Football Betting – AFC Divisional Playoff Saturday

18th January, 2011 - Posted by writer - No Comments

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NFL betting anticipation is high for among the greatest and most extreme rivalries in all of pro football betting as Pittsburgh will sponsor Baltimore in the AFC playoffs.



NFL betting fanatics will have their choice of two highly talented and capable teams that are physical and hate each other with an intensity that is hard to rival in pro football betting.

CBS Sports will broadcast the highly expected matchup of the Ravens at the Pittsburgh steelers in the 3rd meeting of the season between these AFC North Division competitors. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:35 PM ET and the sportsbook opened up with Pittsburgh as a 3 point favorite with a total of 36.5.

Pittsburgh comes into action in this Nfl sports betting matchup with a record of 12-4 straight up and 10-6 vs the spread with 9 of their matches going under the total. Pittsburgh gotten the cash in 5 of their 8 home matches whilst going under the total 5 times.

The Pittsburgh steelers won a tie breaker with Baltimore for the AFC North Division championship and had a bye last week during the wild card round. Pittsburgh ranked top in football for points permitted on defense and ranked 12th for offensive scoring. The Pittsburgh steelers have furthermore risen over the total in 23 of their last 31 matches as a favorite of a field goal or less. Baltimore has paid out in just 1 of their past 6 matches vs the Pittsburgh steelers but the home team has failed to cover the last 4 fights in this series and the favorite has furthermore come up empty in the last 4 games between these two teams.

Baltimore has a Nfl football wagering record of 12-4 straight up and 8-7-1 vs the spread with 9 of their matches going under the total. Baltimore was 5-2-1 vs the spread on the road and fell under the total in 5 of their away matches.

The Baltimore Ravens continued to demonstrate their worth as road warriors last week in their wild card competition at Kansas City as they won a 30-7 pay out as the competition fell under the total. Baltimore ranks sixteenth for offensive scoring but 3rd for points permitted on defense. Ray Rice rushed for 1223 yards and Joe Flacco passed for 3622 yards.

This divisional playoffs wagering matchup is the rubber game of the series as Baltimore got the cash at Pittsburgh in a 17-14 win on October 3 as the competition fell under the total. Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was suspended for that competition. On December 5 the Pittsburgh steelers won the rematch at Baltimore 13-10 as the competition again fell under the total.

This is matchup of practically carbon copy teams that makes for a phenomenal handicapping task and an awesome competition to watch as the winner makes the AFC Championship Competition.


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