The weekend sees the League’s last two undefeated teams travel to play unfancied opposition.
Wednesday 1st October 2008
This weekend sees the fifth series of match ups in this season’s NFL season with the undefeated Buffalo Bills travelling to take on an Arizona Cardinals side that has been struggling to maintain a winning record.
Online bookmakers Ladbrokes.com list the Bills at odds of 5/6 to remain undefeated but ToteSport.com, BlueSq.com, PaddyPower.com, BetDirect.com, SkyBet.com, StanJames.com and 888Sport.com all list Arizona at 1/1 to enter the week with a winning record.
In the weekend’s other tasty match, the League’s only other undefeated team, the Tennessee Titans, are looking to remain that way as they travel to the Baltimore Ravens. Boylesports.com seems to think that Tennessee will maintain their winning record by listing the Titans at 20/31 while giving the Ravens at 13/10. Most other sites agree with typical odds matching those of BlueSq.com, who are listing Tennessee at 8/13 and Baltimore at 6/5 to win.
With three defeats already, the Detroit Lions need a win in order to have any chance of making it into the postseason but their hopes will not be helped by having to travel to Illinois to take on divisional rival Chicago Bears.
BetDirect.com, in common with a lot of other sites, are listing Chicago at odds of 1/2 to chalk up a home win while giving Detroit at 13/8.
Monday night sees the Pittsburgh Steelers taking on a heavily favoured Jacksonville Jaguars in Florida. BettFred.com are giving Jacksonville at odds of 4/9 to win while Pittsburgh is listed at 7/4.
On Tuesday, the struggling Minnesota Vikings travel to New Orleans to take on a Saints side with an even record. ToteSport.com are listing Minnesota at odds of 11/8 while the Saints are 4/7.
