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Week 12 Recap – NFL Odds

NFL odds had been beaten however again by the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints as each teams remain undefeated straight up heading into the NFL betting season stretch run. NFL odds have also gone nicely with Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings as they scored an easy NFL betting payout over the Chicago Bears.

Indianapolis beat the NFL odds with a 35-27 win at Houston as 3.5-point NFL betting favorites.  The Texans had been hoping for their first ever playoff berth but now possess a straight up NFL football betting mark of 5-6.

In a much anticipated Monday night matchup using the NFL odds the New Orleans Saints clobbered the New England Patriots 38-17 as 3-point home favorites. The Patriots are down noticeably this year even though nonetheless of playoff good quality.  The explosive Saints offense has looked unstoppable using the NFL odds.

The Vikings 36-10 win more than the Bears has put Chicago coach Lovie Smith on the hot seat.  Quarterback Jay Cutler was considered to be the Bears’ missing piece with the puzzle with the NFL odds but he has regressed badly.  Cutler’s former Denver coach Mike Shanahan is rumored to become heading for the Windy City for 2010.

The Tennessee Titans scored their fifth consecutive straight up win due to the fact Vince Young took more than at quarterback as they scored a last second home win more than the NFL odds against Arizona 20-17 as Young was the hero by throwing a TD pass in the gun.

Green Bay, Dallas, and Denver all earned critical wins with the NFL odds on Thanksgiving to obtain back into firm contention for the playoffs.  The Packers have looked impressive with 3 straight wins using the NFL odds given that their humiliating loss at then winless Tampa Bay.

Dallas is in firm manage of the NFC East whilst Denver stopped a 4-game losing streak in beating the struggling Giants, who're in danger of missing the playoffs after becoming touted as Super Bowl material. Philadelphia had a near scare in their 27-24 dwelling win over the Washington Redskins as 9-point favorites. Although they are 3-8 straight up the Redskins are playing hard and have gotten the cash in 3 consecutive games.

Ravens At Browns – NFL Betting Lines

NFL betting lines handicappers have what looks as a NFL betting mismatch as hapless Cleveland hosts an angry Baltimore team that needs a win. NFL betting lines happen to be profitable on the Baltimore Ravens this year when the Cleveland Browns have been one of the worst teams on the NFL betting board.

The Baltimore Ravens have a NFL betting lines record of 4-4 straight up and 5-3 against the spread.  The Ravens are coming off a 7-17 NFL betting loss at Cincinnati in a important AFC North Division showdown and are now 2 games behind the Bengals and Pittsburgh for the division race.  The Ravens NFL football betting focus is now on the wild card but they can't afford another slip up using the NFL betting lines, in particular against the Browns.

The Cleveland Browns have a NFL betting lines record of 1-7 straight up and 3-5 against the spread.  Cleveland has lost 2 consecutive games using the NFL betting lines and last played on November 1 once they lost at Chicago 6-30 as 11.5-point road dogs.

The Browns have one from the worst offenses in the league and it is a significant cause for their lack of good results with the  NFL betting lines.  Cleveland ranks 30th in total yards, and 31st in scoring.  Quarterback Derek Anderson has been an embarrassment using a 43% completion rate along with a 2/9 touchdown to interception ratio for a QB rating of a disgraceful 36.2.  And yet head coach Eric Mangini won’t bench him.

The Browns defense is not much superior with the NFL betting lines as it ranks 32nd for total yards allowed and 28th for points permitted.

The Baltimore Ravens rank 9th using the NFL betting lines for each scoring and points allowed.  The Ravens have a properly balanced attack with quarterback Joe Flacco and running back Ray Rice.  Flacco has a 90.2 QB rating though Rice is averaging 5.3 yards per carry.

The Ravens aren't prepared to panic in spite of the slow start and know that their fate is in their own hands.

“Don’t hit the panic button just however,” said linebacker Terrell Suggs.  “We’re not out of the playoffs.  Its not where we wanted to be or expected to be but its where we are.  We've to be guys and climb out of it.”

