While the AFC championship features greenhorn Mark Sanchez against wily vet Peyton Manning, the NFC title game will see two experienced QBs going head to head in the New Orleans Saints’ Drew Brees and the Minnesota Vikings’ Brett Favre.
Going into Sunday’s tilt, online sportsbooks have New Orleans listed as a 3.5-point home fave and the Total is currently 53.
The Saints are favored by a field goal in first half NFL Betting and the Total for the first two quarters is set at 26.5.
SPORTSBETTING.com is reporting balanced action on this game, much more so than the AFC matchup between the Jets and Colts.
The NFC’s Top 2 seeds performed similarly in the divisional round, handily defeating their opponents.
The Saints covered as 7-point home faves as they defeated the Arizona Cardinals 45-14 and the Vikes stopped Tony Romo and the surging Dallas Cowboys in a 34-3 win — Minnesota covered as a 3-point home favorite.
Let’s look at some NFL Betting numbers from this matchup:
NFC Championship Trends:
- In their last nine games overall, Minnesota has the edge over New Orleans, going 8-1 straight up and 6-3 against the spread.
- The last nine games between these two teams have produced 1 Over, 7 Unders and 1 Push. .
- New Orleans has a record of 14 Overs and 3 Unders in their last 17 starts vs. teams from the NFC North.
- The Saints are only 3-8 ATS in their last 11 starts.
- The last 11 January road games have not been kind to Minnesota and its bettors, as the Vikings are 1-10 SU and 1-10 ATS.
- The Saints haven’t been too sharp either though in January, as they are only 4-9 SU and 3-10 ATS.
- The last 13 times New Orleans has been favored by 4-points or less, it has been a boon for bettors, as they boats a record of 10-3 ATS. In this situation, they have scored 11 Overs and 2 Unders.
- Minnesota, on the other hand, has burned a hole in bettors’ pockets in their last 13 games when underdogs of +4 or less; as they have a record of 3-10 SU and 3-8-2 ATS in that situation.
Super Bowl Odds:
In Super Bowl XLIV futures betting, the Saints are +200 favorites while the Vikings are +400.
Both teams have a lot of offensive weapons so the NFC title game should be a good one.
Good luck.
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
NFL Playoff Power Rankings
Best quarterback
1. Peyton Manning, Colts — Enough about the lack of multiple Super Bowl
bling. Give him time, and the NFL's king of commercials should match up with history's best quarterbacks just fine in the jewelry department. By the time he's finished his playing days and coaching up his own little Mannings, he may own every passing record in the book — even all of Brett Favre's prodigious numbers, including Mr. Wrangler's Iron-Man streak of consecutive starts.
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2. Brett Favre, Vikings — Having his best season ever, finally controlling his gambling urges at age 40.
3. Drew Brees, Saints — The hero to all with unusual birthmarks, all the inspirational Brees is missing is a title.
4. Mark Sanchez, Jets — No 23-year-old should be able to handle his success and the Big Apple madness with such ease.
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* Best arm/long ball — Brett Favre, Vikings: Even at his age, Favre can still sling it with the best of 'em.
* Most accurate — Drew Brees, Saints: Can't argue here, since he set the NFL's all-time single-season record for completion percentage.
* Best at reading defenses — Peyton Manning, Colts: Some joke that he's the real coach of the Colts.
* Best pocket presence — Peyton Manning, Colts: Threw the most passes in the NFL, yet was sacked the fewest amount of times.
* Best charisma — Brett Favre, Vikings: All four have moxie, but Favre wins for not being ashamed to throw his Wranglers on the ground.
* Most likely to throw an INT at the worst time — Mark Sanchez, Jets: Avoiding the big picks lately, but he's still a rookie.
* Best overall passing game — Saints: Hard to pick one among the Saints/Colts/Vikes trio, but New Orleans is loaded with X factors.
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1. Peyton Manning, Colts — Enough about the lack of multiple Super Bowl
bling. Give him time, and the NFL's king of commercials should match up with history's best quarterbacks just fine in the jewelry department. By the time he's finished his playing days and coaching up his own little Mannings, he may own every passing record in the book — even all of Brett Favre's prodigious numbers, including Mr. Wrangler's Iron-Man streak of consecutive starts.
