Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 01/16/2022

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Jan 16, 2022
The Sunday sports card features NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and English Premier League action.

The NFL Super Wild Card Weekend continues with three games. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Philadelphia Eagles on Fox at 1 PM ET. The Buccaneers are on a three-game winning streak after they defeated Carolina, 41-17, as a 10.5-point favorite on Sunday. They improved their record to 13-4. The Eagles had their four-game winning streak end with their 51-26 loss to Dallas as a 6.5-point underdog last Saturday. Their record fell to 9-8. Tampa Bay is a 7.5-point favorite, with the total set at 46.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).

The Dallas Cowboys play at home against the San Francisco 49ers on CBS at 4:30 PM ET. The Cowboys won their fourth game in their last five with their 25-point victory against Philadelphia last week. They improved their record to 12-5 with the win. The 49ers won their second straight game with their 27-24 upset win in Los Angeles against the Rams in overtime as a 3.5-point underdog on Sunday. San Francisco made the playoffs with a 10-7 record. Dallas is a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5. 

The Kansas City Chiefs are at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers on NBC at 8:15 PM ET. The Chiefs won their ninth game in their last ten with their 28-24 win at Denver as an 11-point favorite on Saturday. They raised their record to 12-5. The Steelers won their second straight game with their 16-13 upset victory at Baltimore as a 3-point underdog on Sunday. They take a 9-7-1 record into the postseason. Kansas City is a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 46.

Four games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Phoenix visits Detroit at 1:10 PM ET as a 12-point road favorite with an over/under of 214. Sacramento hosts Houston at 6:10 PM ET as a 6-point favorite. Two games conclude the NBA card at 8:10 PM ET. Minnesota is at home against Golden State as a 4-point favorite. Utah plays at Denver as a 3.5-point road favorite. 

The National Hockey League has one game on its slate. Washington plays at home against Vancouver at 2:08 PM ET as a -175 money line favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton/Winnipeg game got postponed because of COVID.

Four games are on national television in college basketball. Villanova plays at home against Butler on FS1 at noon ET as a 15-point favorite with an over/under of 123.5. Wichita State is at home against Cincinnati on ESPN at 1 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 133.5. St. John’s hosts Georgetown on Fox at 4:30 PM ET as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 160.5. Loyola-Maryland travels to Lehigh on the CBS Sports Network at 6 PM ET. 

Matchweek 22 in the English Premier League continues with two matches at 9 AM ET. Liverpool plays at home against Brentford on the USA Network as a -1.5 goal line favorite at PlayMGM with a total of 3. West Ham United is at home against Leeds United on Peacock as a -1 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3. The Arsenal/Tottenham match got postponed because of COVID.

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