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Tom Brady celebrates a touchdown for the Tampa Bay Bucs over the New Orleans Saints in the NFC divisional playoffs. Brady and the Bucs are one win away from the Super Bowl. (Image: Chris Graythen/Getty)

Super Bowl 55 Odds: Kansas City, Green Bay, Buffalo, Tampa Reach Final 4

Pauly McGuire - January 18, 2021 4 min read

And then there were four. The conference championship games are set with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Buffalo Bills in the AFC title game, while the Green Bay Packers host the Tampa Bay Bucs in the NFC title game. The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs are +200 odds favorites […]

Buffalo Bills cornerback Taron Johnson, seen here running back an interception for a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens, helped propel the Bills to a berth in the AFC title game for the first time in 27 years. (Image: Mark Konezny/USA Today Sports)

Pick-6 by Taron Johnson Propels Buffalo Bills to AFC Championship Game

Pauly McGuire - January 17, 2021 4 min read

Much to the delight of the Bills Mafia and football fans in Western New York, the Buffalo Bills locked up a spot in the AFC Championship game for the first time since 1993. The Bills defeated the Baltimore Ravens 17-3, thanks in part to a 101-yard, Pick-6 interception from Taron […]

Arthur Smith, seen here on the sidelines as the OC of the Tennessee Titans. The Atlanta Falcons hired Art Smith as their next head coach. (Image: Robin Alam/Getty)

Hot-Shot OC Arthur Smith Gets First Head Coaching Job with Atlanta Falcons

Pauly McGuire - January 15, 2021 3 min read

The Dirty Birds will welcome a new head coach for next season. The Atlanta Falcons hired Arthur Smith, the Tennessee Titans’ former offensive coordinator, to become their next head coach. Arthur Blank, the Falcons owner, is still seeking the franchise’s first championship. They appeared in the Super Bowl twice, but […]

Tampa Bay Bucs QB Tom Brady, seen here playing against the New Orleans Saints in Week 1, will try to defeat the Saints after losing to them twice already this season. (Image: Chris Graythen/Getty)

Saints/Bucs Playoffs Betting Preview: Drew Brees vs Tom Brady, Part 3

Pauly McGuire - January 15, 2021 4 min read

Are you ready for the third round of the heavyweight bout between Tom Brady versus Drew Brees? The #5 Tampa Bay Bucs play the #2 New Orleans Saints at the Superdome in NFL divisional-round action in a matchup of strong defensive teams in the NFC South. The Saints defeated the […]

Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers led the Packers to a victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. (Image: USA Today Sports)

NFL Divisional Round DFS: Aaron Rodgers for the QB Slot

Johnny Kampis - January 15, 2021 2 min read

We’ve reached the Elite Eight of the NFL playoffs. Looking at DFS, there appears to be good value in certain spots in each position this weekend as we try to squeeze the most value we can within the salary cap. Here are six players to consider. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Packers […]

LA Rams DE Aaron Donald closes in on Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers in 2018. The Packers are favorites by almost a touchdown against the Rams in the NFC Divisional playoff round. (Image: Joe Robbins/Getty)

NFC Divisional Playoffs Betting Preview: LA Rams at Green Bay Packers

Pauly McGuire - January 15, 2021 3 min read

The Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers meet in a classic playoff battle between the NFL’s top defensive team and the league’s elite offensive squad. The Rams and their smothering defense, led by Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey, face a tough assignment slowing down Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay’s […]

New York Jets ended their head coach search by hiring Robert Saleh, the former San Francisco 49ers’ defensive coordinator. Saleh gets a shot at rejuvenating a franchise in their deepest depths of despair. (Image: Suzanne Greenberg/Getty)

New York Jets Hire Head Coach Robert Saleh to End Decade-Long Playoff Drought

Pauly McGuire - January 14, 2021 3 min read

A new chapter has begun for the New York Jets after the team hired Robert Saleh as their next head coach. The San Francisco 49ers’ former defensive coordinator is hoping to guide the Jets to their first playoff berth since 2010. Saleh joins a Jets team recovering from a tailspin […]

Quarterback Jared Goff came off the bench to lead the LA Rams to victory against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Wild Card. The Rams and a banged-up Goff are a prop bet favorite to finish the divisional round as the lowest-scoring team. (Image: Jae C. Hong/AP)

NFL Divisional Prop Bets: Highest and Lowest-Scoring Playoff Teams

Pauly McGuire - January 14, 2021 4 min read

You can wager on the highest scoring or lowest-scoring team this weekend via NFL divisional prop bets on DraftKings. It’s no shocker that Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are the favorites to crank out the most points at +225 odds, while the LA Rams and their banged-up quarterbacks […]

Kansas City head coach Andy Reid looks on as Patrick Mahomes hoists the AFC Championship trophy. (Image: Colin E. Braley/AP)

Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers Lead Super Bowl MVP Odds

Johnny Kampis - January 14, 2021 2 min read

The divisional round of the NFL playoffs hasn’t even been played yet, but sportsbooks are already taking bets on the Super Bowl 55 MVP. Unsurprisingly, the QBs from the top two seeds are the betting favorites. At BetMGM, Patrick Mahomes leads at +350, followed by Aaron Rodgers at +525. Both […]

NFL Wild-Card Weekend Ratings Sag Despite Expanded Format

Andrew Pridgen - January 13, 2021 2 min read

The NFL’s expanded slate on wild-card weekend, with several networks opting to expand their footprint by simultaneously broadcast on alternate networks or streaming, did not yield a ratings bonanza. Instead, overall viewer numbers were down year over year and in some cases were the lowest in five years or more. […]

