How to Bet on American Football (NFL)

[AlphaGambler]

With the growing popularity of sports betting, it’s no surprise that many people are turning to American football to wager their money in a bid to overcome the odds and win! But what exactly is involved when betting on football? Read on to find out. 

The Basics of Betting on American Football 
Betting on American football is fairly straightforward. You can bet on the winner of the game—called a “point spread” bet—or you can make bets based on specific events within the game—called “props.” Point spread bets are usually made with money lines and are just a way for you to pick who will win the game; props, on the other hand, involve more complex wagers that might require some research before placing your bet. 

The most important thing about betting on football is understanding how point spreads work. Point spreads are set by oddsmakers based on their predictions for how much each team will score in any given matchup. For example, if Team A is expected to beat Team B by 10 points, then they will be given a 10-point spread in favor of Team A. If you want to bet that Team B will win or lose by fewer than 10 points, then you would place your point spread bet accordingly. The payout for point spread bets varies depending on which team is favored and how many points they’re favored by; however, when betting against the spread, you always risk losing more money than you gain if your bet doesn’t pay off. 
  
Betting Strategies for American Football                                       
When it comes to betting strategies for American football, there are a few tips and tricks that can help increase your chances of winning big. First and foremost, do your research! Make sure you know everything there is to know about each team before placing any wagers; this includes studying stats from previous seasons as wel as current trends and news stories related to each team or individual players. Also, be sure to keep up with weather forecasts in order to better understand how certain conditions may affect the outcome of the game — wet fields tend to favor running teams while dry fields favor pasing teams — and avoid placing last-minute bets if you don't have enough time to research all factors involved in making an informed decision. Finally, keep track of all your bets so that you can better analyze which strategies work best for you over time and which ones don't provide much return at all!                                                                                  

Here is a list of common types of bets for NFL football:

• Over/Under or totals betting involves placing a wager on the combined number of points scored by both teams in a game. 
• Futures bets involve predicting outcomes such as which team will win the Super Bowl or who will be MVP award winner. 
• Prop bets are placed on specific events within games, such as total rushing yards for players or touchdown passes thrown by quarterbacks. 
• Parlays and teasers combine multiple bets into one with adjusted point spreads respectively favoring the bettor's chances at winning more money from their stake amount wagered .   
• Live Betting allows gamblers to place stakes while games are in progress with odds that shift based upon curent score and time left in playtime remaining before conclusion of match-up.. 
• Special Bets provide an option outside just predicting outcome but also include statistics surrounding it too

American football might seem like an intimidating sport to bet on at first glance but with some research and practice it can be quite simple once you get the hang of it! By learning about point spreads and prop bets and implementing basic strategies such as researching teams thoroughly before placing any wagers, tracking all your bets over time, and avoiding last-minute decisions without enough information – anyone can become an expert at sports betting!

So if you're looking for a fun new way to make some extra money, consider taking a chance on American football today! Good luck!

Let us know if you bet on the NFL. What is your strategy and have you had any big wins?

[steveo]

this is my favorite sport now that buffalo is out its clear that San Francisco will win it all in my eyes the only other i think now it will come down to San Fran and Cincinnati although San Fran has a hard game against the eagles but they already beat in there last matchup. San Frans defence is to good . Kansas plays Cincinnati and i would normally say kansas to win but the QB hurt his ankle last game , he came back in a could do anything I'm sure he's rested but they will go after that ankle, now that it is exposed.  

San fran will also beat Cinn my prediction San Fran wins Superbowl 24 -17 

[serjua8]

I like this sport, although I don't bet on any team. Hahahahaha 

[steveo]

lol I'm such a Degen i put 50$ down on both NFL games to tie ( with in 3 points) it pays 536$

[AlphaGambler]

4 hours ago, steveo said:

lol I'm such a Degen i put 50$ down on both NFL games to tie ( with in 3 points) it pays 536$

😂👍 which matches?

[steveo]

both the next 2 matches 

[steveo]

both the next 2 matches 

[steveo]

i tried looking at bet365 and pinnacle u cant bet this i can only bet it on my local lottery called Proline 

[steveo]

San Fran +3  2.00

Cincinnati +3  1.80

kinda the same but less odds 

 

[Ayer Time]

21 minutes ago, steveo said:

both the next 2 matches 

@steveo That's a nice amount of cheddar for only $50 dollars on the table, hella return, hope it pulls through. Lets see you count those freshly printed bills. 🏈📺👀🎉🎊🧨🎇🎆💥🥳🎊🎉💰💵

[AlphaGambler]

35 minutes ago, steveo said:

both the next 2 matches 

Good luck bro

[Arou]

43 minutes ago, steveo said:

both the next 2 matches 

Good luck man

 

[serjua8]

46 minutes ago, steveo said:

both the next 2 matches 

Good luck bro. 

