Beginning with the College Football Playoff semifinals and persevering with with the NFL wild-card round over the weekend, it was 4 days of thrilling motion on the gridiron.
Here’s a have a look at how issues performed out from a sports activities betting perspective:
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Trends of the Week
In the NFL, going into Monday night time, favorites are 1-4 against the spread in the wild-card round. The lone favourite to cowl was the Patriots, who won 16-3 as 3.5-point favorites on Sunday night time. The Patriots took in 65% of the bets and 61% of the cash.
In the second CFP semifinal, Indiana rolled to a 56-22 win over Oregon on Friday night time. The Hoosiers took in 72% of the bets and 49% of the cash. They will now face Miami in the nationwide championship on Jan. 19.
Upsets of the Week
The largest upset in the NFL on wild-card weekend was the 49ers beating the Eagles 23-19 on the street. The 49ers closed as 5.5-point underdogs and took in 62% of the bets and 72% of the cash. They had been +200 on the moneyline and took in 70% of the bets and 50% of the cash.
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Another upset on Sunday was the Bills’ 27-24 win over the Jaguars. Buffalo closed as a 1.5-point underdog and took in 52% of the bets and 51% of the cash. Going into the sport, Josh Allen was 0-4 in street playoff video games, failing to cowl the spread in all 4.
Coming Up
With just one wild-card sport remaining, the Rams and Seahawks are the present Super Bowl favorites at +300. The Bills are subsequent at +550, adopted by the Patriots at +650 and the Broncos at +700.
The Texans comply with at +1300, with the Bears at +1400, the 49ers at +1700 and the Steelers at +5000.
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This column was supplied to The Associated Press by BetMGM on-line sportsbook.
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