Cleveland has gotten the money in 4 out of their last 5 home games with Baltimore.

Packers At Vikings – NFL Betting Lines

NFL betting lines handicappers have a NFC north division rivalry matchup to disability against the NFL betting board Monday using the added ingredient of revenge. NFL betting lines players will have their choice of two top teams and two top quarterbacks with one of them seeking NFL betting revenge against his old team.

Brett Favre turn out to be a legend against the NFL betting lines using the Green Bay Packers but was told to beat it last year and left with bitterness even though he wallowed for the 2008 season as quarterback from the New York Jets.  Favre now has the NFL betting opportunity he has dreamed of as he's quarterback with the undefeated Minnesota Vikings inside the very same division against the organization he starred for but now hates.  Monday Night may be the first of 2 NFL football betting opportunities for him to extract revenge.

Last week Favre reminded everyone wagering against the NFL betting lines why he's so special and such a threat as he threw a touchdown pass at the gun to rescue the Vikings from close to specific defeat against the San Francisco 49ers.  It was reminiscent of Favre’s 4th quarter heroics using the Packers when he would routinely pull games out of the fire in the 4th quarter against the NFL betting lines.

The Vikings are 3-0 straight up and 2-1 opposed to the NFL betting lines with 2 out of those 3 games going more than the total. The Green Bay Packers are 2-1 each straight up and against the NFL betting lines with 2 out of those 3 games going more than the total.  The Packers are coming off a 36-17 blowout win and cover against the NFL betting lines at St. Louis.

Green Bay Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been highly efficient against the NFL betting lines having a quarterback rating of 97.2 as he has a 4/0 touchdown to interception ratio.  Favre has a 94.5 QB rating with a 5/1 touchdown to interception ratio.

Green Bay is 15-5 against the spread in their last 20 road games.  Minnesota is 3-11 against the spread just after a straight up win. In this head to head series only 1 out of the last 9 meetings between the teams in Minnesota has gone under the total.  The dog is 16-5 against the spread in the last 21 matchups as well as the road team is 11-3 against the board.

Monday Night Football – NFL Betting Lines

NFL betting lines handicappers will receive a NFC South Division showdown of two in the leading NFL betting commodities in the NFC as New Orleans hosts Atlanta. NFL betting lines fans will evaluate a NFL betting matchup of two of the most explosive offenses in the league that are led by two of the top quarterbacks.

The Atlanta Falcons have a NFL betting lines record of 4-2 each straight up and up against the spread.  The Falcons are coming off a 21-37 NFL betting loss at Dallas a week ago which dropped their NFL football betting road record to 1-2 against the spread.

The New Orleans Saints have a NFL betting lines record of a ideal 6-0 both straight up and against the spread.  The Saints scored a 46-34 originate from behind win over the NFL betting lines last week at Miami as they rallied from a 24-3 deficit to obtain the money.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees and his team in no way had a doubt at Miami. “We had been all talking about how we had it under manage,” said Brees.  “It could have been challenging to believe, but we seriously did.”

The Saints have the top ranked offense using the NFL betting lines this year and are led by Brees, who has thrown for 1698 yards so far with 14 touchdown passes and also a 67% completion rate which is good for a QB rating of 106.9.

Mike Bell and Pierre Thomas give the Saints superb versatility using the NFL betting lines as they are every averaging 4.8 yards per carry or better.

The Atlanta Falcons have a good amount of firepower using the NFL betting lines also.  Quarterback Matt Ryan, in just his second year, has a QB rating of 90.2 good for 1360 yards with a 63% completion ratio and 11 touchdown passes.

The defenses appear fairly even as Atlanta ranks 11th using the NFL betting lines for points permitted while New Orleans ranks 18th. The Saints have covered 7 out of their last 8 games at home while the Falcons have gone under the total in 17 out of their last 25 road games.

