Ravens (47.5) at Patriots (-7) These two teams have all sorts of history with one another in the postseason. This is the fourth time since the 2010 playoffs that they are going to meet in the second season, and all four games will have been played at Gillette Stadium as well. The Pats are 1-2 SU and 0-3 ATS in those games, so naturally, the public is expected to be on Baltimore. That has turned out to be the case, and the argument could be made that New England is even a little bit sharp. A reported 57 percent of the bets have come in on the Ravens in this game, but the line has held firm at 7 all week long. The 'total' is consistently dropping, most likely due to the fact that cold weather is in the forecast. The number to beat is now 47.5, down from 49.
Panthers (39.5) at Seahawks (-10.5) The sharpest team of the week is not surprisingly Carolina. The Panthers are getting double-digits in this one in spite of the fact that they have won five games in a row. They were +11.5 at the start of the week, and they have since come down to +10.5 even though 59 percent of the bets are on Seattle. The Seahawks, to their credit, just don't give up points right now. They haven't allowed more than 14 in a game in two months, and six of their last seven foes have scored seven points or fewer. There's a reason the 'total' has dipped a point from the open at 39.5.
Cowboys (52) at Packers (-5.5) Word of QB Aaron Rodgers' slightly torn calf muscle is what is really getting bettors in a tizzy in this one. The betting percentages are rather split, as 54 percent of the wagers have come in on the Packers. However, the line has been trending the opposite direction in the last two days with the news that Rodgers still hasn't practiced. The opening line was Green Bay -6.5. It's notable as well, that the Packers have lost three of their last four playoff games, and two of those losses came here at home. The 'total' is down a point from the opening number of 53.
Colts (54) at Broncos (-7) Strangely, there hasn't been any movement on this line whatsoever, which means the oddsmakers did a great job in lining it. The 'total' is up just a tick from 53.5 to 54, but aside from that, nothing has changed. Even the tendencies are firm, as both sides have garnered exactly half of the bets. This should be a great duel between QB Peyton Manning and the man who was essentially drafted to replace him, QB Andrew Luck.
