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 The online betting year has already reached one of its biggest points with the kickoff of Super Bowl XLVI. People from all over the world will be placing their bets in Las Vegas on either the New England Patriots or New York Giants. The media has been hammering the point that these two teams met in Super Bowl XLII back in 2008 for the 2007 season. Aside from quarterbacks Eli Manning and Tom Brady, these two teams are nothing like they were four years ago. The Giants took the same road to Super Bowl XLVI that the Green Bay Packers took to Super Bowl XLV. The Giants had to win its last game of the season to get into the playoffs, and then the Giants followed the wild card route to the big game. The one difference between the Giants and the Packers is that the Giants entered the playoffs as a division champ and the Packers were the number eight NFC seed last year.
We have waited long enough to see what developments will occur that could force us to change our minds about the big game. Now is the time to analyze this contest and see exactly who has the better chance at taking it all for the 2011 NFL season.
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To say that the online betting community is more than a little surprised at the match-ups we will see in the AFC and NFC Championship games would be a slight understatement. We have come this far without the Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints still being involved in the proceedings. The departure of the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers was the most shocking. The Packers gave its divisional game to the New York Giants in a game that should have been dominated by the Packers' offense.
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The NFL betting lines preseason will come to an end this week with a full slate of games scheduled for Thursday, allowing teams one final game environment to ensure that they are prepared for their regular season opener. While some teams have struggled out of the gate so far, there are others that have already looked like they are in midseason form. Here is a quick look at two key games this week and what they mean to the teams in them.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers bounced back in a major way in week five, beating the Tennessee Titans 38-17 in a statement game without linebacker James Harrison and with Ben Roethlisberger dealing with a ton of nagging injuries. Roethlisberger threw for five touchdowns in a game in which the Steelers dominated from the outset, and with a 21-3 lead before the half, it was clear that Pittsburgh was playing with the intention of sending a sports betting message.
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Even after losing the top two quarterbacks on their depth chart in Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart the Houston Texans continue to find ways to win, and now as they prepare for a trip to face the Cincinnati Bengals, the stage has been set for a battle between two of the most impressive rookie quarterbacks in the AFC. While Bengals’ quarterback Andy Dalton has garnered consideration for NFL Rookie of the Year based on his poise and ability to lead his team in to position to contend for an AFC Wild Card spot, the unheralded Houston quarterback TJ Yates performed admirably in last weekend’s win over the Atlanta Falcons, and is set to start again in a game where the Texans are considered the sports betting underdogs.
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