The consensus line is 6½ after it opened at 5. The betting public is all over the Seahawks over the Eagles. Sharp bettors are banking on the game to go under.
Todd Dewey
Reporter: Sports betting
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Todd Dewey covers sports betting for the Review-Journal. Prior to taking over that beat in January 2017, he covered UNLV football, 51s baseball and a wide range of other events that come to Las Vegas. A native of Cambridge, Mass., and a graduate of the University of Central Florida, Dewey joined the Review-Journal in 1999 and was the 2013 Nevada Sportswriter of the Year.
South Point took sharp action on Atlanta but it was overwhelmed by public money on Las Vegas, which was the most popular pick in the Circa Sports Million II contest.
Handicapper Dana Lane (@DanaLaneSports) breaks down the remaining 14 NFL games in Week 12, with analysis, trends and final scores.
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