betED: The Line
The NFL Divisional playoffs get going this weekend and we?ve got Saturday?s games highlighted, along with lots of basketball ? two NBA tilts and a NCAA matchup. As well, we have early Conference championship and Super Bowl betting in Hot Props. In the NFL, the Seattle Seahawks are at the Green Bay Packers, and the Jacksonville Jaguars visit the New England Patriots. In the NBA on Friday, the Chicago Bulls are at the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Miami Heat visit the New Orleans Hornets. In College Basketball, two top teams collide when the No. 4 Washington State Cougars take on the No. 5 UCLA Bruins in Los Angeles. In Hot Props, place a bet on the AFC and NFC championships and the Super Bowl.
TRIVIA
The Chicago Bears beat which team in what became known as the "Fog Bowl" in the 1988 NFL playoffs?
1. San Francisco 49ers
2. Philadelphia Eagles
3. New England Patriots
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL
Saturday
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS @ GREEN BAY PACKERS
4:30 pm ET, FOX
The Seattle Seahawks take on the NFC North champion Green Bay Packers at Lanbeau Field in the NFL Divisional playoffs on Saturday.
In its Wild Card game last weekend, Seattle scored 22 fourth-quarter points to top the Washington Redskins 35-14, easily covering the 3-point home spread. The score was over the total of 38.5. In their last regular-season game, the Packers beat the Detroit Lions 34-13 as a 5.5-point favorite, with the score over the total of 38.5.
Seattle finished the regular season 10-6 SU and 9-6-1 ATS, while Green Bay was 13-3 SU and 12-3-1 ATS. Seattle is 7-2 SU and ATS in its past nine. Seattle is 4-1-1 ATS in its past six on the road against Green Bay. Green Bay is 5-0 SU in its past five at home. The total has gone over in six of Green Bay's past seven.
betED Line: Green Bay (-380) (-8)(-110) Total: 43
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Saturday
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS @ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
8:00 pm ET, CBS
Jacksonville looked impressive in its Wild Card win against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but now they face the undefeated New England Patriots an AFC Divisional playoff matchup.
The Patriots have won six of seven meetings since 1996.
Jacksonville got past Pittsburgh 31-29, failing to cover the 3-point road spread. The score was over the total of 40. The Patriots completed a perfect 16-0 season with a 38-35 comeback victory over the New York Giants in their regular-season finale. The Patriots failed to cover the 13.5-point spread, and the score was over the total of 47.
Jacksonville was 11-5 SU and 11-5 ATS, and New England was 16-0 SU and 10-6 ATS.
Over/under bettors should note that all five of Jacksonville's past five games overall have gone over the total, as have all five of Jacksonville's past five on the road. Jacksonville is 4-1 SU in its past five, and 7-2 ATS in its past nine. New England is 6-1 SU in its past seven against Jacksonville, and 5-1 ATS in its past six against Jacksonville.
betED Line: New England (-750) (-13)(-115) Total: 49.5
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NBA
Friday
CHICAGO BULLS @ PHILADELPHIA 76ers
7 pm ET, Comcast Sports Chicago
The Philadelphia 76ers, who have lost five straight, might catch a break Friday as they host one of the NBA's worst teams, the Chicago Bulls.
In their last meeting, Philadelphia (14-22 SU) beat the Bulls (13-20 SU) 96-85 at the United Center on Nov. 2. Sixers swingman Andre Iguodala almost single-handedly beat the Bulls, finishing with 22 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, three steals and three blocks.
Chicago lost 105-100 to the New York Knicks as 6.5-point home favorites on Tuesday, with the score going over the over/under of 191.5. Philadelphia was beaten 109-96 by the Toronto Raptors as 8.5-point road underdogs on Wednesday. The score was over the total of 187.
The 76ers have lost three of their past four at home. The road team is 17-8 ATS in the past 25 meetings. The Bulls are 1-4 ATS in the past five meetings.
betED Line: Philadelphia (-135) (-2)(-110) Total: 188.5
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Friday
MIAMI HEAT @ NEW ORLEANS HORNETS
8 pm ET, ESPN
The slumping Miami Heat, losers of nine straight, will be in tough when they visit the improved New Orleans Hornets Friday night.
On the bright side for the sad-sack Heat, they are 6-4 SU in the past 10 run-ins with the Hornets. The teams last met on Dec 18, 2006, when Miami edged New Orleans 101-99, failing to cover the 7.5-point home spread. The score went well over the total of 180.5.
In its last game, Miami (8-28 SU, 14-22 ATS) lost 98-2 to the Milwaukee Bucks as 3.5-point road underdogs on Wednesday. New Orleans (23-12 SU, 20-14-1 ATS) was thumped 109-80 by the LA Lakers as 2-point home favorites Wednesday night.
betED Line: New Orleans (-800) (-11.5)(-110) Total: 189
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NCAA BASKETBALL
Sunday
NO. 4 WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS @ NO. 5 UCLA BRUINS
2:30 pm ET, ABC
The undefeated Washington State Cougars will be in Los Angeles on Sunday to take on the UCLA Bruins in a clash of highly ranked Pac-10 teams. No. 4 Washington State is an incredible 1-49 SU all-time when on the road against No. 5 UCLA.
Saturday's game will mark only the sixth time in Pac-10 history that two Top 5 teams have squared off. This is also the first showdown between the two teams expected to battle for the league title, which the 13-0 SU Cougars have not won since 1941.
Last season, the Bruins (14-1, 2-0) swept their conference games against the Cougars.
Washington State is one of only six undefeated teams in the nation. It leads the nation in defense, allowing only 49 points per game. UCLA allows only 54 points.
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HOT PROPS
With eight teams left in the NFL playoff hunt, betED.com is offering football bettors odds on who will win the Conference Championships and the Super Bowl.
The top four teams for the Super Bowl:
1. New England Patriots -160
2. Indianapolis Colts +500
3. Dallas Cowboys +600
4. Green Bay Packers +1000
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TRIVIA ANSWER
2. Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles lost 20-12.
The NFL Divisional playoffs get going this weekend and we?ve got Saturday?s games highlighted, along with lots of basketball ? two NBA tilts and a NCAA matchup. As well, we have early Conference championship and Super Bowl betting in Hot Props. In the NFL, the Seattle Seahawks are at the Green Bay Packers, and the Jacksonville Jaguars visit the New England Patriots. In the NBA on Friday, the Chicago Bulls are at the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Miami Heat visit the New Orleans Hornets. In College Basketball, two top teams collide when the No. 4 Washington State Cougars take on the No. 5 UCLA Bruins in Los Angeles. In Hot Props, place a bet on the AFC and NFC championships and the Super Bowl.
TRIVIA
The Chicago Bears beat which team in what became known as the "Fog Bowl" in the 1988 NFL playoffs?
1. San Francisco 49ers
2. Philadelphia Eagles
3. New England Patriots
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL
Saturday
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS @ GREEN BAY PACKERS
4:30 pm ET, FOX
The Seattle Seahawks take on the NFC North champion Green Bay Packers at Lanbeau Field in the NFL Divisional playoffs on Saturday.
In its Wild Card game last weekend, Seattle scored 22 fourth-quarter points to top the Washington Redskins 35-14, easily covering the 3-point home spread. The score was over the total of 38.5. In their last regular-season game, the Packers beat the Detroit Lions 34-13 as a 5.5-point favorite, with the score over the total of 38.5.
Seattle finished the regular season 10-6 SU and 9-6-1 ATS, while Green Bay was 13-3 SU and 12-3-1 ATS. Seattle is 7-2 SU and ATS in its past nine. Seattle is 4-1-1 ATS in its past six on the road against Green Bay. Green Bay is 5-0 SU in its past five at home. The total has gone over in six of Green Bay's past seven.
betED Line: Green Bay (-380) (-8)(-110) Total: 43
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Saturday
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS @ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
8:00 pm ET, CBS
Jacksonville looked impressive in its Wild Card win against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but now they face the undefeated New England Patriots an AFC Divisional playoff matchup.