THE REST:
2. Brett Favre, Vikings — Having his best season ever, finally controlling his gambling urges at age 40.
3. Drew Brees, Saints — The hero to all with unusual birthmarks, all the inspirational Brees is missing is a title.
4. Mark Sanchez, Jets — No 23-year-old should be able to handle his success and the Big Apple madness with such ease.
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* Best arm/long ball — Brett Favre, Vikings: Even at his age, Favre can still sling it with the best of 'em.
* Most accurate — Drew Brees, Saints: Can't argue here, since he set the NFL's all-time single-season record for completion percentage.
* Best at reading defenses — Peyton Manning, Colts: Some joke that he's the real coach of the Colts.
* Best pocket presence — Peyton Manning, Colts: Threw the most passes in the NFL, yet was sacked the fewest amount of times.
* Best charisma — Brett Favre, Vikings: All four have moxie, but Favre wins for not being ashamed to throw his Wranglers on the ground.
* Most likely to throw an INT at the worst time — Mark Sanchez, Jets: Avoiding the big picks lately, but he's still a rookie.
* Best overall passing game — Saints: Hard to pick one among the Saints/Colts/Vikes trio, but New Orleans is loaded with X factors.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Former Chief Allen is a big hit in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS | It’s impossible to avoid the larger-than-life persona of Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen in the Twin Cities.
Step off the plane, and there’s Allen’s purple Vikings jersey hanging on the wall at the security checkpoint. Walk past Mall of America Field, and a poster of Allen’s menacing visage stares from the stadium walls.
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Tune in Thursday nights and listen to his weekly radio show, or turn on the television and watch him pop on as a guest on the Vikings’ weekly television program.
Jared Allen owns this town.
“That’s Jared,” said fellow defensive end Ray Edwards. “He’s a lovable guy.”
Allen added to his popularity as the Vikings reached this week’s NFC championship game at New Orleans with their 34-3 pulverizing of the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
Allen helped spark the win with his sack and strip of Dallas quarterback Tony Romo — one of six sacks by the Vikings — as he enjoyed the first playoff win of his NFL career.
“It took a while to get one,” said Allen, who was part of playoff losses with the Chiefs at Indianapolis in 2006 and with the Vikings against Philadelphia last season. “But we finally did and got it in a big way.
“It’s all perspective. This is just one. The only way to go out on a winning streak is to win the Super Bowl. So if you lose the next one, it doesn’t really matter, does it?”
Allen, for the second consecutive season, finished the regular season with 14 1/2 sacks, second in the NFL. But 7 1/2 of those sacks came in two games against Green Bay, and he had just two sacks in the final five games.
Still, the Vikings led the NFL with 48 sacks for the season, and the ability to get to Romo so often was critical in the win over the Cowboys — and will be equally as important against New Orleans’ Drew Brees this week.
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Step off the plane, and there’s Allen’s purple Vikings jersey hanging on the wall at the security checkpoint. Walk past Mall of America Field, and a poster of Allen’s menacing visage stares from the stadium walls.
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Tune in Thursday nights and listen to his weekly radio show, or turn on the television and watch him pop on as a guest on the Vikings’ weekly television program.
Jared Allen owns this town.
“That’s Jared,” said fellow defensive end Ray Edwards. “He’s a lovable guy.”
Allen added to his popularity as the Vikings reached this week’s NFC championship game at New Orleans with their 34-3 pulverizing of the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
Allen helped spark the win with his sack and strip of Dallas quarterback Tony Romo — one of six sacks by the Vikings — as he enjoyed the first playoff win of his NFL career.
“It took a while to get one,” said Allen, who was part of playoff losses with the Chiefs at Indianapolis in 2006 and with the Vikings against Philadelphia last season. “But we finally did and got it in a big way.
“It’s all perspective. This is just one. The only way to go out on a winning streak is to win the Super Bowl. So if you lose the next one, it doesn’t really matter, does it?”
Allen, for the second consecutive season, finished the regular season with 14 1/2 sacks, second in the NFL. But 7 1/2 of those sacks came in two games against Green Bay, and he had just two sacks in the final five games.
Still, the Vikings led the NFL with 48 sacks for the season, and the ability to get to Romo so often was critical in the win over the Cowboys — and will be equally as important against New Orleans’ Drew Brees this week.
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Parity worked in the NFL...now, let's see if the NFL likes it
Let's face it: The NFL playoffs this year haven't exactly been as exciting as, say, eating a rice cake or painting the bathroom.
There have been eight games played so far, and a grand total of two of them have been competitive.
