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beating was the cherry on top of another winning weekend here at . And please dont start with the "you got lucky" nonsense. The Wolverines didnt play their "A" game and were still the better team.Make that a 19-4-4 run since Thanksgiving.Ive only got three bets for the next few days, one college and two . Why force when there arent many edges? This space isnt the place for a million picks or five-team parlays. These will always be the games I love the most.Lets go to work.ADVERTISEMENT New York Jets @ New England Patriots (-1.5, O/U 30.5)This battle of Deividas Sirvydis Jersey backup quarterbacks should be a doozy.Yawn. and dont exactly ooze offensive confidence, and when you whisk in their inability to make big plays with 20-mile-per-hour winds in a potential Noreaster, you have the perfect recipe for a rock fight.The total has already dropped a handful of points, but I still dont think its low enough. Even if heavy snow avoids Gillette Stadium, the wind is way, way more important, and that doesnt appear to be going anywhere. Also, people will likely see the elements on TV and drive the number even lower.How about 16-10 either way?PICK: Under 30.5 points scored by both teams combinedWill Bill Belichick coach his last game for the Patriots? Thon Maker Jersey Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-4.5, O/U 37.5) @ Carolina PanthersThis one wont be popular, but sometimes youve gotta do what youve gotta do in the final week of the NFL regular season.Im well aware the Panthers are a two-win football team, but the "must-win tax" on the Buccaneers is too much to pay right now. Remember, Tampa Bay was a Andre Drummond Jersey 3.5-point home favorite a month ago against Carolina. Now the game shifts to Charlotte, and the Bucs are a bigger favorite?Not so fast.Sure, the Bucs have played better down the stretch, but theyre still a .500 team thats laid plenty of eggs this season. Expect Carolina to play loose with nothing to lose, while playoff pre sure might burst Tampa Bays pipes.Plug your nose and take the points.PICK: Panthers (+4.5) to lose by fewer than 4.5 points (or win outright)Can Michigans defense stop Washingtons pa sing game to win the National Championship? Michigan Wolverines (-4.5, O/U 56) vs. Washington HuskiesThis is the first time I've laid more than -130 all season.Bear with me.The at the SuperBook, but thanks to the Huskies' outright win over Texas and Michael Penix Jr.'s 430-yard laser show, the price has come down. There's also a faction of people who believe Michigan was "lucky" to beat Alabama, which is silly. The Wolverines didn't play anywhere near their "A" game and still held the Tide under 300 yards of offense for the first time Grant Hill Jersey this season.Penix is dangerous as are his two surefire NFL wide receivers but defense tends to win championships. Michigan's defensive line rivals one you usually see in the SEC, and as I've said all season long on the "Bear Bets Podcast," this is the best defense in the country from top to bottom. Penix will have to play a game for the ages, and I'm willing to bet against that.I truly believe Michigan should be closer to a 5.5 or 6-point favorite, which correlates to a -250 price or higher on the moneyline. Also, the betting public is salivating over Washington moneyline here, and there's plenty of futures liability on the Huskies, too, which distorts the true price.Just win, Blue.PICK: Michigan (-190 moneyline) to win Allen Iverso Jersey outright2023 Record: (46-33-5, +9.5)