Rams and Bears Clash in Prime Time on Sunday Night Football

The 11-1 Rams have already clinched their second-straight NFC West Division title, so they have turned their attention to locking up the top playoff spot in the conference. Heading into Sunday's action in Week 14, Los Angeles has a one-game lead over 10-2 New Orleans for the No. 1 seed in the NFC, but the Saints still hold the head-to-head tiebreaker after handing the Rams their only loss of the season.

Chicago slipped to 8-4 with last Sunday's stunning overtime loss to the New York Giants. However, with Minnesota falling to 6-5-1 after losing to New England, the Bears still have a game and a half lead in the NFC North Division race. Chicago also has the early edge in the season series with a 25-20 victory over the Vikings on Nov. 18. This Sunday night's game in Chicago could easily be a preview of the upcoming Divisional Round of the playoffs or possibly even the NFC Championship.

As part of my weekly NFL coverage for the sports betting website, Sports Betting Stats, the link below is to my complete game preview of Sunday night's contest along with my free betting pick. BetAnySports has the Rams listed as three-point road favorites with the total set at 51 points.

LINK: LOS ANGELES RAMS AT CHICAGO BEARS PICK - ODDS AND ATS PREDICTIONS

Added Note: Mitch Trubisky has been upgraded to probable for Sunday night adding some solid betting value to the OVER 51 in this game. He also increases Chicago's chances to cover with the three points.

Betting Underdogs at BetAnySports

In a new weekly feature I just started for Ask the Bookie, I am on the prowl for underdogs ready to bark loud against the books. For this week's top underdog bet, I have zeroed in on Tuesday night's NBA matchup between the Orlando Magic as 2.5-point road underdogs with BetAnySports against the Miami. For my complete analysis on why this game is a great play on the underdog, please click through the link below to Ask the Bookie.


LINK: Dogs Ready to Bite The Books

Chargers at Steelers Highlights Sunday Night

Week 13 of the NFL regular season may not have any blockbuster showdowns on Sunday's slate, but it does save the best for last with the 8-3 Los Angeles Chargers on the road against the 7-3-1 Pittsburgh Steelers. Each of these playoff contenders may be seen as second-tier teams in the AFC behind Kansas City at 9-2 and the 8-3 New England Patriots. However, when they are playing to form they can go toe-to-toe with the best teams in the NFL.

The Chargers need a win to keep pace with Kansas City in the AFC West title race and Pittsburgh needs a win to maintain its lead over Baltimore in the AFC North. The big subplot in Sunday night's matchup is two of the most prolific passers in the NFL (Philip Rivers and Ben Roethlisberger) trying to make enough big plays to get their team that much-needed victory.

As part of my weekly NFL coverage for Sports Betting Stats, the link below is to my complete game preview of Sunday night's AFC clash along with my free betting pick based on betting lines from BetAnySports.

LINK: LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS PICK - ODDS AND ATS PREDICTIONS

Clemson Takes Aim at a Fourth-Straight ACC Football Title

Going back to the early 2000's, the Clemson Tigers were considered to be one of the top teams in the ACC, but often times they lived in the shadow of the Florida State Seminoles as the only real national power in that Power 5 conference. The tide started to shift in 2008 when Dabo Swinney took over the reins as Clemson's head coach.

Heading into this Saturday's conference championship game against Pittsburgh, the Tigers are one win away from their fourth-straight ACC title as well as their fourth appearance in the College Football Playoff in as many years. Ranked No. 2 in the latest CFP Top 25, they are also heavy 27.5-point favorites at BetAnySports online sportsbook to accomplish both of these impressive feats.

The biggest thing in the Tigers' way for the slated 8 p.m. kickoff at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte this Saturday night is looking past the resurgent Panthers. In Clemson's run to the 2016 national title with a stunning upset over Alabama, its only loss that season was a 43-42 upset at home as a 21.5-point favorite against Pitt. This was the only previous meeting between the two conference foes heading into this game.

It is unlikely that the Tigers will fall prey to a false sense of security against the Panthers this time around, but from a betting standpoint, they are 1-5 against the spread this season when closing as a 21-point favorites or higher. As part of my coverage of the ACC this season for Sports Betting Stats, the link below is to my complete preview of this year's ACC Championship Game along with my free betting pick.

LINK: ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME CLEMSON TIGERS VS. PITTSBURGH PANTHERS PICK - BETTING ODDS

Packers at Vikings Closes Out Sunday's NFL Slate

The Green Bay Packers have posted a shaky 4-5-1 record in their first 10 games this season to add quite a bit of importance to Sunday night's NFC North battle against the 5-4-1 Minnesota Vikings. Both of these teams were considered to be solid playoff contenders before the season got underway, but they are now each chasing the surprising 8-3 Chicago Bears in the division standings.

These two bitter rivals already battled their way to a 29-29 tie in the first meeting this season with Minnesota closing as a slight road favorite in the Week 1 tilt. The other big storyline in this game is Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers going up against the Vikings' Kirk Cousins in a matchup between two of the most prolific passers in the NFL this season. Rodgers has the slight edge in total passing yards (3,073) over Cousins (2,947) and they have each thrown 19 touchdown passes in their first 10 games.

As part of my weekly NFL coverage for SportsBettingStats.com, the link below is to my complete game preview and free betting pick for Sunday night's matchup with betting lines provided by BetAnySports online sportsbook.


LINK- GREEN BAY PACKERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS PICK - ODDS AND ATS PREDICTIONS

Vikings and Bears Highlight Sunday's NFL Slate

Sunday Night Football in Week 11 offers a classic NFC North battle between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears with the winner gaining a key edge in the division title race. The Vikings come in at 5-3-1 and they are a half game behind the 6-3 Bears. BetAnySports online sportsbook has Chicago listed as a slight 2.5-point home favorite with the total line set at 44 points. This will be the first meeting this season followed by a rematch in Minnesota in the final week of the regular season.

The Bears have won 14 of their last 17 home games against Minnesota straight-up with an 8-2 edge against the spread in the last 10 matchups at Soldier Field. The total has stayed UNDER in five of the last six meetings in Chicago.

As part of my weekly NFL coverage for the betting site, Sports Betting Stats, the link below is to my complete preview of this game along with my free betting pick.

LINK: MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT CHICAGO BEARS PICK - ODDS AND AGAINST THE SPREAD PREDICTIONS

NBA Weekend Betting Tip Sheet

As part of my weekly coverage of the NBA for Scores and Stats' sports betting website (www.scoresandstats.com), I put together a betting power ranking early in the week and a betting tip sheet heading into the weekend's games. Early action in the NBA has already revealed a few good teams to go with like the Portland Trail Blazers (9-3 both straight-up and against the spread) and a few to go against like the Los Angeles Lakers (5-8 SU and 3-8 ATS). You can also factor in a few telling league trends to get a good feel on how to bet the games.

The link below is to this weekend's NBA betting tip sheet as previously posted on Scores and Stats.


LINK: NBA Betting Tip Sheet: The Trail Blazers at the Top