The Patriots have won six of seven meetings since 1996.
Jacksonville got past Pittsburgh 31-29, failing to cover the 3-point road spread. The score was over the total of 40. The Patriots completed a perfect 16-0 season with a 38-35 comeback victory over the New York Giants in their regular-season finale. The Patriots failed to cover the 13.5-point spread, and the score was over the total of 47.
Jacksonville was 11-5 SU and 11-5 ATS, and New England was 16-0 SU and 10-6 ATS.
Over/under bettors should note that all five of Jacksonville's past five games overall have gone over the total, as have all five of Jacksonville's past five on the road. Jacksonville is 4-1 SU in its past five, and 7-2 ATS in its past nine. New England is 6-1 SU in its past seven against Jacksonville, and 5-1 ATS in its past six against Jacksonville.
betED Line: New England (-750) (-13)(-115) Total: 49.5
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NBA
Friday
CHICAGO BULLS @ PHILADELPHIA 76ers
7 pm ET, Comcast Sports Chicago
The Philadelphia 76ers, who have lost five straight, might catch a break Friday as they host one of the NBA's worst teams, the Chicago Bulls.
In their last meeting, Philadelphia (14-22 SU) beat the Bulls (13-20 SU) 96-85 at the United Center on Nov. 2. Sixers swingman Andre Iguodala almost single-handedly beat the Bulls, finishing with 22 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, three steals and three blocks.
Chicago lost 105-100 to the New York Knicks as 6.5-point home favorites on Tuesday, with the score going over the over/under of 191.5. Philadelphia was beaten 109-96 by the Toronto Raptors as 8.5-point road underdogs on Wednesday. The score was over the total of 187.
The 76ers have lost three of their past four at home. The road team is 17-8 ATS in the past 25 meetings. The Bulls are 1-4 ATS in the past five meetings.
betED Line: Philadelphia (-135) (-2)(-110) Total: 188.5
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Friday
MIAMI HEAT @ NEW ORLEANS HORNETS
8 pm ET, ESPN
The slumping Miami Heat, losers of nine straight, will be in tough when they visit the improved New Orleans Hornets Friday night.
On the bright side for the sad-sack Heat, they are 6-4 SU in the past 10 run-ins with the Hornets. The teams last met on Dec 18, 2006, when Miami edged New Orleans 101-99, failing to cover the 7.5-point home spread. The score went well over the total of 180.5.
In its last game, Miami (8-28 SU, 14-22 ATS) lost 98-2 to the Milwaukee Bucks as 3.5-point road underdogs on Wednesday. New Orleans (23-12 SU, 20-14-1 ATS) was thumped 109-80 by the LA Lakers as 2-point home favorites Wednesday night.
betED Line: New Orleans (-800) (-11.5)(-110) Total: 189
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NCAA BASKETBALL
Sunday
NO. 4 WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS @ NO. 5 UCLA BRUINS
2:30 pm ET, ABC
The undefeated Washington State Cougars will be in Los Angeles on Sunday to take on the UCLA Bruins in a clash of highly ranked Pac-10 teams. No. 4 Washington State is an incredible 1-49 SU all-time when on the road against No. 5 UCLA.
Saturday's game will mark only the sixth time in Pac-10 history that two Top 5 teams have squared off. This is also the first showdown between the two teams expected to battle for the league title, which the 13-0 SU Cougars have not won since 1941.
Last season, the Bruins (14-1, 2-0) swept their conference games against the Cougars.
Washington State is one of only six undefeated teams in the nation. It leads the nation in defense, allowing only 49 points per game. UCLA allows only 54 points.
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HOT PROPS
With eight teams left in the NFL playoff hunt, betED.com is offering football bettors odds on who will win the Conference Championships and the Super Bowl.
The top four teams for the Super Bowl:
1. New England Patriots -160
2. Indianapolis Colts +500
3. Dallas Cowboys +600
4. Green Bay Packers +1000
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TRIVIA ANSWER
2. Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles lost 20-12.
