The 2020 NFL Playoffs are here and begin with Wild Card Weekend. The increased playoff field of seven teams from each conference will see three games played both Saturday and Sunday, creating more betting opportunities for football fans at BetMGM Sportsbook. Below, we highlight interesting betting trends from BetMGM heading into the first round of the NFL playoffs.
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NFL Wild Card Weekend: How the market’s betting the spread (?)
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 2:17 p.m. ET.
Indianapolis Colts (+6.5) at Buffalo Bills (-6.5)
Tickets: 75% of bets have been placed on Buffalo to cover the spread and win by at least 7 points.
Handle: 71% of all the money wagered on the spread has been on the Bills to cover.
Line movement: Opened BUF -6.5, no movement.
Los Angeles Rams (+3) at Seattle Seahawks (-3)
Tickets: 69% on Seattle.
Handle: 54% on Seahawks.
Line movement: Opened SEA -4.5, dropped to SEA -3.5.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-7.5) at Washington Football Team (+7.5)
Tickets: 78% on Buccaneers.
Handle: 88% on Tampa Bay.
Line movement: Opened TB -7, was up to -8 but back to -7.5.
Also see: Buccaneers at Washington odds, picks and prediction
Baltimore Ravens (-3.5) at Tennessee Titans (+3.5)
Tickets: 60% on Titans.
Handle: 63% on Tennessee.
Line movement: BAL opened -3.5, no movement.
Chicago Bears (+10) at New Orleans Saints (-10)
Tickets: 61% on Bears.
Handle: 60% on Chicago.
Line movement: NO opened -8.5, bet up to -10.
Also see: Bears at Saints odds, picks and prediction
Cleveland Browns (+6) at Pittsburgh Steelers (-6)
Tickets: 85% on Steelers.
Handle: 89% on Pittsburgh.
Line movement: PIT opened -4.5, up to -6.
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NFL Wild Card Weekend: How the market’s betting the total (?)
Colts at Bills (51.5)
Tickets: 85% of tickets on Over 51.5 total points being scored.
Handle: 78% of the money on wagered is on at least 52 points being scored.
Line movement: Opened 52.5, down to 51.5.
Rams at Seahawks (41.5)
Tickets: 50% on Over.
Handle: 58% on Over.
Line movement: Opened 41.5, was up to 42.5 but back to 41.5.
Buccaneers at Washington (44.5)
Tickets: 68% on Under.
Handle: 88% on Under.
Line movement: Opened 46.5, down to 44.5.
Ravens at Titans (54.5)
Tickets: 73% on Over.
Handle: 69% on Under.
Line movement: Opened 54.5, no movement.
Bears at Saints (47.5)
Tickets: 64% on Over.
Handle: 60% on Under.
Line movement: Opened 47.5, no movement.
Browns at Steelers (47.5)
Tickets: 64% on Under.
Handle: 72% on Under.
Line movement: Opened 45.5, up to 47.5.
NFL Wild Card Weekend: How the market’s betting NFL futures
BetMGM’s biggest liabilities for the winner of Super Bowl LV are:
- Buccaneers (+1100)
- Steelers (+2500)
- Seahawks (+1400)
Other notes:
- The Kansas City Chiefs have received the largest share of bets (11.46%) and the money (21.89%) to win the Super Bowl.
- The Titans are on 21.24% of tickets to win the AFC. The Chiefs have received 36.38% of the money.
- The Green Bay Packers have received 18.77% of bets and 23.33% of the handle to win the NFC.
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