NFL BETTING: After a winning Week 1, can the Eagles be the favorite on Thursday?

Thursday Night Football has not always offered the most exciting matchups, but this year is off to a strong start by featuring each Super Bowl contender in the first two weeks. The Kansas City Chiefs missed out on a win in their season opener, but the Philadelphia Eagles hope to avoid the same fate. Philadelphia will host the Minnesota Vikings in a rematch of last year's Week 2 Monday Night game.

Minnesota is trying to bounce back after falling behind by four points in a 20-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Philadelphia was bettor-friendly and covered the 3.5-point spread in a 25-20 rout of New England. Bettors who believe in the zig-zag theory would bet on Minnesota. However, betting blindly based on the previous week's results will not pay off in the long run.

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