The 2020 schedules were released on Thursday and Las Vegas was quick to place some odds.
The Falcons will open the season against Seattle as a home underdog, according to BetOnline.ag.
The Falcons are favored in just six games and underdogs in 10.
The Panthers are favored in 2 games, underdogs in 13 and have on pick’em game.
The Saints are favored in 14 games and have two pick’em games.
The Bucs are favored in 12 games, underdogs in three and have one pick’em game.
NFC South Breakdown
Atlanta Falcons
Notes: Favored in 6, and dogs in 10.
Seattle Seahawks @ Atlanta Falcons +1
Atlanta Falcons + 7 @ Dallas Cowboys
Chicago Bears @ Atlanta Falcons -1
Atlanta Falcons +6 @ Green Bay Packers
Carolina Panthers @ Atlanta Falcons -6½
Atlanta Falcons +5½ @ Minnesota Vikings
Detroit Lions @ Atlanta Falcons -4½
Atlanta Falcons -1½ @ Carolina Panthers
Denver Broncos @ Atlanta Falcons -2½
BYE
Atlanta Falcons +9 @ New Orleans Saints
Las Vegas Raiders @ Atlanta Falcons -3½
New Orleans Saints @ Atlanta Falcons +3
Atlanta Falcons +2½ @ Los Angeles Chargers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Atlanta Falcons +1
Atlanta Falcons +10½ @ Kansas City Chiefs
Atlanta Falcons +6½ @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carolina Panthers
Notes: Favored in 2, dogs in 13, and one pick’em.
Las Vegas Raiders @ Carolina Panthers -1
Carolina Panthers +8 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carolina Panthers +6½ @ Los Angeles Chargers
Arizona Cardinals @ Carolina Panthers +1
Carolina Panthers +6½ @ Atlanta Falcons
Chicago Bears @ Carolina Panthers +2½
Carolina Panthers +13 @ New Orleans Saints
Atlanta Falcons @ Carolina Panthers +1½
Carolina Panthers +14½ @ Kansas City Chiefs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Carolina Panthers +4½
Detroit Lions @ Carolina Panthers -1
Carolina Panthers +9 @ Minnesota Vikings
BYE
Denver Broncos @ Carolina Panthers +1½
Carolina Panthers +9½ @ Green Bay Packers
Carolina Panthers +1½ @ Washington Redskins
New Orleans Saints @ Carolina Panthers +7½
New Orleans Saints
Notes: Favored in 14, dogs in 0, and two pick’ems.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New Orleans Saints -5
New Orleans Saints -4 @ Las Vegas Raiders
Green Bay Packers @ New Orleans Saints -5½
New Orleans Saints -5½ @ Detroit Lions
Los Angeles Chargers @ New Orleans Saints -10
BYE
Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints -13
New Orleans Saints -2½ @ Chicago Bears
New Orleans Saints pk @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
San Francisco 49ers @ New Orleans Saints -2½
Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints -9
New Orleans Saints -3 @ Denver Broncos
New Orleans Saints -3 @ Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints pk @ Philadelphia Eagles
Kansas City Chiefs @ New Orleans Saints -1½
Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints -6
New Orleans Saints -7½ @ Carolina Panthers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Notes: Favored in 12, dogs in 3, and one pick’em.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +5 @ New Orleans Saints
Carolina Panthers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers -8
Tampa Bay Buccaneers -1 @ Denver Broncos
Los Angeles Chargers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers -6
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +1 @ Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers -2½
Tampa Bay Buccaneers -2½ @ Las Vegas Raiders
Tampa Bay Buccaneers -3 @ New York Giants
New Orleans Saints @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers pk
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 4½ @ Carolina Panthers
Los Angeles Rams @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers -3
Kansas City Chiefs @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers +1
BYE
Minnesota Vikings @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers -3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers -1 @ Atlanta Falcons
Tampa Bay Buccaneers -2½ @ Detroit Lions
Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers -6½
NFL Line Stats
- Home team is favored 166 times, 64.8% of the time
- Road team is favored 74 times, 28.9% of the time
- 16 games are a pick'em, 6.3% of the time
- Week 5 has the most home favorites with 14 of 15
- Week 7 is the only week where more road teams are favored (5-7-2)
- Top Favorites
o Baltimore is favored in all 16 games.
o New Orleans is favored in 14 with two pick’ems
o SF is favored in 13, one game a dog, and two as a pick’em.
o KC is favored in 14 and dogs for two.
o TB is favored in 12, dogs for three and a pick’em for one.
- Top Dogs
o Jacksonville is a dog in all 16 games.
o Cincinnati is favored in 1, dogs in 14 and a pick’em in one
o Carolina is favored in two, dogs in 13 with one pick’em.
o NYG are favored in one, dogs in 12 and a pick’em in three..
o Washington is favored in two, dogs in 13 with one pick’em.
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