Christmas is finally upon us and there is an exciting slate of NFL football to dig into over the course of this weekend. We’ve made a handy viewing/betting guide for those wanting to follow and bet on the action!
2023 NFL Christmas games: Best betting offers
Sunday, December 24th (Christmas Eve):
Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings, 1 pm (FOX)
Spread: Lions -3 | Vikings +3
Moneyline: Lions -162 | Vikings +136
Total: 47.5
Green Bay Packers @ Carolina Panthers, 1 pm (FOX)
Spread: Packers -4 | Panthers +4
Moneyline: Packers -198 | Panthers +164
Total: 38
Seattle Seahawks @ Tennessee Titans, 1 pm (CBS)
Spread: Seahawks -3.5 | Titans +3.5
Moneyline: Seahawks -182 | Titans +154
Total: 41.5
Cleveland Browns @ Houston Texans, 1 pm (CBS)
Spread: Browns -3 | Texans +3
Moneyline: Browns -155 | Texans +130
Total: 40
Indianapolis Colts @ Atlanta Falcons, 1 pm (FOX)
Spread: Colts -2.5 | Falcons +2.5
Moneyline: Colts -142 | Falcons +120
Total: 45.5
Washington Commanders @ New York Jets, 1 pm (FOX)
Spread: Commanders +3 | Jets -3
Moneyline: Packers -162 | Panthers +136
Total: 37
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:05 pm (CBS)
Spread: Jaguars +1 | Buccaneers -1
Moneyline: Jaguars +100 | Buccaneers -120
Total: 42
Arizona Cardinals @ Chicago Bears, 4:25 pm (FOX)
Spread: Cardinals +4 | Bears -4
Moneyline: Cardinals +170 | Bears -205
Total: 43
Dallas Cowboys @ Miami Dolphins, 4:25 pm (FOX)
Spread: Cowboys +2 | Dolphins -2
Moneyline: Cardinals +110 | Bears -130
Total: 49.5
New England Patriots @ Denver Broncos, 8:15 pm (NFL Network)
Spread: Patriots +7.5 | Broncos -7.5
Moneyline: Patriots +200 | Broncos -355
Total: 35.5
Monday, December 25th (Christmas Day):
Las Vegas Raiders @ Kansas City Chiefs, 1 pm (CBS)
Spread: Raiders +10.5 | Chiefs -10.5
Moneyline: Raiders +410 | Chiefs -550
Total: 40
New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles, 4:30 pm (FOX)
Spread: Giants +13.5 | Eagles -13.5
Moneyline: Giants +550 | Eagles -800
Total: 43
Baltimore Ravens @ San Francisco 49ers, 8:15 pm (ABC)
Spread: Ravens +6 | 49ers -6
Moneyline: Ravens +210 | 49ers -285
Total: 47
NFL Christmas 2023: Best bets
New York Jets -3 vs Washington Commanders
I’m not a huge fan of backing the Jets this season, but fading a Commanders team that has lost 5 in a row and is now on the road for Christmas? I’m in.
The Jets have shown signs of life this season before being humbled by both the Dolphins and Texans, two premier AFC sides. They now face an NFC bottom-feeder which should provide them with a nice platform to end the year on a high.
Houston Texans +3 vs Cleveland Browns
The Texans and Browns are two teams trending in the right direction, but outside of a big outing against the Jags, Cleveland’s offense just hasn’t been able to put up more than 20 points regularly. They rank 29th in yards per play, which is scary when you consider that Houston’s defense ranks 5th in this metric over the last 3 weeks.
We get the better team and some points to work with.
Dallas Cowboys -2 vs Miami Dolphins
Realistically, the Cowboys need this game more than the Fins do. Buffalo is two wins back of Miami, while the Cowboys essentially have to win-out if they have any hopes of securing an NFC East crown.
Keen to avenge a blowout loss to the Bills, the Cowboys will have to treat this as a must-win game, whereas the sense of urgency for Miami might not be there.
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