Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are 5-1 and winners of five straight, but the wins along the way have been dicey, and the offense has not exactly played to the established expectations from years past.
After only beating the Broncos, Vikings, and Jets by a combined 21 points in the last three weeks, there have been some growing vocalized concerns about the legitimacy of the Chiefs’ record and their standing as one of the league’s best teams.
Can Patrick Mahomes string together a more Mahomes-esque performance in Week 7 against the Los Angeles Chargers in a key AFC West matchup? I’ve taken a look at some Patrick Mahomes odds and have come up with my favorite NFL picks centered around the superstar.
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After 18 weeks of grueling action, the NFL Playoffs are finally here.
If you thought the regular season spreads and totals were tough, wait until you get a load of the NFL Wild Card Round odds.
With just a handful of games on the board, oddsmakers fine-tuning their numbers, and any rough spots are quickly sanded down by early action. That makes getting the best of the number a battle.
I run down the opening NFL odds for the Wild Card round and highlight the best spreads and totals to bet now with your NFL picks, as well as some lines you may want to wait to bet later.
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Moving spreads through multiple key numbers is the name of the game with teasers, and I’m targeting a handful of teams on this weekend’s schedule.
The Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers both have favorable home matchups and check out as my go-to teaser NFL picks for the NFL Week 3 odds slate.
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Spanish legend Raul hopes Qatar qualify for Brazil 2014 and says improving the national team should be the priority for the 2022 World Cup hosts.
The 34-year-old former Real Madrid and Schalke striker penned a one-year contract with 2011 Asian champions Al Sadd earlier this month, becoming the biggest name to currently play in Qatar s Stars League (QSL).
Speaking to Doha Stadium Plus, Raul revealed he had no doubts Qatar could host a successful 2022 event and believed developing the current crop of youth for the future national team needs to be made a priority.
Qatar has everything in place to host a successful World Cup in 2022, Raul said.
The priority should be to improve its national team in 10 years time to first become the top side in Asia and th…
Ivan Toney remains confident of grasping his England opportunity at Euro 2024 when that arrives, though acknowledged the frustrations over a lack of minutes in Germany.
The Brentford striker came off the bench against Slovakia in the last 16 with a minute of normal time remaining, as Jude Bellingham s stunning overhead kick forced an additional 30 minutes in Gelsenkirchen.
Toney provided the assist for Harry Kane s winner just 50 seconds into extra time, the fastest such goal in Euros history, with a smart flick-on after Eberechi Eze s scuffed volley.
Yet that was Toney s first appearance at the competition, and a maiden outing of his career at a major tournament, with Gareth Southgate admitting the forward was disgusted with the late introduction.
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Real Madrid s performance in the Supercopa de Espana confirms them as favourites to defend their LaLiga title this season.
Zinedine Zidane s men claimed a 5-1 aggregate victory over Barcelona, whose attempts to overcome the loss of Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain for €222million look set to define their season.
Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid begin life at their new Wanda Metropolitano home, while two players arrive in the Spanish top flight looking to revive their careers.
Here we take a look at five men to watch out for during the coming season.
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Barcelona face a transitional season following the break-up of the attacking trident formerly known as MSN.
Much of the responsibility for ensuring Barca do not feel the abs…
Champions League holders Barcelona are obviously the odds-on favourites to top Group E, but with Roma and Bayer Leverkusen also in the mix, chances are the Catalans will have to work hard in order to secure the top spot. And while BATE Borisov are unlikely to cause too many problems to any of the other three sides, the likes of Giallorossi and die Werkself are widely expected to be involved in a highly entertaining battle for the second place and opportunity to continue the campaign in the knockout stages.
Outright Tips
Market: Group Betting
Tip: Barcelona to Win Group E
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The reigning Champions League winners were always going to be tipped as the most likely team to go through from this group and we have no doubts whatsoever that Barcelona will deliver. The Cat…
National Team Shirts
Difference Between Replica and Official Shirts
Some people believe that “replica” shirts refer to cheap knock-offs or fake shirts that only resemble the official football shirts sold by the clubs and national teams, but that is not really the case. Replica shirts are actually official club merchandise sold in club shops and online stores that are only slightly different to football jerseys worn by high-profile players in actual matches. Since replica shirts are unlikely to be used in match conditions, these are usually characterised by looser fit and may lack a couple of performance enhancing features, but other than that are almost identical to shirts worn on match days.
Both official shirts and replica jerseys are produced by…
France s World Cup squad is calmer and more experienced than the one that won in Russia, according to Ousmane Dembele.
Didier Deschamps side will become the first team to retain the World Cup since Brazil in 1962 if they overcome Argentina in Sunday s final at Lusail Stadium.
Dembele was an unused substitute when France beat Croatia 4-2 in the 2018 final but the Barcelona man has emerged as a key part of the team in Qatar.
Despite injuries to Karim Benzema, N Golo Kante and Paul Pogba leaving France short of key players, Dembele feels the squad is more at ease this time around.
It s not a dream yet. We re calmer and have more experience. We want to prepare well for this final, he said at a press conference on Friday.
It will be a great day. We …
Fish and chips, the Queen, and soccer. Just three of things that you associate with the United Kingdom, but the Brits are getting more and more into their (American) football and the NFL has continued to grow its international series, with this game being the first of two in London this year.
It’s a morning kickoff for those watching on American shores, so make sure you read our NFL picks and predictions for the New York Jets vs. Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, October 10 early.
(Editor’s Note: This preview was published prior to Thursday afternoon’s news that Falcons WRs Calvin Ridley and Russell Gage are both out for Sunday’s game.)
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