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Week 15 NFL Power Rankings
The Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks, and Cincinnati Bengals all won last week, and therefore retain the top three spots in the Week 15 edition of the Power Rankings. Jumping up the list this week are the Denver Broncos (from No. 7 to No. 4), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from No. 11 to No. 5), New York Giants (from No. 10 to No. 6), and Minnesota Vikings (from No. 12 to No. 7), four teams that picked up big wins on Sunday. They rise at the expense of five teams who were tagged with potentially costly losses last week - the Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, San Diego Chargers, and Kansas City Chiefs. Those five will need to pick up wins this week to move back up the rankings, and help their postseason chances. It's business as usual at the bottom of the list, where the Houston Texans once again hold down spot No. 32. The Texans have a chance to pick up their second win of the season this week, when they play host to the 4-9 Arizona Cardinals. But the big game on their schedule is likely Week 17's matchup with the San Francisco 49ers, which could determine who gets the top pick in the 2006 National Football League entry draft. No one is suggesting either of those teams would tank a game in order to move up in the draft order, but we're guessing there could be a couple of missed field goals in that contest. Here is the Week 15 edition of the NFL Power Rankings. 01 - Indianapolis Colts 13-0 SU, 10-3 ATS (Last Week 01)13 games, 13 wins. They go for No. 14 in a row at home versus the Chargers this week, with little left to play for. 02 - Seattle Seahawks 11-2 SU, 8-5 ATS (Last Week 02)Another week, another rout as they embarrassed the 49ers on Sunday. Travel to Tennessee for their Week 15 game. 03 - Cincinnati Bengals 10-3 SU, 7-5-1 ATS (Last Week 03)Slipped past the Browns last week, but not by much. Carson Palmer picked up only 93 yards passing in the victory. 04 - Denver Broncos 10-3 SU, 8-4-1 ATS (Last Week 07)Beat the Ravens by two points last week, to stay two games ahead of the Chiefs and Chargers in the AFC West. 05 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-4 SU, 7-6 ATS (Last Week 11)Huge win over the Panthers on Sunday moved them into a first-place tie in the NFC South. Have won two in a row. 06 - New York Giants 9-4 SU, 8-4-1 ATS (Last Week 10)Overtime win over the Eagles on Sunday kept them atop the NFC East. Next up are the Chiefs in a Saturday game. 07 - Minnesota Vikings 8-5 SU, 8-5 ATS (Last Week 12)The Vikings' win streak now sits at six games, and they're only one game behind the Bears in the NFC North. 08 - Jacksonville Jaguars 9-4 SU, 7-5-1 ATS (Last Week 04)Solid outing by David Garrard on Sunday (26-of-35 for 250 yards), but it wasn't enough for them to beat the Colts. 09 - Chicago Bears 9-4 SU, 8-4-1 ATS (Last Week 05)Vaunted defense gave up 21 points to the Steelers on the weekend, turning their win streak into a one-game skid. 10 - Carolina Panthers 9-4 SU, 7-6 ATS (Last Week 06)Home loss to the Bucs was a missed chance to control the division. Should have an easier time versus New Orleans. 11 - San Diego Chargers 8-5 SU, 8-4-1 ATS (Last Week 08)Lost to the Dolphins in San Diego on Sunday, and now have to take on the Colts in Indianapolis in a Week 15 game. 12 - Kansas City Chiefs 8-5 SU, 8-4-1 ATS (Last Week 09)Trent Green threw for 340 yards and a score versus the Cowboys, but it wasn't enough for them to earn the victory. 13 - New England Patriots 8-5 SU, 6-7 ATS (Last Week 13)Sitting a comfortable two games up in the AFC East, but haven't quite shaken the Dolphins and clinched the division. 14 - Pittsburgh Steelers 8-5 SU, 7-6 ATS (Last Week 14)Win over the Bears in Week 14 kept them in the playoff hunt, although catching the Bengals isn't looking too good. 15 - Atlanta Falcons 8-5 SU, 7-6 ATS (Last Week 15)Topped the Saints on Monday night to keep pace in the NFC South. Have the Bears coming up on their schedule. 