Sunday Night NFL Betting – Manning Bowl II
The Indianapolis Colts were the victims of a statement game in Week 1 as the Houston Texans ran them over. Now it’s their turn to make the statement as they find themselves facing an important, must-win contest as everyone else in the AFC South already has a win.
The Minnesota Vikings don’t have a great shot to catch the New Orleans Saints for the top seed in the NFC but they do have an excellent chance to lock down the No. 2 seed in the conference.
There will be more than just some good old-fashioned divisional hatred on the line when the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants meet up on Sunday night. The Eagles currently hold the No. 5 seed in the NFC playoff picture while the New York Giants are the No. 7 seed – just one game behind.
The Arizona Cardinals may be without starting quarterback Kurt Warner this week, which would really hamper a matchup of two ageless quarterbacks in the NFC.
Warner led the Cardinals to the Super Bowl last year and Brett Favre is hoping to do the same for the Vikings this year.
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens renew their rivalry this weekend and while we’ve seen some very physical, intense contests between the two teams in recent years, this week’s contest has the potential to be one-sided.
Time: 8:20 ET
Venue: M&T Bank Stadium
Steelers vs. Ravens Sunday Football Lines
MoneyLine: Steelers +300 / Ravens -170
Spread: Ravens -7.5
Over/Under: 34
The Sunday Night Football game this weekend matches up two teams jockeying for NFC Wild Card playoff positioning and while both teams are close in standing, they are far apart in talent.
Time: 8:20 ET
Venue: Soldier Field II
Eagles vs. Bears Sunday Night Football Lines
MoneyLine: Eagles -155 / Bears +135
Spread: Eagles -3
Over/Under: 45
The New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts renew the NFL’s best rivalry this decade as the Colts host on Sunday Night Football.
Time: 8:20 ET
Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium
Pats vs. Colts Sunday Night Football Lines
MoneyLine: Patriots +115 / Colts -135
Spread: Eagles -2.5
Over/Under: 48.5
Just about a month ago, everyone was question whether Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was worthy of being a starting quarterback. Beyond that, fans were calling for Jason Garrett’s punch card and Wade Phillips head. Now all of the sudden, the Cowboys are playing for first place in the NFC East and have seemingly quieted the haters.
Time: 8:20 ET
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field
Cowboys vs. Eagles Sunday Night Football Lines
MoneyLine: Cowboys +120 / Eagles -140
Spread: Eagles -3
Over/Under: 50
The Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants are heading into their Sunday Night Football contest in very different moods.
The Cardinals are flying high after an impressive win at Qwest Field where, for a second year in a row, they stomped the Seattle Seahawks.
Time: 8:20 ET
Venue: Giants Stadium
Cardinals vs. Giants Sunday Night Football Lines
MoneyLine: Cardinals +260 / Giants -320
Spread: Giants -7.5
Over/Under: 46
The Giants were blasted at New Orleans last week by the passing of Drew Brees, suffering their first loss of the season. Up next is a club with another prolific passing attack, Arizona, who comes off its best game of the season, a 27-3 win at Seattle. The big differences in this one is that New York will be at home, and playing as a 7-point favorite at Sportsbook.com.
The Atlanta Falcons have been overshadowed in their own division and in their own conference but on Sunday Night Football this week, they have a chance to make a statement. With a quality opponent in town, an impressive win in front of a national audience would go a long way from changing the Falcons from a sleeper to a serious contender.
The Chicago Bears head to Atlanta looking to extend their three-game winning streak into its longest winning strea since the 2006 Super Bowl season.
However, an Atlanta Falcons team coming off its best game of the season is waiting as a 3 ½-point favorite. The Falcons are also getting heavy backing from bettors. Over 80% of early players at Sportsbook.com expect a comfortable win by the hosts.
The San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers, two teams that were supposed to be AFC contenders, have stumbled out of the gates early in the season and a lot of people now have some questions about the supposed power houses.
For starters, both teams are without key Pro Bowl caliber defenders and the losses have been evident early on.
The popular scapegoat for the Carolina Panthers 0-2 start has been quarterback Jake Delhomme but in reality, the Panthers have more problems than just him. The Panthers defense has been a nightmare to start the season and “star” Julius Peppers has been nowhere to be found.
Meanwhile, the Cowboys are taking some heat but they actually have played fairly well. Last week, they nearly topped the New York Giants at home and that’s after turning the ball over four times. Most teams – like the Panthers – can’t afford to turn it over so many times and still be in the game.
The Indianapolis Colts are on a short week after barely getting by the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football. The Colts were badly outplayed but as has been the case in recent years for Indy, they make the plays when it counts.
Few teams execute better than Indianapolis and that should again be the name of the game this week in Arizona. Don’t underestimate this betting line, though. The Colts are accurately depicted as underdogs.
The New York Giants head to Dallas for an early showdown with one of their biggest rivals on Sunday night.
Betting at Sportsbook.com has been brisk for this game, on everything from the side and total, to the numerous Sunday night weekly prop options offered.
Most bettors are leaning to the Giants as the 3-point underdog and OVER the total of 44.5. See the latest breakdown on the BETTING TRENDS page.
