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LAS VEGAS -- These are ESPN Chalks weekly NFL betting recaps for every Week 15 game -- with an emphasis on the word betting.Sometimes its clear from the opening kickoff that a team is going to win and/or cover the spread. Other times it looks as if one team is going to coast to victory but the other rallies, causing bettors to wonder how they could have possibly lost and leading to them crying Bad beat! Of course, there are also the back-and-forth, 50-50 games that are virtual coin flips.This new column, which also will include my takeaways from each game, will separate the different kinds of point-spread results from each week and is intended to be a quick overview for those who have to work on NFL Sundays or otherwise arent able to watch all the games.So lets run down Sundays Week 15 action (plus Thursdays and Saturdays games). Well also incorporate Rufus Peabodys numbers to give an analytical look at which teams should have covered.Note: Well point out crazy over/under results, but this is primarily a recap of the against-the-spread results.Bad beats (clearly wrong sides)Green Bay (-4.5) in 30-27 non-covering win at ChicagoPacker backers had to feel they had the cover several times. Yes, the Bears did stick around in the first half and actually led 10-7, but then the Packers scored 24 unanswered points to go ahead 27-10 on Christine Michaels 42-yard TD run with 1:03 left in the third quarter. However, the Bears came all the way back to tie the score 27-27 with 1:19 to play. On the ensuing drive, Jordy Nelson broke behind the Chicago secondary and Aaron Rodgers hit him with a 60-yard bomb. Nelson slipped on the frozen tundra of Soldier Field, otherwise he could have taken it in for the spread-covering touchdown. Instead, the Packers ran down the clock and Mason Crosby kicked the game-winning (but non-covering) 32-yard FG as time expired. The Packers found a running game with Ty Montgomery (WR turned RB) rushing for 162 yards and two TDs plus Michaels big run.Massey-Peabody numbers say: Chicago played 2 points better than Green Bay. Devin Mesoraco Mets Jersey . -- Al Jefferson found a groove just in time for the Charlotte Bobcats. Keon Broxton Jersey .com) - Christian Ponder will get another chance to prove himself for the Minnesota Vikings, with head coach Leslie Frazier announcing Wednesday that the struggling quarterback will start this weekends game against the Green Bay Packers. http://www.metssale.com/mets-carlos-gomez-jersey/ . -- Most satisfying to Russ Smith about No. Adeiny Hechavarria Jersey . Toronto has dropped games to Indiana and Miami since a five-game winning streak and closed out a three-game road trip at 1-2. Jed Lowrie Jersey . The International Olympic Committee released the official list of bid cities on Friday after the deadline for applications had passed. The candidates -- all previously announced in their own countries -- are: Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing; Krakow, Poland; Lviv, Ukraine; Oslo, Norway; and Stockholm. The Indian womens hockey team led by Sushila Chanu (Captain) and Deepika Thakur (Vice-Captain) are all set to start off strongly at USA Tour, where they will play three practice games against Canada and two games against USA.The tour is the last of the many international exposure matches planned ahead of the upcoming Rio Olympics from August 5-21. Apart from skipper Sushila Chanu and Vice-Captian Deepika Thakur, the squad includes the experienced Navjot Kaur, Deep Grace Ekka, Monika, Nikki Pradhan, Anuradha Devi Thokchom, Savita, Poonam Rani, Vandana Katariya, Namita Toppo, Renuka Yadav, Sunita Lakra, Rani, Preeti Dubey and Lilima Minz.The two reserve players are Hnialum Lal Ruat Feli and Rajani Etimmarpu. We have selected the best players for the squad who have earned their place purely on the basis of merit. These players have put forth their best performance, have displayed hunger and trained hard for the spot. This is the first time this team is going to eexperience the aura of being at the Olympics, it is a big moment for all of them.dddddddddddd Each athlete in the team is both physically and mentally strong for the task ahead of us, said chief coach Neil Hawgood.While this is the happiest moment for us to be a part of the Olympics for the first time, there is an equal amount of responsibility. Every match before Rio is crucial and gives an opportunity to reinforce what we have learnt during the training. This tour will serve as the apt warm-up for Rio Olympics and every step from here takes us closer to turn the dream into a reality. Each player has only one mission on their mind and the coach has given us immense support and confidence. Now it is our turn to play our best, said Captain Sushila Chanu.India play their first match of the tour on 18 July at 04:00 am IST against USA. ' ' '