Chicago Bears @ Cincinnati Bengals
NFL Betting Odds: Bengals -1
The Chicago Bears have been up-and-down this season. They have looked good in their three home wins but have whiffed twice in their two road losses. Last week, the Bears played the Atlanta Falcons really tough but ended up losing the game as the Falcons scored on their last drive and the Bears could not match.
Well, NFL betting fans, do you still think I’m crazy? The Shocker Special urged you to pick Detroit over Washington last week and didn’t lead you astray. Let’s see if we can start a trend. This week’s pick probably seems just as crazy: the pathetic Browns to beat the surprising Cincinnati Bengals…or at least cover the 5.5-point spread.
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Spread: Skins by 6.5
ML: Washington -270 / Detroit +230
O/U: 38.5
If that NFL betting headline doesn’t grab your attention, nothing can. I’m telling you to pick the Detroit Lions, a team that hasn’t won’t a football game since the 2007 season, against the Washington Redskins this week. Am I insane? Maybe, but here are some reasons why the Lions are good NFL picks this week – some more significant than others.
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The highlight of NFL Week 1 betting could come on Thursday, when the defending Super Bowl champions from Pittsburgh will welcome Tennessee to Heinz Field, which hasn’t been kind to the Titans in recent years.
Titans vs Steelers odds – Thursday, September 10, 8:30 PM ET – Steelers -6
The Titans settled on Kerry Collins over Vince Young at quarterback, but it’ll be interesting to see how long that arrangement lasts. Whoever the pivot is, they’ll have LenDale White and Chris Johnson in the backfield again, but there isn’t much at receiver.
The first props for Super Bowl XLIII have been released at Sportsbook.com with hundreds more to follow shortly.
For the coin flip where there’s -105 Juice on whether it will land on heads or tails and whether Pittsburgh or Arizona will win the toss.
For those looking for less luck-related props, Pittsburgh is the -150 favorite and Arizona is +120 for the Team to Score First. The Cardinals are an interesting value as their offense is very dangerous if they win the coin toss, and they will certainly test the Steelers’ secondary early with a long pass to receiver Larry Fitzgerald.
Bettors have gone against the Arizona Cardinals in every round of the playoffs so far, and they’ve paid for it dearly.
So it’s no surprise that only 47% of the early bettors at Sportsbook.com are backing the Cards as seven-point underdogs against the Pittsburgh Steelers for Super Bowl XLIII.
Pittsburgh is going for its record sixth Super Bowl title which would put them one ahead of the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. This is the first Super Bowl appearance for a Cardinals franchise that has historically been known for futility.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are the new favorite to win the Super Bowl.
With the New York Giants, Carolina Panthers and Tennessee Titans eliminated this weekend, Sportsbook.com has updated its odds-to-win the 2009 Super Bowl as well as the Early Super Bowl line with the AFC favored by three points over the NFC.
The Divisional Playoffs begin this Saturday and all four home-favorite games are pretty evenly split among early bettors.
In Saturday’s games, 52% like Tennessee giving three points to Baltimore, and 43% like Carolina giving 10 points to Arizona.
On Sunday, 59% like the NY Giants giving four-points to Philly and 36% like Pittsburgh giving six points to San Diego.
Wild-Card Weekend has four road teams as favorites and Sportsbook.com members are heavily backing every one of them.
In addition to the odds for this weekend’s four playoff games, make sure you check out all our future odds including our recently updated Super Bowl Odds which have the New York Giants favored to win it all again.
We are also offering Primetime Props for the playoffs. The popular promotion was a hit during the regular season and has been extended due to the wishes of our members.
Do you remember that point in Elisha Cuthbert’s career when she decided to make the movie, “Girl Next Door” after making such awful cameo appearances in “24” and “Love Actually”? Was anyone a little worried that a young, absurdly hot, woman from Canada was making a poor choice by playing a porn actress in a movie that would forever be remember for her sex scenes? Weren’t you thinking, I think this is a little too much, too soon?
No Tom Brady? No problem! The New England Patriots came out last weekend after a bye week and showed why they are easily still one of the top teams in the AFC. The most impressive thing I saw out of this team, as an online betting fan, was how they got Randy Moss into the game early. With Moss catching passes, this team is very difficult to beat. That’s exactly what they did. Moss catches passes, New England plays well, and the Patriots beat the NFL online betting spread of 3 points by winning their game versus the 49’ers by 9 points.
The New Orleans Saints host the Minnesota Vikings in a game with two teams going in opposite directions. The New Orleans Saints appear to be turning things around after losing their second and third games of the season. They were dominant in their victory over the San Francisco 49’ers in week four of the NFL season, destroying the BetUS online NFL betting spread of 3½ points. They beat the 49’ers 31 to 17 in that one. Even though the Saints are 2 and 2 straight up they are also 3 and 1 versus the BetUS online wagering spread in their four games this season.
