NFL Week 15 2017: Odds for each game
By John Buhler
The NFL will be in Week 15 this weekend. Here are the opening point spreads for all 16 games being played this weekend. Any lines stand out this weekend?
We have one more game left on the slate in Week 14. That would be the Monday Night Football game between the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins. If there was a trend in Week 14 in the NFL, it was that starting quarterbacks got hurt.
Yes, yes, they did and they came in bunches. If you want a further illustration of quarterbacks getting hurt and who will be starting in their place, look no further than the opening point spreads across the league for Week 15.
Though there will be five nationally televised games this week, four games don’t have a line available because uncertainty surrounds who will be starting at quarterback. Could this be the week that Aaron Rodgers returns for the Green Bay Packers? Their narrow overtime win over the Cleveland Browns gives the Packers a snowball’s chance to make the NFC playoffs. They will play the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte on Sunday.
Interestingly, all three New York teams’ games will be impacted by uncertainty at quarterback. No, we’re done with Eli Manning getting bench. However, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz might have torn his ACL on Sunday. Does that mean its Nick Foles the rest of the way for Philadelphia?
Tyrod Taylor was unable to go for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday after his injury in Week 14. His backup Nathan Peterman left the game with an injury. Is it Joe Webb time the rest of the way in Orchard Park? At least the Bills beat the Indianapolis Colts in the snow in overtime on Sunday.
Lastly, Josh McCown had to leave the New York Jets game versus the Denver Broncos. Do we really need to see Bryce Petty not scoring any points any more? Is it time for to unleash the Christian Hackenberg? The Jets just got shut out by the Broncos!
Regardless, the other 12 games have lines, so let’s take a look at them. Here are the opening point spreads for Week 15 in the NFL. All lines are from OddsShark.
Thursday, Dec. 14
Thursday Night Football, 8:25 p.m. ET
Denver Broncos (-2.5) at Indianapolis Colts
Saturday, Dec. 16
4:30 p.m. ET
Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions (-6.5)
8:25 p.m. ET
Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs (-1)
Sunday, Dec. 17
1:00 p .m. ET
Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins (-4)
Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars (-10)
Green Bay Packers at Carolina Panthers (OFF)
New York Jets at New Orleans Saints (OFF)
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants (OFF)
Baltimore Ravens (-7) at Cleveland Browns
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills (OFF)
Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikings (-10)
4:05 p.m. ET
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks (-1.5)
4:25 p.m. ET
New England Patriots (-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers
Tennessee Titans (-1) at San Francisco 49ers
Sunday Night Football, 8:30 p.m. ET
Dallas Cowboys (-2.5) at Oakland Raiders
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Monday, Dec. 18
Monday Night Football, 8:30 p.m. ET
Atlanta Falcons (-5) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers