The 2008 NFL regular season begins this Thursday in New York when the Washington Redskins try to win on the road against a bitter division rival and defending Super Bowl champions. The rest of the NFL action will play Sunday and Monday as each of the NFL teams try to start the season with a win. The exciting games of the week look like the Houston Texans at the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas C

Minnesota and Green Bay were a combined 13-5-2 ATS outside the division last year, a trend which could continue this season for those two NFC North contenders. (2007 regular season records in parentheses):   MINNESOTA VIKINGS (8-8 SU, 7-7-2 ATS, 7-8-1 O/U): The Vikings helped their porous pass defense with the addition of NFL sack leader Jared Allen and have a superior running game led by A

The division did not have a team with a losing pointspread record last season, attesting to the overall strength of the NFC East. The division draws the weak NFC West this year so more wagering success is likely. (2007 regular season records in parentheses):   DALLAS COWBOYS (13-3 SU, 9-7 ATS, 10-6 O/U): The Cowboys return 13 players who went to the Pro Bowl last year from the team that bea

Take powerhouse San Diego out of the mix and the remaining members of the AFC West were a dismal 10-19-1 ATS outside the division last year. Denver, Kansas City and Oakland don’t look much stronger this year, either. (2007 regular season records in parentheses):   SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (11-5 SU, 11-5 ATS, 10-5-1 O/U): The Chargers may have the most complete roster in the NFL but need to

The Colts and Jaguars figure to fight it out for the AFC South title among four teams that were 24-16 ATS last year outside the division. Interestingly, at 10-2, the Titans are the only team with a winning ATS record within the division the last two seasons. (2007 regular season records in parentheses):   INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (13-3 SU, 9-7 ATS, 7-9 O/U): After starting 7-0, the Colts were onl

Should the Detroit Lions and the Miami Dolphins be excited by their success during the preseason? Detroit finished the preseason with a perfect 4-0 record. They scored 80 points and only gave up 32. The Dolphins started 0-1 and won their next three to finish 3-1. The Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots finished the preseason without a win going 0-4. Does that mean doom and gloom for the Supe

It seems like just yesterday when the New York Giants upset the almost perfect New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Thursday the NFL 2008-2009 regular season will open up when the defending champion Giants host the Washington Redskins. New York is a 3, 3.5 point favorite in most sportsbooks. The rest of the NFL will play Sunday and Monday while most teams are still optimistic in achieving

The New England Patriots had the best regular season in NFL history last year, but they fell short of their main goal as they were upset in the Super Bowl by the New York Giants. The Patriots return this year as the top team according to NFL betting odds, but they will be challenged by Dallas and San Diego.   The Patriots are favored at +305, and they essentially have their whole squad back

After going a combined 9-23 last season you wouldn't expect a preseason clash between Atlanta and Baltimore to be very meaningful. However, Thursday night's bird battle between the Falcons and Ravens should decide the starting QB for Baltimore, and give Atlanta's Matt Ryan his final tune-up before the start of the regular season. The Ravens quarterback situation should have been figured out by no

Many football experts believe the New England Patriots who are out for revenge will win Super Bowl XLIII. Betonline.com has installed the Patriots as 3-1 favorites to win it all. BetOnline is giving some other teams a lot of respect as well. The Dallas Cowboys are just below New England at 31/2-1 while the San Diego Chargers, who many believe could be ready to take over as the best team in the