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Straight up: (103-71-2)Best Bet: 6-6 against spread, 8-4 straight up.Upset special: 5-6-1 against spread, 5-7 straight up---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '