Three games with serious implications in the standings are hogging all the action on the NFL betting board heading into this weekend.
In Tennessee, the Titans look to hold off the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL’s best defense for first place in the AFC, while two games involving NFC South squads highlight action in the senior conference.
The NFL, or No Fun League for those of you who miss the good ol’ days of NFL betting when dynasties ruled and the Detroit Lions won games, must be happy about the parity in the league this season.
Outside of impressive years from the Tennessee Titans (12-1, 11-2 ATS) and the New York Giants (11-2, 10-3 ATS), and the potentially historically awful campaign from the Detroit Lions (0-13, 5-8 ATS), everyone else is pretty, well, average.
The race for NFL MVP continues to tighten as some players that were low on the chart just a week ago have started to rise sharply. Sports betting fans have to like how the players that deserve MVP mentioning have solidified their position in just the past two weeks.
The trio of games featured in this week’s NFL sports betting preview all have one thing in common: A lack of control.
The New York Giants can’t control the off-field activities of their players (see: loaded gun in pants), the Buffalo Bills can’t control where they play their home games, and the Dallas Cowboys can’t control the weather when they don’t.
The fields for the MVP and rookie of the year awards are starting to get very crowded. Why? Because the stand-outs aren’t on what many would consider unbelievable teams. The rookie of the year is okay for that. But the MVP award usually goes to a person on a team that has separated itself from the rest of the NFL.
