You know parity is dead in the NFL when....

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by JJP

You see next weekend's opening lines. All 4 games have spreads over a touchdown. In the years of parity, that would never have happened.

Dallas -7.5 over NYG
Indy -8.5 over San Diego
Green Bay -8 over Seattle
NE -12 over Jacksonville

I'm sure someone from ESPN who's still living in 2002 will bring up parity.....the gap between the haves and have nots is the biggest its been in years.

Haven't bet football in over a year,but I don't see Dallas or Green Bay as that big of favorites.

[The Bid]

Ill wait for Pillow to hand down the final verdict but I think the Giants getting points is a strong play

[Scav]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Ill wait for Pillow to hand down the final verdict but I think the Giants getting points is a strong play

Alot of people will be on there, I expect that line to move down.

[The Bid]

Theyll probably move the line to 6, everyone bets the Giants, and Dallas wins by 3 touchdowns

[Scav]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Theyll probably move the line to 6, everyone bets the Giants, and Dallas wins by 3 touchdowns

It won't move 1.5 points, that is alot of movement. My guess is that it goes down to 7 and fixutes there. They were giving the Giant fans some hope with the extra hook on the line...

The dogs are appealing for these four games though

[JJP]

I agree it won't cross 7. All the dogs look tempting.

The only dog with a shot is the Giants. The Cowboys have a horrible defense.

Indy will cover. They are the Rodney Dangerfield this year. All the media attention has gone to the Pats, Cowboys and Packers. Indy is arguably the best team in the league. They've definitely had the most injuries and have shown tremendous adversity throughout the season. IMHO they are the only team that has a shot to take down New England.

Green Bay should cover the 8 at home. This line will trap many people who think Seattle is this dramatically improved team. They exploited a weak offensive line. That will result in a win 95% of the time.

New England should cover. If Hines Ward can psyche out Jacksonville's secondary, then what the hell is going to happen when they face Welker and Moss?

[docicu3]

Aren't second round NFL playoff games normally with larger spreads as seeded teams play wild card teams and the weaker of the 3 divisions advance.

Pillow you 'da man here but don't you think with the exception of Pitt-Jaq game the excitement from the wild card round this year is comparable to watching the rain fall at Santa Anita this weekend.

[JJP]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

New England should cover. If Hines Ward can psyche out Jacksonville's secondary, then what the hell is going to happen when they face Welker and Moss?

And just how did Hines Ward "psyche out" the Jags? He's not playing this week; they are. And the "psyched out" secondary picked off Rothlesberger three times. Big Ben had the 2nd best QB rating for the season. The Jaguar D allows opposing QBs a mediocre 76 QB rating. The team that wins the rushing battle covers 70% of the time and the Jaguars figure to win the rush battle.

As for Indy, as good as they are, they've had a lot of injuries. If Harrison plays, how sharp will he be? The D has had injuries also. San Diego matches up well with the Colts; they've beaten them a few times in the past several years.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Scav

It won't move 1.5 points, that is alot of movement. My guess is that it goes down to 7 and fixutes there. They were giving the Giant fans some hope with the extra hook on the line...

The dogs are appealing for these four games though

Is this a word you borrowed from Mr. Byk's vocabulary?

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Is this a word you borrowed from Mr. Byk's vocabulary?

Fixates, which I spelled wrong in my original typing, is not a $14 word like Byk uses. Dude is a human dictionary. I can barely spell or pronounce words. I always did alot better in math

[2 Dollar Bill]

Originally Posted by Scav

, I expect that line to move down.

The only lines that move WAY DOWN is the morning line odds on any Dee Tee Stable Horses before post time ... Must be all that Heavy $$$$'s

[The Bid]

Pillow, you like the Gmen getting the points?

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Pillow, you like the Gmen getting the points?

it's tough not to take the giants. 8-1 on the road and the cowboys have not been playing well.