The Pittsburgh Steelers, against all odds, started off the 2010 NFL betting odds season with a respectable 4-1 record. In fact, the team notched the best record in the NFL and looked to be the best team in the league, which is remarkable considering they arrived at that mark with their 4th string QB Charlie Batch behind center.

But since the return of the All Pro QB Ben Roethlisberger from suspension the team has gone just 2-1 and while looking impressive as a passer the team’s offense has stagnated a bit since Big Ben has been in the lineup. Read more

Mathematically the 1-6 Dallas Cowboys could still finish with a 10-6 record, win the bruising NFC East, and get a first round bye in the NFL gambling playoff action. But with just a single victory through the first 2 months of the season there’s a better chance of George W Bush inviting Kanye West to his house for Thanksgiving.

And Lambeau Field is not a very profitable place to go looking for your second win of the season if you’re the struggling Cowboys. Green Bay is freezing this time of year, especially for a night game, and the Packers are 3-1 at home this year. 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

It always helps to look at the positives in life and when looking over this Week 9 NFL betting odds matchup there simply doesn’t seem to be any for the Carolina Panthers (1-6). And it would be nice to say that the Saints will win this game simply because they’re the better team and playing at a high level (which is true on both accounts) but it could be Notre Dame across from the Carolina in this matchup and it would still be difficult the Panthers to win a game.

Even though the Saints (5-3) are coming off a major win of the Steelers at the Super Dome and look to be playoff contender, picking the Panthers to lose has more to do with how awful the Panthers are rather than how good the Saints are. Read more