We had three fantastic games Saturday during NFL Wild Card Weekend and the games only get better Sunday. With three games now on each day, it sets up endless opportunities for bettors. So without further ado, let’s take a look at our top NFL Wild Card parlay prediction for Sunday’s slate.
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NFL Wild Card Sunday parlay picks and predictions
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Leg 1: Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans (+140)
The Titans enter this game as 3-point home underdogs. That doesn’t make a ton of sense considering Tennessee has already beaten Baltimore this season. While it’s true the Titans have one of the league’s worst pass defenses, the Ravens aren’t the type of team that can expose them in that area.
This is a game in which both teams are going to want to run the ball early and often, but the game will ultimately be decided by which quarterback plays better. Given their recent playoff history, Titans QB Ryan Tannehill inspires more confidence, especially with his arsenal of weapons at receiver.
The Titans aren’t a bad bet on the spread (+3, -105), but the value is here on the money line. Tennesee has a great chance to win this game at home and advance to the second round of the playoffs.
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Leg 2: Chicago Bears +11 (-110) at New Orleans Saints
It’s hard to trust Bears QB Mitchell Trubisky much in a playoff game, but the recent history of Saints QB Drew Brees isn’t much better. New Orleans has one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, but their quarterback play over the last month has been less than ideal.
The Bears likely won’t win this game, but as double-digit underdogs on the road with no fans? That seems like a little bit too much. We know Chicago has a great defense and should make things difficult for Brees and Saints head coach Sean Payton.
If the Bears’ offense can score into the low-20s, they should have no problem covering this spread. There is also some backdoor cover potential here for the Bears as they could easily score late and get this within 10 in the final minutes.
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Leg 3: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers -6.5 (-105)
Despite the Browns being without their head coach and several key players such as OL Joel Bitonio, CB Denzel Ward and DE Olivier Vernon, the Steelers are just 6.5 point favorites in this game. In the first meeting of the season, Pittsburgh dominated from the opening whistle. That game was never a contest and Cleveland was much healthier than they are entering this Wild Card matchup.
Pittsburgh’s defense should dominate in this game and it’s hard to envision Cleveland scoring more than 17 points. For that reason, the Steelers should cover with ease as they will face a defense that can’t stop opposing quarterbacks at all.
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Last week’s NFL parlay picks got off to a great start, as the Vikings and Saints put up a ton of points. In fact, the Saints hit the Over all by themselves.
The rest of my NFL parlay didn’t really agree with me. Miami won, but they didn’t cover. Arizona needed to beat a 49ers team that isn’t in the playoffs and couldn’t.
Tennessee had to win in Green Bay and didn’t bother to show up.
Week 17 brings a chance to hit the reset button and get one more set of parlay picks in the green, however. Let’s see which bets I like the most as I break down my favorite parlay picks for NFL week 17.
Incentive is a thing in professional football. It also helps to be pretty good and have a tasty matchup.
Tennessee fell flat in the snow against the Packers last week, but they’ve got the great trifecta I just mentioned. They face a Texans team that has clearly given up, they’re capable of putting up 40+ points, and they need to win to lock up a playoff spot (and possibly a division title).
Derrick Henry should run wild in this spot.
He did drop 212 rushing yards and two scores the last time he faced Houston, after all.
El mundo loteria cards. I don’t think the second meeting will be nearly as close.
Another game I doubt will be tough to predict is the week 17 showdown between the Seahawks and 49ers.
San Francisco has remained competitive despite being eliminated from the playoff race, but they don’t have much incentive to stage a pretty big upset.
Seattle is a sizable favorite in a game they have to win for a shot at the top seed (and a first-round bye) in the NFC.
Seahawks can actually still get the 1 seed if both Saints and Green Bay lose — or the 2 seed if one of them lose.— Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) December 28, 2020
The Seahawks are also just the far better team, as Russell Wilson and co. should be able to put up points against a Niners defense that couldn’t stop the Cowboys two weeks ago.
The Niners are pesky enough to the point where the spread feels dicey, but I’m otherwise comfortable in going hard at the Seahawks in this spot.
Chicago Bears (+5.5) -105
This is the only bet in my week 17 NFL parlay picks that feels a little risky. However, when speaking of incentive, nobody has more reason to get a win this week than Chicago.
The Bears presently hold the final playoff seed in the NFC after a roller-coaster season, and they know a win gets them into the big dance.
Mitch Trubisky has been playing so well that some think the Bears will retain him going into next year.
Honestly if the #Bears find a way to upset this Packers team next week, I won't argue about Matt Nagy and Mitch Trubisky returning.— Erik Lambert (@ErikLambert1) December 28, 2020
That’d be a questionable decision, to be sure, but here he is, about to guide the Bears to the playoffs for the second time in three years.
Chicago’s defense is also playing well, and David Montgomery has their rushing attack roaring to life.
Beating the Packers sounds daunting, but things change when your backs are against the wall. I think it’s very possible Chicago stages the much-needed upset, but if they can’t, this should at least be a good game where the Bears threaten the spread.
- Tennessee Titans (-7.5) -110
- Seattle Seahawks to Win (-260)
- Chicago Bears (+5.5) -105
I’ll keep things relatively tame for my week 17 NFL parlay picks. Aiming high hasn’t worked out in recent weeks, and there aren’t a ton of NFL upset picks to confidently target.
You can still go with my favorite week 17 NFL underdog plays (linked below), but for my top NFL parlay this week, I’ll just string together my favorite bets.
Tennessee needs to win to get into the playoffs, and they get the lowly Texans. It’s a total mismatch, and the Titans should leave zero doubt here.
Seattle needs to win for a shot at the #1 seed in the NFC. The 49ers are competitive enough to possibly beat the spread, but I can’t see the Seahawks blowing this opportunity.
If you must go wild, then change this bet to include the Bears as a straight-up winner (+200). In the name of producing a winner this week, I’ll keep things restricted and just target a palatable 5.5-point spread.
Chicago needs to win just to sneak into the playoffs, and I think at the very worst, they give the Packers a good fight.
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This week 17 NFL parlay brings back $416.08 for every $100 risked at Bovada. None of these wagers individually return plus money, so you’re getting a considerable boost by just combining them in a parlay.
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