{"id":386172,"date":"2025-12-09T21:05:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T02:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=386172"},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T02:05:13","slug":"nfl-week-15-upset-picks-and-predictions-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nfl-week-15-upset-picks-and-predictions-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Week 15 upset picks: Back underdog Bengals against Ravens, take Lions vs. Rams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals have their playoff lives on the line when they host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative<\/strong>: Cincinnati can still make the postseason if it wins out, while Baltimore would suffer a massive hit to its playoff probability with a loss. The Bengals have looked strong with Burrow and are worth backing as a home underdog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my top NFL Week 15 upset picks below, featuring a pick on the Detroit Lions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets and start wagering on the NFL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-0a4ee124-09d4-4260-81c9-fd6fe232dbb3\">NFL Week 15 upset picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-479767b6-5872-497b-ac44-239c07c7e3d5\"><strong>Best bet: Bengals moneyline (+120)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I can&#8217;t make much sense of this line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only thing separating Cincinnati from being firmly in the AFC wild-card hunt is a pair of late, uncharacteristic turnovers by Burrow against the Buffalo Bills<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bengals aren&#8217;t <em>quite <\/em>dead yet, and will have roughly a 29% chance of making the postseason if they win out, according to The Athletic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So there&#8217;s still plenty to play for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burrow threw for 284 yards and four TDs in last week&#8217;s 39-34 loss, and I have no doubts about his form. With Ja&#8217;Marr Chase playing to his ceiling, the Bengals are capable of lighting up any team in the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We literally saw them put up 32 points in Baltimore on U.S. Thanksgiving two weeks ago with Tee Higgins sidelined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Bet on the NFL&#8217;s Week 15 slate at NorthStar Bets<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ravens are in a tailspin, having just lost at home to the Pittsburgh Steelers, with Lamar Jackson having another quiet outing. These are his numbers since the start of November:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>55.6 completion percentage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>197.4 passing yards\/game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25.4 rushing yards\/game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 passing TDs, 4 INTs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Quarterbacks win football games, and I can&#8217;t trust a clearly banged-up Jackson right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burrow, on the other hand, is slinging it and should put up another crooked number at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat<\/strong>: Cincinnati has won eight of its last nine games when Burrow plays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:122053\">Embed: #122053<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-fa134a48-a478-432b-95e0-66881f0d337b\">NFL underdog prediction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Lions moneyline (+215)<\/strong>:<\/strong> Detroit plays its best ball indoors, and that&#8217;s exactly where it&#8217;ll be on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SoFi Stadium is also often packed by opposing fans, so I&#8217;m not quite worried about Detroit facing road issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Wager on NFL Week 15 at NorthStar Bets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am worried about the Rams&#8217; talent, but think the Lions can go blow-for-blow with the NFC&#8217;s top seed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L.A. has won seven of its last eight games behind a top-five scoring offence and defence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Detroit paces the league in PPG (30.3) and just scored 44 points against the Cowboys&#8217; revamped defence in primetime. And the Lions are well-rested after that convincing Week 14 Thursday Night Football win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cracking the Rams&#8217; unit will be a much tougher task, but we&#8217;ve seen this matchup play out twice in the last two years, and the Lions won both meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dan Campbell&#8217;s squad needs a win to keep pace in the NFC, and I think his squad will deliver. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>NFL upset picks made at 4:35 p.m. ET on Dec. 9, 2025<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals have their playoff lives on the line when they host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. The pregame narrative: Cincinnati can still make the postseason if it wins out, while Baltimore would suffer a massive hit to its playoff probability with a loss. 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