New Orleans has paid out to gamblers in 4 out of their last 5 home games against the Falcons.  The two teams have gone under the total in 4 out of their last 6 at the Superdome.

Oakland Raiders Vs The Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos host the Oakland Raiders this Sunday in Week 7 in the 2010 NFL season. The Broncos are coming off two consecutive losses, to the Ravens at 17-31 and the Jets at 20-24.

Both the Broncos and also the Raiders are both two games under .500, but lucky for them, the rest from the AFC West is struggling also, meaning they each have a chance to nevertheless be regarded as for the playoffs.

Broncos rookie Tim Tebow is coming off his most important action for the team, eight Wildcat snaps last week vs. the New York Jets, and, his first NFL touchdown run. He has been a actual team player, saying “It felt good just to become in a position to go in there and attempt to assist the team. I’m just going to complete whatever they ask me to perform and try to do it with all my heart. I’m just excited that I get a likelihood to be on the field. Whatever they say, I am going to perform the most effective I can.”

Oakland coach Tom Cable stated he expects to see Tebow take at the very least a handful of snaps on Sunday when the Raiders renew their rivalry using the Broncos in a matchup of 2-4 teams.

The Beginning QB position for the Raiders this weekend is still up in the air as Kyle Boller could make his first start with the season, or it could instead be Jason Campbell who injured his left knee in the course of last weekend’s 17-9 loss towards the 49ers.

Or there's also the option of Bruce Gradkowski who re-injured his correct shoulder in the first half from the October 10th game. Cable favors Gradkowski if he’s healthy, second choose could be Campbell, but it’s looking like Boller will be the healthiest in the three.

Sportsbook lists the Broncos as the minus 8.5 point home faves with the over under at 41.5.

Broncos At Chargers – NFL Betting Lines

NFL betting lines happen to be turned upside down by the undefeated Denver Broncos who now lead the NFL betting race in the AFC west. NFL betting lines handicappers have once more seen the San Diego Chargers stumble out from the NFL betting gate for the third consecutive season.

The Denver Broncos have a NFL betting lines record of 5-0 both straight up and against the spread.   Denver went under the NFL football betting total in all 5 of their games this year.  The Broncos are coming off a NFL betting high after beating the New England Patriots in overtime 20-17 as 3 point home dogs.  Denver ranks 6th in total offense but just 22nd in scoring.

The Bronco defense has been the big cause for their success with the NFL betting lines because it ranks 2nd in total yards allowed and 1st in points permitted.  Quarterback Kyle Orton is off to a fine start using the NFL betting lines as he has a QB rating of 97.4 along with a 7/1 touchdown to interception ratio.

The San Diego Chargers take a NFL betting lines record of 2-2 straight up and 1-3 against the spread.  The Chargers are coming off a bye week which followed a 28-38 loss towards the NFL betting lines at Pittsburgh.  The Chargers rank 10th in scoring and 2nd in passing with superstar quarterback Philip Rivers, who has a sub par 90.6 QB rating having a 6/3 touchdown to interception ratio.

San Diego has struggled on the ground and that has put much more pressure on Rivers.  Last year the Chargers destroyed Denver 52-21 in the final game with the frequent season to overtake the Broncos as AFC West champions.  That large payout against the NFL betting lines set into motion the firing of Bronco coach Mike Shanahan along with the hiring of his replacement Josh McDaniels.  The Chargers now face a have to win matchup using the NFL betting lines for this one.

“I don’t know how you could have much more urgency on this game,” mentioned coach Norv Turner.  “I feel our team has done a great job for preparing for every of our games.  Certainly in some conditions we haven’t played the way we like to.” Denver has failed to cover the spread in their last 6 trips to San Diego.

Week 5 Recap – NFL Football Odds

NFL football odds bettors had a different thrilling weekend of football betting that ended with Miami’s 31-27 Monday Night comeback thriller that they had to have. NFL football odds had Miami as a 1 point home dog against the New York Jets but the Dolphins returned into the post season football betting chase with the win.

