The football world is still reeling from the exclusion of the Florida State Seminoles from the College Football Playoffs even though they’re undefeated and won the ACC Championship. FSU lost their star quarterback, Jordan Travis, for the year in late November. Without him, the CFP Selection Committee opted for Texas and Alabama, two one-loss programs. … Read more
The NFL is a week-to-week sport. That’s where the focus of the fans and bettors are, but to oddsmakers and NFL ownership, the scoreboard looks a lot different. When odds are created for NFL betting, bookmakers use history as their guide. That information is not reflected in the current standings. While a franchise may appear … Read more
We’ve been on quite a tear this season when it comes to picking winning NFL betting picks, but we’re also honest when we have a down week. In Week 13, we weren’t feeling terribly confident about what was being offered at NFL betting sites, so we only made two selections instead of our usual three. … Read more
We don’t mean to toot our own horn over here at SBL, but we’ve been on an incredible hot streak betting on NFL games this year. We’re not just singing it – we’re bringing it, and you can check our news archive for proof of our multiple undefeated weeks since early September. No, we haven’t … Read more
There is a lot to be thankful for this 2023 holiday season. With all that is going on in the world, it is nice to spend time with family and friends once a year and complement it with televised NFL games. The sport of NFL Football has become intertwined with the Thanksgiving holiday. The Detroit … Read more
Last weekend we went 3-0 with our NFL betting picks, offering three winners against the spread for your gambling pleasure. Week 11 features several intriguing matchups that have us logging into our favorite sportsbooks and laying some early action in advance of Sunday. Here’s where we’re placing our NFL bets so far this week. Las … Read more
The NFL Playoff picture is starting to clear up a bit after nine weeks of play in the National Football League. The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles would finish as the one seeds in their respective conferences if the NFL season ended today. Another oddball aspect of the current standings is that the entire … Read more
Entering the ninth week of action in the 2023-24 season, the NFL Playoff picture is beginning to take shape. Injuries are also beginning to take a toll on the league, impacting NFL betting lines across the board. Here are three Week 9 NFL betting lines that caught our attention at online sportsbooks. Arizona Cardinals vs. … Read more
Now that week six of the 2023-24 NFL season is over, online sportsbooks have added game lines with spread, win, and total odds for every week seven matchup. Below, we will look at game lines and future odds for week seven and offer our opinion on placing intelligent bets. While we provide our opinion, it is important … Read more
Jacksonville Jaguars starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence suffered a knee injury during their Week 6 win over the Indianapolis Colts. The victory propelled the Jaguars to the top of the AFC South rankings heading into their Thursday Night Football matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Current AFC South Standings Jacksonville Jaguars 4-2 Indianapolis Colts 3-3 Houston … Read more
Cruising the NFL betting lines for Week 6 has proven to be a difficult endeavor. Most game lines feature matchups of unpredictable opponents with results that are difficult to project. Still, two pairings stood out to our staff as being worthy of action this weekend. Here’s where we’re placing our NFL bets in Week 6. … Read more
Entering Week 5 of the 2023-24 NFL season, the Chicago Bears have compiled an 0-4 record and find themselves in a must-win situation. They’ve lost by 18 to the Green Bay Packers, by 10 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, by 31 to the Kansas City Chiefs, and by 3 last Sunday to the lowly Denver … Read more