NFL Sportsbet.io discussion & predications thread rev

[ralle14]

Dallas is in poor form and hopefully the Lions can capitalize on this and come away with a win being 11-4 so far on the season.

Their recent losses came from road matches, so we'll see if that carries on for today's match.

Even though I would like to root for the Lions to win over the Cowboys, I can't go against the team with the perfect home record. I'm only betting on the Cowboys to win and cover the first-half handicap, as they're one of the teams that tend to score a few TDs or more before halftime.



Edit: Cowboys held in the first half to cash my bet and during that last-minute play from the Lions. 

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[rdbase]

Dallas is in poor form and hopefully the Lions can capitalize on this and come away with a win being 11-4 so far on the season.

Their recent losses came from road matches, so we'll see if that carries on for today's match.

Even though I would like to root for the Lions to win over the Cowboys, I can't go against the team with the perfect home record. I'm only betting on the Cowboys to win and cover the first-half handicap, as they're one of the teams that tend to score a few TDs or more before halftime.



Edit: Cowboys held in the first half to cash my bet and during that last-minute play from the Lions.  

That first half bet did cash for you when I tuned in Cowboys were leading 7-3. Then cameback to catch the final few minutes to see the Lions only a point behind. So it was close match even for as you said a Dallas team who were perfect at home. All those chances for the Detroit to win it with a 2-pt convert because of those penalties against Dallas at the final play of the game.

If we have games like this one for the final day of the year, then we are all in-store for some eventful matches.

Here are the markets for all the NFL games today on this New Years eve:
https://sportsbet.io/sports/american-football/matches/today

All 14 games on tap so to make for some exciting football!

[morvillz7z]

Commanders are missing a bunch of starting safeties and corners on what's on paper the most lopsided matchup today.

I've got McCaffrey and Aiyuk to score a TD, but Deebo and Kittle are just as good picks, i think they all score honestly.

The 9ers need two wins to clinch the NFC and get a first-round bye. Tougher opponent next week against the Rams, but this should be a walk in the park.

[ralle14]

All those chances for the Detroit to win it with a 2-pt convert because of those penalties against Dallas at the final play of the game.

That two-point play was wild. They had a few chances to opt for the tie when the flags came in and still went with it.  

I have my money on the Ravens to win since the first seed is on the line, and the Dolphins don't have a convincing road record against good teams.

Commanders are missing a bunch of starting safeties and corners on what's on paper the most lopsided matchup today.

Thanks for this info. I can comfortably add CMC ATTD in one of my multi.  

[rdbase]

Ravens owned the game from the very start as the Fins didn't have any answer for them and just kept getting their key players injured including Tua by the end of it. Looked like he had a problem with his shoulder.

Alot of players are getting injured as I watched a bit of the 49er's match and McCaffrey had in issue with his calf at the end of one play.
Hopefully he got that touchdown for that betslip morv before he was sidelined.

[bbc.reporter]

@rdbase. Christian McCaffrey will be out for week 18 and according to some news articles, he has a minor calf injury. However, if this minor injury becomes bothersome, it would certainly affect his performance for the post season.

The expectations of the fans are the Ravens and the 49ers will reach the superbowl, however, if McCaffrey really has a more serious injury and Lamar is known not to perform as well as the regular season, we might witness other teams reach the superbowl. We cannot underestimate the Chiefs, the Cowboys and the Lions.

[rdbase]

A shame of all the injuries amassing for the remaining teams trying to make it into the playoff picture such as the Vikings. They are having a quarterback situation and been looking around for one as Cousins is still hurt and probably has reached that age of retirement in the offseason.

The next set of games are on Saturday between those Ravens and the Steelers along with the Texans and the Colts.
For the Houston Texans they were fortunate to have their star rookie quarterback C.J Stroud back in the lineup who destroyed the Tennessee Titans last Sunday on his return.
https://www.houstontexans.com/news/the-dude-is-unbelievable-c-j-stroud-returns-guides-texans-to-blowout-win

Closer the matches are I will be going with a Baltimore and Houston win this first weekend of the year.

[rdbase]

Today we have two NFL games to start off the weekend!

The first one is late afternoon with the Ravens vs Steelers:
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/american-football/usa/nfl/baltimore-ravens-v-pittsburgh-steelers-659201b31612c500011bd6f2

Second one is the Colts vs Texans later in the evening:
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/american-football/usa/nfl/indianapolis-colts-v-houston-texans-659026ae26cfeb000125239e

Have Baltimore winning this game even though they are underdogs with the better record.

[ralle14]

I forgot about the doubleheader today and only found out after seeing the Ravens vs. Steelers match went live.  The Steelers got their win as expected, even though it was a slow game due to the weather.

I got my bet on the Colts to win. Both teams would like to win for their playoff chances, and it made me think the odds should've been set the other way around, given the Colts have the home advantage in this division matchup.

