Mike Singletary is not an NFL-caliber coach.
He’s a coordinator or maybe a college coach at best. He proved that again Sunday, and his childish antics cost smart bettors who took the under in the 49ers-Chiefs game an easy winner.
The total opened at 36, but rose steadily and ended up going off at 38. In a matchup of two below-average offenses with shaky quarterbacks against improving defenses, the under was the sharp side.
Week 1 in the NFL was all about stifling defense and sloppy offense as 11 of the 16 games stayed ‘under’ the total line. Offensive powers like New Orleans, Indianapolis, and San Diego combined for just 52 points which is usually what the score on its own.
Here is a look at the ‘over/under’ results for all 16 games. All lines provided by JUSTBET.com.
It was smart scheduling to put the West Virginia-Pittsburgh on the Friday before NBA All-Star Weekend.
TV execs were rewarded with a triple-overtime thriller. But those of you who played the Mountaineers weren’t quite as thrilled.
What’s your first reaction when you hear a player the caliber of Kobe Bryant is going to miss a game?
For the vast majority of sports bettors, the answer is to bet against the Lakers.
The ultimate goal of this masterpiece Bad Beats column is to find out the absolute, most disgusting beat ever to occur in the Super Bowl.
Out of all the trends, statistical analysis and injury reports, handicapping a team’s water boy is not normally a priority.
Anyone who had USC Saturday might be rethinking that.
The first week of Super Bowl hype was actually buffeted by the Pro Bowl which was played on Sunday night, but as we head in to week two it will now start up in full force. The Indianapolis Colts are trying to win their second Super Bowl in four years, while the New Orleans Saints are making their first trip to the Championship game in franchise history.
The totals bet for Sunday’s NFL conference title games came down to whether the stingy defenses would rule the day, or the high powered offenses would run wild. In both games we actually had a little of both. In the end though the points finally started to add up and both games went over their total.
My name is David Payne. I write for Ben Burns. I lived in New Orleans for 10 years before Hurricane Katrina blew me East. I am a diehard Saints fan. The Vikings were the better team and deserved to win.
The NFL divisional round of the playoffs went pretty much the same way as the wildcard round, three blowouts and once close finish. The main difference with this round is that three out of four favorites ; New Orleans, Indianapolis , and Minnesota won both straight up and against the spread, while one underdog; New York pulled off the upset both ATS and straight up.
Mike Preston, a Ravens writer for the Baltimore Sun, called Ray Lewis’ vicious hit on Colts’ wide receiver Austin Collie a “death blow” or “kill shot.”
“It was a cheap shot, and Lewis had already done this two or three times this season,” wrote Preston. “It’s usually done on purpose and delivered under the chin, where it can cause serious damage.”
Offense may have led the way in the wildcard round of the NFL playoffs, but defense took center stage in the divisional round. Three out of the four games stayed under the total as the losing teams combined for a total of 34 points. Just like last week, the first three games of the weekend were never really close and final game’s outcome was not decided until the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
Only one game was really wild during wildcard weekend as the other three were never really close. Dallas was the only favorite to win last week and along with two road dogs; New York and Baltimore and one home dog; Arizona they are all advancing to the next round.
There was no shortage of offense this past weekend as all four wildcard playoff games went over their total. While the first three games were one sided victories, the final game between Green Bay and Arizona was not only a thriller that has to be already considered an instant classic; it set the record for most points ever scored in a postseason game.
The 2010 NFL Playoffs get underway this weekend with the wildcard round of four games. Three of them are rematches from last week so it may help to look for clues from the past to help you make your picks this week.
Make it three straight weeks that the total bet was split right down the middle as the odds makers did a great job setting the lines on a very difficult week to handicap.
Eight games stayed under the total with the lowest score coming in the Philadelphia @ Dallas game with the Cowboys pitching the 24-0 shutout.
