Week 14 NFL Picks: Tips, Odds and Over-Under Predictions for Sunday

If the NFL season thus far has told us one thing, it's that anything can happen.

That's especially true when it comes to spreads and over/unders. The course of an NFL game can change in a matter of seconds. Through 10 weeks this season, there were a record 76 games where the two teams finished within one score of each other, per Tim Yotter of Scout.com.

It has continued the past few weeks, with nine games in Week 13 at seven points or less as well as the Week 14 Thursday Night Football matchup, a 23-20 win for the Arizona Cardinals over the Minnesota Vikings.

When it comes to predicting games, partake at your own risk. But let's look at the schedule and odds for the upcoming week along with some advice on a few games:

Sunday, Dec. 13
Monday, Dec. 14
Time (ET)	Away	Home	Predicted Score	ATS Pick	O/U
1 p.m.	Buffalo Bills	Philadelphia Eagles	BUF, 24-21	BUF Pick	46.5
1 p.m.	San Francisco 49ers	Cleveland Browns	SF, 28-6	SF +1	41
1 p.m.	Detroit Lions	St. Louis Rams	STL, 23-9	STL -2.5	41
1 p.m.	New Orleans Saints	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	TB, 31-16	TB -4.5	50.5
1 p.m.	Tennessee Titans	New York Jets	NYJ, 27-13	NJY -8.5	43
1 p.m.	Pittsburgh Steelers	Cincinnati Bengals	CIN, 34-33	PIT +2.5	50
1 p.m.	Indianapolis Colts	Jacksonville Jaguars	JAX, 23-21	JAX Pick	46
1 p.m.	San Diego Chargers	Kansas City Chiefs	KC, 35-10	KC -11.5	44.5
1 p.m.	Washington	Chicago Bears	CHI, 16-9	CHI -3.5	43.5
1 p.m.	Atlanta Falcons	Carolina Panthers	CAR, 27-24	ATL +9	46.5
1 p.m.	Seattle Seahawks	Baltimore Ravens	SEA, 34-22	BAL +13	40.5
4:05 p.m.	Oakland Raiders	Denver Broncos	DEN, 22-17	OAK +7.5	43.5
4:25 p.m.	Dallas Cowboys	Green Bay Packers	GB, 26-14	GB -7.5	42.5
8:30 p.m.	New England Patriots	Houston Texans	NE, 24-19	NE -3.5	45
Time (ET)	Away	Home	Predicted Score	ATS Pick
8:30 p.m.	New York Giants	Miami Dolphins	MIA, 27-22	MIA Pick	46.5

49ers' Best Chance to Cover

In the sports world, anything can happen, but there doesn't seem to be a more obvious bet this week than the San Francisco 49ers giving one point at the hapless Cleveland Browns.

About the only thing San Francisco doesn't have going for it is the fact it's playing away from home.

However, the Niners are coming off their first road victory of the season, 26-20, against the Chicago Bears, and they are vastly improved under new quarterback Blaine Gabbert.

The former Jacksonville Jaguar has gone 2-2 as a starter since replacing Colin Kaepernick, who won just two of his eight starts.

San Francisco wide receiver Anquan Boldin praised Gabbert when speaking on the NFL Network, via Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com: "His body of work the last couple of weeks speaks for itself. You don't play the way that he's been playing just by luck."

Cleveland, on the other hand, is a disaster. It's lost seven in a row and has used three quarterbacks so far this season. The polarizing Johnny Manziel has been named the starter for a second stint after being benched and publicly reprimanded for his partying ways.

NBC Sports wondered if the decision even came from the head coach:

Forget the fact the Browns' only win in Manziel's five career starts was a 28-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans this season. That doesn't sound like a winning formula.

Manziel is competing just 59.4 percent of his passes this season, with five touchdowns and two interceptions. The Cleveland ground game ranks dead last in the NFL with just 73.9 yards per game.

To makes matter worse, Cleveland's top wide receiver Travis Benjamin is nursing an injury He should play, per Darin Gantt of Pro Football Talk, but may not be 100 percent.

The 49ers are no Super Bowl contender, but they are on the rise and not in disarray like the Browns. Take them to easily cover and feel good about it.

Prediction: San Francisco wins, 28-6.

Best Over/Under Bet 

If you want a lot of points, look no further than the Seattle Seahawks against the Baltimore Ravens. In fact, quarterback Russell Wilson and the Seahawks might handle the over on their own.

While that's not an advised bet, know that Seattle is averaging 35.3 points per game during its current three-game win streak and is going against a Ravens defense that allows 24.3 points per game.

Wilson has been a big reason for the offensive explosion. He has been in an absolute zone with his wide receivers, per ESPN Stats & Info:

The Seahawks defense has allowed the third-fewest points this season, but it's softened lately. In two of its past four games, Seattle has yielded 30 or more points.

The Ravens offense isn't exactly a juggernaut, averaging 22.7 PPG, but if Seattle charges out to a huge lead, some late, meaningless scores for Baltimore could be possible.

With the playoffs in mind, Seattle is hitting its stride right now, and it's a given the Seahawks will score a lot of points in this game. All the Ravens should have to do is score once to cover the over, which shouldn't be an issue.

Prediction: Seattle wins, 34-22.