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Broncos vs. Ravens Gambling Odds & AFC Divisional Free NFL Pick

Denver vs Baltimore Betting?

Ravens Ride the Ray Lewis Train Into Denver in Divisional Round

The Baltimore Ravens will look to keep the role going and win another for their leader Ray Lewis on Saturday when they take on the Denver Broncos, winners of 11 straight games, in the Divisional Round of the AFC playoffs. These two teams met in Week 15 – a game that ended with an impressive, dominant 34-17 win for the Denver Broncos.

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49ers vs. Packers Gambling Odds & NFC Divisional Free NFL Pick

Green Bay vs San Francisco Betting?

Headline: 49ers Host Packers for Right to Play for NFC Crown

The San Francisco 49ers and the Green Bay Packers meet on Saturday night in a game that most people expected before this season started. Two of the best teams heading into 2012/2013 the Niners and the Packers have each looked like dominant forces at times during the year – for the 49ers they looked untouchable early and toward the middle of the season.

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Seahawks vs. Falcons Gambling Odds & NFC Divisional Free NFL Pick

Seattle vs Atlanta Betting?

Headline: Seahawks In Atlanta for the Right To Play for NFC Title

The Seattle Seahawks keep it on the road this week looking for their third straight win away from home and their sixth straight win overall. The #1 seed in the NFC the Atlanta Falcons await having won 11 of their last 12 in the Georgia Dome.

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Texans vs. Patriots Gambling Odds & AFC Divisional Free NFL Pick

Houston vs New England Betting?

Headline: Texans Look For Revenge Versus Patriots in Divisional Round

The Houston Texans head out on the road this week looking to erase the memory of a 42-14 loss at the hands of the New England Patriots December 10 – a loss that begun a slight downhill spiral down the stretch for the Texans. Not a whole lot went right for Houston in that Monday night game and unfortunately for them, there hasn’t been a ton of improvement, especially on offense since that blowout loss.

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Texans vs. Bengals Gambling Odds & AFC Wild Card Free NFL Pick

Houston vs Cincinnati Betting?

Headline: 2012 Wild Card Rematch – Texans Host Cincinnati in Round 1

Two teams heading in opposite directions meet on Wild Card Saturday when the Cincinnati Bengals winners of seven of their past eight games try to avenge a loss in last year’s AFC Wild Card game against the Houston Texans who have lost three of their last four games.

The Cincinnati Bengals put it all together down the stretch beating the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens in their last two games to qualify for the playoffs.

Cincinnati Bengals (10-6) vs. Houston Texans (12-4)
Date/Time: Saturday, January 5, 4:30 PM ET
Venue: Reliant Stadium
Broadcast: NBC
Bengals vs. Texans Betting Lines from betonline.com
Spread: Texans -4 1/2 (-110)
Moneyline: Bengals +185: Texans -215
Over/Under: 43 points

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Defense has been the name of the game for Cincinnati but having Andy Dalton and AJ Green in the fold certainly doesn`t hurt either.

The Bengals enter Saturday`s tilt with the league`s 17th ranked passing game and the 18th best rushing game. But there is no denying the weapons in this team. Andy Dalton has looked poised, AJ Green has emerged as one of the two or three best receivers in the NFL and Benjarvus Green-Ellis finally stepped up down the stretch and became a legitimate threat each and every time he touched the ball.

While the offense has been doing its job, the Bengals defense has proven to be the difference for this team. They finished the season 7th in the NFL against the pass and 12th versus the run. Cincinnati has developed a stellar pass rush which figures to give Matt Schaub and the Houston O-line fits on Saturday.

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As for the Houston Texans, it is simple – they haven`t played well down the stretch losing three of four all by double digits. Matt Schaub has struggled mightily and the offensive line has failed to provide the necessary protection for this team to succeed. Heading into the playoffs, there isn`t a whole lot of confidence coming out of Houston and rightfully so.

The Texans finished the regular season with the 11th best passing offense and the league`s 8th ranked rushing game. But the success came early – they have had issues all over the field the last couple of months. You have to score points to win and at present the Texans are having a hard time getting in the end zone. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

It is not only Houston`s offense that has struggled lately – the defense that had been top 3 in almost every statistical category for the first two third of the season can`t get off the field. This unit ended up with the 16th versus the pass and they were 7th against the run – not too bad until you look at the numbers through the last third of the season. Houston still has playmakers on defense for sure (JJ Watt) but they have failed to maintain the chemistry that made the one of the best early in the season.

Betting Prediction:

A few trends to consider:

• Cincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
• The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati’s last 8 games
• Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 6 games on the road
• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games
• Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
• Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
• Houston is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games

The Bengals have been playing very well at home and away down the stretch – they are 6-1 in their last seven on the road. On the flip side, Houston has been bad everywhere lately. While I like Wade Philips to devise a defensive scheme against Cincinnati, I have little faith in the Texans offense in this one, especially against a furious, ball-hawking defense. In a low scoring game I like the Bengals to avenge their loss in this game last year and send the slumping Texans packing.

