It’s hard to believe that we are down to final 3 weeks of the regular season. As we turn our attention to Week 15, I’ve put together a full schedule with start times, TV listings and betting odds. I’ll be previewing a number of the games this week and providing a free betting lean. Link to those previews will be added to this page.
Action starts with a Thursday night NFC West clash between the Rams and Seahawks. Both teams are coming off ugly performances on Sunday. Los Angeles lost at home 14-42 to the Falcons, while Seattle fell 10-38 at Green Bay. The loss for the Rams proved to the final act for head coach Jeff Fisher, as he was fired Monday.
Next up on the schedule is our first taste of Saturday action. The Jets will host the Dolphins in a AFC East clash. This is a huge game for Miami, who is currently tied with Denver for the final Wild Card spot in the AFC. The big news with the Dolphins is they are going to be without starting QB Ryan Tannehill.
There’s a number of intriguing games in both the early and late afternoon games on Sunday. The one that will get a lot of attention is the Patriots at Broncos. There’s also key matchups between the Titans/Chiefs, Lions/Giants, Steelers/Bengals and Raiders/Chargers.
The final act on Sunday will be the red-hot Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road against the Dallas Cowboys. Tampa Bay won their 5th straight and remain in a T-1st with the Falcons in the NFC South. As for Dallas, they look to rebound from another loss to the Giants. Which snapped their 11-game winning streak.
Week 15 concludes with the Panthers visiting the Redskins on Monday Night Football. While Washington is the only team with something to play for, there’s another story line here. That would be Redskins corner Josh Norman getting his first shot against his old team. Carolina decided not to pay Norman in the offseason and it’s a move that has haunted them. Last year with Norman the Panthers ranked 11th against the pass (234.5 ypg). They go into Week 15 ranked 30th against the pass (272.4 ypg).
Click here to see what free NFL picks our expert handicappers have posted for this week’s games.
Week 15 NFL Odds (From 5Dimes)
Thursday, December 15th, 2016
| Time | Matchup | Spread | Total | TV | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:25pm | Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks | +15.5 -15.5 | 38.5 | NBC | Preview |
Saturday, December 17th, 2016
| Time | Matchup | Spread | Total | TV | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:25pm | Miami Dolphins New York Jets | -2.5 +2.5 | 37.5 | NFL | Preview |
Sunday, December 18th, 2016
| Time | Matchup | Spread | Total | TV | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00pm | Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears | -6 +6 | 40.5 | FOX | Preview |
| 1:00pm | Jacksonville Jaguars Houston Texans | +6.5 -6.5 | 39.5 | CBS | Preview |
| 1:00pm | Cleveland Browns Buffalo Bills | +10 -10 | 41.5 | CBS | |
| 1:00pm | Philadelphia Eagles Baltimore Ravens | +6 -6 | 40.5 | FOX | |
| 1:00pm | Tennessee Titans Kansas City Chiefs | +5 -5 | 41.5 | CBS | |
| 1:00pm | Detroit Lions New York Giants | +4 -4 | 41 | FOX | |
| 1:00pm | Indianapolis Colts Minnesota Vikings | +4 -4 | 45.5 | CBS | |
| 1:00pm | Pittsburgh Steelers Cincinnati Bengals | -3 +3 | 44 | CBS | Preview |
| 4:05pm | New Orleans Saints Arizona Cardinals | +2.5 -2.5 | 50.5 | FOX | |
| 4:05pm | San Francisco 49ers Atlanta Falcons | +14 -14 | 51.5 | FOX | |
| 4:25pm | New England Patriots Denver Broncos | -3 +3 | 44 | CBS | |
| 4:25pm | Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers | -3 +3 | 49.5 | CBS | Preview |
| 8:30pm | Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dallas Cowboys | +6.5 -6.5 | 46.5 | NBC |
Monday, December 19th, 2016
| Time | Matchup | Spread | Total | TV | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30pm | Carolina Panthers Washington Redskins | +6 -6 | 51 | ESPN | Preview |