NFL Week 17 Sunday 1PM Slate Betting Picks, Odds, & Best Bets

So close, and yet, so far. Last week we nearly had another perfect 7-for-7 card for the 1pm slate, but a shocking late comeback by the Commanders thwarted our dreams. No matter, 6-for-7 is still pretty darn good, and our season record has run up to 53-23-1. With only two weeks of 1pm Sunday football madness left this season, we’ll look to finish strong as we search for value at the top betting sites in Canada.

2024 NFL Sunday Slate Best Bets: 53-23-1 (+17.28)

Note: None of our best bets feature odds shorter than -200.

NFL Week 17 Sunday Afternoon Slate Betting Picks & Odds - December 29

All odds provided by Betway.

Dallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles - 1PM

With Kenny Pickett under center, it’s somewhat surprising to see a spread this large. The Cowboys have been playing some solid football lately, though their offense might struggle without CeeDee Lamb, who has been ruled out. We expect a classic, tough NFC East clash where both teams rely on the running game. With that in mind, we’re going to go with the best in the business, Saquon Barkley, to be the workhorse for the Birds at home.

Best Bet: Saquon Barkley 110+ Rush Yards (-130)

Indianapolis Colts @ New York Giants - 1PM

There’s something to be said for a bad team that is consistently bad. Unlike a few other teams in the doldrums of the NFL, you can count on the Giants to be terrible every week at this point in the season. They have gone 1-9 ATS during their current 10-game losing streak. They weren’t even able to cover a +17.5 point spread two weeks ago, much less the +9.5 they were given last Sunday. The Colts should roll here with their playoff lives on the line.

Best Bet: Indianapolis Colts Alternative -6.5 Point Spread (-140)

Las Vegas Raiders @ New Orleans Saints - 1PM

Unless you’re a die hard Raiders or Saints fan, you’re not watching this game. And that’s probably just as well, because neither owner will want their team to win. It’s clear, however, that Antonio Pierce and the Raiders wouldn’t mind bringing a better feeling into their offseason. They won last week in an ugly one, and we believe they should be able to do that here. New Orleans is 0-5 with an average margin of defeat of 20 points without Derek Carr under center. Three of those losses came by 23+ points.

Best Bet: Las Vegas Raiders Moneyline (-125)

Carolina Panthers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 1PM

Divisional games are notoriously tough to call in the NFL. Teams play each other twice a year, which means they’re more familiar with each other’s tricks. Last time these two met, the Bucs were favored by -6.5 and they ended up winning by three. The spread is larger this time around with Tampa at home, but the Panthers put up a solid showing on the road in Philly a couple of weeks ago. NFL sportsbooks are still disrespecting Carolina despite six straight covers as the underdog, but we won’t.

Best Bet: Carolina Panthers +9.0 Point Spread (-110)

New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills - 1PM

Here, we’ll look at Breece Hall. He has played the Bills thrice in his career, going for 20, 50, and 56 yards receiving. He has gone for 30+ receiving yards in five of the last seven games when he got a full workload (70+ percent of snaps) which he should get here, God willing. He has also had 20+ receiving yards in nine of 13 games overall.

Best Bet: Breece Hall 20+ Receiving Yards (-170)

Tennessee Titans @ Jacksonville Jaguars - 1PM

Both of these teams are 3-12 and essentially vying for the top pick in April’s draft, so this could get ugly. But that could mean another 10-6 stinker like the last time these two met, or a comedy of errors that leads to easy points for both sides. We think the latter might be more likely. The Titans have actually gone 9-5-1 on the over this year, and Jacksonville has gone 8-7. Tennessee specifically has scored a ton of points on the road, hitting the over in their last seven straight road games. If you include London games, the Jags have also hit the over in five of their last seven.

Best Bet: Alternative Game Total Over 36.5 Points (-175)