Take away the Cardinals-Packers game in the wild-card round and the Jets-Chargers game in the Divisional round on Sunday, and the other six games were decided by an average of a shade more than 21 points per game. That's three touchdowns and three point after tries (assuming Nate Kaeding isn't kicking them).
Take away the Jets' two upsets, and the favorites have won five of six.
The Patriots are gone. The Cowboys are gone. The Eagles are gone. The Packers are gone. And tradition is gone, too. What we're left with are four teams who, combined, have won one Super Bowl in the last 39 years.
The entire West Divisions in both leagues are gone, which leaves CBS and FOX with no media markets west of Minneapolis with a dog in the fight the rest of the way.
But, of course, this is what the NFL wanted.
This is parity.
Now, none of this is to say that there aren't some pretty good football teams moving on to the conference championship games Sunday. There are. There's probably no argument that the Saints and Vikings were the two most consistent, most polished teams in the NFC from September until now. And the Colts had a great chance to be unbeaten right now had they not taken their foot off the proverbial gas pedal after week 15. So, you can argue that the three best teams the NFL had to offer this season are still playing, along with the Jets, who run the ball and play defense better than any of them.
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So this isn't a column about how the best teams aren't going to be competing for a spot in Super Bowl XLIV.
They're just, well, different teams.
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There have been eight games played so far, and a grand total of two of them have been competitive.
Take away the Cardinals-Packers game in the wild-card round and the Jets-Chargers game in the Divisional round on Sunday, and the other six games were decided by an average of a shade more than 21 points per game. That's three touchdowns and three point after tries (assuming Nate Kaeding isn't kicking them).
Take away the Jets' two upsets, and the favorites have won five of six.
The Patriots are gone. The Cowboys are gone. The Eagles are gone. The Packers are gone. And tradition is gone, too. What we're left with are four teams who, combined, have won one Super Bowl in the last 39 years.
The entire West Divisions in both leagues are gone, which leaves CBS and FOX with no media markets west of Minneapolis with a dog in the fight the rest of the way.
But, of course, this is what the NFL wanted.
This is parity.
Now, none of this is to say that there aren't some pretty good football teams moving on to the conference championship games Sunday. There are. There's probably no argument that the Saints and Vikings were the two most consistent, most polished teams in the NFC from September until now. And the Colts had a great chance to be unbeaten right now had they not taken their foot off the proverbial gas pedal after week 15. So, you can argue that the three best teams the NFL had to offer this season are still playing, along with the Jets, who run the ball and play defense better than any of them.
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So this isn't a column about how the best teams aren't going to be competing for a spot in Super Bowl XLIV.
They're just, well, different teams.
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NFL's final four
t's down to four in the National Football League, with storylines aplenty.
Ageless wonder Brett Favre and his Minnesota Vikings meet Drew Brees and the mighty New Orleans Saints in the NFC championship, while another grizzled veteran in Peyton Manning leads his Indianapolis Colts into the AFC championship against the upstart New York Jets, led by rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez.
There is a little something for everyone in this Sunday doubleheader.
You've got a meeting of powerhouses between the Vikings and Saints.
Minnesota was 12-4 on the season, having lost its final four games, while New Orleans, which flirted with perfection nearly all season, finished the campaign at 13-3.
In this matchup, it's hard to determine the sentimental favourite.
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Neither team has won a Super Bowl. In fact, the Saints have never even played in the big game.
For Minnesota, there's the Favre factor. It's hard not to root for the man many have been writing off as well past his prime for years.
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Ageless wonder Brett Favre and his Minnesota Vikings meet Drew Brees and the mighty New Orleans Saints in the NFC championship, while another grizzled veteran in Peyton Manning leads his Indianapolis Colts into the AFC championship against the upstart New York Jets, led by rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez.
There is a little something for everyone in this Sunday doubleheader.
You've got a meeting of powerhouses between the Vikings and Saints.
Minnesota was 12-4 on the season, having lost its final four games, while New Orleans, which flirted with perfection nearly all season, finished the campaign at 13-3.
In this matchup, it's hard to determine the sentimental favourite.
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Neither team has won a Super Bowl. In fact, the Saints have never even played in the big game.
For Minnesota, there's the Favre factor. It's hard not to root for the man many have been writing off as well past his prime for years.
