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NFL Christmas Day parlay

1:00 PM ETThu Dec 25

1:00 PM ET

DAL Cowboys @ WAS Commanders · Point Spread

DAL Cowboys -6.5

Reasoning

Our Analysis

Happy Christmas, Pickswise Nation! Santa Claus has gifted us 3 NFL games for this gracious day. Although they are lackluster affairs at best, football is still football, and we get things started with the Cowboys making a trip to Landover, Maryland to take on the Commanders. Dallas was eliminated from playoff contention after losing to the Chargers last Sunday, but Dak Prescott and company can still be expected to put on a show in this one. After all, this Dallas team knocked off last season’s Super Bowl teams in the space of 5 days, and after posting 244 passing yards and 2 touchdowns against that typically stingy LA defense last week, Prescott should be in for a big day against the Commanders. Washington is allowing the most passing yards per attempt in the NFL (8.3) and Dak put 3 touchdowns on them in a 44-22 decimation last time they met.

While this matchup is at Northwest Stadium, the Commanders will likely have to start Josh Johnson in this one with Marcus Mariota dealing with a couple of injuries. Johnson could have some success against Dallas, given that they actually allow the 2nd-most passing yards per attempt in the league, but it’s hard to see him getting this offense to be fully competitive given how underwhelming it has been for most of the year. The Cowboys’ offense has remained strong all season long and I expect them to move the chains a lot easier than the Commanders. Expect Dallas to win this one by at least a touchdown, and probably a fair bit more.

Cowboys vs Commanders best bet: Cowboys -6.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -7.

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4:30 PM ET

DET Lions @ MIN Vikings · Point Spread

MIN Vikings +6.0

Reasoning

Our Analysis

The Detroit Lions will be hoping to bounce back from a brutal loss to the Steelers when they visit the NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings in Week 17 of the NFL season on Christmas Day. Detroit’s playoff aspirations are on life support following this past Sunday’s 29-24 home setback against Pittsburgh. It could not be any less complicated — the Lions have to win out and the Packers have to lose out in order to make the playoffs. I think the visitors should be able to take their first step toward staying alive with their own victory on Thursday, but asking them to cover 6 points against a decent opponent is probably too much. My Lions vs Vikings pick is for the home team against the spread.

Minnesota QB JJ McCarthy left last weekend’s victory over the Giants with a hand injury, but x-rays were negative and he is questionable for Thursday. It sounds like the Michigan product has a decent chance to play. If that’s the case, the Vikings have a good shot at being competitive. After all, the Lions just aren’t themselves this season. They are a shocking 4-6 in their last 10 contests after starting the year 4-1, so the end is near at 8-7. These 2 teams also squared off in Minnesota during the 2024 regular season, when Detroit survived 31-29. The Vikings were much better back then, but so were the Lions. Another 1-score game is likely in the cards. Of course, all bets are off if the home side has to go with Max Brosmer instead of McCarthy.

Lions vs Vikings prediction: Minnesota +6 (-108) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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8:15 PM ET

DEN Broncos @ KC Chiefs · Point Spread

DEN Broncos -12.5

Reasoning

Our Analysis

Judging by their Week 16 showing, the Chiefs are already done with this season. One week after Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL and the Chiefs’ playoff hopes were destroyed, Andy Reid’s team didn’t show any fire. Initially, they were led by journeyman quarterback Gardner Minshew, who left the game after throwing just 8 passes in what looked like another torn ACL. In stepped 3-year bench warmer Chris Oladokun, and the results were rather predictable: Kansas City gained just 9 first downs and 133 total yards. And it’s not like they were playing against an all-world defense. Stars like Travis Kelce (1 catch for 6 yards) and Xavier Worthy (2 catches for 41 yards) had no impact on the game.

KC’s defense didn’t have the same injury problems but you wouldn’t know that based on Tennessee’s producton. One of the worst offenses in the NFL managed to post 22 first downs and nearly 400 total yards (376). It was a sad, jarring performance from a team that’s been to the Super Bowl in 3 straight seasons.

