Football wagering on the web odds makers will get a prospective preview of this year’s AFC Championship Game as the New england patriots host the Baltimore Ravens. It’ll be New England’s 1st game devoid of Randy Moss, and Baltimore’s first time back to Gillette Stadium since they soundly beat New England in the Wild Card round of the 2009 playoffs when making a football bet.
Kickoff Sunday is set for 1:05 PM Eastern and the internet sportsbook opened with New England as a 2.5 point fave in Football online betting with an over/under of 44.5. The game will be telecast by CBS.
Power Football – The Baltimore Ravens have a Football gambling record of 4-1 straight up and 3-2 vs the spread. Baltimore is coming off an impressive 31-17 home victory and payout over the Denver broncos. The Ravens’ Ray Rice ran for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns as Baltimore jumped out to a 17-0 lead. With the win the Ravens took over sole possession of 1st place in the AFC North Division. Baltimore mauled Denver for 233 yards on the ground while frustrating the Denver Broncos offense and holding them to 39 yards rushing. Joe Flacco carried on his upward swing at quarterback by going 14-25 for 196 and running for a Td. Rice has 363 yards rushing for the season and the dominant Baltimore Ravens defense ranks third in the NFL.
Rice has been with the Ravens since he was drafted in 2nd round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He won the starting running back position over Willis McGahee during training camp for the 2009 year. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in December 2009. Joe Flacco was taken during the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft and became starting quarterback immediately when Kyle Boller endured a season-ending injury and former Heisman Trophy victor Troy Smith became unwell.
Off a Bye – The New england patriots are arriving from a much needed bye week that followed a 41-14 win over the Dolphins as 1 point road long shots. New England improved its Football betting on the internet record to 3-1 straight up and 2-2 vs the spread whilst going over the total in all four of their matches. New England special teams were the distinction at Miami with a Brandon Tate 103 yard kickoff return and a blocked punt that allowed for a Td along with a blocked field goal that was run back for a score. The Pats are the leading scoring team in the Football but rank 28th defensively as they put together a fresh and younger machine.
Playoff Payback? – The Patriots were embarrassed by last year’s 33-14 home playoff loss to Baltimore. The defeat triggered Coach Bill Belichick to determine upon rebuilding the defense and re-tooling the offense for more balance and to take the pressure off quarterback Tom Brady. New England ranks a decent 13th in the NFL for rushing.
The Edge – Baltimore’s defense and racing attack make for a strong Football wagering commodity that is further ahead in progress than the Patriots. Until proved otherwise the Baltimore Ravens should have the ability to handle the Pats lackluster defense.
