The Baltimore Ravens travel to Big D to take on the Cowboys in a game that both teams pretty much have to win. The Ravens had a chance to take away control of the AFC North from the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday but failed to do so. Now sports betting fans will be waiting eagerly to see if the Ravens can bounce back and beat the Cowboys on the road.
The Carolina Panthers travel to New York to take on the Giants in a game with huge implications for which team will secure home field throughout the NFC Conference playoffs. A lot of sports betting fans probably aren’t aware that the Panthers have quietly gone through the regular season winning game after game.
The Tennessee Titans were awful their game against the Houston Texans this past Sunday. Now, they have to face the Pittsburgh Steelers. Strangely enough, the Titans haven’t secured home field advantage throughout the playoffs. That’s why the loss against the Texans means so much. The Steelers are 11 and 3 straight-up. They have a chance to secure home field advantage in the playoffs should they beat the Titans and then win in Week 17.
Since 2002 The College bowl game “The Emerald Bowl” has been played at the 40,800-seat AT&T Park (home of the San Francisco Giants) in San Francisco, California. The 2007 Emerald Bowl saw Oregon State defeat Maryland by a 21-14 score.
This will mark the 27th straight bowl game for the Florida State Seminoles – the longest active streak in the nation. The ‘Noles will square off against the Wisconsin Badgers for the first time in program history. Since the 2006 football season, the bowl has matched teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big Ten Conference.
The University of North Carolina has accepted a bid to play in the 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl, it was announced today by bowl officials. The Tar Heels, representing the Atlantic Coast Conference, will face the West Virginia University Mountaineers from the Big East Conference.
The Miami Dolphins just need to keep winning and they will find themselves in the NFL Playoffs. It’s amazing when sports betting fans think about it. The Dolphins were 1 and 15 last season. Bill Parcells takes over as general manager.
The NFC Conference has been incredibly difficult this year not only for the teams but also for sports betting fans. There are a number of teams in the NFC Conference that are in a position to garner a wildcard berth in the NFC Playoffs. That makes this Thursday night’s game between the New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears a must win for both teams.
The 1 and 11 Cincinnati Bengals will be looking for their second victory of the season when they host the suddenly falling apart Washington Redskins. The Bengals have been one of the worst teams in the NFL this season.
The Green Bay Packers face the Jacksonville Jaguars in a game between two pre-season Super Bowl favorites that have disappointed sports betting fans. The Packers are actually the bigger disappointment in my estimation because they were in the NFC Championship game last season.
The Buffalo Bills have tanked the season while the New York Jets are one of the tougher NFL betting teams to figure out. The Jets have caused ulcers for online betting fans while one week looking like Super Bowl contenders and then the next week looking like the Detroit Lions of the east coast.
The Motor City Bowl ihas been played annually since 1997. The first five games (1997–2001) were played at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. However, starting in 2002, the game was moved to 65,000-seat Ford Field in downtown Detroit, Michigan. The Motor City Bowl features a bowl-eligible team from the Mid-American Conference playing a bowl-eligible team from the Big Ten Conference.
The Hawaii Bowl is typically played on either Christmas Day or Christmas Eve, the game matches teams from either Conference USA or the Pac-10 vs. WAC member schools.
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl – The Poinsettia Bowl is in its fourth year. Here are the results from the previous games:
2005: Navy 51, Colorado State 30
2006: TCU 37, Northern Illinois 7
2007: Utah 35, Navy 32
As a reward for yet another undefeated season, Boise State will be going to the Poinsettia Bowl. The matchup on Dec 23 between Boise State and TCU is one of five bowl games – and the only non-BCS game – matching teams in the top 12 of the final BCS standings.
Troy, in their second New Orleans Bowl appearance, will take on the University of Southern Mississippi, Sunday Dec. 21st, at 7:00 pm in the Louisiana Superdome. The matchup will mark the first time ever that the two teams will meet in 30 years.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Carolina Panthers on Monday night in a game that could decide the winner of the NFC South Division. The Bucs and Panthers are both 9 and 3 straight-up. They are both two games ahead of the Atlanta Falcons and three games ahead of the New Orleans Saints in the NFC South.
