The National Football League is undoubtedly the most attended professional sports league in the US. In fact, during the 2011-12 season, an average of 67,394 fans attended each game.
An NFL season begins in early August with 4 preseason games. This is followed by a 16-game, 17-week regular season, which runs from September to December or early January. After which a 12-team single-elimination playoff ensues, concluding with the Super Bowl in February.
With 32 competing teams, the NFL offers a lot of matchups and betting possibilities. Here are a number of NFL Betting Tips to help you objectively weigh your NFL picks.
Let's look at this example:
In his first game, rookie quarterback scores a couple of touchdown passes, runs for a couple more, commits no turnovers.
Right after the game he gets into the microscope - his every move is analyzed, every word he says is scrutinized. Media outlets proclaim him as the next big NFL superstar, even a sure hall of famer.
But he's just won one NFL game. A season opener at that. Can he repeat the same performance the next game? Can he perform at that high level for the rest of the season?
A single game performance shouldn't be blown out of proportion and over analyzed. Don't look at athletes like Hollywood stars. Veer away from the glitz and glamour.
All of the hype can sway opinion for, or against, any player or team. So get past the publicity. Objectively weigh the chances of each team against this coming week's matchup.
The NFL is one of the toughest sports in the world. Injuries happen - not just in a game, but also while in practice. Knowing which players is injured, how severe his injury is, is a surgery required, how long he will be, or has been, out affects team performance and ultimately, your chance of winning your NFL bet.
Likewise, suspensions due to on-field antics or off-field distractions can throw-off a team's rhythm.
Careless NFL bettors focus only on the availability of star players like quarter backs and running backs. However, equal attention should be given to the availability of role players such as tackles and line backers (for the defensive line) and guards and tight ends (for the offensive line).
Football, after all, is a team sport. It takes all 22 players working on both the offensive and defensive side of the field to win a game.
Also, suspensions can deflate the morale of a team resulting to lackadaisical efforts. Meanwhile, injuries to players when used as a motivation, can boost team play. So before deciding which team to bet on, check who's playing this weekend - read news articles for player suspensions and look at the injury report, even the official NFL website has one.
Parity among big and small market NFL teams has been an issue for the longest time. It's always easy to assume that big market teams, stacked with superstar players, can always win against small market teams with no-name players.
To win in NFL Betting, bettors should carefully look at the chances of each team to win a particular matchup. Don't jump on a team simply because they come from a big market, more popular or laden with star players. Likewise, don't dismiss a team because you've never heard of any of its players.
The knack on NFL betting comes with the ability to identify which favorite teams can cover the point spread. On the flip side, NFL bettors should be able to gauge whether underdog teams can win, or at least, not lose by more than the spread.
The dynamics on each NFL team change from season to season. It fact, it changes from game to game, week to week (see "Look who's playing this game" above).
Last season can serve as a motivation for this season. Losing teams use last season to play harder to get into the playoffs. Playoff teams use the previous season to build into this season to compete for the Super Bowl. And the Super Bowl champions look into a new season to defend their hard earned championship and go for a repeat, even possibly build a dynasty.
Last season also means that players are older this season. Age and injuries take their toll. Explosive players from last season may not come as athletic this season.
All of these simply point to the fact that last season is the PAST season. So don't gauge a team's chance of winning this weekend's game based on how they performed last year.
In fact, it is better to look at the off and pre-seasons - check the draft, see if a new coach has been installed, see which players have been signed or let go, look at how the team has jelled (or not), examine if the team has improved or regressed.
Consistency in NFL betting means placing bets in regular amounts. Don't put all of your bankroll on a team because its this week's talk of the town.
Consistency means adopting a disciplined, long-term approach to NFL betting. Some game days, you can't seem to go wrong with your picks. In others, it feels like the Gods of luck are throwing crap.
Having a consistent approach to NFL betting ensures a profit on good days and limits your losses on bad ones. NFL bettors only have to be right 52.4% of the time to overcome the bookmaker's profit and break even. With a very small edge, anyone can be a winner.
