NFL Divisional Playoff Pick – Cardinals @ Panthers
The Arizona Cardinals travel to Carolina to play in a divisional playoff game where most sports betting fans feel the Cardinals have no chance. Arizona is coming off of a spirited against the spread victory and straight-up victory over the 1 point favored Atlanta Falcons in their last game. Arizona looked very good in that game with running back Edgerrin James suddenly finding his feet. Online NFL sportsbook betting fans will notice that the Cardinals sport one of the best offenses in the NFL Betting. But what about their defense? It played extremely well in the game against Atlanta but could it duplicate that against what many football betting fans consider a better team in the Carolina Panthers?
The Carolina Panthers got to rest for a week. They didn’t seem to need it although their victory over the New Orleans Saints in the last game was about as crazy as a game can get. The Panthers had to go all out to beat the bad Saints. Was too much taken out of them in that game? Against the BetUS online betting spread the Panthers are better, but not much better, than the Cardinals this season at 9-6-1. The Arizona Cardinals are 9 and 7.
Here are the BetUS online sportsbook betting odds for this game.
Arizona Cardinals + 10 – 110 + 350 O 48 ½ – 110
Carolina Panthers – 10 – 110 – 450 U 48 ½ – 110
Here are a few online wagering trends that might help us find a good online bet in this game.
The Arizona Cardinals are 1 and 6 against the spread in their last 7 games as a road underdog.
The Over is 22 and 7 in the last 29 games that the Arizona Cardinals have played on grass.
The Carolina Panthers are 8-2-1 against the spread in their last 11 games at home.
The Over is 7 and 0 in the Carolina Panthers last 7 games against an NFC opponent.
Arizona may have played about as well as they ever will when beating the Falcons this past Saturday.
The Falcons had a lead at half-time but the Cardinals came out and dominated in the 3rd quarter. I don’t expect the same thing to happen in this game.
Carolina has been exceptional at home against the BetUS online wagering spread this season. They dominated such offensive powerhouse teams as Denver, New Orleans and Atlanta.
The Panthers also beat the Cardinals this season 27 to 23 at home. Yes, the score isn’t close to the 10 point online betting spread that football betting fans will have to lay in this game, but the Panthers did win the game.
I believe that emotionally the Cardinals won’t be able to build off of their victory over the Atlanta Falcons this past Saturday.
I expect the Panthers to get a nice, big lead in this game and then just coast to a victory.
Cardinals vs. Panthers Prediction:
I’ll be making an online bet on the Carolina Panthers to cover the 10 point online wagering spread in the BetUS online sportsbook.
