betED.com brings it on for NFL Divisional Playoffs
The NFL Divisional Playoffs are set for Saturday and Sunday and betED.com is all set for the action with NFL Playoff Odds and some great NFL Playoff Props.
It gets going with the Arizona Cardinals battling the New Orleans Saints on Saturday at the Louisiana Superdome (4:30 pm ET, FOX).
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New Orleans is a -305 moneyline, 7-point favorite and the over/under total is 57 in NFL Betting at betED.com.
Arizona (10-6 SU, 9-7 ATS) and New Orleans (13-3 SU, 8-8 ATS) have split the past six head-to-head, each winning three times (3-3 SU). The Saints have covered the point spread in four of those tilts.
The teams haven’t met in more than two years, since New Orleans won 31-24 on Dec. 16, 2007, covering as a 4-point home favorite. The score went over the total of 49.5.
Next up, the NFL MVP Peyton Manning leads his Indianapolis Colts against the upstart Baltimore Ravens Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium (8:15 pm ET, CBS).
NFL Playoff Betting Odds have Indianapolis as -270 moneyline, 6-point favorites and the over/under total at 44.
Head-to-head, the Colts have the edge over the past 10 meetings, going 8-2 SU. The Colts have covered the spread in six of those games (6-3-1 ATS).
The Colts and Ravens clashed once this season, on Nov. 22, when Indianapolis got past Baltimore 17-15, covering as 1.5-point road favorites. The score went under the total of 44.5.
Baltimore was 9-7 SU and 8-7-1 ATS this season and Indianapolis was 14-2 SU and 10-6 ATS, best in the NFL.
On Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys (11-5 SU, 9-7 ATS) visit the Minnesota Vikings (12-4 SU, 9-6-1 ATS) at The Metrodome (1 pm ET, FOX).
The Vikings are as -145 moneyline, 2.5-point favorites and the total is 45.5 in NFL Odds at betED.com.
Minnesota is 5-3 SU and 6-2 ATS in the past eight meetings.
And finally, the New York Jets clash with the San Diego Chargers on the West Coast Sunday afternoon (4:40 pm ET, CBS).
San Diego is a -310, 7-point favorite and the total’s 42.
Check out NFL Lines for all the DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND games.
SATURDAY JANUARY 16, 2010
Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints
Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts
SUNDAY JANUARY 17, 2010
Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings
New York Jets vs. San Diego Chargers
2 replies on “NFL Divisional Round Betting Lines – Playoff Matchup Preview”
This week TheCoach has the Cardinals in a close battle… the reason being is because the Saints simply screwed themselves by benching starters in the last week of the season… They haven’t won a game in a month now with the BYE and haven’t won’t a meaningful game since the Patriots or looked good winning in the process. I don’t trust the way the Saints decided to finished off the season and even if they do win… no way they cover the touchdown spread…
Indy on the other hand can win this game, it once again will be closer than the touchdown spread predicts though. Baltimore is playing great smash-mouth football but I am concerned at the fact they are playing Peyton Manning who can single handily win a game as we have seen many times.
Minnesota played out the season and of course we all know what happened, they stomped the Giants 44-7 (who beat Dallas twice this season) but lets be realistic in the fact that Dallas is playing the best football since 1996 but Romo is finally playing football since ditching Jessica Simpson. Good move for his stats!
Last but not least, I know everyone is saying the Chargers are going to kill the Jets, but again, Vegas is giving to many points here (7.5). The Jets match up so well against the Chargers, Revis blanket whoever he wants, and they stop the run while running the ball against a Chargers team who other than week 17 when they played the Redskins, gave up 100+ on the ground to 6 straight opponents to finish off the season.
Also, to finish off since 2005, seven teams have won round one on the round and they are 7-0 against the spread in the 2nd round (take Baltimore and New York)
Best of luck to all this week…
Regards,
TheCoach
Way too much emphasis is being put on the way teams like New Orleans, Minnesota, and Indianapolis finished the season. Winning in the NFL is all about talent and motivation. These three teams had little to play for down the stretch, but that does not mean they still do not have the talent.
If you think it is smart betting against Brett Favre, Drew Brees, and Peyton Manning go ahead, but I’m not.