The Bettor’s Guide to NFL Week 5

October 7, 2016   ·   Justis Mosqueda   ·   Jump to comments

Gambling on the NFL can be brutal, as we learned in Week 4.
For example, with a third of the fourth quarter left in the San Diego-New Orleans matchup, the Chargers, a short home favorite, were up 11 points against the Saints. If you had San Diego's side of the point spread, you might have caught a quick nap before the Sunday Night Football matchup, as the Chargers had to give up two separate scores in the final minutes of the game for New Orleans to cover.
What happened? Exactly that.
San Diego's last six plays went as so: fumble, fumble, sack, fumble, incomplete pass and interception. In what seemed like a matter of moments, the Chargers went from holding onto a 34-21 lead in a statement game to falling to 1-3 in a 35-34 loss.
Last year, only two teams were able to bounce back from a 1-3 record to finish over .500 at the end of the season. The thin margin of victory, which can come down to two plays, can completely swing a game in the NFL.
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