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Today’s best games to watch, best bets, odds: Falcons vs. 49ers, ALCS Game 6 and more

The Atlanta Falcons look for their third straight victory when they conclude Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday by visiting the San Francisco 49ers at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday Night Football at Levi’s Stadium. Atlanta (3-2) lost two of its first three games before defeating the Washington Commanders 34-27 and following its bye week with a 24-14 upset victory over the Buffalo Bills.

San Francisco (4-2) is coming off a 30-19 road loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, its second loss in three games. Quarterback Mac Jones will make his third straight start and fifth overall this year in place of the injured Brock Purdy (toe), while tight end George Kittle (hamstring) is expected to be in the lineup for the first time since the 49ers’ season opener.

The American League Championship Series continues on Sunday, as the Toronto Blue Jays will look to avoid elimination when they host the Seattle Mariners for Game 6 at 8:03 p.m. ET at Rogers Centre. Toronto lost the first two games of the series at home, but tied it up with back-to-back wins in Seattle before falling 6-2 in Game 5. The Mariners are one win away from the first World Series appearance in franchise history.

Four games are on the NHL schedule, including a clash between the Boston Bruins and Utah Mammoth at 7 p.m. ET at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Boston enters with a three-game losing streak, while the Mammoth look to improve to 3-0-0 during their four-game homestand.

The 49ers are 1.5-point favorites against the Falcons according to the latest NFL consensus odds. The Blue Jays are -127 money line favorites against the Mariners, while the Mammoth are -213 favorites against the Bruins.

Below is a preview of what to watch and bet on for Sunday, October 19. All times Eastern

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Falcons at 49ers

Time: 8:20 p.m. | Location: Santa Clara, California. | TV: BNC | Flow: Fubo (Try for free)

SportsLine Choice – Model: 49ers -121 | Expert: Less than 47.5 (-120)

The 49ers are 48-33-1 in the all-time series, but have lost three of the last four meetings, including a 28-14 setback at Atlanta when the teams last met in 2022. Jones has thrown for more than 340 yards in each of his last two starts, but failed to record a touchdown pass in last week’s loss to Tampa Bay. Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson is the NFL’s third-leading rusher with 484 yards and tied his career high with 170 against Buffalo in Week 6, while Drake London recorded 158 receiving yards for his second straight 100-yard performance. The SportsLine projection model sees the 49ers winning, as they win in 56% of its simulations. SportsLine pundit Micah Roberts (+346 on his last 16 over/under picks involving Atlanta) doesn’t think many points will be scored, mainly because the Falcons lead the league in total defense (253.4 yards allowed).

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Sailors for the Blue Jays

Time: 8:03 p.m. | Location: Toronto | TV: FS1 | Flow: Fubo (Try for free)

SportsLine Choice – Model: Over 8 (-102) | Expert: Blue Jays -125

The Blue Jays were two innings away from winning all three games in Seattle and taking a 3-2 series lead, but their bullpen imploded in the eighth on Friday as 2025 major league home run champion Cal Raleigh led off the game with his fourth outburst of the postseason and Eugenio Suarez hit a grand slam four batters later to lead the Mariners to victory. Toronto’s season now rests in the right arm of rookie Trey Yesavage, who worked 5 1/3 masterful innings against the New York Yankees in his ALDS start, but was tagged for five runs in four frames in Game 2 of the ALCS. Seattle counters with Logan Gilbert, who gave up three runs while lasting just three innings in Game 2. The SportsLine projection model doesn’t think a pitcher’s duel will occur in Game 6, as the Over hits in more than 63 percent of its simulations. SportsLine expert Matt Severance (+1804 over his last 38 MLB picks) believes the Blue Jays will force a Game 7 since they haven’t lost three straight at home since May.

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Bruins at Mammoth

Time: 7 p.m. | Location: Town of Salt Lake | TV: NHL Network | Flow: Fubo (Try for free)

SportsLine Choice – Model: Under 6 years (-110) | Expert: Mammoth -1 (-135)

The Bruins, finishing a three-game road trip, started the season with three straight wins, but followed that up with three straight losses, including a 4-1 loss to Colorado on Saturday. David Pastrnak leads the team with six points and has gotten on the scoresheet in four of his six games so far. Utah opened its home game with a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames and beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3 on Friday. Nick Schmaltz scored his second career hat trick and added an assist in the win, while Clayton Keller finished with a goal and three assists. The teams combined for a total of four goals in their two meetings last season, and the SportsLine projection model sees another low-scoring affair Sunday as the Under hits in nearly 53% of its simulations. Severance likes Mammoth to stay perfect at home, mainly because backup Joonas Korpisalo will be in net for the Bruins.

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