Last Updated on January 3, 2011 4:15 pm by Anthony Rome
NFL Wildcard Round Odds
(The Spread) – The playoffs are finally here and oddsmakers have released the opening point spreads for the 2011 NFL Wildcard Round. Continue reading to check out the odds and over/under totals for this weekend’s games!
In the final game of the regular season, the Seattle Seahawks knocked off the Rams to win the NFC West and clinch a playoff berth. The good news is that the Hawks made it to the postseason. The bad news is that they’ll play the defending champs in the first round.
According to current NFL Wildcard Playoff odds and oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com, the Seahawks are 10.5-point underdogs at home against the New Orleans Saints this Saturday. The over/under total for this game has opened at 44.5 points.
In Saturday’s AFC Wildcard matchup, Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts will host Rex Ryan’s New York Jets at 8:20PM Et. The Colts have opened as a 2.5-point favorite over the Jets, while the over/under total is currently 44.5 points. Just like Seattle, Indy also clinched its division title and a playoff berth on the final day of the regular season.
On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs will host the Baltimore Ravens at 1:00PM ET. The Chiefs lost to the Raiders last Sunday and dropped from the No. 3 seed to the No. 4 seed. So instead of hosting the Jets, they’ll take on a 12-4 Ravens team that was edged out by the Steelers in the AFC North.
Oddsmakers have made the Chiefs a 1-point underdog for this game, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 41 points.
In the final Wildcard matchup of the weekend, Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles will host the Green Bay Packers are 4:30PM ET on Sunday. The Eagles lost their final two games of the season, but still find themselves as 2.5-point favorites against the Packers on Sunday. The over/under total for this game is currently 46 points.
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