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2024 NFL odds: Underdogs dominate Week 2

Updated Sep. 16, 2024 12:48 p.m. ET

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Week 2 in the NFL saw several teams pull off some notable upsets. 

Underdogs are 9-5-1 against the spread (ATS) and 7-8 straight up (SU) after the Chicago Bears covered as 6.5-point underdogs against the Houston Texans on Sunday night.

Seven underdogs winning straight up? This is only the third time that's happened in Week 2 in the last nine seasons (seven won in 2016 and 2018).

The largest underdog to win was the Las Vegas Raiders, who took down the Baltimore Ravens as nine-point road underdogs. 

It should also be mentioned that the Cincinnati Bengals covered as six-point underdogs despite losing to the Kansas City Chiefs, and the New England Patriots pushed in overtime as three-point 'dogs against the Seattle Seahawks.

Let's go through each of the seven upset wins so far this week, with odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook. 

RAIDERS 26, RAVENS 23
Moneyline: Baltimore -395

What to know: Entering today, the Raiders had lost 49 straight games when trailing by 10-plus points at any point in the fourth quarter.

FINAL

LV 26 · BAL 23

NFL

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

Las Vegas Raiders

LV

+8.5

+344

O 42.5

Baltimore Ravens

BAL

-8.5

-444

U 42.5

BUCCANEERS 20, LIONS 16
Moneyline: Detroit -375

What to know: The Buccaneers won despite 4.5 sacks from Aidan Hutchinson; he is the third Lions player ever to record four sacks in a game (William Gay in 1983, Keith Ferguson in 1986) since sacks became official in 1982.

FINAL

TB 20 · DET 16

NFL

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

TB

+7.5

+288

O 51.5

Detroit Lions

DET

-7.5

-377

U 51.5

SAINTS 44, COWBOYS 19
Moneyline: Dallas -290

What to know: The Saints have scored 91 points in their first two games, the second-most of any team in the first two games of the season since the 1970 merger (2009 Saints scored 93).

FINAL

NO 44 · DAL 19

NFL

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

New Orleans Saints

NO

+6.5

+240

O 47

Dallas Cowboys

DAL

-6.5

-299

U 47

PACKERS 16, COLTS 10
Moneyline: Indianapolis -142

What to know: Josh Jacobs ranks first in both rushing yards (235) and scrimmage yards (255) in a player's first two games as a Green Bay Packer since 1948.

FINAL

IND 10 · GB 16

NFL

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

Indianapolis Colts

IND

-2.5

-139

O 41.5

Green Bay Packers

GB

+2.5

+118

U 41.5

VIKINGS 23, 49ERS 17
Moneyline: San Francisco -218

What to know: Justin Jefferson scored a 97-yard touchdown, which is the longest scrimmage TD allowed by the 49ers ever (previous high was a 96-yard pass from Tobin Rote to Billy Grimes for the Packers on Dec. 10, 1950).

FINAL

SF 17 · MIN 23

NFL

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

San Francisco 49ers

SF

-4.0

-213

O 46.5

Minnesota Vikings

MIN

+4.0

+176

U 46.5

BROWNS 18, JAGUARS 13
Moneyline: Jacksonville -175

What to know: The Jaguars are 0-2 for the fourth time since 2015.

FINAL

CLE 18 · JAX 13

NFL

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

Cleveland Browns

CLE

+3.0

+141

O 41

Jacksonville Jaguars

JAX

-3.0

-167

U 41

BILLS 31, DOLPHINS 10
Moneyline: Miami -118

What to know: Josh Allen is now 12-2 as a starter against the Dolphins (including the playoffs).

FINAL

BUF 31 · MIA 10

NFL

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

Buffalo Bills

BUF

+2.5

+117

O 49

Miami Dolphins

MIA

-2.5

-138

U 49

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