Offseason projections for the NFL’s Divisional Round losers

Immediately after a team is eliminated from the playoffs, it's time for the front office to think about what went wrong and how to fix it in the offseason. What should the teams that lost in the Divisional Round do to make a Super Bowl run next season? Here are my thoughts.

By |January 14th, 2020|Categories: NFL, SportsWire|Tags: , , , , |
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Derrick Henry has become a folk hero during the NFL Playoffs

Every NFL Sunday there are players who capture and break hearts across America. BetAmerica’s weekly Heroes and Villains feature highlights the players who made and lost money for NFL bettors.

By |January 14th, 2020|Categories: NFL, SportsWire|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Scully’s NFL Saturday Divisional Round preview

The No. 1 seeds in both conferences, Baltimore and San Francisco, will be in action Saturday against opponents coming off significant upsets. Tennessee defeated last year's Super Bowl champ, New England, and Minnesota derailed New Orleans. Both Saturday games are eligible to be high-scoring affairs.

By |January 10th, 2020|Categories: NFL, SportsWire|Tags: , , , , , |
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Kirk Cousins will keep on rolling against the Niners

Is it getting hot in here or is it just our takes? BetAmerica columnists Ashley Anderson, Jeremy Balan, Ryan Murphy and Thomas Tassone share their sizzling picks for this weekend’s sports action. Handle with caution!

By |January 10th, 2020|Categories: NFL, SportsWire|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |
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5 props to bet for the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs

If you followed along last week, BetAmerica hit on four of five prop bets on the first round of the playoffs. To get you in gear for Saturday and Sunday’s Divisional Round, here are five more props to consider.

By |January 9th, 2020|Categories: SportsWire|Tags: , , , , , , , , |
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Scott Shapiro’s Saturday NFL Divisional Round preview

After a Wild Card round where road teams had major success and points were hard to come by, football fans will get their first postseason look at the best teams from the regular season.

By |January 8th, 2020|Categories: SportsWire|Tags: , , , , , , , , |
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Deshaun Watson can carry the Houston Texans on his back

The first round of the 2019 playoffs kicked off in electrifying fashion, with two overtime nail-biters, three road team victories, and the possible end to a dynasty. Here are four takeaways from Wild Card weekend as we look ahead to the Divisional round on Saturday.

By |January 6th, 2020|Categories: NFL, SportsWire|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Vikings’ Super Bowl odds slashed after upset win over Saints

The Vikings went into New Orleans eight-point underdogs and pulled off a dramatic 26-20 upset in overtime against the Saints on Sunday afternoon. Minnesota, the sixth seed in the NFC, went into the postseason with +3300 odds to win the Super Bowl but is now just +1400 with eight teams remaining in Super Bowl contention.

By |January 6th, 2020|Categories: NFL, SportsWire|Tags: , , , , , , |
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The hidden weaknesses of every Super Bowl contender

With only eight teams left in the NFL postseason, the cream has most certainly risen to the top. Only the best teams remain, but this is still football, so no team is perfect. Let’s take a look at the flies floating in the cream. That is, each remaining team’s weakness, as we head to the second round.

By |January 6th, 2020|Categories: NFL, SportsWire|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |
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NFC Divisional Round preview: Vikings vs. 49ers

The No. 1 seed in the NFC kicks off its playoff campaign with the first game of the Divisional Round, as the San Francisco 49ers host a home game against the visiting Minnesota Vikings, the NFC’s No. 6 seed, on Saturday. The 49ers were 13-3 straight up during the regular season and had a 9-6-1 record against the spread. The Vikings finished the season 10-6 straight up, 9-7 ATS and won outright as a big underdog in New Orleans during the Wild Card round.

By |January 6th, 2020|Categories: SportsWire|Tags: , , , , , , |
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