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By Max Meyer

NFL Week 16 was an interesting slate for totals, as there weren’t any in the 50s for the first time all season. This time around, there are two games at 50 or higher. There are also two totals currently residing below 40 for Week 17, which could mark the first time this season of having multiple close in the 30s in a single week.

Overs went 9-7 in Week 16, highlighted by a 9-3 mark in Sunday’s games. Unders, however, still have a sizable lead overall this campaign, going 131-107-2 (55%). Yet, it’s overs that have gotten the majority of the total number of tickets as of now in nine of the 15 available Week 17 games at Caesars Sportsbook (Raiders at Colts is off the board).

Let’s start, though, with the highest total on the board. Cardinals at Cowboys sits at 51.5 after originally being listed at 49.5. That 2-point swing is the only total that has moved by multiple points thus far at Caesars Sportsbook for Week 17. That over is tied for the most lopsided action by total dollars wagered at 98%, and it has also drawn 71% of the total number of tickets.

“Not a surprise that this total has risen like it has,” said Adam Pullen, Assistant Director of Trading at Caesars Sportsbook. “Dallas just put up 56 on their own last game, and that’s fresh in people’s minds. The Cardinals’ offense has looked sort of iffy lately, but they also have a lot of weapons. Both teams have something to play for, so they’ll both be motivated. If any total was going to go up into the 50s, this was going to be it.”

There are three other overs that have racked up at least 90% of the total dollars wagered: Rams at Ravens (46.5) at 98%, Panthers at Saints (38.5) at 96% and Chiefs at Bengals (50) at 94%.

Panthers at Saints is the second-lowest total on the board, and in the Saints’ last game, they had the lowest closing total of the season at Caesars Sportsbook at 37.5 against the Dolphins. That was also the total in the 30s this season to go under the total after Miami prevailed 20-3. Meanwhile, even with an injury sidelining Lamar Jackson, each of the Ravens’ last three clashes have gone over, with the most recent result a 41-21 pounding at the hands of the Bengals.

“The Bengals just went up and down the field on this Ravens defense, so that sticks out,” Pullen said. “When [Ravens head coach John] Harbaugh explained going for a two-point conversion because the defense was decimated, when the coach is telling you that you know it’s a real issue. The Rams offense has been putting up points for the past few games, and they’re thinking that the Rams are probably a lock for 30 against this defense. Then all you need is the Ravens to get a little, and their offense hasn’t been bad with the backup quarterbacks.”

On the other hand, the under that has received the highest percentage of dollars is Vikings at Packers (47.5). The four largest NFL Week 17 total bets taken thus far at Caesars Sportsbook have all come in on this side, propelling a whopping 98% of the total dollars wagered on the under. When these NFC North rivals met earlier in the season in Minnesota, they put up a combined 65 points in a 34-31 Vikings triumph.

“The weather is supposed to be in the single-digits and it’s a night game, so those conditions could be the reason for the under money,” Pullen said. “But the Packers are used to playing in the cold at this time, and the last time these two played it was a shootout. To me, a lot gets built up from the bitter cold. The Bears-Seahawks game was played in the snow last week and that got to 49 points. I think teams are better equipped to deal with the cold, though any time people see a weather report like that they think it could get worse.”

While Panthers at Saints has gotten most of its action on the over, the other sub-40 total has seen the opposite result so far. Giants at Bears possesses the lowest number on this slate at 37, with the under snagging 52% of the total number of tickets and 96% of the total dollars wagered.

Check out Caesars Sportsbook’s latest odds and trends for every available NFL Week 17 total below.