16 - Dallas Cowboys 8-5 SU, 6-5-2 ATS (Last Week 16)Sitting one game behind the Giants in the NFC East, with the division-rival Redskins on tap for this week's game. 17 - Washington Redskins 7-6 SU, 7-6 ATS (Last Week 17)If the Redskins can beat the Cowboys in Week 15, they'll move into a tie for second place in the NFC East division. 18 - Miami Dolphins 6-7 SU, 5-8 ATS (Last Week 18)Will be gunning for their fourth straight win on Sunday, and their opposition (the Jets) doesn't have much fight left. 19 - St. Louis Rams 5-8 SU, 4-9 ATS (Last Week 19)Ryan Fitzpatrick was intercepted five times in their loss to the Vikings; Marc Bulger, your job is not in danger. 20 - Philadelphia Eagles 5-8 SU, 4-9 ATS (Last Week 20)Are 0-5 versus the other three NFC East teams so far this season, and 2-7 against teams in their own conference. 21 - Tennessee Titans 4-9 SU, 5-8 ATS (Last Week 28)Down 10-3 to the Texans at halftime Sunday, but 'stormed back' with 10 points in the second half to secure the win. 22 - Baltimore Ravens 4-9 SU, 5-8 ATS (Last Week 21)The only question left for them is whether they'll move ahead of the Browns or end up last in the AFC North division. 23 - Arizona Cardinals 4-9 SU, 4-9 ATS (Last Week 22)Kurt Warner was good on 25-of-41 pass attempts for 255 yards on Sunday, but they lost 17-13 to the Redskins. 24 - Oakland Raiders 4-9 SU, 5-8 ATS (Last Week 23)Couldn't get anything going on offense versus the Jets last week; will look to do better against Cleveland on Sunday. 25 - Cleveland Browns 4-9 SU, 6-7 ATS (Last Week 24)Almost pulled out a stunner versus the Bengals on Sunday, with Cincinnati needing a late field goal to get the win. 26 - Detroit Lions 4-9 SU, 7-6 ATS (Last Week 25)Jeff Garcia went 13-of-24 for 112 yards passing in their loss to the Packers - and he's better than Joey Harrington? 27 - Buffalo Bills 4-9 SU, 6-7 ATS (Last Week 26)Host the Broncos in a Saturday night game this week - we're guessing it won't be too warm at this Week 15 matchup. 28 - Green Bay Packers 3-10 SU, 5-8 ATS (Last Week 29)An overtime field goal gave them a win over the Lions on Sunday. Get the Ravens this week in a Monday night dud. 29 - New York Jets 3-10 SU, 4-9 ATS (Last Week 30)Quarterback Brooks Bollinger has proven he can win games when the opposing QB is Marques Tuiasosopo. 30 - New Orleans Saints 3-10 SU, 5-7-1 ATS (Last Week 27)Home will be Baton Rouge for them this weekend, while next week home will be the Alamodome in San Antonio. 31 - San Francisco 49ers 2-11 SU, 5-8 ATS (Last Week 31)Their field goal in the first quarter Sunday versus the Seahawks was their offensive highlight. Next up: Jaguars. 32 - Houston Texans 1-12 SU, 6-7 ATS (Last Week 32)Fell just short in their game against the Titans on Sunday, which puts them in the driver's seat for Reggie Bush.
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Talk about asleep at the switch or what, but there I was last night standing right beside my partner as she booked a dinner party for Saturday night! What could I have been thinking about and why did it slip my mind that the NFL was serving up a triple header this Saturday the third weekend in December?
You have to admire the brain trust at the NFL’s headquarters for their infinite wisdom in making sure that millions of football junkies like myself can get their football fix one day earlier then normal these days and all three games have huge playoff implications.
I expect a frenzy of activity this weekend as the NFL playoff picture heats up in some chill locales. “This time a year we notice our customers like to play the over/under totals with all the unsettling weather in the East"Action begins at 1:30 pm EST Saturday as the suddenly surging Tampa Bay Bucs head to Foxboro and a date with the Super Bowl Champion Patriots.
Tampa Bay is 5-2 on the road and their defense could be a handful for the injury depleted offensive line of New England’s but I do not like youngsters Simms and Williams of the Buccaneers playing in these adverse conditions.
Game number two has the Chiefs of KC having to battle a tough NFC East team for the second week in a row. Last week the Cowboys, the week before Denver and now New York, talk about a tough schedule! I like KC in this spot however as I do not see the Giants defense being able to shut down the running attack of Kansas City.
