The biggest (one-day) sporting event of the world is coming up this Sunday, when the NFL Superbowl will be played in Miami, Florida. The Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints were the dominating teams all season and so they meet to decide who will become the Super Bowl Champion 2010.

The current Superbowl odds favour the Indianapolis Colts to win and to do so with heavy scoring by both teams. The best odds on the Colts are offered by Ladbrokes, Bet365 or Victor Chandler at around 1.50 (1/2 UK-odds), while a win by the Saints would bring about 2.80 (9/5 UK-odds).

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Almost all American Football Bookmakers offer only 2-way wagers, that means you cannot bet on a draw, even if you wanted to. So betting on the coming Superbowl Champion means just that: “Who will win ?” Should there be no winner after the regular 4 quarters, the game will be decided by “Sudden Death”, meaning the next points scored will decide the outcome, wether it may be by Touchdown, Fieldgoal or even Safety.

Betting on the “Over or Under” (total points):

It is widely expected, that the 44th Superbowl will become a “Shootout” by two teams, that both rely heavily on their respective offensive lines. Most bookies like 888.com Sports, Betfair or William Hill offer the “under or over”-bet at 56.5 points, so 56 points (or less) for the “under”-wager, 57 points (or more) for the “over”-sportsbet.

After 17 regular season games and 3 playoff weekends, the big game is finally here (almost). The heavily favored Pittsburgh Steelers will play for their sixth SuperBowl Championship against the Arizona Cardinals. Who would have thought, that Quarterback Kurt Warner and his Cardinals would make it into the Superbowl 2009 ? Probably not many aside from the die-hard Arizona fans. The early sportsbetting odds and money lines look like this:

Pittsburgh Steelers to win: 4/11 (UK odds) – 1.36 (decimal odds) and -275 (US odds)
Arizona with the upset: 9/4 (UK) – 3.25 (decimal) and +225 (american odds)

The Arizona Cardinals managed to overcome a late third and fourth quarter scare to win the NFC 32-25 against the Eagles, while the Pittsburgh Steelers took the AFC Championship with a more or less expected 23-14 win over the Ravens. The Steelers now (again) bear the burden of being favored going into the SuperBowl Championship game.

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The spread is currently at Pittsburgh minus 6.5, the over/under is set around 47 points, which seems high for a defense like the Steelers have, no matter how good the Arizona offense might be…

All the big sportsbooks and bookmakers like Ladbrokes, William Hill, Victor Chandler or Bet365 will certainly offer literally hundreds of different betting options for this Arizona-Pittsburgh game. You can wager on pretty much anything from the “over or under” to “how many points will be scored in the third quarter ?” to the “odd or even”-wager or “which team will score first or last in the game ?”

SuperBowl 43 will take place on Sunday, February 1 at 6pm Eastern in Tampa Bay, Florida. You can watch the game LIVE on NBC !

Well, at least the Pittsburgh Steelers managed to win their game as a heavy favourite (35-24 against the Chargers) and move into the Conference Final next Sunday. Before that, the Philadelphia Eagles handed the defending champions New York Giants a stunning upset with their 23-11 win in New York.

On Saturday, 2 other underdogs shocked the home crowds, when the Baltimore Ravens kicked out the Tennessee Titans 13-10 and the Arizona Cardinals continued their sensational run with a 33-13 crushing of the Carolina Panthers.

Sportsbettors, football fans and online bookies worldwide now have to wait until next Sunday January 18, when the AFC and NFC Championship Games are due, here the matchups:

Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – 3pm live on Fox TV – Bet at Bet365
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers – 6:30pm live on CBS – Ladbrokes UK Odds

The sportsbooks and bookmakers currently see the Pittsburgh Steelers favored to defeat the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC at around 4/9 (british odds), 1.44 (decimal odds) and -225 (american odds). In the NFC Championship game, the Philadelphia Eagles are favored to win it against the Arizona Cardinals at around 8/15 (english), 1.55 (european odds) and -180 (US odds). These betting odds are subject to change over the coming week, of course. The more money gets bet on a certain team, the lower the winning odds will go (and vice versa). So, comparing the odds of your favourite bookmakers before you place a bet will produce better results in the long run !

