NFL odds 2016, Week 16: Opening betting lines and analysis for top matchups on the schedule

The Indianapolis Colts are 4-0 straight up and 2-2 against the spread in their last four games against the Oakland Raiders. The Colts will try to extend their winning streak over the Raiders with a road win in Oakland this Saturday.

Indianapolis is a 4-point road underdog at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. This game will feature two of the best young quarterbacks in the NFL in Andrew Luck and Derek Carr leading two of the league’s top offenses. The Raiders rank third in the NFL with 26.9 points per game and the Colts aren’t far behind with 25.9 points per game.

While most of the games on the board have totals in the low 40s, this matchup sits at 53 points. The OVER is 6-2 in Oakland’s last eight games.

NFL Week 16 Betting Lines (see the complete list at OddsShark)

Detroit at Dallas (-7.5)

Minnesota at Green Bay (-6.5)

Baltimore at Pittsburgh (-5)

Denver at Kansas City (-4)

Indianapolis at Oakland (-4)

Only one game separates the 8-6 SU Green Bay Packers from the 7-7 Minnesota Vikings, but these two teams are trending in very different directions. Since starting the season on a 5-0 SU and ATS run, the Vikings are 2-7 SU and 3-6 ATS over their last nine games.

Green Bay, on the other hand, is 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS over its last four games and is hoping to stay hot and earn a playoff spot down the stretch. The Packers are a 6.5-point favorite on the NFL lines over their division rivals at home this Saturday.

Two division rivalry games are scheduled on Christmas this Sunday with the Baltimore Ravens visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers (-5) in the afternoon and the Kansas City Chiefs (-4) hosting the Denver Broncos in the evening.

Baltimore is 0-7 SU and 1-6 ATS in its last seven late afternoon games. Denver is 6-1 ATS in its last seven road games against the Chiefs per the OddsShark NFL Database.

Rounding out Week 16, the Dallas Cowboys are a 7.5-point favorite at home against the Detroit Lions. Dallas has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games since going a perfect 9-0 SU and ATS in its previous nine games. The Cowboys are just 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14 games at home against teams with winning records.