Including the 1997-2012 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 480-408 (54 percent) against the spread.
SATURDAY
Missouri (+2) over Auburn (SEC Championship, Georgia Dome): What, Tigers/War Eagles get by ’Bama in the final play in one of great outhouse/penthouse last-second reversals EVER …. and they can get back up to win this, with a week’s prep? That would make Gus Malzahn just about the greatest first-year coach ever. Like Missouri’s ballhawking “D”, and its offense takes care of the ball. Ex-Big XII Mizzou (+2) crashes the party, for one unit.
SUNDAY
Bills (+2 ½) over BUCCANEERS: Playing for jobs, Buffaloes have decent shot at hope-generating finish, should they foil homestanding pirates. With the running game going smoothly, and the promising, ever-dangerous EJ Manuel under center, prefer visitor to home side enduring sustained troubles moving the sticks consistently, and whose midseason revival came to crashing half against Carolina. Mike Glennon is facing a pass rush that has tallied 47 sacks this season. You want to lay with this chalk, on a weak home field? Tampa could conceivably finish 0-4, starting now (Bills, +2 ½), for one unit.
LAST WEEK: 2-0. Poor Jets! (Dolphins, plus one unit). Bolts left it all out there against Chiefs (Bengals, plus one unit).
SEASON: 16-10-2.
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