The 2-5 Cincinnati Bengals are team in trouble and their Week 9 matchup against the 5-2 Pittsburgh Steelers is a must win situation. With Cleveland’s (3-5) surprise win over the New England Patriots (6-2) on Sunday the Bengals are now in last place in the AFC North. The playoffs are all but impossibility at this point with the stiff divisional competition and the best the Bengals can hope for this season is a winning record.

But if they can get a road win over a quality team like the Steelers, the team certainly has the talent to reel off a 5-6 game win streak and with injuries to other teams in the AFC you never know what could happen. Read more…

The Vikings may not be much to look at on a football field or an NFL betting odds board but they’re a sportswriters dream. And while the team may not be able to produce many points or many wins it churns out headlines like well-oiled machine.

First it was the return of granddaddy Brett Favre, then the key injuries to the receiving corps, then the granddaddy’s sexting scandal, the arrival of superstar WR Randy Moss. Now it’s the departure of superstar WR Randy Moss that has the NFL world captivated. Read more…

The NFL is a league starved for top QB talent but when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Indianapolis Colts in the Week 9 NFL gambling action fans will get to see two of the best in the business go at on Lincoln Financial Field.

QB Peyton Manning is the gold standard for Quarterback in the NFL and before it’s all said and down will own every NFL passing record (save for Brett Favre’s INT record) and just might be the greatest QB to ever play the game. He in a class by himself and no matter how weak the talent around him he will simply outsmart the defense as he’s also the team’s de facto offensive coordinator. Read more…

In something of a rarity this week’s Monday Night NFL betting odds matchup will feature two teams that are both coming off a Bye week. There’s little doubt that the Indianapolis Colts will benefit the most from this week off as this team has been fighting injuries all season long and would otherwise have to dress coaching staff to fill out the roster.

Indy (4-2) has managed to get off to a strong start despite one of the longest injury lists in the league. Heading into the November 1st Monday Night Meeting with the Houston Texans (4-2) the Colts have a dozen players listed on the injury report. Several key players like WR Austin Collie and S Bob Sanders are out. Others like Joseph Addai is doubtful and stars WR Reggie Wayne, LB Garry Brackett, WR Pierre Garcon and RB Donald Brown are questionable. Read more…

Heading into the 2010 NFL sports betting action both the San Diego Chargers and the Tennessee Titans were expected to be competing for playoff spots.

But so far, with a third of the season in the bag, only the 5-2 Titans still appear to be in the postseason hunt as the Chargers having stumbled to a 2-5 record.

Kickoff for this Sunday matchup is set for 4:10 Eastern Time and SBG Global Sportsbook opened with the Chargers as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under total at 44. Read more…