NFC - No Respect
By SPORTSBETTING.COM
Remember back to that period from the mid-80s to the mid-90s, when it was the AFC that served up a sacrificial lamb every year in the Super Bowl. Those were the days of the San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys. And on the other side, meekly showing up on Super Bowl Sunday we had the Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills and even the New England Patriots (who lost twice in that 10 to 12 year span by double digits).
As Mr. Dylan once so poignantly wrote, ?The times, they are a changing??, in fact, the change took place several years ago, ?the times, they have changed:? is more apropos. No longer do we see NFC teams strike fear into the AFC side of the league. The NFC is now the defacto weak sister, and for proof you need look no further than the fact they have been the underdog in the last five straight Super Bowl matchups, and almost assuredly will be again this year.
Right now, at SPORTSBETTING.COM they have the Super Bowl line set with the AFC rep as an 11-point favorite and bettors are showing no reservations about laying the double digit points ? 85% of all the volume on this betting option is being written on the AFC side. It?s clear the betting public feels the New England Patriots (or maybe perhaps the Indy Colts) will have little trouble disposing of whoever makes their way through the NFC side.
The Over/Under on the Super Bowl is set at 55, again largely based on the fact the Patriots are the highest scoring team in the history of the league.
NFL Wild-Card Games
Looking at this weekend?s NFL Wild-Card matchups, bettors are stepping up early to back a pair of underdogs, both on the NFC side.
They are seeing value in the Washington Redskins as a 3.5-point road dog in their game vs. the Seahawks, with 62% of the action on the visitor. Seattle hosted a playoff game last year, but failed to cover the number as a 2-point favorite vs. Dallas (although they did win the game straight up, thank you very much Mr. Romo).
Two years ago the Hawks covered the number in both home playoff games. Worth noting is that Seattle has a record of 1 over and 4 unders in their last five home playoff games and Washington has three straight unders in their last three road playoff games.
The other NFC underdog getting most of the action is the New York Giants. SPORTSBETTING.COM players are filling out Giant tickets at a 59% clip, as they like them to cover the 2.5 points at Tampa Bay.
On the AFC side, bettors are lining up behind both favorites, with Jacksonville receiving the most attention. The Jaguars are seeing 70% of the volume as a road favorite at Pittsburgh. Jacksonville is 0-3 ATS in their last three road playoff games. However, the Steelers have not been a profitable team to back on home field in the playoffs as of late, going 1-6 ATS in their last seven starts on home field in the playoffs.
The San Diego Chargers are the biggest favorite of the weekend, currently sitting at ?9 at SPORTSBETTING.COM in their matchup with Tennessee. Bettors still like the home side, despite the relatively large pointspread, as they are seeing 61% of the wagering volume. The Chargers will be eager to erase the stench that still hangs over them after last year?s home playoff loss, and game they had in the bag until giving it away to the Patriots in an awful display of how to properly close out a game.
Of the eight teams playing this weekend, the one with the best odds to win the Super Bowl, according to the current numbers at SPORTSBETTING.COM, is the San Diego Chargers at 10-1. Not surprisingly the New England Patriots are at the top of the list, with odds of 5-9.
The Titans are the longest shot, sitting at 100-1.
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By SPORTSBETTING.COM
Remember back to that period from the mid-80s to the mid-90s, when it was the AFC that served up a sacrificial lamb every year in the Super Bowl. Those were the days of the San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys. And on the other side, meekly showing up on Super Bowl Sunday we had the Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills and even the New England Patriots (who lost twice in that 10 to 12 year span by double digits).
As Mr. Dylan once so poignantly wrote, ?The times, they are a changing??, in fact, the change took place several years ago, ?the times, they have changed:? is more apropos. No longer do we see NFC teams strike fear into the AFC side of the league. The NFC is now the defacto weak sister, and for proof you need look no further than the fact they have been the underdog in the last five straight Super Bowl matchups, and almost assuredly will be again this year.
Right now, at SPORTSBETTING.COM they have the Super Bowl line set with the AFC rep as an 11-point favorite and bettors are showing no reservations about laying the double digit points ? 85% of all the volume on this betting option is being written on the AFC side. It?s clear the betting public feels the New England Patriots (or maybe perhaps the Indy Colts) will have little trouble disposing of whoever makes their way through the NFC side.
The Over/Under on the Super Bowl is set at 55, again largely based on the fact the Patriots are the highest scoring team in the history of the league.
NFL Wild-Card Games
Looking at this weekend?s NFL Wild-Card matchups, bettors are stepping up early to back a pair of underdogs, both on the NFC side.
They are seeing value in the Washington Redskins as a 3.5-point road dog in their game vs. the Seahawks, with 62% of the action on the visitor. Seattle hosted a playoff game last year, but failed to cover the number as a 2-point favorite vs. Dallas (although they did win the game straight up, thank you very much Mr. Romo).
Two years ago the Hawks covered the number in both home playoff games. Worth noting is that Seattle has a record of 1 over and 4 unders in their last five home playoff games and Washington has three straight unders in their last three road playoff games.
The other NFC underdog getting most of the action is the New York Giants. SPORTSBETTING.COM players are filling out Giant tickets at a 59% clip, as they like them to cover the 2.5 points at Tampa Bay.
On the AFC side, bettors are lining up behind both favorites, with Jacksonville receiving the most attention. The Jaguars are seeing 70% of the volume as a road favorite at Pittsburgh. Jacksonville is 0-3 ATS in their last three road playoff games. However, the Steelers have not been a profitable team to back on home field in the playoffs as of late, going 1-6 ATS in their last seven starts on home field in the playoffs.
The San Diego Chargers are the biggest favorite of the weekend, currently sitting at ?9 at SPORTSBETTING.COM in their matchup with Tennessee. Bettors still like the home side, despite the relatively large pointspread, as they are seeing 61% of the wagering volume. The Chargers will be eager to erase the stench that still hangs over them after last year?s home playoff loss, and game they had in the bag until giving it away to the Patriots in an awful display of how to properly close out a game.
Of the eight teams playing this weekend, the one with the best odds to win the Super Bowl, according to the current numbers at SPORTSBETTING.COM, is the San Diego Chargers at 10-1. Not surprisingly the New England Patriots are at the top of the list, with odds of 5-9.
The Titans are the longest shot, sitting at 100-1.
Enjoy all the action.
Visit SPORTSBETTING.COM for the best bonuses, tons of wagering options, including props, half time lines and more, plus reduced juice specials and FREE contests.