Kansas City Chiefs' Byron Pringle ran a kickoff back for a touchdown on Oct. 25. The (Image: Jack Dempsey /AP)

Sportsbooks Could Get New NFL Futures Contracts to Hedge Risk

Amy Calistri - January 11, 2021 3 min read

A new set of NFL futures contracts could help sportsbooks and stadium owners offload unwanted risk. If approved, Eris Exchange, LLC (ErisX), will offer moneyline, point spread, and over/under futures contracts for every NFL game. While sports bettors won’t be able to trade these contracts, they could benefit from better […]

The College Football National Championship game on Monday features Alabama and Ohio State, both of whom have potent offenses. (Image: USA Today Sports)

One Bet, $100: Points Probably Plentiful in National Championship Game

John Reger - January 11, 2021 3 min read

Offense, offense, and more offense should be prevalent in Monday’s College Football National Championship game, as both Alabama and Ohio State love to score. This contest between the Crimson Tide and the Buckeyes has all the makings of a shootout. That’s why, with this week’s One Bet, $100, I’m taking […]

Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs celebrate a touchdown in the first playoff victory for the Buffalo Bills in 25 years. The Buffalo Bills are the third highest favorite on the Super Bowl futures board. (Image: Getty)

Super Bowl 55 Betting: Kansas City, Green Bay Top Futures Board with 8 Teams to Go

Pauly McGuire - January 11, 2021 4 min read

Only eight teams remain in the hunt for the Super Bowl trophy. The Kansas City Chiefs are the consensus favorites to win Super Bowl 55, and they top the futures board at DraftKings at +200 odds. The Green Bay Packers, the top seed in the NFC, are the second-highest team […]

Deshaun Watson wants the Houston Texans to Trade him, but will the New York Jets make a deal? Watson led the NFL in passing in 2020 despite losing his favorite WR De'Andre Hopkins. (Image: Carmen Mandato/Getty)

NFL Trade Rumors: Deshaun Watson Wants Out of Houston, Texans Ship QB to NY Jets?

Pauly McGuire - January 10, 2021 4 min read

Houston has a huge problem. Deshaun Watson wants the Houston Texans to trade him after a failed promise to consult him about filling vacancies for the team’s general manager and head coaching positions. The New York Jets are among the numerous suitors in desperate need of a quarterback that would […]

Cleveland Gets Safety and Linebackers Back, Loses Starting Corners Before Sunday’s Kickoff vs. Pittsburgh

Andrew Pridgen - January 10, 2021 2 min read

Cleveland’s COVID-19 rollercoaster continues to confound and surprise all the way up to the team’s wild-card game kickoff at 8:15 pm ET Sunday at Heinz Field. Over the past 24 hours, the Browns—which will be without head coach Kevin Stefanski who tested positive Tuesday, along with a host of his […]

Chase Young and the rest of the defensive lineman for Washington will be a key to an upset over Tampa Bay on Saturday. (Image: Getty)

One Bet, $100: War in Trenches Will Decide Tampa Bay-Washington

John Reger - January 8, 2021 3 min read

The old saying of football games are won in the trenches couldn’t be more true with the Tampa Bay-Washington Wild Card game on Saturday. Whoever controls the line of scrimmage in this contest should advance to the next round of the NFL Playoffs. That is why with this week’s One […]

The Browns Need an NFL Playoff Bubble Most Yet Want Nothing to do with One

Andrew Pridgen - January 8, 2021 3 min read

On Sunday, the Cleveland Browns will play their first playoff game since Blue Crush was in the theaters, and they’ll do it with special teams coordinator Mike Priefer roaming the sidelines instead of head coach Kevin Stefanski. Stefanski, along with defensive backs coach Jeff Howard and tight ends coach Drew […]

Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson seen here being gang-tackled by the Tennessee Titans defense in last season’s AFC Wild Card. The Titans and Ravens have a rematch this year in the playoffs. (Image: Todd Olszewski/Getty)

Sunday Wild Card Betting Preview: Ravens/Titans, Bears/Saints, Browns/Steelers

Pauly McGuire - January 8, 2021 3 min read

The Quickie Betting Preview continues. Sunday features three more NFL wild-card games, and each one includes teams that played each other at least once this season. The Baltimore Ravens were knocked out of the postseason last year by the Tennessee Titans. The Titans and Ravens meet again this year. For […]

Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills celebrates a touchdown. The Bills hold the #2 seed in the AFC and host the Indianapolis Colts in Wild Card weekend. (Image: Jeff T. Allen/AP)

Saturday Wild Card Quickie Preview: Colts/Bills, Rams/Seahawks, Bucs/Washington

Pauly McGuire - January 8, 2021 4 min read

Ready for another installment of the Quickie Betting Preview? The Buffalo Bills host the Indianapolis Colts to kick off the postseason on wild-card Saturday. The LA Rams and Seattle Seahawks square off in an NFC West battle as those teams meet for the third time this season. Tom Brady and […]

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Bucaneers battle the Green Bay Packers earlier in the season. Brady and the Bucs have been public favorites to win the NFC this season. (Image: Getty)

NFC Conference Championship Futures: New Orleans or Tampa to Challenge the Green Bay Packers?

Pauly McGuire - January 7, 2021 4 min read

The Green Bay Packers (13-3) are the consensus favorites on the NFL futures board to win the NFC Championship. The Packers are +140 odds to win the NFC, followed by the New Orleans Saints at +275 and the Tampa Bay Bucs at +400. The San Francisco 49ers won the NFC […]

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