Pittsburgh Steelers (14-4 SU, 11-7 ATS) vs. Arizona Cardinals (12-7 SU & ATS)
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
BetUS NFL betting odds: PITTSBURGH -6.5, Total 46.5
NOTABLE STAT: Pittsburgh is first in the NFL in points allowed and yards allowed
KEY NFL FOOTBALL BETTING TREND: Arizona has played seven of its last nine games under the total
The annual NFL betting grand finale called the Super Bowl is now set, and the matchup is as improbable as the wild season that gave us this year’s participants.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are early 6.5-point favorites against the Arizona Cardinals for Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay after both teams won their respective conference championship games on Sunday.
BetUS NFL betting odds: PITTSBURGH -6, Total 34
NOTABLE STAT: Steelers gave up 237 yards per game (best in NFL)
KEY NFL FOOTBALL BETTING TREND: Baltimore is 7-1 SU & ATS in last eight road games
In the BetUS NFL football betting odds, the Steelers are listed as a six-point favorite, with a posted total of 34 points.
BetUS NFL betting odds: PHILADELPHIA -4, Total 47
NOTABLE STAT: Arizona has three players with over 1000 yards receiving
KEY NFL FOOTBALL BETTING TREND: Arizona has gone over the total in ten of its last 11 home games
In the BetUS NFL football betting odds, the Eagles are listed as a four-point favorite, with a posted total of 47 points.
The NFL season has whittled the field down to four NFL Picks teams, two of which will earn the honor of participating in this years Super Bowl. Teams play all season attempting to end up with a record that would earn them the right to play at home during the “second season” of NFL Picks. You hear all the time of teams boasting that the road to the Super Bowl goes through them.
The battle of the passing games between the Arizona Cardinals and the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday’s NFC Championship could determine your payday.
Philadelphia has moved up to being a solid four-point favorite in this game after opening up at three.
Bettors are impressed by the way Philadelphia handled the defending champion, New York Giants on the road last week and several media members are calling them a ‘Team of Destiny’ much like the ‘G-Men’ were a year ago.
Defense is the name of the game when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday’s AFC Championship game.
Pittsburgh quickly jumped up to a six-point favorite after opening at five, but the last look at the early betting line has 56% of members taking the Ravens.
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers have a tough foe on their hands as they host the San Diego Chargers as six-point favorites on Sunday.
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These teams played a competitive 11-10 affair in November, a game known for its controversial finish that affected millions of bettors when a last second Pittsburgh return TD by Troy Polamalu was waved off by officials.
The running game could be the key determiner in the winner of Sunday’s NFC Playoff game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants.
Philadelphia will look to Brian Westbrook to carry them to a payday as four-point road underdogs while the New York Giants will put the ball in the hands of Brandon Jacobs.
It’s the second weekend of NFL Playoff Picks action where the result will whittle down the combatants to a mere four teams for next weeks Conference Championships. After a run of 9-2 ATS for underdogs the first week of NFL Picks saw that proposition only post a 2-2 mark. As of this writing with Baltimore beating Tennessee, this years mark stands at 3-2 ATS (a respectable 60%).
Sportsbook.com members are almost split down the middle regarding Saturday’s highly anticipated matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans.
Friday’s numbers show a slight preference to the Ravens as three-point road underdogs, after Baltimore went to Miami and won easily last Sunday.
Oddsmakers don’t give the Arizona Cardinals much of a chance in Saturday’s night NFC Divisional Playoff, installing them as 9.5 point dogs at Carolina.
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It’s the second time that Arizona has played in Carolina this season. In Week 8’s 27-23 Panthers’ win, Cards coach Ken Whisenhunt’s team won the yardage battle, 425-351.
The Eagles got a lot of help in the last week of the regular season. More than anything else, however, they helped themselves, with a 44-6 win over Dallas that propelled them into this position after all may have seemed lost the week before against Washington. Meanwhile, the Vikings got a one-point win over the Giants, in a game they didn’t necessarily need, since Chicago lost its “must win” game against Houston.
The Dolphins have won nine of their last ten games to complete a ten-game improvement, and did so by bucking a trend and beating the Jets in the regular season finale. If you recall, the only win for Miami last year was a 22-16 overtime thriller at this site when Troy Smith was the Baltimore quarterback.
The regular season of NFL Picks has concluded and now it’s time to turn our attention to this weeks NFL Wildcard Playoff Picks. Looking at this years participants there are certainly some surprises because I can’t think of many “experts” who listed Minnesota, Atlanta or Arizona as making it to the playoffs at the beginning of the year.
The Atlanta Falcons and the Arizona Cardinals kickoff Wild Card Weekend in grand style with a 4:30 pm ET start on Saturday.
Atlanta is a 1.5-point road favorite and the Over/Under is 51. In addition to the game and Total wagering, we also have our Primetime Prop for this contest.
Pick the ‘First Scoring Play’ prop for this game and if it hits, and the same scoring play occurs again any time in the third quarter, your winnings will be doubled, up to $100.00 for this specific prop.