Of course, their AFC West counterparts didn’t do much better last Sunday. The Broncos have become known for their 4th-quarter comebacks, made famous in big wins over the Eagles and Giants this season, but there was no such storybook ending in this one. The Jaguars came to Denver with a great game plan and executed it perfectly. It was a startling sight, particularly in how they handled Denver’s defense. Jacksonville went 8-15 on 3rd-down conversions and piled up 22 first downs in Week 16, going up 31-17 entering the 4th quarter after taking advantage of some bad Broncos’ turnovers. The Jags’ defense deserves credit, too. They rushed Bo Nix and forced him into 2 errant mistakes (1 interception, 1 fumble) that shifted the game’s energy, and they kept the Broncos to just 5-14 on 3rd down. They also prevented Nix’s typical late-game heroics.

Last Sunday wasn’t the Broncos’ squad we’re used to seeing on either side of the ball, but Week 17 presents a great opportunity for redemption. The Chiefs have no one else to turn to at quarterback, which means it’s likely Oladokun will get another start. Normally, we’d express some caution here since it’s still a divisional rivalry and Denver’s on the road, but this is an outlier. The Broncos are still competing for the #1 seed and the top spot in their division. On a short week and with nothing to play for, we don’t feel good about Kansas City’s chances.

Broncos vs Chiefs prediction: Broncos -12.5 (-115) available at time of publishing. Playable to -13.5.

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What Is An NFL Parlay?

An NFL parlay is a type of bet where you combine multiple selections into a single wager. For an NFL parlay to win, all of the selections or bets need to win. While the difficulty of winning an NFL parlay increases with each selection you add, the odds can also greatly increase. To calculate the odds of a parlay you multiply the odds of the individual selections so the more selections, the bigger the parlay odds. You can also make use of our Parlay Calculator to take care of all of the math for you. For more on Parlays be sure to check out our Parlay betting guide.

Our experts will highlight the best NFL Predictions to combine into an NFL Parlay, offering you even more variation into how you want to wager on this week’s NFL action.

NFL Parlay Picks

Here at Pickswise, we have free NFL parlay picks every week of the NFL season. Our free NFL parlays include both traditional multi-game parlays which include our best parlay picks from the most popular markets including money line, spreads, and totals, as well as our NFL Same Game parlays. Each of our free NFL parlays will come with a full analysis for each leg, as well as the best odds available from all of the top online sportsbooks. Check back every week including for those primetime parlay picks on Mondays, Thursdays, and Sunday Night Football.

NFL Parlay Strategies & Tips

Parlay Bets despite their popularity can be one of the most difficult, but potentially most lucrative bets, with increased difficulty with each selection you add. It’s important to remember that over the course of the NFL season even experts will very likely lose more parlays than they win. However, the nature of parlay betting means the wins you do get turns more profit.

Here are some quick tips to better your chances of winning long-term with your NFL Parlays

Stick to 2, 3, or 4 team parlays – Any more than this will often not be profitable long term despite the increased parlay odds. Multiple sportsbooks and NFL betting experts report the win rate of 2-leg NFL parlays to be 49-52%, while 3-legs hit at about 27-30%, 4-legs at 15% and 5+ legs are successful less than 10% of the time.
Shop around for odds – Not all online sportsbooks offer the same odds, and while there is often only a marginal difference if you can wager three picks at -105 each instead of -120, your payout would be $744.21 instead of $616.20 to a $100 stake.
Avoid same-side NFL Parlays – Although popular amongst NFL bettors, parlaying heavy favorites or multiple overs bets for example, are loved by sportsbooks as they generally offer very poor value to the bettor.
Manage your bankroll – Being disciplined with your bankroll is key long term as not all parlays will win, particularly in the NFL, but if you keep your stake consistent, at odds of around 6/1, you only need to win 1 in 7 parlays to break even, any better than that is profit.

NFL Picks and Parlays

At Pickswise our experts do hours of research and statistical analysis ahead of every NFL game week, providing professional insight into the array of NFL betting markets available and where you can find the value. Our NFL parlays come with a full reasoning for each leg so you can feel confident using our ready-made parlays yourself.

If you prefer to put your own parlays together but want some inspiration or expert opinion on the selections to make, our range of NFL Picks and NFL Prop Bets are the perfect companions to our NFL parlay picks and exactly what you’re looking for. Not only that, our NFL Best Bets are an excellent starting point for your parlays, or the perfect way to round out that NFL Parlay needing one more selection.

How to bet on NFL Parlays

Betting on NFL picks and parlays is a quick and simple process with any online sportsbook. To create a parlay, you simply have to add multiple selections to your bet slip and click the parlay option before placing your wager.