The Atlanta Falcons may have provided the largest surprise using the NFL football odds in their 45-10 blowout win at San Francisco as two.5 point dogs.  Each teams nonetheless lead their divisions and so are football betting post season contenders.

The Teacher was upset get his Pupil in an intriguing online betting matchup that saw the Denver Broncos originate from behind to beat the New England Patriots in overtime 20-17 as 3.5 point dogs.  Denver remains undefeated with the NFL football odds.

The New York Giants also remain undefeated using the NFL football odds as they destroyed the Oakland Raiders 44-7 as 15 point home favorites. Oakland has never ever looked worse and their coach is facing arrest.The Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Rams remain tied using the Raiders as the worst teams on the NFL football odds board though the Chiefs created an excellent effort in week 5.

The Rams had been blown out at home by the Minnesota Vikings 38-10 as 10 point house dogs with the NFL football odds though the Kansas City Chiefs lost in overtime towards the Dallas Cowboys 26-20 as 9 point dwelling dogs.The Pittsburgh Steelers got all they wanted and more at Detroit in a 28-20 win over the Lions as 11 point chalks using the NFL football odds.  Detroit continues to impress handicappers as an improved team that should be taken seriously.

The upstart Cincinnati Bengals got their most impressive win with the season at Baltimore as they defeated the Ravens 17-14 as 9 point dogs using the NFL football odds.   The Bengals have not lost because their opening day heartbreak/miracle defeat against Denver and are now in first place in the AFC North.The ugliest game in the weekend was in Buffalo as the Bills lost to the Cleveland Browns 6-3 as 6 point home favorites in the ultimate study of offensive ineptitude.

Minnesota At Green Bay – NFL Football Odds

NFL football odds had been beaten by Brett Favre plus the Minnesota Vikings in their first football betting matchup against the Green Bay Packers on October 5. NFL football odds handicappers saw Favre throw for 271 yards and also 3 touchdowns as he extracted football betting revenge from the team that jilted him last season.

Now the Green Bay Packers have their own chance for revenge with the NFL football odds as they will host Favre and the Vikings in a NFC North Division football betting showdown with first place on the line. Favre might be making his a lot anticipated return to Lambeau Field for the very first time in this online betting matchup as he looks to humiliate Packer management in front from the Green Bay faithful.

The Minnesota Vikings have a NFL football odds record of 6-1 upright and 4-3 against the spread.  Minnesota is coming off their first straight up loss to the NFL football odds last week in a 17-27 choice at Pittsburgh. The result was a great deal closer the final score indicated with the NFL football odds as the Vikings had been driving in Pittsburgh territory to tie the game ahead of a Favre pass was deflected, intercepted, and ran back for a “pick six” to ice the game.

The Green Bay Packers have a NFL football odds record of 4-2 each straight up and against the spread.  Last week the Packers scored their second straight blowout win as they crushed Cleveland 31-3 as 9.5-point road favorites. In the highly touted NFL football odds matchup of quarterbacks Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers has a 110.8 QB rating with a 66% completion ratio, 1702 yards, and an 11/2 touchdown to interception ratio.

Favre has a QB rating of 101.7 having a 69% completion rate, 1681 yards, and also a 12/3 touchdown to interception ratio. Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy said the Pack has high confidence right after their current domination with the NFL football odds.

“Our confidence is high, and it damn well should be,” said the coach.  “We’re expanding as a football team.  We’re coming forward using the targets we’re trying to hit. I assume we’re surely, from a preparation standpoint, its looking the way you would like it to look week in and week out…We feel very, quite good about ourselves as a football team.”

The intangible, naturally, will likely be all of the drama and emotion with regards to Favre’s return to the stage where he starred for 16 seasons and how he, Rodgers, and each teams respond to that.

NFL betting lines had been beaten once more by the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints last NFL betting weekend as both remain a perfect 10-0 straight up. NFL betting lines handicappers saw the Colts escape at Baltimore 17-15 as 1-point dogs when the Saints scored an simple NFL betting payout at Tampa Bay 38-7.