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Main Favre gets better with age
I did not believe Favre would be the final piece in the Minnesota Vikings' jigsaw. I had no doubt the future Hall of Famer could still throw a pretty pass and lead a team with some devastating strikes downfield. I just could not see a 40-year-old quarterback - who had admitted he got tired throwing to college kids over the summer - being in peak physical condition at the business end of the season.
I did not particularly like the way the former Green Bay star engineered his release from the New York Jets before conveniently signing with the Vikings once most of the preseason training was out of the way, but that was not my primary concern. I just felt a guy who had physically broken down at the back end of the previous season was not going to be in the right kind of form to lead a Super Bowl run in January.
To say I was a little bit off the mark would be an understatement.
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I did not particularly like the way the former Green Bay star engineered his release from the New York Jets before conveniently signing with the Vikings once most of the preseason training was out of the way, but that was not my primary concern. I just felt a guy who had physically broken down at the back end of the previous season was not going to be in the right kind of form to lead a Super Bowl run in January.
To say I was a little bit off the mark would be an understatement.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
NFL Betting Tips for the 2009-2010 Playoffs
After watching the wild card games over the weekend I noticed something you need to keep in mind when you do some NFL football Betting this up coming weekend. Every single team that actually advanced to the next round had one thing in common, they were able to run the ball effectively, but I wouldn’t expect it to be a major factor in the rest of the playoffs.
All the winning teams this weekend were able to run the ball and outgained their rivals in that department, something that at first looked overrated, especially if you consider that this has become a passing league. NFL Live Odds on NFL 2010 Playoffs at Sportsbetting.com
For example, in the first game of the weekend both teams ran a total of 171 yards, the Jets beat the Bengals because they were able to establish the run first and then got some room for Mark Sanchez to make some key plays. As you can see, the main factor was the run.
The same thing happened in the Dallas - Philly game, the Cowboys outgained the Eagles 198-56 in rushing yards, they ran the ball and tired out the opponents defense using good ole’ old school football.
The New England – Baltimore match was a perfect example on how a playoff game was played back in the day and how you should face an opponent in cold weather. The Ravens crushed the Patriots in the running department, 234 rushing yards against 64; they were able to bag an easy win. Check out NFL Live Odds on NFL 2010 Playoffs at Sportsbetting.com
John Harbaugh knew that in this weather throwing the ball was going to be a bit hard so they decided to go through the ground, and with two really good backs like Rice and McGahee it was a safe bet.
Now before you go and start betting for the team with the best backs, there is one major factor you need to keep in mind the rest of the way to the Super Bowl. The weather it won’t be a factor anymore. Make your bets with NFL Live Odds on NFL 2010 Playoffs at Sportsbetting.com
Three of the upcoming 4 games will be played in a dome and the other one will be during warm weather, so we can expect matches with big passing games.
The reason people say that you have to run the ball this time of year is because of the cold weather that directly affects the passing game, it’s something that we are going to see only if Baltimore and New York knock out San Diego and Indianapolis and the chances of both teams advancing don’t look so good.
Also consider that the four top seeded teams have huge QB figures and their offense relies on the passing game. Peyton Manning, Phillip Rivers, Brett Favre and Drew Brees all had over 4,000 passing yards in the regular season. Do you think a rushing offense will be a factor against a team that could strike you with a long TD any given play? I don’t think so. NFL Live Odds on NFL 2010 Playoffs at Sportsbetting.com
All of them also have plenty of playmakers in the receiving department and tend to make very few mistakes throwing the ball, all reasons why you shouldn’t expect the run to be a major factor this week.
All the winning teams this weekend were able to run the ball and outgained their rivals in that department, something that at first looked overrated, especially if you consider that this has become a passing league. NFL Live Odds on NFL 2010 Playoffs at Sportsbetting.com
For example, in the first game of the weekend both teams ran a total of 171 yards, the Jets beat the Bengals because they were able to establish the run first and then got some room for Mark Sanchez to make some key plays. As you can see, the main factor was the run.
The same thing happened in the Dallas - Philly game, the Cowboys outgained the Eagles 198-56 in rushing yards, they ran the ball and tired out the opponents defense using good ole’ old school football.
The New England – Baltimore match was a perfect example on how a playoff game was played back in the day and how you should face an opponent in cold weather. The Ravens crushed the Patriots in the running department, 234 rushing yards against 64; they were able to bag an easy win. Check out NFL Live Odds on NFL 2010 Playoffs at Sportsbetting.com
John Harbaugh knew that in this weather throwing the ball was going to be a bit hard so they decided to go through the ground, and with two really good backs like Rice and McGahee it was a safe bet.
