NFL Playoff Betting Preview: Wild Card Weekend Has Familiar Feel

This weekends match ups in the NFL's wild card weekend may have a familiar feel for fans of the sport. That is because of the four games being played, three of them are rematches of last week.

The only game that will be between two teams that did not meet in the regular season finale will be played in New England. The Patriots and the Ravens will hook up in that game, and the two teams did meet during the regular season in week four.

The Patriots won that game, largely because Mark Clayton dropped a pass near the goal line that would have put Baltimore in position to win. New England will be without starting wide receiver Wes Welker for the entire playoffs due to a knee injury suffered last week in a meaningless game.

The other AFC game features the New York Jets traveling to play in Cincinnati. The jets embarrassed the Bengals in the last game of the year, although many analysts believe this game will be different with Cincinnati actually having something to play for.

Over in the NFC, both games will be rematches of the final game of the year. Arizona will host Green Bay, and Dallas will host Philadelphia. The Packers and Cowboys won easily in the first games played between the teams.

Arizona went on an improbable run last season and are the defending NFC champs. fans of the Cardinals are hoping that a similar situation occurs this year. The Packers could end up with a second round game against Brett Favre and Minnesota with a win.

The Eagles looked like the best team in the NFC until the Cowboys defeated them handily last week. Dallas now appears to be the hottest tam in the conference heading into the playoffs.

January 6, 2010
Posted By Vincent Tapoglia III
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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