2025 NFL Midweek Betting Report: ‘I Assume Revenge is on the Chiefs’ Thoughts’

In a fast scan of NFL Week 2 odds, it’s fairly simple to seek out the marquee matchup: Sunday’s Tremendous Bowl rematch between the Eagles and Chiefs.

Bookmakers couldn’t be happier with such a high-profile sport, and the general public betting plenty will likely be throughout America’s Recreation of the Week on FOX.

“It’s gonna be that actually prime kickoff,” Caesars Sports activities head of soccer buying and selling Joey Feazel stated. “These are two groups everyone watched final week in prime time, they usually watched these two groups within the Tremendous Bowl.

“It’ll be an excellent sport and can drive heavy betting deal with.”

Oddsmakers and sharp bettors serve up their insights on that marquee matchup and different intriguing video games, as we dive into NFL Week 2 betting nuggets.

NFL Rocks On FOX

Once we final noticed Okay.C. and Philly sq. off, the Eagles have been hammering the Chiefs within the Tremendous Bowl. Philadelphia constructed a 34-0 third-quarter lead en path to a 40-22 victory as a 1.5-point underdog.

Then final Friday, the Chiefs misplaced to the Chargers 27-21 as 3-point favorites in Sao Paulo, Brazil. An evening earlier, the Eagles obtained all they might deal with from the Cowboys, however notched a 24-20 dwelling win as 8-point favorites.

All that entered oddsmakers’ minds. Caesars Sports activities opened the Eagles as 1-point favorites for Sunday’s 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff vs. the Chiefs.

“We’re presently Eagles -1, bouncing again from decide ‘em,” Feazel stated Wednesday afternoon. “However we’re nonetheless seeing a gradual stream of Eagles cash. I wouldn’t be shocked if it finally ends up Eagles -1 or perhaps a little large larger.”

That stated, the Chiefs at dwelling on this spot may very well be enticing.

“I believe revenge is on the Chiefs’ thoughts, after being embarrassed within the Tremendous Bowl,” Feazel stated.

Herd Hierarchy for Week 2: Packers & Rams rise, Eagles & Chiefs fall

Thursday Theater

For the second straight week, the Thursday evening sport is definitely a extremely good one: Washington vs. Inexperienced Bay.

Each groups are coming off wins, although Inexperienced Bay’s 27-13 victory over Detroit was extra spectacular than Washington’s 21-6 win over the New York Giants. Each groups additionally made the playoffs final season.

Caesars opened the Packers -3.5 and obtained to -4 early within the week. The road is now Inexperienced Bay -3.5 (-105).

“There are all the time overreactions and underreactions after Week 1. The Packers are on the facet of getting the overreaction,” Feazel stated. “We’ve seen one-way site visitors right here on the Packers and the Over. The Packers are actually that workforce that the general public is specializing in.

“Nonetheless, the road is trending towards the Commanders. The sharp facet is the Commanders. However I don’t see it going to three.”

Feazel famous the Packers have damage points forward of this 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff Thursday. Wideouts Jayden Reed (foot) and Dontayvion Wicks (calf) are questionable, and Christian Watson stays out whereas persevering with to recuperate from a torn ACL final season.

Additional, Packers offensive linemen Aaron Banks (ankle) and Zach Tom (indirect) are questionable. Inexperienced Bay’s protection is dinged up, as properly, most notably newly acquired edge rusher Micah Parsons (again).

Which leads us properly into …

NFL Sharp Aspect 

Skilled bettor Randy McKay likes the street workforce Thursday evening, on a brief week for either side.

“I’m on Washington +3.5. I often don’t just like the street workforce on Thursday. However I really feel like we’re getting slightly further worth with +3.5,” McKay stated. “This sport was decrease in final week’s lookahead traces (Packers -3).

“Plus, Inexperienced Bay has probably two offensive line starters out towards an improved Washington protection.”

NFL Rocks On FOX, Half II

FOX drew a couple of intriguing Week 2 matchups, together with a 1 p.m. ET conflict between two groups coming off losses: Chicago vs. Detroit.

Ben Johnson is in his first yr as Chicago coach, leaving his function as Detroit offensive coordinator. The Bears appeared in management towards Minnesota in Week 1, main 17-6 getting into the fourth quarter. However Chicago in the end misplaced 27-24 on Monday evening.

Extra surprisingly, Detroit didn’t have a lot reply for Inexperienced Bay on Sunday. By way of three quarters, the Lions had simply two area objectives, on the way in which to a 27-13 street loss as 1.5-point underdogs.

Nonetheless, Caesars opened Detroit as 4.5-point dwelling favorites this week, and the professionals jumped on it.

“We noticed some sharper Lions cash coming in, and we went all the way in which as much as -6 briefly. Now we’re at Lions -5.5,” Feazel stated, whereas noting sharp Bears cash hit at +6. “It’s a rivalry sport, and it now provides slightly extra with Ben Johnson main the Bears towards Dan Campbell.

“There’s not plenty of motion up to now, nevertheless it’s actually leaning towards what the general public thinks: That the Lions are good.”

Certainly, over the previous 2.5 seasons, Detroit has not solely gone a stable 37-12 straight up (SU), however a stout 35-13-1 towards the unfold (ATS). The Lions have been a veritable ATM for bettors.

I Like Huge Bets And I Can’t Lie

Midweek, there aren’t plenty of main wagers but in Week 2 NFL odds. So let’s rewind to a few noteworthy performs from a wild Monday evening sport.

The biggest reported wager of Week 1 was on the Vikings-Bears tilt: a whopping $275,000 on Bears +1.5 at Caesars Sports activities. 

That bettor possible felt fairly good going into the fourth quarter, with Chicago up 17-6. However J.J. McCarthy and Minnesota put up three touchdowns within the remaining body to win 27-24.

That was a wholesome six-figure donation to the home. Additionally a loser: the $75,000 Bears moneyline +102 wager famous within the above put up on X.

However a small wager obtained there in an enormous approach with the Vikings’ victory. As you’ll be able to see within the above X put up, and as famous in our Huge Bets Report, a Laborious Rock Guess buyer put collectively a $100, 16-team moneyline parlay, appropriately choosing all 16 Week 1 winners.

That wager cashed for a whopping $382,000.

The one notable large wager on NFL Week 2 odds is a fairly off-beat one. A Caesars Sports activities buyer put $16,430.50 — sure, 50 cents, too — on Packers alternate unfold +10.5, at odds of -1108.

So, as a substitute of needing the Packers to cowl -3.5, this bettor wants Inexperienced Bay to win or at the very least not lose by greater than 10 factors. It’s a seemingly protected wager, as these odds point out. The potential revenue is simply $1,482.90, for a complete payout of $17,913.40.

However within the NFL, nothing is essentially protected. Bear that in thoughts along with your wagers this week. Hold it cheap.

Patrick Everson is a sports activities betting analyst for FOX Sports activities and senior reporter for VegasInsider.com. He’s a distinguished journalist within the nationwide sports activities betting house. He’s primarily based in Las Vegas, the place he enjoys {golfing} in 110-degree warmth. Comply with him on Twitter: @PatrickE_Vegas.

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