NFL Playoffs- Best Bets on Wild Card Week
January 4, 2011 in Free Picks, NFL Playoffs
The best early NFL playoff bets are the ones that go with proven commodities and take everything into account in order to make the safest bet possible.
With so many good teams and games on the docket for week one of the NFL playoffs it can be a little tricky to figure out what games to pinpoint.
But with the right game plan, just like any winning team, making week one playoff bets is much easier than it looks.
Here are the best early NFL playoff bets judging from the recently-released official playoff brackets:
NY Jets at Indianapolis Colts, 8:20 Saturday on NBC:
The Colts and Jets both disappointed a bit but the Colts did so mostly because of injuries.
They still rallied down the stretch and needed a little bit of luck to win but they got it done.
The Jets meanwhile haven’t lived up to their expectations of being one of the best defenses in recent memory because of a lack of cohesion in the secondary and lack of a pass rush.
The Colts have the perfect scheme and team to exploit those problems in week one.
While the best early NFL playoff bets favorite Colts, who go in as 2 1/2-point favorites, are missing some key receivers still, Peyton Manning is far more proven in the playoffs and experienced than Mark Sanchez who is banged up and simply can’t be trusted at this point.
The Colts play well at home on turf and they have the pass rush to bother Sanchez all day with Robert Mathis and Dwight Freeney leading the charge.
Go with the Colts because of home field and a big QB advantage.
Best early NFL playoff bet: Colts
Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:30 Sunday:
Many people remember when Michael Vick came into Lambeau Field as a Falcon and helped lead a shocking upset of the Packers in the first round of the playoffs.
That was 2003 and a lot of time has passed but Vick looks better than ever and has more weapons now.
The Packers have little running game and that won’t help in a cold-weather game against an opportunistic Eagles defense.
Go with the Eagles in this one, who are three-point favorites, because of Vick and the home field and the small spread.
Best early NFL playoff bet: Eagles