Now before you go and start betting for the team with the best backs, there is one major factor you need to keep in mind the rest of the way to the Super Bowl. The weather it won’t be a factor anymore. Make your bets with NFL Live Odds on NFL 2010 Playoffs at Sportsbetting.com
Three of the upcoming 4 games will be played in a dome and the other one will be during warm weather, so we can expect matches with big passing games.
The reason people say that you have to run the ball this time of year is because of the cold weather that directly affects the passing game, it’s something that we are going to see only if Baltimore and New York knock out San Diego and Indianapolis and the chances of both teams advancing don’t look so good.
Also consider that the four top seeded teams have huge QB figures and their offense relies on the passing game. Peyton Manning, Phillip Rivers, Brett Favre and Drew Brees all had over 4,000 passing yards in the regular season. Do you think a rushing offense will be a factor against a team that could strike you with a long TD any given play? I don’t think so. NFL Live Odds on NFL 2010 Playoffs at Sportsbetting.com
All of them also have plenty of playmakers in the receiving department and tend to make very few mistakes throwing the ball, all reasons why you shouldn’t expect the run to be a major factor this week.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Steelers vs. Bengals NFL Betting Picks - Preview
Steelers vs. Bengals NFL Betting Picks: A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this season put the Cincinnati Bengals on the national radar as legitimate playoff contenders. Another victory over the defending Super Bowl champs will put them in the driver's seat to win the AFC North for the first time in four years.
The Bengals look to sweep the regular-season series over the Steelers for the first time in more than a decade when they visit Heinz Field on Sunday.
Cincinnati has won six of seven, including a 23-20 upset of Pittsburgh on Sept. 27 on a touchdown pass from Carson Palmer to Andre Caldwell with 14 seconds remaining. The Steelers haven't lost since their visit to Cincinnati, and are tied with the Bengals for the division lead with 6-2 records.
While a Bengals win this weekend would give them a sweep of the season series for the first time since 1998, and put them in control of the North, Palmer tried to keep this matchup in perspective.
"It's a game," he said. "We're not going to look too far ahead of who's on the schedule, who's left, worry about playoff implications, worry about home-field advantage. We don't need to be thinking about any of those things. ... They're in a must-win situation. We feel we're in a must-win situation."
Pittsburgh has regrouped by winning five in a row since that loss - aided by the return of Pro Bowl safety Troy Polamalu, who missed the earlier matchup with the Bengals due to a knee injury. The Steelers are 4-0 this season with Polamalu, including a 28-10 win at Denver on Monday night in which he intercepted his third pass.
"To me he's one of the best players in the game, and when you add that guy you're only going to get better," Palmer said.
Palmer and the Bengals are looking to improve to 5-0 against division rivals after beating Baltimore 17-7 last Sunday. Palmer threw for 224 yards and one touchdown while Cedric Benson recorded his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season, finishing with 117 yards and a score on 21 carries.
The defense, meanwhile, gave up a season-low 215 yards total offense. More at CBS Sports
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The Bengals look to sweep the regular-season series over the Steelers for the first time in more than a decade when they visit Heinz Field on Sunday.
Cincinnati has won six of seven, including a 23-20 upset of Pittsburgh on Sept. 27 on a touchdown pass from Carson Palmer to Andre Caldwell with 14 seconds remaining. The Steelers haven't lost since their visit to Cincinnati, and are tied with the Bengals for the division lead with 6-2 records.
While a Bengals win this weekend would give them a sweep of the season series for the first time since 1998, and put them in control of the North, Palmer tried to keep this matchup in perspective.
"It's a game," he said. "We're not going to look too far ahead of who's on the schedule, who's left, worry about playoff implications, worry about home-field advantage. We don't need to be thinking about any of those things. ... They're in a must-win situation. We feel we're in a must-win situation."
Pittsburgh has regrouped by winning five in a row since that loss - aided by the return of Pro Bowl safety Troy Polamalu, who missed the earlier matchup with the Bengals due to a knee injury. The Steelers are 4-0 this season with Polamalu, including a 28-10 win at Denver on Monday night in which he intercepted his third pass.
"To me he's one of the best players in the game, and when you add that guy you're only going to get better," Palmer said.
