The San Diego Chargers (5-8 SU, 5-7-1 ATS, 5-7-1 O/U) are coming off an emphatic 34-7 win over the Oakland Raiders last Thursday, covering the spread for NFL online betting backers as a 9.5-point home favorite. The Kansas City Chiefs (2-11 SU, 7-6 ATS, 6-7 O/U) are coming off a close 24-17 loss to the Denver Broncos but covered the spread as I predicted in the BetUS Locker Room as a 9-point road underdog.
The Oakland Raiders (3-10 SU, 5-8 ATS, 4-8-1 O/U) were trounced the last time out in what has been one of the worst seasons in franchise history. The New England Patriots (8-5 SU, 6-7 ATS, 6-6-1 O/U) narrowly beat the lowly Seattle Seahawks on Sunday and hope to take another step toward securing a postseason appearance by beating the rundown Raiders.
The tenth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2 SU, 5-6 ATS, 5-6 O/U) have won and covered the spread in three straight games for BetUS NCAA college football online betting backers. The third-ranked Texas Longhorns (11-1 SU, 9-3 ATS, 6-6 O/U) have also won three consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook, while covering the spread for backers in each of their last two contests.
The Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1 SU, 7-3-1 ATS, 7-4 O/U) have won two consecutive games in emphatic fashion since getting surprised by Iowa back on Nov. 8. The Southern California Trojans (11-1 SU, 6-6 ATS, 3-8-1 O/U) have ripped off nine straight wins in the BetUS Sportsbook and are playing their best football of the season at the right time despite not covering the spread for backers in three of their last four.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, (9-3 SU, 7-5 ATS, 5-7 O/U) have won four straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Carolina Panthers, (9-3 SU, 6-5-1 ATS, 5-7 O/U) recorded a solid win over the Green Bay Packers the last time out.
The EagleBank Bowl is an annual college football bowl game to be played on December 20, 2008 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C.. It is one of the two newest bowl games to be approved by the NCAA.
The EagleBank Bowl, with Bethesda, Maryland-based EagleBank serving as title sponsor, is the first NCAA-sanctioned bowl game ever to take place in Washington, D.C., and also kicks off the college football post-season lineup. A focus of this historic event is to honor the sacrifices made by all those who serve the country.
In a matchup of two high-powered offenses, Mountain West Conference selection BYU (10-2 overall/6-2 MWC) will face Pac-10 Conference representative Arizona (7-5/5-4 Pac-10) in Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl XVII on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 5 p.m. PT.
Organized by community leaders out of a need to fill hotel rooms during a traditionally slow period in a world-class destination city, the Las Vegas Bowl first kicked off on Dec. 18, 1992, and has been nationally televised on ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC every year.
The St. Petersburg Bowl is owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television (ERT), which markets and owns five other bowl games — the PapaJohns.com Bowl, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl, Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl and New Mexico Bowl. South Florida will play Memphis in the 2008 edition of the magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl.
The field is set for the third annual New Mexico Bowl now that Colorado State has officially accepted its invitation today. It is the Rams’ first appearance in the New Mexico Bowl and their first bowl game since 2005. They will play Fresno State, which accepted its invitation on Thursday.
The Washington Redskins (7-5 SU, 5-6-1 ATS) are trying desperately to hold on to their playoff hopes. On Sunday they will travel about 40 miles and line up against the Baltimore Ravens (8-4 SU, 9-3 ATS) in NFL pro football sports betting action that is slated to kick off at 8:15 PM ET at M&T Bank Stadium (artificial turf) in Baltimore.
The lead in the NFC South is on the line on Monday night when the Carolina Panthers (9-3 SU, 6-5-1 ATS) play host to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-3 SU, 7-5 ATS) in a matchup between two likely NFC playoff teams in NFL pro football sports betting action that is slated for an 8:30 PM ET kickoff at Bank of America Stadium (natural turf) in Charlotte.
The Denver Broncos (7-5 SU, 4-7-1 ATS) have solidified their lead in the AFC West. On Sunday they will take a step closer to the title as they host the Kansas City Chiefs (2-10 SU, 6-6 ATS) in NFL pro football sports betting action that is scheduled to get underway at 4:05 PM ET at Invesco Field (natural turf) in Denver.
The eventual NFC West champion Arizona Cardinals (7-5 SU & ATS) will look to be the next team to beat up on the sad-sack St. Louis Rams (2-10 SU, 4-8 ATS) in NFL pro football sports betting action that is set to kick off at 4:15 PM ET at University of Phoenix Stadium (natural turf) in Glendale, AZ.
The New York Jets (8-4 SU, 7-5 ATS, 7-4-1 O/U) were surprised in their last contest, getting routed by the Denver Broncos 34-17 while failing to cover the spread as 7.5-point home favorites in the BetUS Sportsbook. The San Francisco 49ers (4-8 SU, 5-7 ATS, 7-5 O/U) have won two of their last three games and look rejuvenated for NFL sports betting backers as they have covered the spread in three of four under new head coach Mike Singletary.
The New England Patriots (7-5 SU, 6-6 ATS, 5-6-1 O/U) were embarrassed in their last game, getting routed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as a 1-point home favorite in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Seattle Seahawks (2-10 SU, 4-7-1 ATS, 5-7 O/U) have dropped five straight games while failing to cover the spread for NFL sports betting backers in three of those contests.
The Jacksonville Jaguars (4-8 SU, 3-9 ATS) have had a hard time of it this year, and on Sunday things don’t get easier as they take on the Chicago Bears (6-6 SU, 5-6-1 ATS), who are fighting for their playoff lives, in NFL pro football sports betting action that is scheduled for a 1 PM ET kickoff at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.
