Teams coming off their bye weeks :
Chicago , Denver , Green Bay , Minnesota
Teams with byes this week ( week 9 ) :
Carolina , New Orleans , San Diego , San Francisco
Teams playing playing their Pre-Bye week games :
Baltimore , Dallas , Tampa Bay , Washington
Significant Bye-week trends >>>
Denver holds the best Post-Bye record in two categories :
Denver is 15-3 SU ranked # 1 since 1992 in the NFL
Denver is 14-3-1 ATS ranked # 1 since 1992 in the NFL
Also the Over is 12-6 in Denver Post-Bye games ranked # 3 in NFL since 1992
More recently :
2007 >>> Denver beats Pitt 31-28 SU & ATS ( + 4 ) Game goes Over the total by 21 points ( 38 )
2006 >>> Denver beats Baltimore 13-3 SU & ATS ( -5.5 ) Game goes Under the total by 17 points ( 33 )
2005 >>> Denver visits Oakland and beats them 31-17 SU & ATS ( - 3 ) Game goes Over the total by 1 point ( 47 )
2004 >>> Denver visits New Orleans and beats them 34-13 SU & ATS ( -6 ) Game goes Under the total by 1 point ( 48 )
2003 >>> Denver beats San Diego 37-8 SU & ATS ( - 8.5 ) Game goes Over the total by 1 point ( 44 )
Denver last 5 : 5-0 SU & 5-0 ATS
Over goes 3-2 with no significant pattern
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Dallas holds the # 2 position for Pre-Bye week games in 3 categories :
Dallas is 14-4 SU ranked # 2 in Pre-Bye week games since 1992
Dallas is 13-5 ATS ranked # 2 in Pre-Bye week games since 1992
Also the Under is 11-5 ranked # 2 in Pre-bye week games since 1992
More recently :
2007 >> Dallas beats Minn 24-14 SU & ATS ( -9.5 )
Game goes Under the total by 7.5 points ( 44.5 )
2006 >> Dallas beats Washington 27-10 SU & ATS ( - 7 )
Total pushes ( 37 )
2005 >> Dallas beats Arizona 34-13 SU & ATS ( - 9.5 )
Game goes Over the total by 7.5 points ( 39.5 )
2004 >> Dallas visits Washington and beats them 21-18 SU & ATS ( + 1.5 )
Game goes Over the total by 2.5 points ( 36.5 )
2003 >> Dallas visits NYG and beats them 35-32 SU & ATS ( + 7 )
Game goes Over the total by 29.5 points ( 37.5 )
Dallas last 5 : 5-0 SU & 5-0 ATS last 5 Post-Bye games
Over is 3-1-1 last 5 Post-Bye games ( Last 2 games did not go over )
Washington is 5-12 ATS ranked # 31 in Pre-Bye week games since 1992
More recently :
Washington is 2-3 SU & 2-3 ATS last 5 Pre-Bye games
The recent results for Washington don't back the Longer term trends as well as in the case with Dallas & Denver
Week 9 Featured Pre-Bye game :
Dallas + 9 @ NY Giants
Week 9 Featured Post-Bye game :
Miami @ Denver - 3.5
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