NFL week 14 Top Odds and Picks

The race for home-field advantage in the end of the season games warms up this week as the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints vie for the top seed in the NFC. The Saints (10-2) have the 49ers (10-2) with the victor holding the urgent straight on sudden death round for home-field advantage and a first-round bye. The 49ers still need to surpass the NFC West lead from the Seattle Seahawks (additionally 10-2), yet they play Seattle once again. The Saints, Seahawks, and 49ers are the three leaders for home field in the meeting.

In the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs (8-4) can enter the race for home-field advantage with a success over the New England Patriots (10-2) while the Baltimore Ravens (10-2) can control the No. 1 seed with a success over the Buffalo Bills (9-3). Wild ox can enter the race with a success over Baltimore and a Patriots misfortune to the Chiefs. Remember the Houston Texans (8-4) are in the blend also for a first-round bye and home field too.

An energizing record of Week 14 games are not too far off. We should get to the current week’s picks!

Dallas Cowboys (6-6) at Chicago Bears (6-6)

Thursday, 8:20 p.m. ET (Fox/NFL Network)

Line: Cowboys – 2.5

Uplifting news for the Cowboys this week: The Bears are not more than .500. Dallas is 0-5 against over .500 groups on the season. Both the Cowboys and Bears played last Thursday, so they are on equivalent rest. The Cowboys’ No. 1 positioned offense (432.8 yards, 6.5 yards per play) shouldn’t have an issue moving the ball against the Bears resistance, however would they be able to score in the red zone (54.76%, seventeenth in NFL)? The Bears offense (4.6 yards per play, 30th in NFL) has an enormous confuse against the Cowboys safeguard (5.1 yards per play permitted, ninth in NFL) and they battle to run the ball (3.4 yards per convey, 30th in NFL). The Bears may just not score enough to beat the Cowboys in this one, particularly if the guard can’t get to Dak Prescott (Cowboys have permitted 16 sacks, least in NFL).