The NFL regular season has surpassed its halfway point. Teams are looking to play their best football down the stretch to qualify for the playoffs. Six teams have a bye this week, but plenty of interesting matchups are still in store. We’ll look at five of them with the Packers hosting the 49ers in the featured game.

Minnesota Vikings versus Chicago Bears

In this classic NFC North rivalry game, the Vikings head to Chicago with an 8-2 record. Minnesota is “burning hot” after winning three straight. On the flip side, the Bears are “ice cold down” after a three-game skid. The Vikings are a 3.5-point road favorite with odds of 1.541 to 2.550 with an over/under of 39.5.  The teams have been involved in games “under” the line in seven consecutive games with a score prediction of 34-14 in favor of the Vikings with 71 percent confidence. The teams split last season and haven’t met yet this season. The  ... 

The NFL season has surpassed the midway point and teams are looking to make a push towards the postseason. Four teams have bye weeks, but there are still several great games to watch. In the headlined matchup, we will examine four matchups with the 49ers and the Buccaneers.

San Francisco 49ers versus Tampa Bay Buccaneers

After a 4-2 start, the Buccaneers have dropped three straight and are “ice cold down” on the Team Strength Oscillator. The 49ers are coming off a win over Dallas and “average” status. San Francisco is a 6.5-point home favorite with odds of 1.345 to 3.350 with an over/under of 50.5.  The teams are trending in games “over” the line with a score prediction of 37-19 in favor of the 49ers with 83 percent confidence. The 49ers are a 3-start game-winner pick. Note the projection for “under” is over 96 percent. Tampa Bay is under .500 at home and the 49ers have a slight scoring  ... 

A third of the NFL season is over, and teams are looking to find themselves for a second-half playoff run. Some games feature divisional rivals, but the game of the week is a rematch of last year’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.

Houston Texans versus Green Bay Packers

The Texans are 5-1 and “burning hot” on the Team Strength Oscillator. The Packers are also “burning hot” and enter with a 4-2 record. Green Bay is a 2.5-point home favorite with odds of 1.645 to 2.3 with an over/under of 47.5. The score prediction is 30-17 in favor of Green Bay with nearly 80 percent confidence. Houston has a +26 to +23 edge on the Power Ranks Indicator. The Packers have a +41 to +8 scoring differential edge and have also covered the spread in four of the last five as favorites. I like the Packers by a touchdown but pass on the  ... 

Surprising teams emerge as we head into week six of the NFL season. The Washington Commanders and Houston Texans sit at 4-1, while the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns are at 1-4. Let’s check four games this week with the Baltimore Ravens hosting the Commanders in the featured game.

Houston Texans versus New England Patriots

The Texans are one of the surprise teams in the NFL with a 4-1 record. They head to New England to take on the Patriots, losers of their last four.  Houston is a 6.5-point road favorite with odds of 1.345 to 3.350 with an over/under of 37.5.  Houston is “burning hot” versus “dead” and +22 to +5 on the Power Ranks Indicator.  The score prediction is 32-11 in favor of Houston with 71 percent confidence. The Texans are 4-1 in their last five games as favorites. Both teams are moderately stable according to the Team Volatility Oscillator. The Patriots have lost their previous four.  ...