NFL DIVISIONAL BETTING PREVIEWS

NFL Divisional Weekend Betting Previews
New England (10-6-0) at Denver (13-3-0)
Saturday, January 14, 2006 8:00:00 PM EDT
Field - Grass of INVESCO Field at Mile High
Denver are 3 point favorites. The total for this game has been set at 44.
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The New England Patriots road to an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl goes through Denver Saturday, as the take on the Broncos in an AFC Divisional playoff match-up. The Patriots and Broncos clashed during week three of the regular season in Denver when the Broncos defeated the Patriots 28-20. New England comes in as a small road dog, as the line opened at 3 in favor of the host Broncos, who are 11-4-1 ATS this season. The Patriots are 9-8. The OVER/UNDER has been set at 44. Bill Belichick's team hopes to build upon a 28-3 win over Jacksonville in the Wild Card round. They were 7-point favorites and covered the spread. The game went under the total. The Broncos last took the field two weeks ago in a 23-7 win against San Diego, a game where they were an 11.5-point underdog. The game went under the closing total of 43.5. New England will look to air it out this week and they continue to boast one of the league's best aerial attacks games. They are averaging 257.5 yards per game through the air and boast the #2 pass offence. InDepth Patriots vs Broncos Preview

Some trends to consider:
New England is 4-13-0 ATS in its last 17 games against Denver
New England is 3-9-0 ATS in its last 12 away games against Denver
New England is 3-6-0 OU in its last 9 games
New England is 5-2-0 ATS in its last 7 away games
Denver is 5-0-0 OU in its last 5 games at home against New England
Denver is 7-1-0 OU in its last 8 games against New England
Denver is 5-1-0 SU in its last 6 games after scoring 21 to 30 points
Denver is 9-2-0 ATS in its last 11 games

NFL Divisional Weekend Betting Previews
Pittsburgh (11-5-0) at Indianapolis (14-2-0)
Sunday, January 15, 2006 1:00:00 PM EDT
Field - Turf of RCA Dome
Indianapolis are 8.5 point favorites. The total for this game has been set at 46.5.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers got past the high powered Cincinnati Bengals offense, now they'll have to pull out all the stops again this week versus the high-flying Indianapolis Colts. The Colts hosted the Steelers during week 12 of the regular season and rolled to a 26-7 victory as an 8-point favorite. The Colts (9-7 ATS) opened as 8.5-point favorites and they host a Steelers team that has covered 10 of their 17 games this season. The total opened at 46.5. Bill Cowher's troops went to Cincinnati last game and came away with a 31-17 win, a game that went over 44. Oddsmakers had them as 2-point favorites in that one. The Colts defeated Arizona 17-13 as 8-point favorites during the final week of the regular season. That contest went under the closing total. This game is likely to come down to the Colts's execution on offence. They rank 2nd in the league in scoring and look to sustain their 27.4 PPG average. InDepth Steelers vs Colts Preview

NFL Divisional Weekend Betting Previews
Carolina (11-5-0) at Chicago (11-5-0)
Sunday, January 15, 2006 4:30:00 PM EDT
Field - Grass of Soldier Field
Chicago are 3 point favorites. The total for this game has been set at 31.5.
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Two of the league's top defenses square off in the playoffs this week as the Chicago Bears and their second ranked defensive host the Carolina Panthers and their third ranked defensive unit. The Panthers clashed with the Bears at Soldier Field back in week 11 of the regular season, with the Bears victorious, 13-3 as a 3-point home dog. The Panthers come in as a slight 3-point road underdog and look to improve on their 10-7 ATS Mark. The Bears, 9-5-2 ATS, will try to cover the 3 points at home. Totals bettors see the line opened at 31.5. The Panthers come off a 23-0 win against New York in the Wild Card round, a game where they were 3-point underdogs. The game went under the closing total of 44. The Bears were on the losing end of a 34-10 contest versus the Minnesota Vikings during the final week of the regular season. Chicago was a 6-point underdog in that game, while the final score went over the closing total (35). Chicago has battled to get its passing game on track to no avail so far. They average just 125.1 yards per game through the air, among the bottom three in the league. More production is needed from the receivers this week. InDepth Panthers vs Bears Preview

Some trends to consider:
Carolina is 1-6-0 ATS in its last 7 games after scoring 21 to 30 points
Carolina is 1-4-0 OU in its last 5 away
Carolina is 2-7-0 OU in its last 9 games
Carolina is 9-17-0 SU in its last 26 games after scoring 21 to 30 points
Chicago is 8-1-0 SU in its last 9 games after scoring 10 to 20 points
Chicago is 5-1-0 ATS in its last 6 home games
Chicago is 3-10-1 OU in its last 14 games