Bets of the Week

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer

While a more comprehensive NFL Playoff Preview is soon to follow, for now, I wanted to go over betting possibilities for the Wild Card weekend. No straight up bets truly stand out; the Patriots seem to be giving an awful lot of points to a team that won their last game played in New England, and I don’t really see why Indy is giving the same amount as Philly, as I view the Colts as much bigger locks this weekend, especially with Bob Sanders’ return to the lineup. In fact, according to the moneylines (Giants +280, Chiefs +266), the odds suggest KC has a better shot of winning than New York does. The Cowboys/Seahawks tilt seems like a coin flip, so taking Dallas’ moneyline (+130) would make some sense.

Personally, I’d go with a teaser this week. I’d roll six points on Indy (-1), Dallas (+9), New England (-2.5) and Philly (-1) and get a nice 3/1 odds. Since some sites have NE favored at –9.5, I’d suggest rolling it 7 points there to be safe. Good luck.