Several playoff betting trends and a top notch defense could lead Philadelphia to the NFC title game. (AP)
The NFL postseason tournament is down to the “Elite Eight” if you will, and only the team that wins three more games from here on out will emerge with the title. The next set of games, the Divisional Playoff Round, gives us our first look at the top seeds since the regular season ended, as they had the luxury of bye week in the Wildcard Round. Does this vacation give them any benefit when it comes to winning or covering the pointspread? Does being a favorite or underdog matter? Do the teams’ key stats provide any indication as to who will advance? I’m here to look at all those questions as I analyze the recent history of the NFL Divisional Playoff Round.
StatFox Doug’s Betting Musings NFL - It was extraordinarily peculiar to see four wild card road teams open up as favorites last week and all but Atlanta held, with a deluge of money coming late on Arizona which saw them close as -2 home favorites at most wagering outlets. What struck me was the Indianapolis Colts and their performance in losing to San Diego in overtime.
NFL Playoff Rest – or Rust? NFL - >(Courtesy - Marc Lawrence, Playbook.com) - It seems like only yesterday when NFL playoff teams took the field with a week of rest against advancing Wild Card Round winners and proceeded directly to winners circle. But such is not the case today. As Bob Dylan put it so sagely, “The times are a-changin’." Let’s examine how these rested teams have fared in the playoffs since 1990, when the league shifted from a ten to a twelve-team playoff format.
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