Odds on winning the SuperBowl 2009:

The Pittsburgh Steelers are currently the favourite to take the Super Bowl crown from the already defeated New York Giants at around 8/4, 2.50 and +150. They are followed by the Philadelphia Eagles (9/4, 3.25 and +225), Baltimore Ravens (10/3, 4.33 and +333) and the Arizona Cardinals at 5, 6.00 and +500 !

We`re down to the last eight in this years NFL Football Playoffs and that means the Divisional Finals are here. This coming weekend will see the Tennessee Titans host the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Playoffs, while in the NFC the New York Giants play against the Philadelphia Eagles and the Carolina Panthers take on the Arizona Cardinals.

All featured bookmakers on www.worldwidebookmakers.net offer you highly competitive odds on all 4 divisional playoff finals, from money lines to handicap odds and from multi-game parleys to “added-points” teasers. Thanks to UIGEA (read: “hypocritical law to protect the U.S. national gambling monopolies”), most bookies however DO NOT accept new customers from the USA, the only exception being: SPORTSBETTING.com !

Here is the NFL Divisional Playoff schedule for Saturday and Sunday:

Saturday, 4:30 ET: Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans – live on CBS TV
Saturday, 8:15 ET: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – live on Fox

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Sunday, 1:00 ET: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – live on Fox TV
Sunday, 4:45 ET: San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers – live on CBS

All the home teams are favored to win their respective games, the Carolina Panthers being the biggest favourite at -400, followed by the Pittsburgh Steelers at -250, the New York Giants at -200 and finally the Tennessee Titans at -155.

Odds shown above are “American Odds”, a “minus” sign in front of the number indicates how much you have to wager to win 100$, so -400 means one must bet 400 to win 100 for a 500 payout. A “plus” sign indicates how much you would win for a 100 wager, for example + 180 would mean you get 180 payout for a 100 bet.

After these 4 games the road to Super Bowl 43 will continue on Sunday January 18, when the AFC and NFC Championships will be played. The National Football Conference NFC will kick it off at 3pm, followed by the American Football Conference AFC at 6:30pm.

The last regular season gameday is over and another 5 teams booked their tickets to the wildcard games and/or the NFL playoffs with a win on Matchday 17. The lucky 5 were the Minnesota Vikings with a crucial 20-19 win over the Giants, the Philadelphia Eagles (44-6 over the Cowboys), Miami Dolphins (24-17 versus the N.Y. Jets), Baltimore Ravens (27-7 against the Jaguars) and the San Diego Chargers who easily cruised past the Denver Broncos to a 52-21 victory.

4 wildcard playoff games, 2 for each conference, are now scheduled on January 3 and 4 each to determine the round of the last 8, here are the matchups:

January, 3 2009:

The Atlanta Falcons will take on the Arizona Cardinals – 4:30 pm EST on NBC
It`s Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers – 8:00 pm EST on NBC

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January, 4 2009:

The Baltimore Ravens take on the Miami Dolphins – 1:00 pm EST on CBS
The Philadelphia Eagles will battle the Minnesota Vikings – 4:30 pm EST on FOX

Betting on the NFL wildcard games will be huge, online bookmakers will offer dozens of different betting options from money line odds to spread betting, wagers on the “over or under” total score of any given game or try predicting if the total score will be odd or even… – After these 4 wildcard games, next up will be the divisional finals on January 10 and 11, here are the possible matchups:

AFC (American Football Conference):

The Tennessee Titans will either host the Ravens, Chargers or Colts – 4:30 pm EST on CBS
The Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Dolphins, Chargers or Colts at home – 4:45 pm EST on CBS

NFC (National Football Conference):

The New York Giants have home field against the Cardinals, Falcons or Eagles – 1:00 pm EST on FOX
The Carolina Panthers play host against the Cardinals, Falcons or Vikings – 8:15 pm EST on FOX

This years NFL Football Super Bowl 43 will take place on February 1, 2009 at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. The always much anticipated show at halftime will feature Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band.