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Las Vegas - Checking in on the early NFL game and gonna roll with the Bengals over the Vikings. After losing three straight AND All-World QB Joe Burrow, everyone ruled Cincinnati out of the playoffs. NOT SO FAST! Jake Browning stepped in and after a loss against the Steelers, he has been kinda PHABULOUS! Browning was 32 of 37 (86.5%) against the Jaguars and 18 of 24 (75%) against the Colts. Jake has a 79.3 completion percentage which just so happens to be the HIGHEST in any QBs first three starts since 1950! At 7-6, Cincy is still right in the middle of the Wild Card hunt and should be able to handle Minnesota. The Vikings EXPLODED for THREE POINTS last week against the Raiders and that was after back-to-back losses to the Bears (10-12) and Broncos (20-21). Head coach Kevin O'Connell gave Joshua Dobbs a seat on the bench and put Nick Mullens in at QB. Mullens was not terrible last week, 9 of 13 for 83 yards, but he's gonna have problems against a stiff Bengals defense. And since Cincy has won 12 of the last 15 at home, we have NO problem laying a field goal against the Purple People. Or, you might even try the money line.

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*EckSTATS*
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For your wagering pleasure, here are your spread stats for the final NFL game of the day. The Lions come in with a 9-4 straight up record and 8-5 against the spread. Detroit has covered three of six at home and has a 7-4 record as a favorite. On the totals board, the Lions have gone Over eight times and Under five. The Broncos come in with a 7-6 straight up record and 5-7-1 against the spread. Denver has covered two of five on the road with one push and has a 3-3 record as an underdog. On the totals board, the Broncos have gone Over five times and Under eight.

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