The NFL calendar flips to December in Week 13, meaning a seismic shift not just in temperatures but motivation. 

The playoff chase is on for teams in touch with the tournament but a good number of clubs are on the outside looking in, leaving their late-season plans a guessing game. One way to monitor possible motivation is situational handicapping — AKA Spot Bets.

I size up the NFL Week 13 odds and tell you which situational pitfalls to watch out for, with my letdown, look-ahead, and schedule spots bets to consider.

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The New England Patriots head to Empower Field at Mile High to face the Denver Broncos in the latest Sunday Night Football odds.

When Santa and his sleigh swing by Denver this Christmas Eve, the struggling Patriots will be hoping he drops off a franchise quarterback in next year’s draft, while the 7-7 Broncos have visions of the playoffs dancing in their heads.

Week 16 odds have the Broncos installed as 7-point home favorites, with the Over/Under listed at 35.5 for this Sunday Night Football clash. Here are my best free NFL picks for Patriots vs. Broncos on December 24.

You can also check out our SNF player prop picks and Russell Wilson prop picks for more great bets!

Patriots vs Broncos odds

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The last time these two teams hooked up it was in a less than memorable AFC Championship game that finished 17-10 in favor of the Kanas City Chiefs. 

While Rashee Rice didn’t find the endzone, he did rack up eight catches and our Ravens vs. Chiefs predictions believe the second-year player can make an impact once again tonight.

I break it all down in my NFL picks for Thursday, September 5. 

Ravens vs Chiefs TNF prediction

My best betRashee Rice Over 60.5 receiving yards (-113 at FanDuel)

My analysisIt was a bumpy offseason for Rashee Rice, who, after making headlines for his solid rookie campaign, made them for a series of off-field incidents that jeopardized his football future. As it pertains to the Week 1 …

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho says his native Portugal have little hope of being crowned European champions.

Portugal can progress to the Euro 2012 quarter-finals with a draw or win in their final group match against the Netherlands on Sunday, but Mourinho remains sceptical about the team s chances.

I don t think Portugal are one of the two three best teams in the competition, Mourinho said on a visit to support the Singapore Olympic Foundation.

But this (is a) short competition with knockout, so Portugal if they reach the quarter-finals, anything can happen.

Mourinho backed reigning European and world champions Spain, who boast five Real Madrid players at the tournament, to reach the final.

Spain is the world champion and no doubt about …

England s Lionesses can roar to glory as Sarina Wiegman s host team get their Euro 2022 campaign under way this week, says former international star Sue Smith.

The tournament gets under way when England tackle Austria at Old Trafford in Group A on Wednesday, before they face further tests against Norway in Brighton and Northern Ireland in Southampton.

England are on a remarkable run of form under former Netherlands boss Wiegman, and despite a host of formidable rivals lying in wait, look to be one of the sides to beat this time around.

Smith, a member of the Lionesses squad that finished as runners-up to Germany at Euro 2009, believes the current team have the chance to go the distance, particularly on home soil.

[I ve] got to go with England [as favo…

Atletico Madrid suffered a painful defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League final in 2014, and Diego Godin thinks the experience will assist them in avoiding a repeat on Saturday.

Godin opened the scoring when the two teams faced off for the trophy in Lisbon two years ago but, after Sergio Ramos equaliser in second-half stoppage time, Madrid went on to claim a 4-1 win.

The pair will meet in the final again in Milan on Saturday, and the Uruguayan wants Atletico to use that defeat as inspiration this time around.

Scoring in the final felt great, of course – it was a very nice goal – but we didn t lift the trophy at the end, and that was what mattered, Godin told UEFA.

We lost, but you have to take the positives from defeats like that and learn wh…

Martin Odegaard is hoping the “brutal” way Arsenal lost the Premier League title last season can help them lift the trophy this year.

The Gunners led the way for 248 days during the last campaign before ultimately being caught and passed by eventual champions Manchester City.

Mikel Arteta’s side are once again in among the contenders this season but missed the chance to move back to the summit as they slipped to a 2-0 home defeat to West Ham on Thursday night.

If results go their way, victory at Fulham on New Year’s Eve could still see Arsenal top of the table heading into 2024 – where Odegaard is aiming to go one better than last year.

“Hopefully, we have learnt some lessons from last year. It was a brutal end to the season for us,” he said…

Week 18 closes the book on the NFL regular season but before that story ends, there are plenty of twists and turns to come in these finales.

The last week of the schedule is always a tough one to navigate, especially when you’re planning which NFL Week 18 odds to bet now and which ones to bet later. 

We know which teams are playing for playoff positions but what about the motivations of those teams not qualifying for the tournament? And as of this writing, the Week 18 schedule isn’t even set in stone with two Saturday slots to fill and a Sunday nighter. Oh yeah, and COVID.

It’s a bit of a crapshoot in Week 18, but we do our best with the spreads and totals to bet now and the NFL lines you might want to wait on.

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Week 15 of the NFL season offers us a fantastic AFC East matchup with the Miami Dolphins taking on the division-topping Buffalo Bills. 

Snowy conditions are expected for much of the day but aren’t in the forecast during Saturday night’s game, which features a 42.5-point total.

Will wideout Stefon Diggs impact this important AFC East clash? Find out in our NFL prop picks below… and check out both our Stefon Diggs spotlight props and Dolphins vs. Bills picks for more. 

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While Patrick Mahomes has not had the best of times as of late, he will hope to gift the Kansas City Chiefs a textbook Week 16 odds performance on Christmas Day.

After losing two straight to the Packers and Bills in prime time, Mahomes bounced back last week with a 300+ yard and two touchdown game for the Chiefs. He did, however, have two picks in that contest — bringing his tally to four across the last three games.

Will Mahomes shine against the Las Vegas Raiders in the latest NFL odds, or will Vegas ruin Christmas for the two-time MVP?

Continue reading for free Patrick Mahomes props as we gear up for Raiders vs Chiefs on Monday, December 25th.

Make sure to also check our Raiders vs. Chiefs betting analysis and MNF prop picks!

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