NFL Football: Baltimore – Pittsburgh and Philadelphia – Arizona
The Conference Finals 2009: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
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 !
Football Playoff Odds – NFL Division Finals 2009
8 Teams still in it to win Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay on February 1 !
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
NON-US bettors: Odds on the NFL Playoffs by Bet365 !
US customers: Bet online on the NFL at Sportsbetting .com !
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.