NFL 1st half2025 Wild Card round: 6 of 6 games final. Favorites went 2-3 against the first-half spread, and halftime totals went 3 over, 3 under.How 1st-half lines work ⓘ
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Saturday, Jan 10

2
1H finalNFC Wild Card Playoffs · est. line
1H ATS 10-7 · #2
17
1H ATS 7-10 · #26
14
1H spread
LAR -5.5
✓ CAR W ATS
1H total
22.5
▲ Over 31
Projected
14–7
✓ LAR led
Model: LAR by 1 ✗ Model: Under 1.5 ✗
1H finalNFC Wild Card Playoffs · est. line
1H ATS 8-9 · #11
21
1H ATS 7-10 · #16
3
1H spread
GB -1
✓ GB W ATS
1H total
23.5
▲ Over 24
Projected
12–11
✓ GB led
Model: Under 1 ✗

Sunday, Jan 11

3
1H finalAFC Wild Card Playoffs · est. line
1H ATS 5-12 · #4
10
1H ATS 11-6 · #7
7
1H spread
JAX -1
✓ BUF W ATS
1H total
26
▼ Under 17
Projected
12–12
✗ JAX did not lead
Trend: Fade a cold 1st-half team: JAX ✗ Model: BUF by 0.5 ✓ Model: Under 2 ✓
1H finalNFC Wild Card Playoffs · est. line
1H ATS 9-7-1 · #10
10
1H ATS 10-7 · #9
13
1H spread
PHI -3
Push
1H total
22.5
▲ Over 23
Projected
10–10
 
Model: SF by 3 Model: Under 2 ✗
1H finalAFC Wild Card Playoffs · est. line
1H ATS 8-8-1 · #15
3
1H ATS 14-3 · #5
6
1H spread
NE -2
✓ NE W ATS
1H total
23
▼ Under 9
Projected
9–12
✓ NE led
Trend: Hot 1st-half cover team: NE ✓ Model: NE by 0.5 ✓ Model: Under 2.5 ✓

Monday, Jan 12

1
1H finalAFC Wild Card Playoffs · est. line
1H ATS 11-6 · #3
7
1H ATS 12-5 · #19
6
1H spread
HOU -1.5
✓ PIT W ATS
1H total
19.5
▼ Under 13
Projected
11–9
✓ HOU led
Trend: Hot 1st-half cover team: PIT ✓ Model: HOU by 0.5 ✗ Model: Over 1 ✗
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1H ATS: the team's 1st-half margin plus its 1st-half line. Away team listed first. Spread edge = the model's 1st-half line minus the 1H spread (Total edge: the model's 1H total minus the 1H total), in points; a lean starts at 1.5 pts (2.5 on the total) and is context only. Projections use only games played before that week. Trends use each team's 1st halves earlier this season; dot = backtest status ( proven edge, above break-even but not proven, no edge). est. lines are estimated from the full-game line.
1H ATS leans (backtest)
479-476 (50.2%)
No edge 2016–26 · break-even 52.4%
1H O/U leans (backtest)
101-106 (48.8%)
No edge 2.5+ pt edges
Halftime leader picked
61.9%
2,855 games, walk-forward
This week
2-3 fav 1H ATS
O/U 3-3 · leans 0-0 ATS, 0-0 O/U

