Sunday night brought the kind of game bookmakers dread these days: A metric boatload of scoring, in an era when the public betting masses load up on player props, particularly via same-game parlays. The final tally for Bears-49ers: 12 touchdowns and 633 passing yards between the two quarterbacks,

Public-backed favorites were a combined 0-5 against the spread in the Thursday and Saturday slates, though they found a bit more success Sunday.

The upsets continued into the early window of games on Sunday, with the most notable being the Panthers forcing three turnovers against NFL MVP front-runner Matthew Stafford and shocking the Rams, 31-28. The Texans also took down the Colts, further clogging up the AFC South standings with five weeks to play.

Books fared well in Sunday's late games, but customers got off to a festive start with Thursday and Saturday's matchups. Patrick Everson breaks it down.

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The Steelers took over first place in the AFC North by surviving the Ravens after an overturned touchdown in the final minutes. The Jaguars remain atop the AFC South after dismantling the Colts, who lost Daniel Jones to an Achilles injury. And the Bills all but dashed the Bengals' playoff hopes with a 39-34 win in the snow.