…It’s down to the final four: the New York Jets against the Indianapolis Colts, and the Minnesota Vikings versus the New Orleans Saints. Who would have thought these would be the top 4 teams in NFL six months ago? Well, almost no one. After players got slaughtered when the Patriots tapped out, it seems now that people are gravitating to last minute Super Bowl 44 future bets and odds, before we’re down to the final competitors. What’s gonna happen this weekend?

According to Mr. Peebles, your NFL analyst extraordinaire, this weekends championships will be a close call. Admittedly, Peebles has placed the bulk of his money on the Colts and Saints for the straight up win. This sort of goes without saying. For you other punks, however, who really like to play the dogs, the Vikings aren’t half bad either, while the New York Jets are the weakest of the four teams.

Oddsmakers can’t settle on where to put this one as of Thursday Jan 21, 2010. Looking at some of the top sportsbooks, odds on the Jets/Colts game are either +8/-8 or +7.5/-7.5 Jets/Colts respectively. Those friggen’ half point odds mean the sportsbooks aren’t interested in a tie: they want a decisive verdict on the games, and can’t settle for any less with the Super Bowl now just days away.

Things are tighter over at the Vikings/Saints contest. The average set of odds seems to be +3.5/-3.5 Vikings/Saints respectively, while some books have it either +3/-3 or +4/-4. It really depends on where you like to play. If you ask Mr. Peebles, he’ll say the best place to bet, hands down, is www.sportsbook.com where you can get all the latest odds, NFL news, and a plethora of Super Bowl bets you’ve probably never heard of.

This weekend, the easy money is on the Colts: frankly the Jets don’t have a chance, even if Peyton Manning got ran over by a truck during the 1st quarter. As Mr. Peebles mentioned earlier, the Jets are the weakest team in this final playoff series. Then again, if you like a long shot, let it ride on the Jets and collect a substantial payout.

Meanwhile, Mr. Peebles believes the Saints/Vikings game is going to be much closer than expected. The Saints destroyed Baltimore last week, making the Ravens look like a pack of bluebirds. This weekend’s game against the Vikings will be much more challenging. You’ve got Brett “Fabulous” Favre in the driver’s seat of a powerful Viking offense, while Drew “The Breaze” Brees calls the shots for the holier-than-thou Saints. Prop bets on these two quarterbacks would be a lot of fun, that is, if you have a few bucks to spare. In any event, if you put Mr. Peebles against the wall (and who doesn’t) he’d have to go with New Orleans. Favre will be grumpy Sunday if he doesn’t get his mid-day nap and nursing home bingo game in before it’s time to suit up.

After Sunday, we take a break until Super Bowl 44, where the big money bets just keep rolling in. The economy may be in the sh*tter, but that’s not stopping people from placing a friendly wager on the final chapter of the 2009-10 NFL betting season. Who knows? You might just see Mr. Peebles at the cashier’s window walking away with a $1000 winner. It’s happened before, and it will happen again, putz.

Good Luck NFL Betting this Weekend!

It’s that time of year: NFL Division Playoff betting is here!

What does Mr. Peebles think of the playoffs so far? Well, the Patriots definitely choked last weekend. A ton of people, (including Mr. Peebles) had them slated to at least MAKE the Super Bowl, but the Baltimore Ravens slapped the sh*t out of them. Then there’s the Eagles, with McNabb at the helm and Vick the Prick jumping in every once in a while. They got plastered by the Dallas Cowboys. If you watched the game, you’ll agree with Mr. Peebles that the Dallas defense was nearly unstoppable; they just kept coming and coming at the Eagles, leaving them little opportunity to put any points on the board.

Kudos go to the Arizona Cardinals, who won their game, much to the chagrin of Green Bay and Mr. Peebles. Every sports pundit that has a voice box was touting the Packers as the heavy favorite going into the game, but just like last year, the Cardinals came up big in the clutch and won the game.

But that’s all last week. Now, we’ve got to focus on the Divisional Playoff Games, and Mr. Peebles has a few choice words for these upcoming matchups.

Baltimore/Indianapolis: Look for the Colts to win this one hands down. The Ravens are a good team, but they’ll need an A+++ game to have a chance at beating the favored Colts, even if Peyton Manning breaks his arm in the 1st quarter.

New York Jets/San Diego: This one will be a school yard brawl. You’ve got the Chargers, who Mr. Peebles has always admired, especially since they’ve won their last 12 games (or so), and then the New York Jets, who put the Cats from Cinci back in their cages. This game doesn’t carry the prestige of the Colts/Baltimore matchup, but it could turn out to be a thriller to watch.

Dallas/Minnesota: Here’s Brett Favre’s chance to shine. Mr. Peebles thinks the Vikings should prevail, given the fact that they’ve been resting in the jacuzzi for two weeks now. On the other hand, you have the Cowboys who are in high gear after their powerful win last weekend.

Arizona/New Orleans: Arizona is the sentimental favorite, but Mr. Peebles thinks the Saints will win this one easily. By all accounts, the Saints aren’t perfect: they’ve had a few tough games this season; and Drew Brees has definitely broken a sweat in a couple matchups. Overall, however, look for the Saints to move forward.

Good Luck NFL Betting from Mr. Peebles!