Week 17 NFL Parlay Picks: Bengals Can't Contain Chiefs

As Week 17 is upon us, we look at a week with important playoff implications and potentially some matchups that could pose as playoff previews as the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals do battle and the red-hot Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals meet as we see two teams trending in opposite directions.

Here's a look at my favorite spreads, player props, and totals I'll be targeting in Week 17.

Week 17 NFL parlay picks

• Chiefs -4.5 (-110) + Panthers at Saints Under 38.5 (-110) = +264
• Cowboys -5.5 (-110) + Jets 1st Half Team Total Under 7.5 (-150) = +218s

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Parlay Pick 1

PARLAY: Kansas City Chiefs -4.5 (-110) + Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints Under 38.5 (-110) = +264

Kansas City Chiefs -4.5 (-110)

The Cincinnati Bengals look to clinch the AFC North with a win and some luck as they host the Chiefs, who enter Sunday's contest riding an eight-game winning streak. Despite their early struggles, the Chiefs look to maintain their No. 1 seed on the AFC side of the playoff bracket.

The Bengals have been a tough team to predict with some good-looking wins, but they've had their fair share of struggles losing outright to the New York Jets and Chicago Bears along the way. With Travis Kelce returning to the lineup for Kansas City, look for the Chiefs offense to keep driving up and down the field with ease and for the defense to continue its stellar play.

Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints Under 38.5 (-110)

Both the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints have had their struggles at the quarterback position, and that's ultimately led to inconsistencies in their respective offenses. Both squads rank in the Bottom 5 in total yards per game with Carolina averaging 305.7 compared to 301.9 for the Saints.

The Panthers have gone 0-5 SU and ATS over their past five contests and are fresh off a 32-6 home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They will be up against a good Saints defense that is particularly strong against the run, ranking in the Top 5 in rushing yards surrendered per game. As for the Saints on offense, they've scored fewer than 10 points in back-to-back games. Expect both teams' offensive woes to continue.

Parlay Pick 2

PARLAY: Dallas Cowboys -5.5 (-110) + New York Jets First Half Team Total Under 7.5 (-150) = +218

Dallas Cowboys -5.5 (-110)

On the opposite side of the offensive spectrum, the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals both come in ranking in the Top 10 in yards and points per game and possess lethal offensive attacks. The Cowboys are fresh off a 56-point performance, whereas the Cardinals have struggled in back-to-back weeks, first losing 30-12 to the Detroit Lions and then 22-16 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 16.

Look for the Cowboys offense to continue to roll as they have averaged an absurd 38.4 points per home game. They are also creating opportunities on the defensive side of the ball, leading the league with 33 takeaways. Many of those have resulted in points.

New York Jets First Half Team Total Under 7.5 (-150)

One of the biggest spreads of the week comes as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to New York to take on the Jets as 13-point favorites.

New York enters Sunday's contest ranked 29th in first-half scoring as they average 7.9 points per game. Although that number is a little higher at home, they are up against a Bucs team that has allowed an average of 5.0 first-half points over its last three games. With Zach Wilson at quarterback for New York and a defense that has struggled to stop the run, expect a heavy dose of that out of Tampa early and often as they will likely dominate the time of possession.

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