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The final week of the NFL regular season kicks off Sunday afternoon, with a handful of playoff spots still up for grabs.
For example, Washington, New York and Dallas are vying for the NFC East crown, which will put a team with a losing record into the postseason.
Motivation is also a key factor in Week 17, as some teams, like the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers, are resting starters to prepare for playoff runs.
After sifting through the latest player news and our suite of PRO betting tools, here are the three smartest bets for Sunday’s slate of games.
Cowboys vs. Giants Pick
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Sharp Action
The winner of today’s Cowboys vs. Giants will still be alive in the NFC East, and sharps have found plenty of value with the under.
Action Lab’s Bet Signals are reporting to separate instances of smart money hitting that side of the total.
Big Money
Sixty-one percent of the bets have hit the under, so that’s certainly popular among all bettors, not just the wiseguys.
Additionally, 90% of the loot is on the under as well, showing just how lopsided this action really is.
PRO Systems
Late-season games between divisional opponents tend to be lower scoring, which is the theme of our Divisional Unders PRO Betting System that has produced a 208-129-5 (62%) record since 2005.
PRO Report Pick: Under 44.5
Seahawks vs. 49ers Pick
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Sharp Action
Similar to Cowboys vs. Giants, the Seahawks vs. 49ers under has attracted two waves of professional betting action throughout the week, and that’s not the only commonality …
Big Money
Public bettors like the under as well, evidenced by the 70% of bets making that play. And just like the game above, our money percentages show the betting to be even more lopsided with the under also attracting 81% of the money.
PRO Systems
The Seahawks vs. 49ers under also fits the profitable Divisional Unders PRO Betting System, which we already know has a 62% win rate in this situational spot.
Top Experts
In addition to those three value indicators, our NFL analysts have piled onto the Seahawks vs. 49ers under, with four of our top betting experts making that wager.
PRO Report Pick: Under 46
Packers vs. Bears Pick
4:25 p.m. ET | FOX
Sharp Action
For the third straight game in our NFL PRO Report, our tools have tracked wiseguys popping an under twice since Week 17 odds opened.
Big Money
However, Packers vs. Bears differentiates itself from the two games above by the massive bets-vs.-dollars discrepancy.
This under has landed 95% of the money wagered on just 35% of the tickets.
That’s a tell-tale sign that big bets are finding their way to that side of the total.
PRO Systems
Yup, we have another match for the Divisional Unders PRO System, once again taking advantage of this winning angle.
Top Experts
Two of The Action Network’s NFL betting experts have played the total as well, pegging the Packers vs. Bears under with four out of the possible five value indicators.
PRO Report Pick: Under 49.5