Youmans: My 10 betting lessons from NFL Week 14

Dallas Cowboys were the biggest favorite this Sunday, but Dak Prescott threw a late interception.

The Cowboys were laying 17 points to the Texans. Houston had a chance to win the game, but it was stuffed on its next two running plays and stopped on downs at the 2. Dallas won the match with Prescott driving the team 98 yards for the win. The team is 10-3 and can chase down the Eagles in the NFC East. The Texans are 1-11 and have lost all their games this season. More than $100,000 in wagers were tied to Dallas in moneyline parlays at South Point sportsbook.

Patrick Mahomes' two touchdown passes staked the Chiefs to a 20-0 lead at Denver. Denver fans booed the hapless Broncos and the result was history. The Chiefs, 9-point favorites, were fortunate to avoid a collapse of historic proportions. Russell Wilson passed for two touchdowns before the half and another early in the third quarter to close the gap to 27-21.

Jalen Hurts is closing the gap in the NFL MVP race. DraftKings listed Patrick Mahomes as the favorite to win. Hurting is second choice at +175. The two-horse race is tightening as regular season reaches the fourth turn with four weeks to go.

Deshaun Watson is the third-best quarterback in Ohio. He produced no touchdowns in his first six quarters with the Browns before throwing one late in the 3rd quarter of a 23-10 loss at Cincinnati. Watson has four games left to show something and get the Cleveland Browns into the playoff picture.

Ravens used two quarterbacks in their 16-14 win over Steelers. Mitch Trubisky threw three interceptions in Baltimore territory. Pittsburgh had a field-goal try blocked and failed as a 1.5-point home favorite.

The Lions beat the Vikings 34-23. Minnesota had a 10-2 record. Justin Jefferson is the best wide receiver in the league. Jefferson was wrongly ruled out of bounds with a catch with 3½ minutes to go. The Vikings eventually got the touchdown 40 seconds later. Jared Goff passed for 330 yards and three touchdowns without an interception or sack.

The Titans are on a three-game losing streak. They lost to the Jaguars 36-22 in Nashville. The Titans will probably win the AFC South, but they won't be a threat to do much in the postseason.

The Seahawks lost 30-24 to Carolina. Seattle was the most popular pick in the Circa Survivor contest. The Seahawks were used on 15 of the 59 remaining entries.

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35-7 in the NFL Week 14. Brock Purdy passed for two touchdowns and ran for one in his first career start. Tom Brady threw two interceptions and had a temper tantrum. Deebo Samuel is injured and might be out until January.

The Buccaneers are bad, but they are the worst bet in the NFL at 3-9-1 ATS. They have lost all 11 of their games in a row.

On NBC's Sunday night pregame show, all eight analysts and hosts picked the Dolphins to beat the Chargers. Los Angeles won 23-17 as a 3-point underdog. Several experts have been critical of Justin Herbert, the Los Angles' quarterback, while claiming he's inferior to Miami's Tua Tagovailoa.