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 !