NFLSep 26
NFL Week 3 odds: Chiefs lead favorites as Falcons deliver early upset
Kansas City faces the largest spread on the board, while Baltimore-Dallas carries the highest listed total and Philadelphia is favored in Monday’s finale.
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Atlanta opens with an upset
The Atlanta Falcons gave NFL Week 3 an immediate reminder that favorites are no sure thing, beating the Green Bay Packers 35-14 at Lambeau Field on Thursday despite entering as touchdown underdogs. Kansas City now takes the spotlight as the week’s biggest favorite. The Chiefs are laying 10.5 points at Miami on Sunday, with a -650 money line compared with the Dolphins’ +470. The matchup’s total stands at 45.5, up from an opening 44.5. Buffalo is favored by 7 against the Los Angeles Chargers, while San Francisco gives 8.5 against Arizona. Seattle carries a 7.5-point spread against Washington.
Totals move in opposite directions
Baltimore’s matchup with Dallas in Brazil has the highest total on the detailed game board at 53.5, up from 52.5 at the opening. The Ravens are favored by 3.5, with a -175 money line against the Cowboys’ +145. Several other totals have moved downward. Cincinnati-Pittsburgh is listed at 42.5 after opening at 47.5, and Seattle-Washington has dropped to 40.5 from 46.5. Tennessee’s meeting with the New York Giants sits at 38.5 after opening at 45.5. Movement has gone the other way for the Chargers-Bills matchup, which is up to 50.5 from 48.5. The Jets-Lions total has also risen, reaching 48.5 after a 44.5 opening.
Road favorites close the schedule
The Los Angeles Rams visit Denver on Sunday night as 2.5-point favorites. Their money line is -135, with the Broncos at +114, and the total is 44.5. Philadelphia then heads to Soldier Field as a 4.5-point favorite over Chicago on Monday. The Eagles are priced at -225 to win outright, while the Bears are +185. That game’s total has fallen to 41.5 from an opening 46.5.
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