Football Parlay: We Talking About Playoffs?!

Five Best Football Bets To Parlay This New Year

Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-3)

• Total: Over 40½ (-110), Under 40½ (-110)
• Day/Time: Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET
• Stream: FOX

Here is a bold pick: bet the Buccaneers to win and cover against the Panthers this Sunday. The injury-riddled Bucs are the worst as an NFL pick against the spread with a 3-11-1 record. This team has not covered in 12 straight games. But the stars are aligning here as Panthers are 0-3 in games decided by three points or less. On top of that, the same officiating crew that blatantly jobbed them to Cleveland in Week 1 will oversee this game. The NFL will not allow Brady to go down against Carolina.

Pick: Buccaneers -3 (-120)

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots (-3)

• Total: Over 42 (-110), Under 41 (-110)
• Day/Time: Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET
• Stream: CBS

The Patriots get a late Christmas present as the sliding Dolphins visit Foxborough without starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The Pats defense should feast on the more limited, and potentially rusty, Teddy Bridgewater. New England’s seven wins typically come over QB-challenged teams like the Jets and Colts. Miami without Tagovailoa falls in that category so bet online on the Pats to get this done.

• Pick: Patriots -3 (Ev)

Buffalo Bills (-1) vs Cincinnati Bengals

• Total: Over 49½ (-110), Under 49½ (-110)
• Day/Time: Monday, 8:30 p.m. ET
• Stream: ESPN

Closing out the parlay is the best football game of the weekend: the Bills and Bengals in Prime Time. While defenses will play an integral role here, this is all about the quarterbacks. Josh Allen will outshine Joe Burrow on Monday Night Football. The Bills’ main man has been dealing with inconsistency but his numbers don’t lie: 18 touchdowns versus two interceptions and a 113.9 passer rating in six MNF games. Book it.

• Pick: Buffalo Bills -1 (-110)

Ohio State Buckeyes vs Georgia Bulldogs (-7)

• Total: Over 63 (-110), Under 63 (-110)
• Day/Time: Saturday, 8:00 p.m. ET
• Stream: ESPN

Love them or hate them, Georgia is the team to beat. The Bulldogs’ monstrous run defense, which is the top in the nation (77 rushing yards allowed per game) will swallow Ohio State’s run game. This will push C.J. Stroud, to beat Georgia by himself. This is a tough assignment and one that will likely lead to OSU playing catchup as the Bulldogs run away to the National Championship game.

• Pick: Georgia -7 (Ev)

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TCU Horned Frogs vs Michigan Wolverines (-7½)

• Total: Over 58½ (-110), Under 58½ (-110)
• Day/Time: Saturday, 4:00 p.m. ET
• Stream: ESPN

While Texas Christian will make for a wonderful Cinderella story, this team will get a rude awakening courtesy of Jim Harbaugh’s Wolverines. Michigan is 7-4-1 against the spread (ATS) as a favorite and has a much deeper team. On defense, Michigan will neutralize TCU’s run game and force Max Duggan to try and keep up. He’s already faltered on a big game hence why Michigan dominates the NCAA football lines here.

• Pick: Michigan -7½ (-115)
• Parlay: Michigan -7½, Georgia -7, Buccaneers -3, Patriots -3, and Bills -1 (+2517)