Pick: Cincinnati Bengals +4 1/2

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Colts vs. Ravens Gambling Odds & AFC Wild Card Free NFL Pick

Indianapolis vs Baltimore Betting?

Headline: Storyline Central – Colts Take on Ravens in Wild Card Weekend

The Indianapolis Colts continue their improbable season on Sunday when they head to Baltimore to take on a Ravens team that will in all likelihood be playing their last game with their emotional, spiritual and uber-talented leader – Ray Lewis who has hinted at retirement after this season. But the storylines don’s top there. How’s this for an incestual relationship between the two teams?

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Seahawks vs. Redskins Gambling Odds & NFC Wild Card Free NFL Pick

Seattle vs Washington Betting?

Headline: Rookies Rise – Wilson and the Seahawks Take on Griffin III and the Redskins Wild Card Sunday

On paper, Sunday’s showdown between the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Redskins could be the best game of the Wild Card Weekend. You have two rookie quarterbacks, terrific running games and two teams that have won seven of their last eight games going head to head.

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Vikings vs. Packers Gambling Odds & NFC Wild Card Free NFL Pick

Minnesota vs Green Bay Betting?

Headline: Packers Host Vikings in First NFC Wild Card – Will AP Do It Again?

The first of the NFC Wild Card games goes this Saturday from Lambeau Field and features a rematch of a scintillating Week 17 game in which the Vikings qualified for the postseason with a 37-34 win. While the Vikings come into Saturday’s matchup as arguably the hotter of the two teams, there is no doubt which is the better all around squad.

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Super Bowl Futures – Updated NFL Odds – Super Bowl XLVII Wagering

2013 Super Bowl Betting Futures

The 1984 Bears these teams ain’t. Nor are they the 1972 Dolphins.

They are 12 teams that all feel they can win the Super Bowl about a month from now, if for no other reasons than the other 11 are so eminently capable of not winning it.

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Raiders vs. Chargers Gambling Odds & Week 17 Free NFL Pick

Oakland vs San Diego Betting?

California Clunkers – Raiders Visit Chargers to Wrap Up Brutal Campaigns

Two of the more disappointing teams in the NFL assemble for the final time in 2012 when the free-falling Oakland Raiders head south to take on the San Diego Chargers. Both teams have work to do on Sunday but that work is nothing compared to the overhaul that is certain for each during the offseason.

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Browns vs. Steelers Gambling Odds & Week 17 Free NFL Pick

Cleveland vs Pittsburgh Betting?

Headline: Eliminated AFC North Teams Play for Pride – Browns Visit Steelers in Week 17

We all knew that the AFC North would be tough, that it would likely produce two playoff teams but not many would have thought that the Pittsburgh Steelers would be one of the teams on the outside.

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Rams vs. Seahawks Gambling Odds & Week 17 Free NFL Pick

St. Louis vs Seattle Betting?

Headline: Seahawks Look for Perfect Home Record versus Upstart Rams in Week 17

The Seattle Seahawks, the surprise of the NFC West and the shock of the NFC look to keep their perfect home record intact in Week 17 against another one of the surprise teams in the NFC West, the St. Louis Rams who could finish over .500 with a win.

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SNF Cowboys vs. Redskins Gambling Odds & Week 17 Free NFL Pick

Dallas vs Washington Betting?

Headline: NFC East Title on the Line – Cowboys Visit Redskins for Division Championship

It doesn’t get much better than this! The NFC East Championship is on the line in the last weekend of the Regular Season with the Cowboys, the Redskins and the Giants all still alive in the murky playoff picture. The marquee matchup of the weekend – the Cowboys versus the Redskins with the winner guaranteeing themselves a spot in the postseason.

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Chiefs vs. Broncos Gambling Odds & Week 17 Free NFL Pick

KC vs Denver Betting?

Headline: Broncos Look For 11th Straight – Host KC in Week 17

Two AFC West teams heading in totally different directions wrap up the Regular Season on Sunday when the playoff bound Denver Broncos look to keep their insane roll going against the Kansas City Chiefs – one of the contenders for the first overall pick in next year’s NFL draft.

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Cardinals vs. 49ers Gambling Odds & Week 17 Free NFL Pick

Arizona vs San Francisco Betting?

Headline: Motivated 49ers Host Arizona in Week 17 – a Beat Down at the Bay?

The San Francisco 49ers had hoped to have the NFC West locked up by now but a loss in Week 16 has this team with a little work to do ahead of the impending playoffs. The good news for San Francisco, they host one of the most inept offenses the NFL has seen in years. The bad news – injuries on both sides of the ball means that there will be some kinks that need to be worked out this Sunday.

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NFL Futures – Updated Odds – Gambling on 2013 Superbowl XLVII

2013 Super Bowl Betting Futures

There will be no Super Bowl winner this year.

Because no teams appear capable of winning it.

The Broncos are at 3/1 in the latest odds offered by Bovada, but Denver has already lost (big) to the Patriots, who in their last two games were beaten at home and should have lost on the road to the worst team in the AFC (Jacksonville).