The Best Bet For NFL Wild Card Weekend Is an Upset Special

James BrownJan 8, 2010

Rex Ryan came out and told the press the Jets should be favored to win the superbowl. While this is a ploy to get his team fired up and show how much confidence he has in them it just may work. The Jets have the #1 rushing offense and the #1 defense in the NFL. These are good stats to have on your side for the playoff run. Mark Sanchez is a rookie quarterback and many bettors are concerned about how he will play in the big game. Well he has played a few big games in his college career and the Jets will be able to keep pressure off of him with the running game. The Jets won against the Bengals in a meaningless game but they did move the ball well and will get some confidence from that game. These are not the only factors that favor the Jets for the game this weekend.

The Jets are ready for this game against the Bengals and will not be intimidated by the atmosphere. As long as they can run the ball they are ready to have a big game against any defense in the league. The Bengals have plenty of injuries to the defensive front and they and will have to replace the team captain on defense and that could cause some confusion.

The Bengals (10-6 SU, 7-9 ATS) limp into the postseason having dropped three of their final four games. Cincinnati is also a dismal 1-6 ATS its last seven outings,limping into the playoffs. The Bengals are also a disappointing 0-7 ATS this season when listed as a favorite, including a 0-5 ATS record when installed as home chalk. Cincinnati is 0-8 ATS versus good defensive teams who give up 17 or less points per game and 0-7 ATS against good passing defenses — allowing 175 or less passing yards a game. They are 6-17 ATS at home avenging a loss where the opponent scored 28 points or more as well. The Jets are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games as a road underdog and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.