It’s been a relatively uneventful buildup to Super Bowl XLIII between the Pittsburgh Steelers (14-4, 11-7 ATS) and the Arizona Cardinals (12-7, 12-7 ATS). Most of the major storylines have dissipated: Hines Ward is going to play, Anquan Boldin is in a good mood, there’s been nothing in the way of bulletin board material, even action on the NFL betting board has been predictable.
Okay BetUS NFL sports betting enthusiasts, Super Bowl XLIII is now set after Sunday’s thrilling conference championship contests in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Arizona Cardinals surprised the Philadelphia Eagles 32-25 to reach the first Super Bowl in franchise history while the Pittsburgh Steelers managed to out-defend the defensive-minded Baltimore Ravens in their 23-14 AFC Championship game win on Sunday.
Pittsburgh is favored in most betting circles to win Super Bowl 43 by seven points. Looking over the past 18 NFL championships, teams that were favored by a touchdown and an extra point were dead even: 3-3-1.
During that same time period, favorites were 7-9-2 against the spread.
