Vegas Says NY Giants Favored To Reach The NFC Championship This Season
As I discussed in a previous article, BetUs.com has listed some intriguing proposition bets on who will make the championship game in both the AFC and NFC. This article will focus on the odds to reach the NFC Conference Championship Game and just like the AFC there are some potential profits to be made betting on these lines that seem to offer good value. My projections in the NFC have a three horse race to make to the NFC title game between the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Arizona Cardinals. All of which seem to be great value bets as the juice has been generously offered by the odds makers.
The Giants are a slight favorite over the Eagles to make to the title game at +250. I really like this Giants team as I think they will be better down the stretch this year than last. They do play in a tough division, having to face the Eagles and Cowboys twice but I see them taking three of those four games. I think they have brought in some nice talent to replace Plaxico Burress which was one of the main reasons why they struggled in the post season. At +250, I like their chances of returning to the title game.
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Philadelphia is another solid bet at +300 to make it to the NFC Championship game. I like their defense but it sure is sad that they lost defensive coordinator Jim Johnson to cancer. They have also brought in some great skill guys that will make them dangerous on offense. Maclin, McCoy, and Vick are three guys with a lot of speed that will allow McNabb to really spread the field. The word out of camp is that DeSean Jackson is absolutely tearing it up. If he has a big year and Brian Westbrook stays healthy, I can see this team beating out the Giants for the NFC East division crown.
Maybe the best value bet on these particular proposition bets is the Arizona Cardinals posted at +700. Arizona plays in a weak division and I expect them to be just as good as last season. They will rack up wins in their division which means they will have a great shot at playing at home in the playoffs. The odds are great in my opinion and you are getting great value for your money if you choose to bet the Cardinals in this situation. The defense improved in the playoffs and the skill guys are all still in tact. Not to mention the fact that Chris “Beanie” Wells may give them a legitimate rushing attack that opponents will have to focus on as well.
The other teams that I believe will make the playoffs offer good value as well but I don’t think they are quite good enough to go all the way to the final game. Maybe the team with the next best shot is the Atlanta Falcons posted at +500. The Panthers are a talented squad listed at +600 and the Bears with the addition of Jay Cutler have a small chance of making it to the NFC Championship Game are listed at +500 as well. One team I would stay away from is the Minnesota Vikings who have been posted at +375. I think the odds makers are giving this team too much credit. Without a quarterback, I don’t think they have any chance of making to the final NFC game.
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