Seahawks vs Redskins Betting / Handicapping
The best two teams in the playoffs (Denver, New England) may reside in the AFC. That’s what the pre-playoff chatter says, anyway.
The best two teams in the playoffs (Denver, New England) may reside in the AFC. That’s what the pre-playoff chatter says, anyway.
This one comes down to one question only:
Does Atlanta coach Mike Smith want to risk the health of one or more of his key players in order to keep them sharp for the playoffs?
In New England there is talk that Bill Belichick called in a few IOUs and got the NFL and networks to move the starting time to 4:25 so the Pats could get a better look at the AFC playoff landscape (in other words, know the result of the 1 p.m.
Hard to believe, looking back, that last spring Tim Tebow actually wanted to be part of this hornets nest in New York.
Oddsmakers pay close attention to two factors when considering numbers:
1. Every game is unique. What happened in the past has little meaning. 2. Which team is more motivated?
Single-digit temperatures have arrived in Minneapolis, but winter is a little less dreary this year. The Timberwolves are actually decent, and on Sunday the Vikings will be playing what amounts to a playoff game when they take on the Packers.
San Francisco’s victory in New England last Sunday night had every Broncos fan smiling, because if Denver can take care of business by beating Cleveland and Kansas City (both at home) over the next two weeks, the Broncs will get a bye in the field round of the playoffs.
So little has gone right for the Jacksonville Jaguars over the last few years that it seems almost unfair that they will have to face New England the week AFTER the Patriots were taken down on prime time by the 49ers.
The Oakland Raiders and Carolina Panthers both will be feeling pretty good about themselves as they continue to play out the string and meet this Sunday in Charlotte.