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NFL Picks Week 13: Advice on Latest Vegas Odds and Spreads for Upcoming Schedule
- Updated: November 29, 2016
The 2016 NFL season sure is rolling along. Week 12 is now officially over and Week 13 is mere days away. Let’s take a look ahead at the upcoming schedule and what the oddsmakers are thinking.
There are definitely some interesting—and unpredictable—games looming on the Week 13 slate. Can the Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue their winning ways on the road against the San Diego Chargers? Will the Denver Broncos be able to bounce back from Sunday’s brutal overtime loss? Do the struggling Cincinnati Bengals have enough fight left in them to knock off the Philadelphia Eagles?
We’ll be examining all 15 games on the Week 13 slate along with the early Vegas lines, courtesy of Odds Shark. We will also be making our picks against the spread based on factors like past performances, matchups and team health. Then we’ll dive into some of the more intriguing contests of the week.
How do we believe Week 13 is going to unfold? That’s what we’re going to determine now.
NFL Week 13
Matchups to Watch
Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons
The Kansas City Chiefs managed to survive the Denver Broncos at Mile High on Sunday—in a game that went until the end of overtime. This is a dangerous Chiefs team, and one that should be carrying a lot of momentum out of Sunday’s big win.
There’s no time for Kansas City to relax and take in the victory, though. The Chiefs must turn right around and battle another potential playoff team in Week 13 when the team travels to take on the Atlanta Falcons.
The Falcons are coming off an important win of their own. Atlanta managed to do enough against a stingy Arizona Cardinals defense—one that is rated second overall by Pro Football Focus—to come away with a 38-19 victory.
The Chiefs defense is a playoff-caliber unit, but corralling the Atlanta offense is going to be a difficult task. Even more challenging could be the team’s quest to keep pace with the Falcons on the scoreboard.
Kansas City is averaging a subpar 22.9 points per game (16th in the NFL) and is rated 25th in overall offense by Pro Football Focus. The Chiefs do have weapons and can create …
