The Super Bowl is upon us and what an unlikely matchup we have with pre-season $81 shot New England playing pre-season $61 shot Seattle in a clash that has punters and fans alike salivating. New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks 12:30pm Monday 9 February | Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California Line New England +4.5 ($1.94): The Super Bowl has become a game to get around the underdog and with Sam Darnold listed as the most unlikely 4.5-point favourite in Super Bowl history, the Pats are an elite bet getting over a field goal. Outsiders have covered five straight Super…

We are down to four in the NFL with a stunner in the NFC Championship Game and an absolute humdinger in the AFC Championship clash. Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots 9:00am Monday Line Denver +5: Home underdogs of four or more points are a perfect 9-0 against the spread the last 50 years in playoff games putting the Broncos in a great spot, even with Bo Nix out and backup Jarrett Stidham taking the reins. Sean Payton is 14-7 against the number with backup QBs while home team with a rest advantage are 21-7 since 2003. The value is…

Four Line Bets To Play Denver Broncos vs Buffalo Bills 10:30am Sunday Buffalo +2.5 (at Denver) Josh Allen is a remarkable 29-10-2 against the spread against good defensive teams conceding 20 points per game or less while Denver have covered just three of 12 when favoured. Bet Now Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers 2:00pm Sunday San Francisco +7.5 (at Seattle) Road teams that missed the playoffs last year cover at 67% in the divisional round while Brock Purdy is a perfect 4-0 straight up and against the spread in Seattle. Bet Now New England Patriots vs Houston Texans 9:00am Monday Houston…

Carolina +10.5 (v LA Rams) The Panthers are a perfect 8-0 against the spread off a loss this season while home underdogs are 11-2 against the number in their last 13 playoff games. With road teams with more wins 11-22-1 against the spread, the Panthers are the play of the week. Jacksonville +1.5 (v Buffalo) Home underdogs are 11-2 against the spread in playoff games while Jacksonville have covered their last eight and eight of 10 at home, making the Jags an elite bet. LA Chargers +3.5 (at New England) Justin Herbert is 14-6 against the spread over the course…

San Francisco +1.5 (v Seattle) Brock Purdy has won 11 of 14 home games from December onwards while they have covered six of eight against Seattle. New Orleans +3.5 (at Atlanta) The Saints are riding a four-game win streak and five-game cover run with New Orleans 6-2 against the spread with Tyler Shough starting. Las Vegas +5.5 (v Kansas City) The Chiefs have lost off the stick eight times as a favourite this season and have covered just five of 20 division games while teams in the final two weeks of the season riding a 10-game losing streak are 6-0…

Welcome to our weekly column where we look at all things NFL from our regular NFL tipster and Rugby League raconteur Nick Tedeschi. He will look at the good, the bad and the ugly of the NFL, holding back no punches. When Going for Two Is Moronic Buffalo had played completely busted football against Philadelphia for three quarters yet somehow managed to get back within a point with five seconds to play when Sean McDermott made the utterly moronic decision to go for two. Josh Allen had made some horrific plays all night. He was clearly playing hurt. Buffalo had…

Dallas -7 (at Washington) Road favourites of -3 to -9.5 late in the season not on Sunday are 29-15 against the spread, making the Cowboys a great bet. Detroit -7 (at Minnesota) Jared Goff is 8-1 against the spread in Detroit against the Vikings while the Lions are 15-5 against the number off rushing for less than 100 yards. Arizona +7.5 (at Cincinnati) Underdogs off losing seven straight against sub .500 teams are 39-24 against the spread so get right around the Cardinals. Buffalo -1.5 (v Philadelphia) Jalen Hurts is 7-13-1 against the spread from Week 14 to the end…

Welcome to our weekly column where we look at all things NFL from our regular NFL tipster and Rugby League raconteur Nick Tedeschi. He will look at the good, the bad and the ugly of the NFL, holding back no punches. Black Monday Looming Large We are two weeks away from one of the great days of the NFL season – Black Monday – when coaches are fired en masse. Who will go and who is a chance of going? Let’s break it down. Will GoRaheem Morris (Atlanta): Statistically one of the worst coaches in NFL history, the Falcons again…