make the same second-half mistakes as Brandon Staley.
San Francisco 49ers to beat The Dallas Cowboys
The 49ers offense has scored no less than 33 points at home, averaging 37 points per game when playing at Levi’s Stadium. Quarterback Brock Purdy Purdy is a player, but Kyle Shanahan deserves credit for not placing pressure on him to produce deep-ball situations. Purdy’s air yards per pass attempt is a 6.8 average, while ranking 41st in the league for deep ball attempts. Purdy said that the NFL is more convenient than college in some ways. All he needs to do is find the ball and then his receivers will do the rest. A fully healthy quarterback is a player who can be trusted to make the right decisions. Christian McCaffrey Deebo Samuel The 49ers offense, among others is full of weapons.
One aspect of the 49ers offense is important. However, it’s their defense against the Cowboys offense that has me even more interested. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott With 15 interceptions, Prescott leads the NFL in NFL. Prescott has thrown eleven interceptions since Week 12. Prescott did not throw any interceptions against Tampa Bay but the Bucs rank 28th in forcing interceptions. San Fran’s defense is second in takeaways and third for thrown interceptions. The defense has had 15 takeaways in the 49ers’ five home games. It’s extremely tough to contend when there are 11 different defenders who have forced at least one interception. Tashaun Gipson, and Talanoa Hufanga This could be a great game.