2025 team 1st-half records

Against the 1st-half line (real or estimated), halftime over/under and halftime leads
TeamGP1H ATSCover %1H O-ULed-trailed1H PF1H PA1H margin
New England Patriots 21 16-5 76.2% 11-10 17-2-2 15.7 9.0 +6.7
Pittsburgh Steelers 18 13-5 72.2% 6-12 11-6-1 11.2 8.9 +2.3
Seattle Seahawks 20 13-7 65% 6-14 13-5-2 14.6 7.2 +7.5
Cleveland Browns 17 11-6 64.7% 9-8 7-9-1 9.6 10.8 -1.2
Jacksonville Jaguars 18 11-7 61.1% 8-10 11-7 14.4 9.2 +5.2
Philadelphia Eagles 18 10-7-1 58.8% 7-11 10-6-2 12.4 8.7 +3.7
Atlanta Falcons 17 10-7 58.8% 8-9 9-4-4 11.9 10.0 +1.9
Miami Dolphins 17 10-7 58.8% 8-9 8-7-2 11.9 9.8 +2.2
New York Giants 17 10-7 58.8% 12-5 8-8-1 11.7 13.5 -1.8
Houston Texans 19 11-8 57.9% 8-10-1 13-6 11.9 8.7 +3.2
San Francisco 49ers 19 9-8-2 52.9% 13-6 11-8 12.7 11.9 +0.8
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 9-8 52.9% 9-8 8-8-1 11.4 12.8 -1.4
Detroit Lions 17 9-8 52.9% 9-8 8-6-3 14.9 11.2 +3.6
Los Angeles Rams 20 10-10 50% 11-9 12-6-2 14.8 10.9 +4.0
Green Bay Packers 18 9-9 50% 7-11 10-6-2 10.4 8.4 +2.0
Denver Broncos 19 9-10 47.4% 7-12 9-7-3 11.2 9.5 +1.7
Los Angeles Chargers 18 8-9-1 47.1% 6-12 8-8-2 10.4 10.4 +0.0
Dallas Cowboys 17 8-9 47.1% 16-1 7-9-1 15.8 16.1 -0.3
Cincinnati Bengals 17 8-9 47.1% 12-5 8-9 11.6 14.1 -2.5
Indianapolis Colts 17 8-9 47.1% 8-9 9-8 14.8 11.8 +2.9
Arizona Cardinals 17 8-9 47.1% 10-7 6-10-1 10.8 14.8 -3.9
Washington Commanders 17 8-9 47.1% 7-10 5-9-3 9.9 13.8 -3.9
Minnesota Vikings 17 8-9 47.1% 5-12 6-9-2 9.9 10.1 -0.2
Carolina Panthers 18 8-10 44.4% 8-10 5-12-1 8.3 13.4 -5.2
Chicago Bears 19 8-11 42.1% 7-12 7-11-1 10.9 12.4 -1.4
Las Vegas Raiders 17 7-10 41.2% 3-13-1 4-11-2 6.2 12.7 -6.5
Baltimore Ravens 17 7-10 41.2% 7-10 7-7-3 10.8 10.5 +0.3
Kansas City Chiefs 17 6-10-1 37.5% 4-13 7-7-3 10.1 9.5 +0.5
Tennessee Titans 17 6-10-1 37.5% 9-8 4-13 8.2 14.5 -6.2
Buffalo Bills 19 6-13 31.6% 11-8 8-10-1 12.1 13.1 -0.9
New York Jets 17 5-12 29.4% 9-8 2-13-2 7.1 17.4 -10.3
New Orleans Saints 17 3-14 17.6% 9-8 3-14 8.4 15.5 -7.1

How it works

Halftime scores come from ESPN quarter scores (Q1 + Q2) for every game since 2015.

1st-half lines. Real 1st-half lines come from ESPN’s odds feed (DraftKings, 2025 on) and The Odds API’s US books where a game has them; every other game is estimated from the full-game closing line (spread × 0.555, total × 0.5, rounded to the half point, the ratios real NFL 1st-half lines show). A real line shows its book; an estimated one is marked “est.”

Projection. The full-game model's margin and total, scaled the same way, with 25% of the margin from ratings fitted to 1st-half scores. The blend was chosen by the lowest walk-forward error.

Spread edge and Total edge. The model’s 1st-half line (total) minus the market’s, in points. A lean starts when the projection beats the 1H line by 1.5–5 pts (ATS) or 2.5+ pts (O/U). Shown for context: neither has a proven edge.

Picks and prices. For a game with a posted 1st-half line, tap Pick on its tile to save a 1H spread or total pick (graded on the halftime score; they show in My picks). The game card’s Market tab lists every book’s 1st-half price.

NFL first-half betting FAQ

First-half lines, 1H ATS and halftime totals explained

What is a first-half spread in the NFL?

A first-half (1H) spread is a point spread graded on the score at halftime only. A team covers the 1st-half spread when its 1st-half margin plus its 1st-half line is positive; the 2nd half and overtime don't count.

How are NFL first-half lines set here?

Real 1st-half lines come from ESPN’s odds feed (DraftKings, 2025 on) and The Odds API’s US books where a game has them; every other game is estimated from the full-game closing line (spread × 0.555, total × 0.5, rounded to the half point, the ratios real NFL 1st-half lines show).

How is the 1st-half projection made?

The full-game power-rating model's margin and total are scaled to the first half, with 25% of the margin from ratings fitted to 1st-half scores. Every past week is predicted only from games played before it.

Do the 1st-half leans beat the market?

Not so far. Over 2016–26, 1st-half ATS leans went 479-476 (50.2%) and over/under leans 101-106 (48.8%), below or near the 52.4% needed to break even at -110 odds, so they are shown as context only.

How often does the model pick the team leading at halftime?

61.9% of 2,855 NFL games in the 2016–26 walk-forward backtest.