The Kansas City Chiefs stunned the NFL betting lines with a 27-24 overtime win more than the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers as 10-point NFL betting home dogs for the largest NFL football betting upset from the weekend. The Minnesota Vikings remained in Super Bowl form with the NFL betting lines as they clobbered the Seattle Seahawks 35-9 as 11-point home favorites.  Minnesota is now 9-1 upright.

The Miami Dolphins climbed off the mat to reach the .500 mark at 5-5 straight up immediately after a 24-27 win more than the NFL betting lines at Carolina as 3.5-point dogs. The Green Bay Packers beat the NFL betting lines for that second consecutive game soon after their humiliating loss at Tampa Bay as they held off a late rally in a 30-24 home win more than San Francisco as 5.5-point favorites.

The New York Giants season was on the line at home against the Atlanta Falcons and they scored a 34-31 have to win but failed to cover the NFL betting lines as 5.5-point favorites.  Atlanta fell to 5-5 and is seeking less than particular for a repeat playoff appearance.

The Denver Broncos were the surprise team in the NFL using a 6-0 commence but just as every person started believing in them they have considering that spiraled down from the sky as they lost their fourth straight game in a 3-32 blowout loss to San Diego as 4-point home dogs using the NFL betting lines.  San Diego now has sole possession of first location inside the AFC West Division.

Denver’s ex-quarterback, Jay Cutler, and his Chicago Bears are also in a free fall as they lost at home to Philadelphia 20-24 as 2.5-point home dogs with the NFL betting lines. The New England Patriots scored a good 31-14 home win over the New York Jets as 11-point home favorites to bounce back strong after their controversial loss at Indianapolis. The Jets are now 4-6 and yet another team which has had a fast fall soon after a fast start.

And also the Houston Texans continue to fall short when it counts as they blew a critical Monday Night game to Tennessee 17-20 as 3.5-point home favorites to damage their attempt to make the playoffs for the first time ever.

Baltimore At Green Bay – NFL Football

NFL football handicappers will have an inter-conference NFL betting matchup of playoff contenders to choose from as the Packers host the Ravens from Green Bay. NFL football results are already up and down on each teams this year despite the fact that the Green Bay Packers have seemed to have found their NFL betting stride as of late.

The Baltimore Ravens have a NFL football record of 6-5 both straight up and against the NFL betting board.  The Ravens have failed to cover the NFL football betting number in 3 out of their last 4 games, however.  Last week Baltimore scored an significant NFL football win more than Pittsburgh 20-17 but failed to cover as 9-point dwelling favorites.

Baltimore went under the NFL football total for the initial time in 5 games in that win.  The Ravens stay one in the top rated defensive units in NFL football as they rank 5th overall for points allowed.  Their offense ranks 12th for scoring.  Quarterback Joe Flacco has been inconsistent this year using a QB rating of 90.2 as well as a 13/8 touchdown to interception ratio.  Ray Rice has been solid out in the backfield with 821 yards rushing and 4.9 yards per carry average.

The Green Bay Packers have responded well soon after their humiliating loss at Tampa Bay as they've won 3 consecutive NFL football matchups straight up with 2 payouts along with a push against the spread.

Green Bay now has a NFL football record of 7-4 straight up and 6-4-1 against the number.  The Packers rank 6th in NFL football for points scored when ranking 12th in points allowed.  Quarterback Aaron Rodgers ranks as one with the leading signal callers in the NFL for passing efficiency as he has a 104.9 QB rating based on a completion rate of 66%, 3136 yards passing, and also a 22/5 touchdown to interception ratio.

Donald Driver is Rodgers’ favorite target as he has caught 53 passes for 845 yards and 5 touchdowns.  Ryan Grant has been efficient at hauling the mail with 890 yards rushing and 4.3 yards per carry average. Neither team can afford a loss in this one as well as a challenging fought affair is expected.

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