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NFL Division Playoffs: Patriots favored by 13.5 vs Tennessee

NFL Division Playoffs: Patriots favored by 13.5 vs Tennessee

By: John Morgan
Published: 1/7/2018 1 Min Read

The 2017-18 NFL playoffs have progressed to the second round. Division playoff weekend is arguably the best of any NFL season.

The four best teams of the season are all playing.

At the same time NFL fans are treated to a four-game weekend, unlike the rest of the playoffs. And as opposed to this last weekend, we get to watch all of the best teams.

In what may be an unprecedented occurrence, the number six wild card team is a road favorite over the number one seed this post season.

6 years ago
NFL Playoff Picture for Week 17

NFL Playoff Picture for Week 17

By: John Morgan
Published: 12/30/2017 3 Min Read

The 2017 NFL regular season wraps up on Sunday afternoon. There is not as much drama this year compared to the week 17 of many previous seasons. The 2017 NFL playoff picture is relatively settled. In the AFC there are four teams battling for two wild card spots. The NFC still has one division title up for grabs, but has just two teams competing for one final playoff slot.

6 years ago
NFL Week 17 Early Advanced ‘Look-Ahead’ Betting Lines: Pats favored by 16 vs Jets

NFL Week 17 Early Advanced ‘Look-Ahead’ Betting Lines: Pats favored by 16 vs Jets

By: John Morgan
Published: 12/23/2017 2 Min Read

In Week 16 ten road teams are favored to win. That number falls back to a more typical number in Week 17, with five home dogs. The Saints are the biggest road favorite, minus 8½ points at Tampa Bay. The largest spread of the week is in Foxboro, where the Patriots are favored by 16 versus the Jets. That game is one of four double-digit spreads. The narrowest odds are with Houston as a one-point underdog at Indianapolis.

6 years ago
NFL Playoff Picture Entering Week 16

NFL Playoff Picture Entering Week 16

By: John Morgan
Published: 12/23/2017 4 Min Read

Entering Week 16 five teams have clinched a playoff spot. The Patriots, Steelers, Jaguars, Eagles and Vikings have all punched a ticket for the post season. Philadelphia is the only team thus far to earn a first round bye.

In the AFC six teams have been eliminated: the Browns, Colts, Texans, Broncos, Bengals and Jets. The Dolphins and Raiders are technically alive, but comatose and on life support. The Chargers are not in much better shape, even though they are only one game behind the Chiefs in the AFC West. Most likely it is Ravens, Titans and Bills battling for two wild card spots.

The Giants, Bears, Forty Niners, Bucs, Cardinals, Skins and Packers are all officially eliminated. Dallas, Seattle and Detroit face tall odds to get in. Philadelphia and Minnesota have won their divisions and will host at least one playoff game. The only way the Rams don’t win the NFC West is to lose twice while Seattle wins twice. The NFC South is probably going to send three teams to the playoffs. Games involving the Saints, Panthers and Falcons are the most intriguing over the next two weeks. Atlanta is at New Orleans this week, and then the Falcons host Carolina next week.

6 years ago
NFL Week 11 Early Advanced ‘Look-Ahead’ Betting Lines: Pats favored by 6 vs Raiders

NFL Week 11 Early Advanced ‘Look-Ahead’ Betting Lines: Pats favored by 6 vs Raiders

By: John Morgan
Published: 11/11/2017 3 Min Read

NFL Week 11 looks like it will have plenty of close games. There are no double-digit favorites, and only one game with a spread of more than seven. Home teams are favored in only half of the 14 scheduled games, and nine games have odds of 3½ or fewer points.

6 years ago
NFL Wild Card Playoff Scenarios Entering Week 17

NFL Wild Card Playoff Scenarios Entering Week 17

By: John Morgan
Published: 1/1/2017 4 Min Read

Pittsburgh and Houston are locked in as the number three and four seeds respectively. That leaves three games to determine the conference playoff seeding. The three AFC games that actually matter today are Miami at New England, Kansas City at San Diego and Oakland at Denver. There are a total of eight possible combined outcomes to those games.

