NFL Odds Week 10: Projecting Biggest Locks Against the Spread

Week 10 of the 2013 NFL regular season is approaching fast, and the hype surrounding Sunday’s wild action has created a betting frenzy.

With the odds stacked against them, all of the following teams will be locks against the spread in Week 10. You can take that to the bank.

*All stats via NFL.com.

Date	Matchup	Line	Predicted Winner (Straight Up)
Thursday, Nov. 7	Washington at Minnesota	WAS -2.5	Redskins
Sunday, Nov. 10	Seattle at Atlanta	SEA -6	Seahawks
Sunday, Nov. 10	Detroit at Chicago	DET -3	Lions
Sunday, Nov. 10	Philadelphia at Green Bay	GB -10.5	Packers
Sunday, Nov. 10	Jacksonville at Tennessee	TEN -13.5	Titans
Sunday, Nov. 10	St. Louis at Indianapolis	IND -12.5	Colts
Sunday, Nov. 10	Oakland at NY Giants	NYG – 7	Giants
Sunday, Nov. 10	Buffalo at Pittsburgh	PIT -4	Bills
Sunday, Nov. 10	Cincinnati at Baltimore	CIN -2	Bengals
Sunday, Nov. 10	Carolina at San Francisco	SF -6	49ers
Sunday, Nov. 10	Houston at Arizona	ARI -3	Texans
Sunday, Nov. 10	Denver at San Diego	DEN -7	Broncos
Sunday, Nov. 10	Dallas at New Orleans	NO -6.5	Saints
Monday, Nov. 11	Miami at Tampa Bay	MIA -3	Dolphins

Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers (-6)

The San Francisco 49ers are the clear favorite in this matchup (6-2 this season), but the Carolina Panthers have been playing the team’s best football over the last four weeks.

Carolina has scored 30 points or more in each of the last four games and allowed 15 points or fewer in that same span. Not only is the offense led by quarterback Cam Newton coming to life, but the talented defense is also showcasing how much talent it possesses.

Add in the fact that the 49ers will be coming off a bye week and could be taking the challenge lightly, and those making a wager Sunday should expect the Panthers to easily beat the spread and possibly win outright.

Predicted Final Score: San Francisco 24, Carolina 21

Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers (-10.5)

The Green Bay Packers are one of the best offensive teams in the NFL, but with a tough matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, there is serious doubt that the home team will be able to win by 11 or more points.

QB Nick Foles and the Eagles offense were unstoppable Sunday (the second-year player threw for a record-tying seven touchdowns against the Oakland Raiders), and Green Bay’s defense has been unable to stop even the most mediocre offensive units (allowed 31 to Minnesota in Week 8).

There is no doubt that Aaron Rodgers and the Packers offense will be able to put up big points on the porous Philadelphia defense, but Green Bay’s own defensive inefficiencies will keep this matchup closer than it should be.

Predicted Final Score: Green Bay 30, Philadelphia 24

Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints (-6.5)

The New Orleans Saints lost a heartbreaking game against the New York Jets this week, but they are heading into an even tougher matchup against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 10.

While the betting line has the Saints as 6.5-point favorites, Dallas comes into this matchup with more momentum and plenty of confidence. New Orleans will be looking for a bounce-back win, but the Cowboys’ talented offensive unit will be hard to stop.

Add in the familiarity between Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan and the team he worked for before his stint in New Orleans, and Dallas will be ready to attempt an upset over its foes on Sunday Night Football.

Predicted Final Score: New Orleans 30, Dallas 27

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