Super Bowl Line
Official Super Bowl Line:
NY Giants
New England (-12)
Super Bowl Standings
Current Standings:
The People’s Champ$800
Blossom Russo$300
Teddy KGB$100
Gordon Bombay-$100
Chris B. Corey-$200
Commentary: The People’s Champ rides the underdogs to wins in both conference championship games to take a firm hold of first place. Blossom Russo rises from last to second by winning both games as well. Chris B. Corey goes from first to last in one week and Teddy KGB and Gordon Bombay both split, staying in contention, but most likely eliminating themselves from the title. Blossom Russo trails by $500, and has an outside chance of winning, but will need some help from the football gods.
And a reminder of the playoff payoffs:
Playoff Champion – $315
Playoff Runner-Up – $90
Playoff Third Place – $45
Wagers must be made by midnight on Saturday in order to be in on time. Check back on Sunday for Scenarios.
Conference Championship Sunday Scenarios
Scenarios:
If NEW ENGLAND and GREEN BAY cover:
Chris B. Corey$800
Teddy KGB$300
Gordon Bombay$100
The People’s Champ-$200
Blossom Russo-$700
If NEW ENGLAND and NY GIANTS cover:
Chris B. Corey$400
The People’s Champ$400
Teddy KGB-$300
Blossom Russo-$300
Gordon Bombay-$500
If SAN DIEGO and GREEN BAY cover:
Teddy KGB$700
Gordon Bombay$500
Chris B. Corey$200
The People’s Champ$200
Blossom Russo-$100
If SAN DIEGO and NY GIANTS cover:
The People’s Champ$800
Blossom Russo$300
Teddy KGB$100
Gordon Bombay-$100
Chris B. Corey-$200
Conference Championship Weekend Lines
Championship Week Lines:
NY Giants
Green Bay (-7)
San Diego
New England (-14)
Conference Championship Weekend Standings
Updated Standings:
Chris B. Corey$300
The People’s Champ$300
Teddy KGB$200
Gordon Bombay$0
Blossom Russo-$200
Commentary: With both home teams losing outright on Sunday, everything seemed to even out in the playoff race. Chris B. Corey played the conservative route last week, betting all four games, and remained tied for the lead. But because of the Giants winning, everyone is still within earshot of first place, making this weekend very crucial.
Bonus Commentary: A lot of this week’s betting strategy will also be taken into account with possible Super Bowl bets in mind. The following are the rules for betting the Super Bowl. Please note that we will be using the point spread from the Wednesday BEFORE the Super Bowl as the official line (January 30), not next Wednesday’s line (since there is a week off in between). Thus, next week there will be an email update, but no point spread. And now the rules:
Rule 10 Part III
Playoffs will be bet the same as the Regular Season, except for the Super Bowl:
Normal fine rules will apply.
For the Super Bowl, a franchise must bet either $100, $200, $300, $400 or $500 AND submit the following three (3) tiebreakers (in whole numbers, without ½ points or yards):
Actual winner of the game (without line)
By how many points (without line)
Total official offensive yardage of the winning team as reflected on the official NFL web site.
So, you can bet anywhere from $100-$500 on the Super Bowl, giving a majority of the teams a good chance to win or be in the top three. As stated before, the tiebreaker in the playoffs is not percentages, it comes down to these three tiebreakers (in order). The betting sheet the morning of the Super Bowl will detail all of these bets. You’ll see these rules again in the email before the week before the big game, but the ability to bet as much as $500 on the Super Bowl will no doubt affect strategy this week.
Divisional Playoff Sunday Scenarios
Here we go yo, here we go yo, your Sunday Scenarios:
If INDIANAPOLIS and DALLAS cover:
Chris B. Corey$700
Teddy KGB$200
The People’s Champ$100
Gordon Bombay-$200
Blossom Russo-$600
If INDIANAPOLIS and NY GIANTS cover:
The People’s Champ$700
Chris B. Corey$500
Teddy KGB$200
Gordon Bombay$0
Blossom Russo-$200
If SAN DIEGO and DALLAS cover:
Chris B. Corey$500
Teddy KGB$200
Gordon Bombay-$200
The People’s Champ-$300
Blossom Russo-$600
If SAN DIEGO and NY GIANTS cover:
Chris B. Corey$300
The People’s Champ$300
Teddy KGB$200
Gordon Bombay$0
Blossom Russo-$200
Divisional Playoff Weekend Lines
Divisional Playoff Weekend Lines:
Saturday
Seattle
Green Bay (-8)
Jacksonville
New England (-13.5)
Sunday
San Diego
Indianapolis (-8.5)
NY Giants
Dallas (-7.5)
Divisional Playoff Weekend Standings
Your updated standings:
Chris B. Corey$400
Teddy KGB$300
The People’s Champ$200
Gordon Bombay$100
Blossom Russo-$100
Commentary: The Pittsburgh-Jacksonville push game kept Chris B. Corey, Teddy KGB, and The People’s Champ from having perfect weeks, and their different betting strategies produced various results in Week 1 of the playoffs. Gordon Bombay lost an additional $100 for late picks (cmon this is the playoffs!) and Blossom Russo fell $500 behind after only one week down and with only three weeks to go. Every franchise is packed together right now, but with the high spreads in the Divisional Playoff games, this is make or break week.
Wild Card Weekend Lines
Wild Card Weekend Lines:
Saturday
Washington
Seattle (-3.5)
Jacksonville (-2)
Pittsburgh
Sunday
NY Giants
Tampa Bay (-3)
Tennessee
San Diego (-9)
Playoff Vegas Odds
So here we are, playoff time. For the seven franchises on the outside looking in, the season is over. But it might be beneficial to pay attention to the playoff strategy. Less games to bet as the weeks go on, and those who fall behind must bet opposite the leaders. All five in the playoffs are back to $0, same betting rules apply until the Super Bowl. Percentages are no longer the tiebreaker (this will be explained Super Bowl week). Here’s a look at handicapping the playoff teams and there chances of winning it all.
Chris B. Corey: Came on strong towards the end of the year, but at times relied too much on Indianapolis and his man crush, Reggie Wayne.
Odds to win: 6-1
Teddy KGB: Tardiness almost cost him the playoffs and having his wife make his picks for him might not bode well for him in crunch time.
Odds to win: 10-1
Blossom Russo: Hanging on by a thread, the Weasel won the outright title, yet was basically even for the last seven weeks of the season. He might be the hungriest of the playoff teams, hungry not only for cash, but also for pizza (scams) and burritos.
Odds to win: 3-1
Gordon Bombay: Much like Blossom Russo, Gordon Bombay relied on his lead the second half of the year, almost stumbling down the stretch. His system of betting four games on many weeks will be tested once there are a limited amount of games to bet. And he lives with Don Mattingly, which can only deter him from concentrating on picking winners.
Odds to win: 7-1
The People’s Champ: The odds on favorite going into the postseason, The People’s Champ weathered the storm late in the regular season to sneak into the playoffs. He might be the most dangerous of any of the teams, since his winning goes in streaks. As long as he starts out hot, he won’t be caught (like his Yankees did last season, losing to the Tribe in four games).
Odds to win: 2-1