7 years ago
NFL Week 17 Playoff Picture: AFC #1 Seed Still Up For Grabs

NFL Week 17 Playoff Picture: AFC #1 Seed Still Up For Grabs

By: John Morgan
Published: 12/29/2016 4 Min Read

The Buccaneers deserve their own category simply because their playoff scenario is stranger than Rex Ryan’s proclivity for hidden cameras in an orthopedic surgeon’s office. Not only do the Bucs need a game to end in a tie, they also need two meaningless non-conference games to end in their favor. Oh, and for the Niners to beat Seattle too.

7 years ago
NFL Week 16 Odds, TV Coverage and Broadcast Distribution

NFL Week 16 Odds, TV Coverage and Broadcast Distribution

By: John Morgan
Published: 12/21/2016 4 Min Read

The bad news is that Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts will again be calling the Pats game. If you have surround sound set up as part of your entertainment system just mute (or unplug) the front center speaker. Voila! No more insane commentary from the Bird and the Beard.

7 years ago
NFL Week 15 Odds, Predictions and Picks Against the Spread

NFL Week 15 Odds, Predictions and Picks Against the Spread

By: John Morgan
Published: 12/17/2016 9 Min Read

It is mid-December and we are in the final stretch of the 2016 NFL season. In recent weeks weather has played a role and that could be the case again this weekend. With only bowl games remaining for college football the NFL can now play on Saturdays. As a result the work crew at the Meadowlands will be busy, with a Jets game Saturday night and then a Giants game Sunday afternoon.

7 years ago
NFL Week 16 Early Advanced ‘Look-Ahead’ Betting Lines: Pats 13.5 point favorites

NFL Week 16 Early Advanced ‘Look-Ahead’ Betting Lines: Pats 13.5 point favorites

By: John Morgan
Published: 12/15/2016 4 Min Read

The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has published their Advanced Lines for NFL Week 16. Once again the New England Patriots are listed as the heaviest favorite of the week.

7 years ago
Week 15 NFL Playoff Picture: Six Teams Can Clinch Playoff Spots

Week 15 NFL Playoff Picture: Six Teams Can Clinch Playoff Spots

By: John Morgan
Published: 12/15/2016 7 Min Read

Heading into Week 15 only the Dallas Cowboys have clinched a playoff spot. After this weekend that is bound to change. Six other teams, including the New England Patriots, can punch a ticket to the post-season this weekend.

7 years ago
Week 14 NFL Playoff Picture: Pats, Seahawks, Cowboys Can Clinch Division Titles

Week 14 NFL Playoff Picture: Pats, Seahawks, Cowboys Can Clinch Division Titles

By: John Morgan
Published: 12/11/2016 4 Min Read

It is December and we are now in the fourth quarter of the 2016 NFL regular season.

That means it is now late enough in the year that we can talk about playoff races.

7 years ago
NFL Week 14 Odds, Predictions and Picks Against the Spread

NFL Week 14 Odds, Predictions and Picks Against the Spread

By: John Morgan
Published: 12/10/2016 11 Min Read

The schedule makers saved the best for last in NFL Week 14. On Sunday night Dallas is at the New York Giants in an NFC East showdown. Then on Monday night the Ravens and Patriots square off in a battle of division leading AFC rivals.

7 years ago
NFL Week 15 Early Advanced ‘Look-Ahead’ Betting Lines: Pats Favored by 3 at Denver

NFL Week 15 Early Advanced ‘Look-Ahead’ Betting Lines: Pats Favored by 3 at Denver

By: John Morgan
Published: 12/7/2016 3 Min Read

Week 15 brings a test to the theory that pro football has become over saturated. The NFL will televise games on four days next week. With college football finished with the exception of bowl games and playoffs, the NFL is now free to include Saturdays on their schedule. Don’t get too excited about that proposition though. Our first Saturday game of the NFL season takes place at Exit 16W in New Jersey, with the Jets hosting Miami. If you are so inclined to tune in, the game will be available on the NFL Network.

7 years ago
NFL Week 13 Odds, Predictions and Picks Against the Spread

NFL Week 13 Odds, Predictions and Picks Against the Spread

By: John Morgan
Published: 12/4/2016 10 Min Read

NFL fans are treated to five games between a pair of teams with winning records in Week 13. KC at Atlanta and Miami at Baltimore in the early time slot compete with the Rams at Patriots, and then Buffalo at Oakland and Giants at Pittsburgh are a pair of compelling late games.

7 years ago
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