NFL Betting – AFC Playoff Picture Picks

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Pittsburgh Steelers @ Miami Dolphins Sportsbook.com Odds (Sportsbook.com Reviews): Steelers -3 The Pittsburgh Steelers may be the reigning Super Bowl Champions but they may not even get a chance to defend their crown unless they catch a number of breaks this weekend. Should the playoffs start today, the Steelers would be on the outside looking in but that doesn’t mean that they can’t … [Read more...]

Capital One Bowl: LSU Tigers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions | Preview & Predictions

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January 1, 2010 | 1:00 PM EST, Orlando, FL, on ABC Capital One Bowl LSU Tigers (9-3) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2) Opening Line: Penn State -2.5 (current PSU -1) Game Preview: Finally a non BCS game to get excited about.  Big Ten vs SEC with a couple of top ranked teams who with a little luck might have joined the BCS.  LSU wasn't as intimidating as it has been but with the … [Read more...]

Gator Bowl: Florida State Seminoles vs. West Virginia Mountaineers | Preview & Predictions

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January 1, 2010 | 1:00 PM EST, Jacksonville, FL, on CBS Konica Minolta Gator Bowl Florida State Seminoles (6-6) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (9-3) Opening Line: West Virginia -3 (current WVU -2.5) Game Preview: Bobby Bowden's last stand against the school he left some 30 years ago.  It is poetic but I didn't like the politics which skipped over other worthy ACC teams.  This is … [Read more...]

Outback Bowl: Auburn Tigers vs. Northwestern Wildcats | Preview & Predictions

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Jan. 1, 2010 | 11:00 AM EST, Tampa, FL, on ESPN Outback Bowl Northwestern Wildcats (8-4) vs. Auburn Tigers (7-5) Opening Line: Auburn -8 Game Preview: It is hard not to like Northwestern but you are never sure what you are going to get.  In most games they are on the losing side of the talent battle but their coach Pat Fitzgerald is able to get the most out of them.  For Auburn, it … [Read more...]

Chick-fil-A Bowl: Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Tennessee Volunteers | Preview & Predictions

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December 31, 2009 | 7:30 PM EST, Atlanta, GA, on ESPN Chick Fil-A Bowl Tennessee Volunteers (7-5) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (9-3) Opening Line: Virginia Tech -4 (current VT -5.5) Game Preview: The Hokies have to be disappointed.  They have been in and out of the top 10 all year but instead of landing a BCS bid they get an unranked opponent in the Volunteers.  The Hokies are extremely … [Read more...]

Insight Bowl: Iowa State Cyclones vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers | Preview & Predictions

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December 31, 2009 | 6:00 PM EST, Tempe, AZ, on NFL Network Insight Bowl Iowa State Cyclones (6-6) vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6) Opening Line: Minnesota -3 (current Minnesota -2.5) Game Preview: I hate sounding like a broken record but what did these guys do to deserve another game.  They should really add a rule that in addition to six victories you also have to have a winning … [Read more...]

Texas Bowl: Navy Midshipmen vs. Missouri Tigers | Preview & Predictions

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December 31, 2009 | 3:30 PM EST, Houston, TX, on ESPN Texas Bowl Navy Midshipmen(9-4) vs Missouri Tigers (8-4) Opening Line: Missouri -9 (current Mizzou -6.5) Game Preview: It seems that dominant running teams always wind up playing their mirror opposites - See Air force vs. Houston.  This is another case pitting the nation's number 4 rushing attack against the most prolific pass … [Read more...]

Brut Sun Bowl: Oklahoma Sooners vs. Stanford Cardinal | Preview & Predictions

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December 31, 2009 | 2:00 PM EST, El Paso, TX, on ESPN Brut Sun Bowl Stanford Cardinal (8-4) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (7-5) Opening Line: Oklahoma -11 (current Oklahoma -10) Game Preview: Oklahoma started the season ranked in the Top 5 and Stanford was out of the rankings all together yet here they are in the Sun Bowl.  The Sooners season derailed in the first game of the year when they … [Read more...]

Armed Forces Bowl: Houston Cougars vs. Air Force Falcons | Preview & Predictions

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December 31, 2009 | 12:00 PM EST, Fort Worth, TX, on ESPN Armed Forces Bowl Air Force Falcons (7-5) vs Houston Cougars (10-3) Opening Line: Houston -5 (current Houston -4.5) Game Preview: These two teams met twice last year including in this game, a 34-28 victory for Houston.  Air Force won the regular season matchup and these teams with contrasting styles should be pretty familiar … [Read more...]

NFL Week 17 – Top 3 Over/Under Plays of the Week

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For the second week in a row the odds makers were right on the mark as there was another even split with the totals bet. Eight games stayed under their total and eight games went over. Previous to this, the under bet was correct 67% of the time over a four week time frame. Scoring is still down across the board but the lines have been adjusted to reflect this. Last week there were a few teams that … [Read more...]