Game 1 NFCS Betting Lines

[Mother Grabber]

The current Vegas betting lines are:

 

ATL @ NOR -3  54

SEA -3 @ CAR  45

TAM -3 @ JETS  40

 

Current Superbowl odds:

ATL 17-1

NOR 20-1

CAR 45-1  SEA 12-1

TAM 55-1  NYJ 85-1

 

The Taints are basically just given their home team advantage, so that's a pickem game.  Note the O/U is 54, with two of the strongest Offenses AND weakest Defenses in the league this year.  I'm hoping for them to top 1000 total yds, and expect them to score over 30pts each in a high flying shoot out.  Should be entertaining to watch, at least for people who can stand seeing those two teams on the field at the same time, and it seems like they are trying to induce betting with that O/U.  Good news...one of them starts 0-1.  Bad news...one of them starts 1-0.

 

The other two games have the away team favored by 3, which is significant, especially since Seattle is traveling across the country and typically plays at a lower level on the East coast.  I'm also a little surprised that we have an over/under of 45, in a game that features two of the stronger defenses in the game.  We have Superbowl odds almost 4x that of Seattle, yet are only 6pt dogs (3+3 for home field).

 

The Tampa - Jets game offers strictly comedic value, and should be interesting to keep an eye on during commercials.  The OU here at 40 is also interesting.  Makes me feel that Vegas doesn't have much faith in Tampa, which is backed up by their lowest NFCS Superbowl odds at 55-1.

 

For those who are paying attention, Eagles are also listed as 85-1 Superbowl odds.  They are a question mark...but on par with the Jets?  Ouch.

 

Source: http://www.vegas.com/gaming/sportsline/football/

 

[panfanman]

You can rely more on this info than the info from media pundits.

[bigdog10]

Over 54 in that Saints-Falcons game is a lock.

 

By week one that line will probably be low 60's. 

 

I'd expect a 35-31 type game.  Or maybe even a 42-35 final.

[Lout]

Sounds like they want all the money on SEA.  Good news for Panthers.