As NFL head coach positions become available this week, the media and oddsmakers will prognosticate who will fill those vacancies.  

According to SportsBetting, Kevin Stefanski, Matt Rhule and Mike McCarthy are the favorites to be named the next coaches of Browns, Giants and Panthers, respectively. 

Josh McDaniels is the second favorite for every team. Numbers are subject to quickly change, and here are the current odds:

Browns head coach in Week 1 of 2020 season

Kevin Stefanski 5-2

Josh McDaniels 4-1

Mike McCarthy 6-1

Greg Roman 6-1

Urban Meyer 7-1

Dan Campbell 8-1

Lincoln Riley 10-1

Marvin Lewis 10-1

Matt Rhule 10-1

David Shaw 12-1

Jim Caldwell 12-1

Eric Bienemy 12-1

Giants head coach in Week 1 of 2020 season

Matt Rhule 2-1

Josh McDaniels 5-1

Dan Campbell 7-1

Robert Saleh 7-1

Kevin Stefanski 15-2

Don Martindale 9-1

Urban Meyer 10-1

Greg Roman 12-1

Mike McCarthy 12-1

Jay Gruden 14-1

Brian Daboll 14-1

Jim Harbaugh 16-1

Jason Garrett 20-1

Panthers head coach in Week 1 of 2020 season

Mike McCarthy 5-2

Josh McDaniels 4-1

Greg Roman 6-1

Matt Rhule 6-1

Kevin Stefanski 7-1

Perry Fewell 7-1

Brian Daboll 8-1

Jay Gruden 9-1

Mike LaFleur 9-1

Marvin Lewis 9-1

Jim Harbaugh 16-1

Joe Duffy and OffshoreInsiders.com have NFC wildcard intel, injury reports, and critical betting information. 

Seahawks (-2, 46) vs. Eagles 

• Better defense based on yards allowed as underdog in playoffs is 56-39 (Eagles) 
• Playoff teams with more losses 90-64 (Eagles)
• Russell Wilson 30 TDs and 4,000 yards 
• Eagles DeSean Jackson doubtful for wildcard but could play after that
• Eagles lost backup DE and key special teams player Daeshon Hall 
• Eagles OG Brandon Brooks in out
  • Matt Pryor likely starts 
• Eagles TE Zach Ertz is questionable 
  • 88 catches for 916 yards and 6 TDs
• Eagles RB Jordan Howard expected to have bigger role after returning from a six-game absence last week
• Eagles RB Myles Sanders day-to-day
  • 179 carries for 818 yards rushing, 509 yards receiving 
• Seahawks starting FS Quandre Diggs is probable 
  • Just 5 games, 3 interceptions, forced fumble and 21 tackles 
• Seahawks TE Luke Wilson expected to return
  • Good run blocker 
• Seahawks LB Mychal Kendricks doubtful 
  • 79 tackles and three sacks 
• 87 percent of bets and 74 percent of money on Seattle 

Pick: UNDER 7.5 first quarter 

Vikings vs. Saints (-8, 48)

• Playoff dogs of 6.5 or more 46-32
• Playoff teams with more losses 90-64 (Vikings) 
• Teams with at least three more SU wins are 21-14 ats 
• Saints 11-5 ats by 3.1 points per game, but Vikings 9-7 +2.8
• 99 percent of bets and 97 percent of money on OVER 

The pick: New Orleans -2.5 first quarter 

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Betonline, home of the opening line has odds for wildcard week. The most intriguing odds has Philadelphia, at .500 a one-point favorite to Seattle. OffshoreInsiders.com will have previews and picks.

Saturday, Jan 04
Buffalo Bills	3	-105	38½	-110
Houston Texans	-3	-115	38½	-110
Tennessee Titans	4	-105	40	-110
New England Patriots	-4	-115	40	-110
Sunday, Jan 05
Minnesota Vikings	7	-110	44½	-110
New Orleans Saints	-7	-110	44½	-110
Seattle Seahawks	1	-110	45½	-110
Philadelphia Eagles	-1	-110	45½	-110

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USC vs Iowa

• USC only traveling 112 miles to San Diego, Iowa 1532
• Go against bowl teams with much better turnover rate is 63-46-3 (USC) but 4-8-1 last 3 years
• Countless angles that say to go with colder spread team as USC covered two straight but Iowa lost two straight (Iowa)
• USC with only four senior starters makes sense they peaked late
• USC and coach Clay Helton overcome a ton of injuries but Kedon Slovis is probable at QB
  • 3,242 passing yards with 28 touchdown passes

The pick: USC +2

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Notre Dame vs Iowa State

• Countless angles that say to go with colder spread team as ND covered four straight while Iowa State lost three straight ats (Iowa State)
• Irish 949 miles, Iowa State 1158
• QB Ian Bock and WRs Chase Claypool and two-headed TDs, Irish with weapons
• Irish more likely to treat like consolation game 
• Irish expected to run more with evolving RB Jafar Armstrong 
• Brock Purdy is one of the top ISU QBs ever with 18 school records 

The pick: Iowa State +3.5

Oklahoma vs LSU

• Oklahoma travels 750 miles to Atlanta, LSU 457
• Big favorites in expected high scoring games are 87-47-2 (LSU)
• Fading teams off of great defensive games is 135-95-5 (Oklahoma)
• Faves of 9 or more in playoffs are 3-1
• Burrow throwing to Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson and handing off to Clyde Edwards-Helaire (E-laire) is unstoppable but Helaire is questionable 
• Oklahoma starting DB Ronnie Perkins and RB Rhamondre Stevenson suspended
  • Stevenson 515 rushing yards, 6 TDs, averaging 8 yards per carry 
  • Perkins leads team in sacks with six and second on tackles for loss with 13.5

The pick: LSU -13

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Biggest public consensus in term of percentage of bets: UC Irvine

Most lopsided bets in term of percentage of money and biggest sportsbook liabilities: South Dakota, IUPUI

Sharp versus square metrics AKA pros versus Joes: Norfolk State, IUPUI

Biggest line moves with opening odds followed by current odds: Marquette opened -15 down to -12.5

NBA

Biggest public consensus in term of percentage of bets: Memphis, Boston, New Orleans 

Most lopsided bets in term of percentage of money and biggest sportsbook liabilities: Memphis, Portland, Indiana, New Orleans

Sharp versus square metrics AKA pros versus Joes: Indiana 

Biggest line moves with opening odds followed by current odds: Boston opened -7 up to -9

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Critical injuries: 

Karl-Anthony Towns MIN at DEN     Doubtful

Fred VanVleet TOR vs WAS    Questionable

Devin Booker PHX at OKC     Questionable

Gordon Hayward BOS vs DET      Out

Julius Randle NY at MIA        Probable

Jeremy Lamb IND vs SAC      Out

Blake Griffin DET at BOS      Out

Bogdan Bogdanovic SAC at IND       Questionable

Luke Kennard DET at BOS      Out

Goran Dragic MIA vs NY        Questionable

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NBA

MINNESOTA +10 Denver

Angle that says to bet on struggling away dog under specific circumstances that apply today is 74-48.