Sports Betting Roundup: College Football Playoff Bracket Set, NFL

The college football conference champion video games and Week 14 of the NFL made for some fascinating viewing over the weekend.


Following Saturday ´ s games, the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket was revealed, with video games starting Dec. 19.


It wasn ´ t a great NFL Sunday for the favorites at the BetMGM online sportsbook - they went 6-6 directly. That consisted of some huge upsets, including an 8.5-point underdog winning outright.


The Bears-Packers divisional matchup was the most wager game in regards to number of bets, and Chicago (+6.5) was the most bet group in regards to number of bets. Green Bay won the game 28-21 with a .


In college football, Georgia was a 1.5-point favorite versus Alabama in the SEC champion and rolled to a 28-7 win. The Bulldogs took in 74% of the bets and 41% of the cash.


Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) runs against Chicago Bears linebacker D'Marco Jackson (48) during the second half of an NFL football video game, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)


In the Big Ten champion, Indiana beat Ohio State 13-10 in a game in which the Hoosiers were four-point underdogs. Ohio State was the most bet group on Saturday, both in terms of the variety of bets and money.


New Orleans (+8.5) was the second-biggest underdog in the NFL on Sunday, and they won outright against Tampa Bay 24-20. The Saints took in simply 33% of the bets and 22% of the cash.


Another upset in the NFL on Sunday was the Steelers (+6) beating the Ravens on the roadway 27-22. Pittsburgh took in 50% of the bets and 43% of the cash.


Finally, the Texans beat the Chiefs 20-10 on Sunday Night Football, a game in which they were 4.5-point underdogs. Houston took in 51% of the bets and 50% of the cash.


With the College Football Playoff bracket set, the matchups and spreads for the opening round video games are:


- Alabama (-1.5) at Oklahoma


- Miami at Texas A&M (-3.5 )


- Tulane at Mississippi (-16.5 )


- James Madison at Oregon (-20.5 )


Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) presents of the p [ocket versus Alabama during the second half of a Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)


New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough (6) brings for a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second half of an NFL football video game, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)


Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren (30) goes to the endzone for a goal during the second half of an NFL football video game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)