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PRO FOOTBALL — January 1

DETROIT at GREEN BAY

(Bet on Football Line: Lions -4.5, Total 41.5) — We admit; we are not sure if it means all that much that the Lions have not won a game at Lambeau Field in twenty years, but it certainly makes you think a little bit, doesn’t it? Detroit is the team with more in the way of incentive, it would appear, as it can gain a #5 seed in the playoffs with a win. Green Bay has sewn up the #1 seed and doesn’t have an undefeated season to play for anymore. That means Matt Flynn, who isn’t at all unsteady at the helm, though not the leader of a truly potent offense. The first-team Green Bay defense has allowed a shade over 400 yards a game. What will the “2′s” do? Remember that Matthew Stafford has 35 TD passes – 15 of them to Calvin Johnson. The Packers may be shaky on the offensive line (Chad Clifton is back but rusty) and the Lions come hard with the pass rush.

JAY’S PLAY: DETROIT -4.5 **

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PRO FOOTBALL — December 24

MIAMI at NEW ENGLAND

(Bet on Football Line: Patriots -7.5, Total 49.5) — Last week’s performance at Buffalo was clearly a signal that the Dolphins have not folded the tent since coach Tony Sparano was fired. Of course, the level of competition increases this week, and the Dolphin secondary probably still has nightmares about Tom Brady’s effort in the opener, where he threw for 516 yards, including a 99-yard TD to Wes Welker.

The Miami offense was trying to find itself at the time; it was kind of wide-open, with a spread look, and later settled down to something more conservative. Reggie Bush has been kind of a pleasant surprise for them; coinciding with Kim Kardashian’s divorce, we gather, and he can go over the 1000-yard mark in this game. The New England defense has given up 4.6 yards a carry and 167 yards on the ground in the first quarter against Denver, so the Dolphins may be able to hang around for a while until the Pats start to work all that short stuff with Wes Welker and the tight ends. Wait a minute; short stuff? Rob Gronkowski is averaging 15 yards a catch and has 15 TD’s.

JAY’S PLAY: OVER 49.5 **

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PRO FOOTBALL — December 18

TENNESSEE at INDIANAPOLIS

(Bet on Football Line: Titans -6.5, Total 41.5) — Dan Orlovsky has engineered a couple of come-from-way-behind covers, and that’s a good thing, but the occasion for “garbage yards” may not be there in this case. Chris Johnson was held in check last week against New Orleans, but there may be more of an opportunity here, against Indy’s thin front line. Hey. Jim Caldwell’s team must be doing a few things wrong to be 0-13, but Tennessee doesn’t seem to be the kind of team that will create much distance here, unless Johnson goes off. In the previous meeting, seven weeks ago, the Titans were outgained, but chalked up a 17-point win. Matt Hasselbeck is likely to make the start for the Titans, despite his calf injury. Indianapolis just doesn’t have a lot of room in the number.

JAY’S PLAY: TENNESSEE -6.5 *

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PRO FOOTBALL — December 11

MINNESOTA at DETROIT

(Bet on Football Line: Lions -10, Total 46.5) — Injury concerns abound here; Minnesota has listed quarterback Christian Ponder and running back Adrian Peterson as doubtful, and could put Joe Webb and Toby Gerhart into leading roles. Webb’s mobility would spell some headaches for the Lions’ pass rush, and while Gerhart’s not spectacular, he did come up with a workmanlike effort last week. Detroit has exhibited, time and again, the proclivity to beat itself with penalties, and considering the sloppy play that came even after Ndamukong Suh’s suspension, why should we believe some of that won’t continue? Suh is still out, by the way. But Minnesota’s pass rushing demon, Jared Allen, is still going strong (14.5 sacks).

JAY’S PLAY: MINNESOTA +10 *

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PRO FOOTBALL — December 4

ATLANTA at HOUSTON

(Bet on Football Line: Falcons -1.5, Total 38) — There is quite an element of the unknown attached to this game, in that the Texans have to go with rookie TJ Yates, a third-stringer as quarterback. Yates was undrafted, and not even a particularly outstanding college QB, so he is going to need a lot of help. Fortunately, he’s got some. The numbers on Arian Foster (805 yards) and Ben Tate (712, 5.6 ypc) are proof-positive that Houston’s offensive line is going to open some holes for somebody. Andre Johnson, who got back into action last week, will also make things easier for Yates.

The constant has to be Houston’s defense, which has limited the opposition to less than six yards per attempt and about 16 first downs per game, registering 35 quarterback sacks in the process. So Matt Ryan will not be in for a cakewalk, regardless of who the QB for the other side is. Gary Kubiak and his staff know that there are no more excuses. They’re 8-3, and there is no reason they should not be able to make the playoffs.

JAY’S PLAY: HOUSTON +1.5 **

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