You would be hard-pressed to discover a Saturday slate with extra on the road between each school soccer and the NFL than what’s in retailer on Saturday, Dec. 20.
The School Soccer Playoff continues with the ultimate three video games of the primary spherical as Miami visits Texas A&M with the winner dealing with Ohio State, Ole Miss internet hosting Tulane with the winner taking over Georgia, and James Madison aiming for an upset over Oregon with the winner incomes a matchup with Texas Tech. Miami vs. Texas A&M is predicted to be the sport of the day, particularly as each groups confronted and beat Notre Dame earlier within the 12 months in shut one-score video games. Upsets are at all times large in school soccer, however can Tulane or James Madison actually hit the highway as three-score underdogs and do the unthinkable, particularly with each packages set to lose their head coaches?
And whereas school soccer is in its playoff, the NFL is attempting to kind out its playoff subject, and that is particularly the case on Saturday with an ever-important two game-slate. The Philadelphia Eagles can clinch a postseason berth with a win over a beat-up Washington Commanders staff that can be with out Jayden Daniels for the remainder of the 12 months, whereas the winner of an NFC North conflict between the Inexperienced Bay Packers and Chicago Bears will depart Week 16 with agency management of the division with simply two weeks remaining within the common season.
The CFP motion begins proper at midday and continues all through the day whereas the NFL first kicks off at 5 p.m. ET. There are additionally loads of NBA, NHL and school basketball video games on the docket as effectively all through Saturday.
Beneath is a snapshot of what to look at and guess on on the prime sportsbooks on Saturday, Dec. 20. All instances Jap.
CFB greatest bets right now, the place to look at
Miami vs. Texas A&M
Time: 12 p.m. | Location: School Station, Texas | TV: ABC | Stream: Fubo (strive totally free)
SportsLine picks — Mannequin: Texas A&M -3 | Skilled: Miami +3.5 (Matt Severance)
The primary CFP sport of the day on Saturday could very effectively be the perfect of the three, with the Aggies internet hosting the Hurricanes. Neither staff enters the sphere on the very best of notes as Miami obtained in at 10-2 due to Duke beating Virginia within the ACC title sport and the truth that the Hurricanes beat Notre Dame means again in September, prompting the committee to present them the sting over the Irish. Talking of Notre Dame, Texas A&M additionally beat the Irish in September. Each the Aggies’ and Hurricanes’ wins over Notre Dame had been shut, so if you wish to have a look at matchups with widespread opponents to find out which staff has an edge right here, chances are you’ll not acquire a lot — plus, that was all greater than three months in the past. Miami fell to Louisville and SMU late within the 12 months to place its CFP hopes in peril, whereas the Aggies could not cap off a 12-0 season and misplaced to rival Texas, which price them a spot within the SEC title sport.
The SportsLine Projection Mannequin, which simulates each school soccer sport 10,000 instances, is backing Texas A&M right here as they win outright 66% of the time but additionally cowl as dwelling favorites almost 60% of the time. Matt Severance goes the other route, backing Miami to cowl due largely to how gifted he thinks the Hurricanes are, and that a variety of this comes all the way down to the top coach. “Miami is without doubt one of the top-five most gifted groups within the nation if Mario Cristobal would simply get out of his personal means typically,” he stated.
Tulane vs. Ole Miss
Time: 3:30 p.m. | Location: Oxford, Miss. | TV: TNT/TruTV | Stream: Fubo (strive totally free)
SportsLine decide — Mannequin: Ole Miss-17.5
That is an intriguing first-round matchup for fairly a number of causes. First off, Ole Miss blew out Tulane by 35 factors again in September in Oxford. That is additionally a matchup of a one-loss SEC faculty in opposition to a two-loss Group of 5 program. However each groups are additionally coping with teaching turnover, with Tulane set to lose Jon Sumrall to Florida whereas Ole Miss noticed Lane Kiffin depart the staff forward of the playoff to hitch LSU. The Rebels are actually led by Pete Golding, who was promoted from defensive coordinator to full-time head coach and is making his head teaching debut within the CFP. The Rebels are sizable favorites at dwelling, and the SportsLine mannequin expects them to each win outright but additionally cowl, as they cowl the unfold in 54% of simulations.
