Tuesday, January 11, 2005

NFL Against the Spread – Opening Betting Lines NFL Playoffs Week 2


Saturday AFC and NFC Games

The New York Jets (11-6) at The Pittsburgh Steelers (15-1)
Against the Spread:  Jets 9-7-1 | Steelers 10-5-1
Game Time: 4:30 PM ET
Opening NFL Betting Lines: The Steelers -9 +103 Over/Under 34u -116
Current High NFL Betting Line: Steelers -10 +115
Current Low NFL Betting Line: Steelers -8.5 -110
Over/Under 34.5u to 35u -110 to -111
The Jets impressed me on their way through San Diego. But keep in mind that they caught a really lucky break in OT.

The St. Louis Rams (9-8) at The Atlanta Falcons (11-5)
Against the Spread:  Rams 6-10-1 | Falcons 7-8-1
Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
Opening NFL Betting Lines: The Falcons -7 -103 Over/Under 48u -113
Current High NFL Betting Line: Falcons -7.5 +110
Current Low NFL Betting Line: Falcons -7 -101 to -110
Over/Under 48u to 48.5u -103 to -110
The Rams bailed this gambler out of a losing weekend (I took them on the Money Line) and looked good doing it. Say what you want about Martz, but him and Bulger seem to have gotten a knack for this. Liking the Rams again, but nothing yet.

Sunday AFC and NFC Games

The Minnesota Vikings (9-8) at The Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)
Against the Spread:  Vikings 8-9-0 | Eagles 9-7-0
Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
Opening NFL Betting Lines: The Eagles -9 +101 Over/Under 49u -103
Current High NFL Betting Line: Eagles -11 +120
Current Low NFL Betting Line: Eagles -9.5 -110 to -111
Over/Under 48u to 49.5u -103 to -110
The Vikings had a miracle game against the Packers. Or the Packers had a disgraceful game against the Vikings. Still not sure which. 10 points seems steep for a TO-less Eagles team.

The Indianapolis Colts (8-8) at The New England Patriots (9-7)
Against the Spread:  Vikings 5-10-1 | Eagles 5-11-0
Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
Opening NFL Betting Lines: The Patriots EVEN -115 Over/Under 51.5u -104
Current High NFL Betting Line: Patriots -3 -110
Current Low NFL Betting Line: Patriots -1 -116
Over/Under 51.5u to 52u -104 to -111
New England may get a bit of a boost in the secondary with the signing of ex-Steeler Hank Poteat. Considering he's been out of work for sometime means his impact should be taken with a grain of salt. All the same, the Pats' know what the deal is. As almost a PICK, New England looks ripe.

Now, because I can:

Anna Kournikova Loves The Patriots
Anna takes a moment to “smile” for NFL Online Betting