Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA and EPL Previews and Odds - 12/26/2021

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Dec 26, 2021
The Sunday sports card features action in the NFL, NBA, and EPL.

Week 16 in the National Football League continues with 14 games. Eight games kick off at 1 PM ET. New England hosts Buffalo at 1 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with the total set at 43.5 (all football odds from DraftKings). Philadelphia plays at home against the New York Giants as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 40.5. The Los Angeles Rams visit Minnesota as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 49. Tampa Bay travels to Carolina as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 43. The New York Jets are at home against Jacksonville as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 41.5. Atlanta hosts Detroit as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 42.5. The Los Angeles Chargers play at Houston as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 48. Cincinnati is at home against Baltimore as a 7-point favorite with a total of 41.5. 

Three more games start in the second-afternoon window. Seattle hosts Chicago at 4:05 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 42. Kansas City is at home against Pittsburgh at 4:25 PM ET as a 10-point favorite with a total of 45.5. Denver visits Las Vegas at 4:25 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 40.5. 

Dallas plays at home against Washington for Sunday Night Football on NBC at 8:20 PM ET. The Cowboys are a 10-point favorite with a total of 47. 

Eight games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Miami is at home against Orlando as an 8.5-point favorite (all basketball odds from BetRivers). Three more NBA games begin at 6:10 PM ET. Philadelphia travels to Washington as a 3.5-point road favorite. Memphis plays at Sacramento as a 4.5-point road favorite. Toronto visits Cleveland.  

Two more NBA games start at 7:10 PM ET. New Orleans is at Oklahoma City as a 1-point road favorite. San Antonio hosts Detroit as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 217.5. Chicago plays at home against Indiana at 8:10 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite. Denver visits Los Angeles to play the Clippers at 9:10 PM ET as a 4-point road favorite. 

Matchweek 19 in the English Premier League begins on Boxing Day with six matches. Four matches start at 10 AM ET. Manchester City hosts Leicester City on Peacock as a -2 goal favorite with a total of 3.5 (all soccer odds from PlayMGM). Arsenal visits Norwich City on Peacock as a -1 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Tottenham is at home against Crystal Palace on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5 (indications are this match will be postponed because of COVID). West Ham United plays at home against Southampton on the NBC Sports Network as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

Chelsea travels to Aston Villa on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Brighton and Hove Albion host Brentford on the NBC Sports Network at 3 PM ET as a 0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.

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