Picks n’ Bets: Divisional weekend

Well, that was rough. Wild Card weekend was exciting, but the results were tough on Tony and Andy. They combined to go 1-7 on bets, wiping out much of what they had won in the regular season. The picks weren’t very good either.

We’ll start with bets:

Andy: Nowhere to go but up from here.

$1,500 – Houston at Kansas City: Under 51 (-108) – The Chiefs offense doesn’t look quite as strong to me as it did at the beginning of the season, but what has really impressed of late is Kansas City’s defense. I think the Chiefs push 30, but the Texans don’t get out of the teens.

$1,500 – Seattle (+4, -105) at Green Bay – I’m not sure what to make of this game. The Seahawks are beat up, but Marshawn Lynch should be rounding into shape. And the Packers have seemed a bit overrated with a defense strong in pass rush, but vulnerable to the run. Close game in Lambeau. Seahawks cover.

$1500 – Minnesota (+7, -107) at San Francisco – Betting on the hometown Vikings’ games can be vexing for me at times. This is one. A week of rest should have the 49ers ready to handle the beat-up Minnesota secondary. But there are a lot of first-time playoff visitors on the San Francisco roster. I think it’s a close one with the home team winning, but the visitor covering.

$600 – Tennessee (+344 money line) at Baltimore – Lamar Jackson has been great this season, but it’s his first postseason game. Mark Ingram is hurt. And the Titans are hot. Does this happen? Probably not. But it’s the most viable upset I see.

Tony: What a time to go 0-4…

$3,500 – San Francisco (-7, -105) over Minnesota – I’ll gladly drop to a loss for the season to be wrong on this one.

$2,500 – Tennessee (+9.5, -105) at Baltimore – I’m going against what I think is conventional wisdom on this one—I think Tennessee can use Derrick Henry to slow the pace of the game a bit, and with Mark Ingram possibly out, the Ravens might be a tad out of sync, so the Titans can keep it kind of close. I think Baltimore wins, but not in a double digit blowout.

$1,500 – Houston at Kansas City: Under 51 (-105) – Nothing more than a hunch here.

$1,000 – Seattle (+190 money line) over Green Bay – This might be wishful thinking on my part, but I’ll take the lowest paying of the upsets, which seems the most likely to happen.

Andy and Tony tied in picks

This week?