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Superbowl XLVI – Patriots slight favourites over the Giants
Published on 02/02/2012 10:37
New York Giants will meet the New England Patriots in Superbowl XLVI after clinching a dramatic late victory against the San Francisco 49ers in overtime on Sunday evening. New England had earlier seen off the Baltimore Ravens to book their place in the Superbowl final at Indianapolis on the 5th February 2012.
The Giants place in the final owes much to two huge mistakes by San Francisco's rookie punt returner Kyle Williams and finally the nerves of steel shown by their own…
Patriots to face Ravens while 49ers must entertain the Giants
Published on 02/02/2012 10:37
Baltimore must travel to New England for the AFC Championship game, while San Francisco face a home match with the New York Giants for the NFC title after they caused a major upset by beating the Green Bay Packers on Sunday evening.
The first side to make it through Divisional Playoffs weekend were the San Francisco 49ers who outscored the New Orleans Saints in a thriller. Who could have guessed that with the home side leading 20-14 at the end of the third quarter the final…
Superbowl XLVI – Patriots slight favourites over the Giants
Published on 02/02/2012 09:56
New York Giants will meet the New England Patriots in Superbowl XLVI after clinching a dramatic late victory against the San Francisco 49ers in overtime on Sunday evening. New England had earlier seen off the Baltimore Ravens to book their place in the Superbowl final at Indianapolis on the 5th February 2012.
The Giants place in the final owes much to two huge mistakes by San Francisco's rookie punt returner Kyle Williams and finally the nerves of steel shown by…
New Orleans shorten but Green Bay remain favourites
Published on 09/01/2012 11:14
Sunday evening saw the first set of play-off matches in the NFL come to a close with New Orleans, Houston, Denver and the New York Giants all progressing to the next stage. The latest odds from the bookmakers still sees Green Bay as warm favourites at a best priced 2.88 with Paddy Power, although they may be slightly bigger with Betfair.
Next weekend sees second favourites New England entertaining the Denver Broncos, while third favourites New Orleans face a really tough…
Green Bay remain Superbowl favourites as play-offs approach
Published on 04/01/2012 12:34
The Green Bay Packers head into the post season as strong favourites to win Superbowl XLVI after securing the NFC North Division, losing only one of their sixteen matches. William Hill offer 2.75 that the defending champions will retain their title in Indianapolis on February 5th and it would take a brave man to oppose them at the moment.
The New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers, along with Green Bay, all receive a bye through the first week of the…
Green Bay Packers lose unbeaten run to Kansas City
Published on 19/12/2011 09:47
Green Bay were sensationally beaten on Sunday evening by the Kansas City Chiefs who went into the game with a (5-8) record and no chance of making the play-offs. With interim coach Romeo Crennel guiding from the sidelines Kansas quarter-back Kyle Orton managed to connect with 23 of his 31 passes, for 299 yards in what was his first start for the Chiefs.
It was a rare bad day at the office for Aaron Rodgers who only completed 17 of his 35 passes resulting in a 14-19 loss for…
Packers go 13-0 but Broncos are grabbing all the headlines
Published on 12/12/2011 10:30
Green Bay continued their relentless pursuit of the perfect season with a comfortable 46-16 victory at home to the Oakland Raiders on Sunday evening. Aaron Rodgers threw for 281 yards to help guide his side to a 13-0 record in the NFC North Division before leaving the field early for a well earned rest.
With just three matches to go in the regular season and two of those at home it's beginning to look like a mere formality that the Packers will finish the regular season…
Giants push Packers all the way in Sunday night thriller
Published on 06/12/2011 08:55
Green Bay Packers managed to stretch their unbeaten run to twelve this season, but not after suffering a scare against the New York Giants in a pulsating affair on Sunday evening. Aaron Rodgers was again the hero as he engineered a last-minute drive that ended in a field goal attempt being converted by Mason Crosby, thus resulting in a 38-35 victory for Green Bay.