James Madison vs. Oregon
Time: 7:30 p.m. | Location: Eugene, Ore. | TV: TNT/TruTV | Stream: Fubo (strive totally free)
SportsLine decide — Mannequin: JMU +20.5
The largest unfold of the primary spherical comes within the closing sport of the spherical when James Madison visits Oregon. The Dukes snuck into the sphere thanks largely to the ACC’s unusual 12 months and the CFP needing one other convention winner. Their reward is a date with a Geese staff that is on the lookout for redemption after getting embarrassed by Ohio State within the second spherical of the CFP final 12 months regardless of coming into the sphere because the No. 1 seed. JMU can be set to lose head coach Bob Chesney to UCLA, including one other layer of adversity for the Dukes. The unfold is giant, however the SportsLine mannequin expects the Dukes to cowl, as that happens in almost 60% of simulations.
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NFL greatest bets right now, the place to look at
Eagles at Commanders
Time: 5 p.m. | Location: Washington D.C. | TV: FOX | Stream: Fubo (strive totally free)
SportsLine picks — Mannequin: Commanders ML +283 | Skilled: Jalen Hurts anytime TD (R.J. White)
These groups confronted off thrice final season, with the Eagles beating the Commanders within the NFC Championship Recreation to safe a visit to the Tremendous Bowl, which they received. Philly can clinch one other NFC East title with a win on Saturday, whereas Washington is simply attempting to get throughout the end line in what’s basically been a misplaced season for the Commanders, due largely to Daniels’ accidents. Curiously sufficient, that is the primary of two matchups between these rivals to shut out the 12 months, as they have not sq. off but. The Eagles are nearly actually playoff-bound, however they’re hoping to make use of these closing few weeks to get their much-maligned offense again on monitor. Two matchups with a lowly Commanders protection can actually assist there. The Eagles win within the overwhelming majority of the SportsLine mannequin’s simulations, however the mannequin says there’s extra worth backing the underdog Commanders on the cash line at dwelling, as they win in 32% of simulations. As for participant props, R.J. White is backing Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts to attain a speeding landing, and he is shocked that this is available in at plus cash.
Packers at Bears
Time: 8:20 p.m. | Location: Chicago | TV: FOX | Stream: Fubo (strive totally free)
SportsLine picks — Mannequin: Packers ML -102 | Skilled: Underneath 46.5 (Mike Tierney)
Management of the NFC North is on the road in Chicago when the Bears host the Packers. Inexperienced Bay obtained the higher hand when these groups squared off two weeks in the past, however the Packers misplaced to Denver final week whereas the Bears took down the Browns. Chicago enters Week 16 at 10-4 whereas Inexperienced Bay is 9-4-1. The winner of Sunday’s matchup may have first place within the division with two weeks remaining. Jordan Love tossed three landing passes within the final assembly, whereas Caleb Williams threw an interception on fourth down within the pink zone to finish the sport. The SportsLine mannequin sees worth in backing Inexperienced Bay on the cash line, with the Packers successful outright in 54% of simulations. Mike Tierney thinks each groups are coping with an excessive amount of on the damage entrance for the Over to hit on Saturday. “The squads mixed for 49 factors of their latest conflict, however the yardage totals weren’t extreme,” he stated. “Chilly climate and winter winds may contribute to an Underneath.”
NBA greatest bets right now, the place to look at
Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Clippers
Time: 10:30 p.m. | Location: Los Angeles | TV: NBA TV | Stream: Fubo (strive totally free)
SportsLine decide — Mannequin: Clippers ML +101
The battle for Los Angeles bragging rights takes place late Saturday evening with the 19-7 Lakers visiting the lowly 6-21 Clippers. Issues have been nice for the Lakers this season with Luka Doncic having fun with a stellar begin to the 12 months, Austin Reaves within the midst of a breakout and LeBron James nonetheless taking part in at a excessive degree in his twenty third season. As for the Clippers, nothing has gone proper for them this 12 months. They’ve dropped 5 in a row and 9 of their final 10, and probably the most consideration the staff has acquired over the previous few months is about whether or not the staff discovered a strategy to get Kawhi Leonard paid extra underneath the desk with an odd no-show settlement with a tree firm. Yeah, issues are tough for the Clips. The SportsLine mannequin thinks the Clippers are the staff to again right here, as they win outright in 61% of simulations at plus cash.