Hopefully by the time the third game of the triple header rolls around, you have convinced your better half that the holiday season means NFL Football and you get to see the Broncos face the dysfunctional Bills in the “chicken wing capital of the world� and that would be Buffalo.
Denver is rolling while Buffalo is in a deep freeze and this game could get ugly very early, so make sure you have a fresh batch off Egg Nog close by
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As Sports Betting Grows, So Does the Number of Different Ways to Wager.
What Can Be Bet On?
Game OutcomesThe most popular sports to bet on are NFL and college football along with NBA and NCAA basketball. There are multiple betting opportunities within those sports, beginning with the basic wager on a game’s outcome (also called betting the side). Point spreads are used in both football and basketball in an attempt to even the attractiveness of each team in a match-up. But you could also simply bet on the money line, or straight-up winner of the game.
Oddsmakers use the money line so that more money must be risked on the favorite or expected winner and less money on the underdog to balance the action on both sides. While money line gambling is an attractive option for football and basketball bettors who only care about picking a winner, it is the primary option for those bettors who enjoy wagering on MLB baseball and individual sports like boxing, tennis, golf and racing events such as NASCAR. (More details on playing the Money Line) Points (or Runs) ScoredAnother bet across all major team sports including football, basketball, baseball, and hockey involves wagering on the amount of scoring in a game, called an Over/Under total. For example, the Over/Under total on Super Bowl XXXIX was 48, which means a bettor could wager whether there would be more or less than 48 points scored by both teams combined in the game. The final score of Super Bowl XXXIX was 24-21; the scoring of both teams added up to 45, which means the game went Under. So Under bettors won, and Over bettors lost. Future BetsSports gambling doesn’t end there. Betting sides and totals are the most common wagers available everywhere, but many sportsbooks also offer future bets on big upcoming events like who will win next year’s Super Bowl and what movie will win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. The main advantage of futures is that you can get appealing odds by betting far in advance. For example, with NFL futures you often can get much higher odds on a team by betting before the season even starts. A NFL future bet on a team to win the Super Bowl might be 20/1 in the preseason; but by midseason, their odds might decrease to 10/1 if they turn out to be legitimate championship contenders. Proposition Bets (or Prop Bets)Proposition bets, also known as prop bets, focus upon the more exotic aspects of a game and are generally reserved for events that are widely televised. Prop bets are extremely popular when it comes to wagering on the Super Bowl in Las Vegas. The Imperial Palace Casino’s sportsbook is well-known for the enormous number of prop bets offered. For example, you can bet on:
What team will win the coin toss
What player will score the game’s first touchdown
What will be the exact margin of victory
Types of Bets
Straight BetInvolves one individual wager, whether it be on your team to cover the point spread, to win the game straight-up on the money line, or to go over/under the total. ParlayA parlay is a single bet that links together two or more individual wagers and is dependent on all of those wagers winning together. The benefit of the parlay bet is much better odds than placing each individual bet separately since the difficulty of hitting it is much higher. Standard payoffs on a two-team parlay are 13/5; while a three-teamer pays 6/1; and a four-teamer 10/1. Parlay cards are also fairly common in sportsbooks and popular with bettors, as they are released early in the week with set odds that do not change in return for a slightly lower payoff. Round RobinAdventurous bettors who enjoy betting parlays sometimes put together a series of parlays called a Round Robin. A three-team Round Robin consists of one three-team parlay and three two-team parlays. For example, Joe likes teams A,B,C – with a Round Robin he has a three-teamer with ABC, and two-teamers with AB, AC, and BC. TeaserSimilar to a parlay, a teaser bet is a single bet that links together two or more individual wagers, but is different in that the point spread is adjusted to your advantage on each individual wager. In exchange for the points, you get less of a return on your bet compared to a parlay. For example, a 6-point teaser would move the line on a 7-point favorite from -7 to -1, meaning the team would have to cover 6 less points. Each of the individual wagers must win or the bet is a loss. These are the main types of sports bets available today. But as sports betting continues to grow, sportsbooks will continue to develop new and creative ways to bet. We’ll continue to track these changes to the sports gambling landscape, so check back often and we’ll tell you all about it!
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