How exactly do you grade a loss to a turnaround team? That’s exactly the situation we’re facing when trying to figure out if the Giants were exposed by the Eagles, or if it was just one of “those” games for Eli Manning. The Titans take over the top spot again since they have the better record, but the rest of the rankings are as muddled as my drunk grandmother trying to clip coupons using a butter knife.
Two teams who are now fighting for a playoff spot will tangle on Sunday in a critical NFC South matchup when the Cinderella story Atlanta Falcons (8-5 SU & ATS) play host to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-4 SU, 7-6 ATS) in NFL pro football sports betting action that is slated to kick off at 1 PM ET at the Georgia Dome (artificial turf) in Atlanta.
The Miami Dolphins (8-5 SU, 6-7 ATS) are in a flat-footed tie with the Patriots and Jets for the East lead. On Sunday they will try to separate themselves from the pack, but first they must get by the San Francisco 49ers (5-8 SU, 6-7 ATS) in NFL pro football sports betting action that is set to kick off at 1 PM ET at Dolphin Stadium (natural turf) in Miami Gardens, FL.
The Saints have defied the sports betting odds by making a late charge for the NFC Wildcard, standing with a 7-6 SU record. Everyone jumped on their bandwagon early this season, and the pieces certainly seemed in place. They brought Vilma in from the Jets; added Jeremy Shockey from the Giants, Marques Colston was prepared to make the jump, while Reggie Bush continued his frustrating slow adaptation to the fast paced NFL game.
When you think about the MVP Award, you have to envision someone who has been a difference-maker on a team who is at least challenging for the playoffs. Well, we don’t know who is going to make it to the post-season, but some of the major candidates for MVP honors have literally almost picked up their teams and put them on their shoulders in the quest for a playoff spot.
Three teams that started the first half of the NFL sports betting season even-steven still have a shot at making the playoffs. In addition, one in each conference could win their division.
The AFC East is a three-way race. The Jets, Patriots and Dolphins each have 8-5 records with three regular season games to go.
With the end of the regular season on the horizon the oddsmakers are waiting a little longer to post the odds for some games on the Week 15 NFL sports betting schedule that involve a number of teams fighting for playoff spots.
The Week 14 NFL Odds and Lines laid to rest any doubts about the Colts, Titans and Steelers being the cream of the crop in the AFC. Now we have three legitimate contenders to the crown in the AFC and it could all boil down to this final week for the rest of the under card.
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 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.
The Atlanta Falcons (8-4 SU & ATS), angling for a playoff spot, get to put a nail in the coffin of the New Orleans Saints (6-6 SU, 8-4 ATS) when the two NFC South rivals meet up at the Louisiana Superdome (artificial turf) in New Orleans. Kickoff time is 1 PM ET.
Why is everyone on this Carolina Panthers bandwagon? Did people just skip watching the NFC South because they’ve been so historically morbid? Well to refresh your stinking memory, the NFC South is poised to send three teams in to the playoffs if Carolina can get its crap together and Atlanta continues on this miraculous run.
The New York Jets (8-4 SU, 7-5 ATS), the AFC East leaders, continue their playoff run on Sunday when they meet up with the San Francisco 49ers (4-8 SU, 5-7 ATS) in NFL pro football sports betting action that is set to get underway at 4:05 PM ET at Candlestick Park (natural turf) in San Francisco.