Due to the popularity of NFL betting and also NFL parlays, sportsbooks pay a considerable amount of attention to these markets, and in shopping around you can find great variations in odds, spread lines, and often price boosts or bonuses such as Parlay insurance whereby you get your stake as a bonus bet if only one leg lets you down. Shopping around for these advantages is key to having long-term success with NFL parlays.

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What is an NFL Teaser Bet?

One of the ways to avoid the frustration of losing an against-the-spread bet by a point or two is with NFL teaser picks. For example, in a 2-team teaser, you get 6 points placed in your direction (-7 spread becomes -1) for both games. The caveat is that both teams must cover for your ticket to be graded a winner and the odds are similar to a single-game bet. Conversely in a parlay, you still wager on two teams but with the original spread and with better payout odds (usually 3:1). Teasers can be parlayed with 2,3,4,5 teams or more. NFL Teasers are a significant way to boost your parlays win probability as around 25% of NFL games end with a margin of exactly 3 or 7 points, so crossing those margins offers great value.

What Is A Same Game Parlay

A Same Game Parlay is just like a regular parlay wager, except all selections come from prop bets within one specific game. The obvious positive of a Same Game Parlay is that by combining multiple selections you can go for an even bigger win with the odds increasing with each selection.

Bettors will often use Same Game Parlays to wager on correlated props, and if you get it right the payouts can be huge. Take, for example, a team facing a poor pass defense with an elite QB, in that spot, you might take the QB to hit over their passing yards total and you can also parlay that with their favorite wide receiver to score anytime and the team to win.

There are some restrictions or odds adjustments on correlated bets within a same-game parlay but it’s still a great way to improve the probability of your NFL parlays being successful in the long-term.

How To Bet On A Same Game Parlay

With the Same Game Parlay’s increasing popularity, the majority of leading online sportsbooks now offer them across a number of sports, including the NFL. Some refer to them as One Game Parlays and Single Game Parlays, which are different in name, but the same in concept.

To bet on a same game parlay simply head to your preferred online Sportsbook, or where you can get the best odds for your picks. Unsure of the best online sportsbook for the NFL? Check out our guide to the best NFL betting sites today.

To bet a Same Game Parlay you must first click on the game you want to place a bet on, and then add each selection to your betslip. The Same Game Parlay odds update with each pick. Once you have added all of your selections, enter the amount you wish to wager and hit ‘place bet’. And that’s it, you’re on!

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NFL Parlays: Betting small to try to win big

Bet small, win big. That’s the aim of every NFL parlay and our team of experts spend hours each week crafting what they believe to be the perfect parlay to deliver a nice payout. Our handicappers are among the best in the business at doing just that, with each leg the product of intensive analysis from numerous members of the Pickswise capping team. Our record speaks for itself when it comes to NFL parlay expertise, throughout the 2023 season our NFL parlays had scored 38.5 units in profit.

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NFL Parlays FAQs

Can You Parlay NFL Win Totals?

You cannot parlay NFL Win Totals bets as the outcomes of the events are closely correlated. If you were to bet the Overs on the Saints, but the Unders on the Buccaneers for example, and the Saints beat the Bucs twice in a season, both outcomes are likely to increase their chances of winning.

What Is A Parlay Bet In NFL?

A parlay bet in the NFL is when you combine multiple straight bets into one single bet. Every pick within the parlay must win for the ticket to cash, but the odds also increase in line with the risk of adding more picks, making them fruitful if they hit.

Can You Parlay NFL Futures?

You can parlay certain NFL futures before and during the season, but it will vary from sportsbook to sportsbook. One example would be division winners, you can try to hit a big parlay and predict all 8 division winners in a season. Some sportsbooks will also allow you to parlay Player Awards such as Offensive and Defensive Rookie of The Year.

Are NFL Parlays Worth It?

Parlays can be worth it, but it’s also worth keeping in mind that the more picks you have in a parlay the harder it will be to win. However, with the odds of each individual pick multiplying to give you the parlay odds, it allows you to bet smaller units to try and win bigger returns than a straight wager.

What Are The Disadvantages Of A Parlay?

The disadvantage of a parlay is its difficulty to win. While the odds are often great, adding each pick will also increase the risk of the bet winning as every selection has to win for the ticket to cash, a single losing leg with 5 winning ones still returns $0.

Why Are Parlays So Popular?

Parlays are popular because they offer the opportunity of betting small and win big. For example, if you were to parlay 6 teams against the spread, you should expect odds of around +4500 meaning a $50 bet would return $2,300.