Year Most Accurate
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2020 Matt Bowen ESPN
2019 Kevin Seifert ESPN
2018 Jamey Eisenberg CBS Sports
2017 Jamey Eisenberg CBS Sports
Is the NFL predetermined?
The NFL is a sport, and most likely is not fixed. There would be legal issues with this. There are always a few plays that boggles the persons mind, but that is most likely referee screw up. In the past there are have been "fixed" games in certain sports.
How many wildcards are in the NFL?
three wild
How correct is Oddsshark?
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What does cover the spread mean?
The point spread: When betting on football, the team you bet on must "cover the spread." This means the team must win or not lose by a predetermined margin of points.
What are picks against the spread?
- One of the most popular types of sports betting is betting against the point spread also known as ATS.
- When you bet with the spread it means you are taking the favorite to win and cover the spread.
What does chiefs spread mean?
Point spreads The Kansas City Chiefs are favored by 7 points against the Bengals. Say the Chiefs beat the Bengals this Sunday by the score of 28-20. In this scenario, the Chiefs won by more than 7 points, meaning they covered the spread. People who bet on the Chiefs -7 would collect their bet.3 days ago
How do you read football odds?
Odds are presented as a positive or negative number next to the team's name. A negative number means the team is favored to win, while a positive number indicates that they are the underdog. Ex: Dallas Cowboys, -135; Seattle Seahawks, +135.
What does a +7 spread mean?
What does +7 spread mean? If the spread is seven points for a game, it means the underdog is getting seven points, noted as +7 on the odds. A team posted at -7 is the favorite and is laying seven points.
What does +4.5 mean in NFL?
Cincinnati Bengals -4.5. Above is an football point spread. Pittsburgh is +4.5, with Cincinnati at -4.5, which means Pittsburgh is a 4.5-point underdog and Cincinnati is favored by 4.5 points. For a bet on Pittsburgh to win at +4.5, they can either win the game outright or not lose by an amount that surpasses 4.5.