Week 16 Key NFL Trends

For those who celebrated the Browns' defeat of the Bills in the blizzard, Romeo's crew heads to Cincinnati where their 50/50 success had them victorious in the famous shootout in Week Two.

The Cleveland Browns will look to parlay their 2-0 run ATS in Cleveland to take back the Cincinnati Bengals' ADVANTAGE at home, where they've gone 2-1 ATS versus the Browns over the last three seasons.

Jon Gruden, whose Tampa Bay Buccaneers held Redman to 32 passing yards, and who last entered San Francisco as a 10.5 favorite, will look to take back the 50/50 success they have had ATS versus the Niners after their loss here in 2005 on only 43 rushing yards.

Hard to believe that Eric Mangini owns the ADVANTAGE in the 50/50 success with the TENNESSEE TITANS based on a heroic effort from Pennington in 2006; returning versus the Patriots with 186 passing, Pennington will look to recapture his glory here and take back the ADVANTAGE.

The Miami Dolphins' celebration may be short-lived as they head to the frozen tundra of the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS. While there is little at stake for the Patriots, the Dolphins, who failed to take advantage of their 3-1-1 ATS run versus the Pats earlier in 2007 in being defeated by 49 to 28, will try to play their ADVANTAGE and recapture their famous 2005 success in a bottle upsetting the Pats in Week 17.

While safe play-calling will keep you close with the Vikings, the Green Bay Packers, who bent but didn't break for 364 yards against the Rams, will look to extend their 2-0 run ATS versus the CHICAGO BEARS.

Having gone 0-2 ATS here in Week 17 since his arrival, the Bears' Lovie Smith (1-2 ATS overall versus the Packers in Soldier Field) has lost by average of 18 points in their losses, has his work cut out for him.

ADVANTAGE PACKERS

Having been plagued by offensive paralysis versus the Eagles last week, when Tony Romo only notched 13 completions, the Dallas Cowboys will actually welcome the Panthers, who shocked the Seahawks last week with Moore's fourth-quarter awakening.

Going 3-0 ATS during the Parcells era in their matchups, the Cowboys have not only gone 1-0 ATS at Home but have gone 2-0 ATS in Carolina, including a 35-14 victory last year on 414 offensive yards.

ADVANTAGE COWBOYS

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