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By Max Meyer

The temperature isn’t the only thing that’s dropping in December. NFL totals have continued to move downward this month, and Week 16’s slate could feature a first-time occurrence this season: no totals closing in the 50s. The highest Week 16 totals currently belong to Rams at Vikings (49.5) and Colts at Cardinals (49).

“These totals have gotten lower and lower over the past few weeks, and we’re seeing more under money come in,” said Adam Pullen, Assistant Director of Trading at Caesars Sportsbook. “There being no totals in the fifties is surprising in the fact that it just seems like such a quick adjustment to how it was earlier this season and in the past few seasons. Totals in the mid-fifties were commonplace, so it’s sort of strange to see no high totals for this week.”

Unders bounced back in Week 15 by going 11-5, improving their season mark to 124-98-2 (55.9%). So far, the under has gotten the majority of the total dollars wagered in 12 of the 16 NFL Week 16 showdowns, as well as the majority of the total number of tickets in nine of them.

There are two unders that have generated at least 90% in each category. The under for Washington at Cowboys (47) has accumulated 90% of the total number of tickets and 97% of the total dollars wagered. Meanwhile, the under for Buccaneers at Panthers has attracted 90% of the total number of tickets and 99% of the total dollars wagered. That total has also experienced the biggest move thus far in Week 16, crashing from 47.5 to 44.

“It’s definitely not a surprise at all that this total has dropped this much,” Pullen said. “Obviously you still have [Tom] Brady and he can bounce back. The Panthers were able to move the ball a little bit last game against the Bills, they didn’t have a kicker so they lost out on some points and changed their whole gameplan. But with Tampa’s injury problems and how they got shut down by New Orleans the other night, it makes sense why this under has been bet so heavily.”

The biggest Week 16 total wager has come in on an under as well. A Nevada bettor put $33,000 on 49ers at Titans under 44.5 (-110) for potential winnings of $30,000. That under has reeled in 96% of the total dollars wagered, though it’s a even 50-50 split for tickets.

On the other end of the spectrum, two overs have managed to bring home at least 80% of the tickets and dollars.  

The Ravens at Bengals (45) over leads the way in total number of tickets at 81%, and has also grabbed 97% of the total dollars wagered. Not only is Rams at Vikings the highest total of the week at 49.5, that over has drawn 99% of the total dollars wagered along with 80% of the total number of tickets. The Vikings (8-6) and Rams (7-6-1) are two of the five teams where more overs have cashed in their games than unders this season, joining the Eagles, Jets and Colts.

“Not surprising that those two totals have gotten this type of action on the over,” Pullen said. “Ravens defense definitely has some issues, but the offense put up 30 points against the Packers and could have won the game. [Tyler] Huntley played well and the offense moved the ball with him. Combined with their defensive issues, not a surprise they’re on the over there. Then Rams-Vikings, even though they both played defensive games in their last game, there’s a lot of offensive talent on the field. It’s the highest total on the board for a reason, and people have their eye on that over early on.”

While there are no totals in the 50s, there is one in the 30s. Dolphins at Saints originally had the lowest total on the board at 40.5 when Sunday openers were released at Caesars Sportsbook. It has since reached rare territory, plunging to 38.5. Bettors are more divided on this total, as the over has the edge with 61% of the total number of tickets and the under has the advantage with 88% of the total dollars wagered.

“We saw what the Saints just did, but the Dolphins have been playing great,” Pullen said. “It’s just such a low total, it doesn’t take much for games to get over that with turnovers and big plays. But you can’t argue what the Saints defense has done. People saw what the Saints did to Tampa, and they’re thinking what is Miami going to do against that defense. So points might be at a premium. For a Monday night game, you rarely see a number this low unless it’s weather-related, so I think we’ll end up needing the over in that one.”

Check out Caesars Sportsbook’s latest odds and trends for every NFL Week 16 total below.