William Hill are offering just 2.00 that they manage to finish the regular season with a perfect 16-0 record,…
Green Bay Packers edging towards the perfect season
Published on 28/11/2011 09:23
Green Bay Packers overcame what promised to be one of their toughest tests of the season on Thursday evening, defeating the Detroit Lions on their own patch by a score of 27-15. Paddy Power and William Hill now offer a best price of 2.88 for them to retain their title in Indianapolis early next year.
The win over Detroit on Thanksgiving moved the Packers record for the season to 11-0 and with three of their remaining five matches at home who would bet against them going 16-0…
Packers remain unbeaten after NFL week eleven
Published on 21/11/2011 08:57
Week eleven proved a quiet one in the NFL with no major surprises or moves in the betting. Green Bay continued their march towards an unbeaten season by defeating Tampa Bay 35-26 with Aaron Rodgers throwing three touchdown passes.
The Packers prospects of finishing the NFC North Division with sixteen wins could well be decided in the next two weeks when they face tough road trips to both Detroit and the New York Giants. Two wins there would leave them with three home matches…
Patriots, Saints and Steelers trimmed for Superbowl success
Published on 14/11/2011 12:42
Week ten of the 2011/12 NFL season proved highly informative with several big divisional clashes shedding some light on which teams are most likely to make the play-offs in January 2012. Bookmakers are united in making the Green Bay Packers their clear favourites, but challengers are starting to materialise from several quarters.
In the AFC East the New England Patriots faced a tough journey to the New York Jets and were arriving on the back of two successive defeats, but with …
Green Bay Packers beat San Diego Chargers in NFL thriller
Published on 07/11/2011 13:05
The Green Bay Packers extended their unbeaten record this season to eight matches on Sunday evening as they defeated the San Diego Chargers 45-38 in a match that simply had everything. Aaron Rodgers was quite magnificent in completing 21 of his 26 passes for 247 yards, while his opposing quarterback, Philip Rivers, threw interceptions that would ultimately prove costly.
San Diego Chargers although outclassed for most of the match simply refused to lie down and despite trailing …
Steelers shorten as Green Bay sit out week eight
Published on 31/10/2011 15:54
The Green Bay Packers were one of six teams given a bye during the eighth week of NFL fixtures, leaving the path clear for one or more of their rivals to steal some of the limelight. That honour undoubtedly fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers who improved their record to 6-2 for the season with a hard fought 25-17 win over the New England Patriots.
Defeat for the Patriots has seen them ease slightly to a best priced 7.00 with Ladbrokes, while their conquerors the Steelers hardened …
Wembley showdown goes the way of the Bears
Published on 27/10/2011 09:42
The Chicago Bears managed to hold off a spirited fightback from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the annual NFL game played at Wembley by 24-18 and improve their record to 4-3 in the NFC North Division.
The Bears led 21-5 going into the fourth quarter before the momentum began to swing the Bucaneers way after Kellen Winslow and Dez Briscoe helped reduce the deficit to just three points, but a late field goal and an interception helped the Bears cling on to victory.
New…
Packers make solid start to defence of their Superbowl title
Published on 05/10/2011 13:50
The Green Bay Packers look the team to beat at the moment and after winning their first four matches of the season remain at the head of the betting to land Superbowl XLVI. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has continued where he left off last season and it would take a brave man to suggest they won't be appearing in a second successive Superbowl final in February 2012.
Only one other team has opened up with a 4-0 start to the season and that is Green Bay's NFC North rivals…
Plenty of value around in our Superbowl XLVI outright betting
Published on 03/08/2011 10:39
With bookmakers going 8.00 the field for Superbowl XLVI, you don't need me to tell you how wide open the upcoming NFL season looks on paper, but below we hope to steer you towards some lively outsiders that at the very least look like giving you a decent run for your money.
Lets start with last seasons AFC Championship finalists the New York Jets. By qualifying from the AFC East in second place behind the New England Patriots the Jets had left themselves a mountain to…
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