Palmer and the Bengals are looking to improve to 5-0 against division rivals after beating Baltimore 17-7 last Sunday. Palmer threw for 224 yards and one touchdown while Cedric Benson recorded his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season, finishing with 117 yards and a score on 21 carries.
The defense, meanwhile, gave up a season-low 215 yards total offense. More at CBS Sports
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Stafford looks like a Rookie again
NFL Betting : Seahawks 32, Lions 20
After building early 17-0 lead, Stafford looks like a rookie again.Sparked by big plays early from their rookies, the Lions did something they've rarely done Sunday. Then they did what everyone expected them to do, coughing up an early 17-0 lead and extending their road losing streak to 16 games with a 32-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks before a crowd of 67,003 at Qwest Field.
"I've had some of these tough losses before," said linebacker Larry Foote, a Super Bowl champion in Pittsburgh last year who now finds his new team sitting at 1-7, tied for the worst record in the NFL with four others. "They all feel the same, you know? It's terrible. ... I'm at a loss for words right now."
But while the shell-shocked Lions might've been surprised by the way this one unraveled, their opponents weren't. Or at least they didn't sound like it after Matt Hasselbeck picked apart the Lions' defense -- 39-of-51 for 329 yards -- and the Seahawks' defense intercepted Lions rookie Matthew Stafford five times.
"They weren't very good last year, and I think that played a role in having the confidence that we had," said receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who caught the go-ahead touchdown pass with 2:32 left in the third quarter. "We can't spot teams that have better records those type of leads, because I don't know if the confidence would be there, where guys know we're going to come back and win. But I felt when we were down 17-0, we were still going to win the game. That's how I honestly felt on the sideline."
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Monday, October 19, 2009
NFL Week 6 Expert Picks – Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
It’s been downright ugly for the Steelers since their Super Bowl victory. They won a narrow game over the Titans to open the season, but then lost Troy Polamalu…up until today. The hard hitting Samoan safety is back after injuring his knee and that means that this Steelers defense can regain the identity it has lost in the fourth quarter.
The Steelers have been getting beaten down on the betting line by going 1-4 ATS this season, and pushing the OVER three times already. That’s the bad news. The good news is that with Polamalu healthy again, their defense won’t give up in the fourth quarter like it has against Detroit, San Diego and Cincinnati in recent weeks. The Steelers are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 against Cleveland, a trend you can certainly bank on this weekend.
Cleveland Browns (1-4) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2)
Sunday, October 18th
Heinz Field, Pittsburgh — 1:00pm EST
NFL Betting Line: Pittsburgh -14 (38)
The Browns are an absolute embarrassment right now. It doesn’t matter if Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson is under center because they both suck, and they both have nobody to throw to. With Kellen Winslow emerging as a top tight-end in Tampa, and Braylon catching miracles in New York, the Browns have left their receiving corps to a bunch of no names that only an idiot like Eric Mangini would want. Against Buffalo, they had two receptions last weekend. Two for the entire team!
The Browns never play well on the road, which their 1-5 ATS record in 6 road efforts will testify. Take the Steelers, don’t be scare of the points, and watch Pittsburgh push the OVER all by themselves.
Furious Free Pick: Pittsburgh -14 (OVER)
The Steelers have been getting beaten down on the betting line by going 1-4 ATS this season, and pushing the OVER three times already. That’s the bad news. The good news is that with Polamalu healthy again, their defense won’t give up in the fourth quarter like it has against Detroit, San Diego and Cincinnati in recent weeks. The Steelers are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 against Cleveland, a trend you can certainly bank on this weekend.
Cleveland Browns (1-4) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2)
Sunday, October 18th
Heinz Field, Pittsburgh — 1:00pm EST
NFL Betting Line: Pittsburgh -14 (38)
The Browns are an absolute embarrassment right now. It doesn’t matter if Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson is under center because they both suck, and they both have nobody to throw to. With Kellen Winslow emerging as a top tight-end in Tampa, and Braylon catching miracles in New York, the Browns have left their receiving corps to a bunch of no names that only an idiot like Eric Mangini would want. Against Buffalo, they had two receptions last weekend. Two for the entire team!
The Browns never play well on the road, which their 1-5 ATS record in 6 road efforts will testify. Take the Steelers, don’t be scare of the points, and watch Pittsburgh push the OVER all by themselves.
Furious Free Pick: Pittsburgh -14 (OVER)
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