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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

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

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

NFL Wild-Card Weekend Ratings Sag Despite Expanded Format

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

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

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 […]

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

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

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

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 […]

For the first time in seven games, Tennessee quarterback Ryan Tannehill went against an NFL betting trend and hit the under in their loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday. (Image: Getty)

Ryan Tannehill Among DFS Picks for NFL Wild-Card Weekend

The expanded 2020 playoffs mean this wild-card weekend will give us six games instead of the usual four. Quite a few players are nursing injuries heading into the weekend, but the majority should be able to gut it out. It bears watching the injury – and, as always in 2020, […]

LA Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, seen here against the Carolina Panthers. Herbert became the sixth QB to win NFL Rookie of the Year since 2010.  (Image: Sean M. Haffey/Getty)

Justin Herbert Betting Favorite for 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of Year

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has the inside track to win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year after a sensational season. Herbert set new rookie records with 31 touchdown passes and 36 total touchdowns. Herbert finished the season as the league’s sixth-best passer with 4,336 yards. He ranked […]

Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen seen here celebrating a touchdown with teammate Josh Brown against the NY Jets. Allen and the Buffalo Bills secured the #2 seed in the AFC Conference playoffs and +350 odds to win the AFC. (Image: Mark Konezny/USA Today Sports)

Conference Championship Futures: Kansas City Leads Stacked AFC

The NFL playoffs begin this weekend, and the AFC side of the postseason bracket looks much stronger than the NFC side. The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are the favorite to win the AFC Championship at -115 odds, while the Buffalo Bills (+350) and Baltimore Ravens (+600) are […]