[rdbase]

I forgot about the doubleheader today and only found out after seeing the Ravens vs. Steelers match went live.  The Steelers got their win as expected, even though it was a slow game due to the weather.

I got my bet on the Colts to win. Both teams would like to win for their playoff chances, and it made me think the odds should've been set the other way around, given the Colts have the home advantage in this division matchup.

Ravens didn't put either of their starters for this match as they are already grabbed the No.1 seed AFC North.
So from the way the game went, it didn't seem they cared about this matchup much.

For the later game with the Colts vs Texans which just started
Went the opposite side for this matchup from you and backing the Texans so this new QB can show he is ready to take them as far he can carry them.

edit: C.J Stroud just scored a 75 yard TD pass to Nico Collins

[morvillz7z]

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For the later game with the Colts vs Texans which just started
Went the opposite side for this matchup from you and backing the Texans so this new QB can show he is ready to take them as far he can carry them.

edit: C.J Stroud just scored a 75 yard TD pass to Nico Collins

Yeah, that was some throw from Stroud on their opening drive, caught the Colts defense totally off guard.

Stroud and Puka Nacua are neck and neck in for the Offensive Rookie of the Year award, both having outstanding seasons, i won't mind either winning.

Texans without Tank Dell, N. Brown, or R. Woods, it was obvious Nico was about to eat today, glad i took his props, dude is a stud.



Let's see if the Colts can make this a game in the second half, it's been all Texans thus far.

[rdbase]

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Indianapolis managed to screw that up very bad on the last drive.
A wide open receiver and only about outside the 10+ yard line and he dropped the pass trying to turn and run before the ball was in possession.
That was a major blow for them as it prevents them for going any further into the post season.

Congrats to the Houston Texans with a solid performance and Nico Collins had over 174 yards the last time they flashed his statistics on the screen later in the final quarter.
C.J Stroud had outstanding performance and yes, we will have to remember he is still a rookie and going up against Puka Nacua for this years award:
https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2023-nfl-rookie-of-the-year-odds-texans-c-j-stroud-new-favorite-for-oroy

[ralle14]

That was a major blow for them as it prevents them for going any further into the post season.

Tough loss for the Colts to miss the playoffs because of that crucial pass, but at least we get to see the Texans potentially facing the Browns in the wildcard round.

My ticket is ready for the Packers to win as they're one of the many teams still needing a win to secure a spot. I'm taking my chances against the Bears, even if they could potentially perform better and bring the Packers down with them.

[morvillz7z]

Speaking of teams needing a win to make the playoffs, i've opted out for the Bucs ML. Panthers are just so bad man, can't see them play spoils at all. Odds are not attractive but this feels as close as free money as there is.

Bills moneyline is what i'm also looking at, probably hitting it if Panthers don't pull the upset of the year.

Anyways, gl everyone with your bets, last week of the regular season...

[bbc.reporter]

NFL wild card round will be played by the following teams.

Cleveland Browns vs. Houston Texans
Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Buffalo Bills
Greenbay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys
Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The teams I predict that will go to the division round are Texans, Chiefs, Bills, Cowboys, Lions and the Eagles.

If I am correct the divisional round might be played by these teams.

AFC
Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills

NFC
Philadelphia Eagles vs. San Francisco 49ers
Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys

[rdbase]

-snip-
If I am correct the divisional round might be played by these teams.

AFC
Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills

NFC
Philadelphia Eagles vs. San Francisco 49ers
Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys

Good matchups on this NFL Play-offs weekend for certain bbc.reporter!

Here are those markets so to have a solid acca for this weekend until Monday night:

https://sportsbet.io/sports/american-football/usa/nfl/matches

[morvillz7z]

Got the Flacco interception, now only need Texans to take care of business.

Stroud was exceptional in the first half, though it would be a shame if they lose Bobby Slowik in the offseason. The Texans OC is getting a lot of buzz around the teams with vacant head coaching jobs.

edit; while typing Flacco threw another pick-six. 

[ralle14]

The Texans look like they've already booked a meeting with the Ravens, as they're leading by 30+ points against the Browns. 

For the last wild card match today, i'm taking the Chiefs to cover the spread because I can't trust the Dolphins to be a threat after struggling to score against the Bills last week. They already faced once during the regular season, and the outcome should most likely be the same as long as the Chiefs can have a clean performance.

[bbc.reporter]

@ralle14. Also the weather. It might take away much from the Dolphin's passing game and Mike McDaniel wants Tua to throw the ball long. It will be difficult to do with the snow and the wind.

[ralle14]

@ralle14. Also the weather. It might take away much from the Dolphin's passing game and Mike McDaniel wants Tua to throw the ball long. It will be difficult to do with the snow and the wind.

I forgot about that trend, and I guess it became a big factor as the Chiefs won dominantly and held the Dolphins to only 7 points.  

The Lions are my lean for tomorrow. Hopefully, I can sneak a bet once their handicap goes down to -2.5 before kickoff since i've heard that most bettors are taking the Rams.