I’ve been lucky enough to win plenty of bets in my life and also unlucky enough to lose plenty. Most losses can simply be chalked up to being a realistic bettor who knows you won’t win every time. These ones can just roll right off your shoulders, as long as they’re not piling up.
The most excruciating type of loss for me personally, aside from those rare one-in-a-thousand bad beats, is when I tease an NFL odds favorite down inside of three points, and it goes on to lose outright after dominating the majority of the game. This was the case last week with the Philadelphia Eagles, who were leading from the 3:04 mark in the first quarter all the way to the fourth with 1:46 left on the clock.
It was a true stinger, especially since it was a case of the Eagles really beating themselves as some questionable playcalling led to Jalen Hurts throwing that interception, which led to the game-winning score by the New York Jets. Here’s the thing, though — that’s betting.
Bad beats like this probably stand out a lot more than those lucky wins we’re not as grateful for as we should be, but it’s all part of the game.
That said, it’s time to move on to this week’s teaser NFL picks and improve on my 3-3 record with NFL Week 7 predictions. There are not as many obvious candidates this week, but maybe that’s a blessing in disguise because I lost on what appeared to be one of the best teaser legs of the season in Week 6.
Let’s get into the teaser action for NFL Week 7 odds!
