Welcome to Week 10 of the NFL. The dogs have been barking all season long, turning in upset after upset. Last week was a quieter week with very few upsets. You know what that means for Week 10? The dogs will be back to barking. Let’s unleash the underdogs as we build our NFL underdog parlay for Week 10.
New England Patriots (+125)
We’ll start with the early morning game in Munich, Germany, as the New England Patriots square off with the Detroit Lions. The Patriots are small dogs in this one; the spread is +2.5. New England has been up and down this year. They just got blasted by the Green Bay Packers last week, and earlier this year the Jaguars did the same thing. But they’ve also defeated the Buffalo Bills and looked like a solid team at times.
If Drake Maye can just limit his turnovers, the Patriots have a great shot in this game. They qualify as a “Close Your Eyes Special.” (A team that underperformed the spread by 21+ points in its previous game AND is catching points in its next game qualifies.) New England strikes me as a team that will handle the travel better, and I expect a big bounce-back game here.
Pittsburgh Steelers (+160)
On Sunday Night Football, primetime, under the lights. Getting any AFC North team against another one as the underdog is always appealing. This division, more so than most, really eats each other alive in close games. Three of the last four games between the franchises have been within three points. The Steelers have come out on top in five of the last seven matches.
Both teams are playing well, but this Pittsburgh defense is for real. Aaron Rodgers always seems to save a little something special for the primetime showdowns as well. Give me the Steelers to sneak one out in Cincinnati.
Cleveland Browns (+195)
Let’s stick with the AFC North for this next underdog. Who, aptly, plays in the Dawg Pound. They’ve only had three home games through the first nine weeks of the season, but the Browns are undefeated at home. They were underdogs in all three of those games. They went on to beat the Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Baltimore Ravens.
Cleveland has been embracing the underdog role since Week 2 when they beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road and ruined everyone’s survivor pools as +340 moneyline underdogs. It’s also a Deshaun Watson revenge game against his old team. They aren’t a sexy dog by any means, but they are a reliable dog.
Patriots + Steelers + Browns Parlay (+1626)
