NFL โBetting Trends to know for Thanksgiving, Week 13’s Biggest Games
Philadelphia, PA โข- As teh NFL โคheads into its Week 13 slate featuring a new “Black Friday” game, sharp bettors are analyzing โคkey trendsโ to โขgain an edge. Hear’s a breakdown of betting insights for two โof the weekend’s biggest matchups: Bengals-Ravens and Bears-Eagles.
Bengals at Ravens
The Bengals and Ravens rivalry consistently delivers high-scoring affairs. Eight of the lastโ nine battles โฃbetween the teams have โคgone over the total, with โthe last five in a row exceeding the number. Recent final scores reflect thisโ trend: 27-24,โ 34-20, 41-38, โand 35-34.
Despite losing six of the last seven in Baltimore, the Bengals boast a strong 5-2โฃ Against The Spread (ATS) record in those contests.Baltimore’s games initially favored the over,with their first five games this season hitting the closing total,but the under has prevailed in four of their last six. Cincinnati’s road games have also leaned towards the under, going 3-1-1. However, the over is 4-2 in games played at M&T Bank Stadium this season.
Bears at Eagles
Chicago has surged to first place in โthe NFC North with an 8-1 record, fueled by aโฃ four-game winning streak. Six of their eight victories have been โขdecided by a mere 16 total points, showcasing their ability to winโ close games. The Bears are 7-2 โฃATS during their 8-1 run,including a โ4-1 ATS record on the road. As a 52-21 loss to Detroit โin Week 2, Chicago has performed well as an underdog, going 4-1 both Straight Up (SU) and ATS.
The Eagles, coming off a loss to Dallas, had previously won fourโฃ straight SU and ATS. However,their offense has struggled recently,scoring 21 points or โless in five of โขtheir โlast seven games. Philadelphia is 4-1 at home this season (3-2 ATS), with their only home loss coming against Denver (21-17 in Week 5).โฃ The eagles have dominated the Bears โคin recent history, winning five straight as 2013 and covering the spread in four of those matchups.
Philadelphia has recently shifted from a 5-1 โ”over” stretch to a 3-0 “under” run. Conversely, Chicago has โขexceeded the closing total in four of its six road games, and eight of their 11 contests have featuredโค at least 45 combined pointsโ (with one landing on 44).
Black Friday Game Context
Theโค NFL introduced a “Black Friday” game two years ago.In 2023, the Dolphins defeated the Jets 34-13 as 9.5-point โroad favorites. Last year, the Chiefs edged the Raiders 19-17 but failedโ to โcover as 13.5-point home favorites.