| DATE | MATCHUP | SPREAD |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct. 05, 08:20 pm |
Atlanta Falcons | (+1) -105 |
| New Orleans Saints | (-1) -115 | |
| Thu, Oct. 08, 08:20 pm |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | (+9.5) -108 |
| Dallas Cowboys | (-9.5) -112 | |
| Sun, Oct. 11, 09:35 am |
Philadelphia Eagles | (+5.5) -108 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | (-5.5) -112 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | SPREAD |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct. 06, 08:05 pm |
Southern Miss | (+10.5) -110 |
| Troy | (-10.5) -110 | |
| Wed, Oct. 07, 07:05 pm |
Jacksonville State | (-3) -110 |
| Kennesaw State | (+3) -110 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | SPREAD |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct. 07, 07:35 pm |
New York Liberty | (+3) -105 |
| Atlanta Dream | (-3) -115 | |
| Wed, Oct. 07, 09:35 pm |
Las Vegas Aces | (+1.5) -110 |
| Golden State Valkyries | (-1.5) -110 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | MONEY |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct. 06, 06:00 pm |
Alivia Bierley | +170 |
| Summer Onley | -250 |
Monday, Oct. 05, 05:00am EDT
| DRIVER | MONEY |
|---|---|
| Layne Riggs | +190 |
| Ty Majeski | +1600 |
| Kaden Honeycutt | +130 |
| Christian Eckes | +1200 |
| Chandler Smith | +550 |
| Grant Enfinger | +4000 |
| Tyler Ankrum | +5000 |
| Gio Ruggiero | +1000 |
| Daniel Hemric | +1600 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | SPREAD |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct. 05, 05:05 pm |
Chicago White Sox | (+1.5) -165 |
| Cleveland Guardians | (-1.5) +145 | |
| Mon, Oct. 05, 08:05 pm |
New York Yankees | (-1.5) +143 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | (+1.5) -163 | |
| Tue, Oct. 06, 06:05 pm |
Los Angeles Dodgers | (-1.5) +170 |
| Atlanta Braves | (+1.5) -195 | |
| Tue, Oct. 06, 09:35 pm |
Milwaukee Brewers | (+1.5) -195 |
| San Diego Padres | (-1.5) +170 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | MONEY |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct. 10, 09:30 pm |
Colorado Rapids | -109 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | +270 | |
| Draw | +288 | |
| Sat, Oct. 10, 07:30 pm |
Inter Miami | -299 |
| DC United | +625 | |
| Draw | +509 | |
| Sat, Oct. 10, 08:30 pm |
Austin FC | +311 |
| Nashville SC | -119 | |
| Draw | +278 | |
| Sat, Oct. 10, 01:00 pm |
Toronto | -106 |
| Montreal | +261 | |
| Draw | +288 | |
| Sat, Oct. 10, 07:30 pm |
Philadelphia Union | -235 |
| Real Salt Lake | +530 | |
| Draw | +425 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | MONEY |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct. 06, 12:00 am |
Cina, Federico | -231 |
| Dougaz, Mohamed Aziz | +188 | |
| Tue, Oct. 06, 12:00 am |
Mochizuki, Shintaro | +374 |
| Safiullin, Roman | -485 | |
| Tue, Oct. 06, 12:00 am |
Basilashvili, Nikoloz | -148 |
| Draxl, Liam | +128 | |
| Tue, Oct. 06, 12:00 am |
Skatov, Timofey | +113 |
| Tomic, Bernard | -133 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | MONEY |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct. 05, 12:30 am |
Zheng, Qinwen | -144 |
| Bouzkova, Marie | +124 | |
| Mon, Oct. 05, 12:35 am |
Rakhimova, Kamilla | +358 |
| Jovic, Iva | -460 | |
| Mon, Oct. 05, 02:05 am |
Kartal, Sonay | -180 |
| Charaeva, Alina | +157 | |
| Mon, Oct. 05, 03:00 am |
Li, Ann | +219 |
| Bencic, Belinda | -265 |
September 27, 2026
Watch as Kyle Larson delivered a commanding performance at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, September 27, dominating the Hollywood Casino 400 to seize his second victory of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. Starting from the front row, Larson immediately took control and went on to lead a staggering 235 of 267 laps, sweeping both stages and posting the race's fastest lap for a massive 76-point haul. But the victory was far from a cruise to the finish. Chase Briscoe mounted a late charge and snatched the lead with roughly 30 laps remaining, briefly threatening to spoil Larson's dominant afternoon. Larson refused to let the race slip away, patiently tracking Briscoe before reclaiming the lead with seven laps to go and pulling clear to the checkered flag. Austin Cindric finished second, 0.565 seconds behind, with Denny Hamlin third, Briscoe fourth and Ryan Blaney fifth. The win marked Larson's fourth career Kansas victory and his second win in the Chase, extending his championship points lead over Hamlin to 26 with six races remaining. Credits to the video owner.
Major League Baseball (MLB) is the premier baseball league in the world. A total of 30 teams - 29 in the United States and one in Canada - compete in MLB.
The teams are divided into the American League (14 teams) and the National League (16 teams). Each league is further subdivided into three divisions, namely East, Central, and West.
An MLB season starts with Spring training with a series of practices and exhibition games. The regular season begins on the first Sunday in April and ends on the first Sunday in October. During the course of the regular season, each MLB team plays a total of 162 games. The teams' schedule is typically arranged into 3-game series, with occasional 2 or 4-game series.
Only 10 teams qualify for the Postseason - six division champions and four "wild-card" teams (two teams in each league with the best record but are not division champions).
MLB betting can be tricky, with numerous games being played everyday. Here are a few MLB betting tips to consider before making a pick.
In betting terms, a 'chalk player' is someone who usually bets on the favored teams. While underdogs offer great value in baseball betting, favorites offer good value too - if you know what to look for.
Consider that in MLB, even the top teams lose more than 70 games a season. This puts more value in betting on underdogs in baseball matchups than in any other sport.
At the end of the 2011 MLB season, the Philadelphia Phillies had the best win-loss record at 102 - 60. Meanwhile, the Houston Astros owned the worst win-loss record at 56 - 106.
Just by looking at the standings, we can conclude that breaking even on betting on underdog MLB teams requires a lower percentage of wins than betting on the favorite.