[steveo]

Thanks all I'm going to need the luck

[Garf79]

when are the games?

 

[Ayer Time]

45 minutes ago, Garf79 said:

when are the games?

 

@Garf79 The games will be played this Sunday Untied States time (Monday for me), don't know where you're located.

The playoffs are still on going with only 4 teams remaining, 3 games total to be played. NFL playoffs you lose one game, and you're out of the tournament, there will be 2 games played Sunday, the two remaining winners from Sunday will then move onto Super Bowl LVII (Superbowl 57), which is considered the final game of the entire season each year.

Both games will be for Conference/Divisional Championships.

First game this Sunday for NFC (National Football Conference) Championship is between the Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers, the AFC (American Football Conference) Championship game is between Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs.

I will absolutely be tuned in to watch all 3 remaining games, I'll have wagers on all games that are left to play After these Sunday games SB 57 will be played in February, and should be as entertaining, can't wait.

I consider it 'Must Watch Television '.

🏈🏟️📺👀🥇🏆🎇🎆🎊🎉🥳

 

Edited January 28, 2023 by Ayer Time

[steveo]

I'm all locked in and ready for a exciting night of NFL . Still think both games will be close scoring games so neither team will cover a 7.5 spread 

[Ayer Time]

1 hour ago, steveo said:

I'm all locked in and ready for a exciting night of NFL . Still think both games will be close scoring games so neither team will cover a 7.5 spread 

Oh man! I can't sleep. The anticipation is overwhelming. 🌉 vs 🦅 and 🐅 vs 🏹

First game between San Francisco 49ers vs Philadelphia Eagles goes like this... Eagles Jalen Hurts can't be denied what he's been most of the season which is MVP status, 9er's defense can't stop him, or... the 9er's are clicking on all cylinders (including special teams) where their defense lead by Nick Bosa, and Deebo Samuel shut down most of what the high scoring offense Eagles can bring, while also getting it done on offense with Christian McCaffrey, and George Kittle getting so many gained rushing yards, and receiving yards respectively, with the addition of Brock Purdy having no interceptions, no forced passes. 

Will Brock Purdy stay perfect since being the official starter? If he does he will then be 8-0 after defeating the Eagles in their house. 🌉 vs 🦅

Second game between Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs will be closer in my opinion. Information that should be accumulated, and factored in are... Bengals with Joe Burrow as quarterback, and Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes as QB have all been won by 'Joe Cool' Burrow, that's 3-0 wins all for Joe Cool, all won by exactly 3 points. Joe Burrow is perfect against Patrick Mahomes all-time in his career going 3-0 against Chiefs, that's including regular season, and playoffs. 

Joe Burrow is perfect, let me type that again PERFECT in the month of January in NFL career to date going 7-0 (HOLY FUCK!), really... YES, really! That's almost unbelievable. I got more facts, that's it for now, or else I won't sleep at all, hahaha. 😫😌😴💤🛌😆

Will Patrick Mahomes FINALLY get the 'W' against Joe Burrow? All winning streaks do eventually end... Will this be that day? 🐅 vs 🏹

I'll be watching, no question, no doubt. 😓😥😬💗🏈🏟️📺👀 @steveo

 

Edited January 29, 2023 by Ayer Time

[steveo]

@Ayer Timewe can talk about the games in Touchdown Territory in the chat should be fun times 

[Ayer Time]

4 minutes ago, steveo said:

@Ayer Timewe can talk about the games in Touchdown Territory in the chat should be fun times 

No worries @steveo I'll try, and make it.

I still believe first game between 9er's vs Eagles won't be close, either team should win by 5+, my apologies just an opinion, I got money on the line as well.

Cinci vs Chiefs will be really tight though, at least it should be by most accounts. 

[steveo]

we will see lines here all set at +3 (so a kick ) for the spread which also tells me it will be close for both games but we will see should be interesting to see who goes threw 

[steveo]

lol i bet both NFL and NHL games to tie with a combo by 2 so all i need is 2 correct for 50$ ticket cost 21 

1422 with all 4 correct lol but 3 out of 4 is like 400 lol

Edited January 29, 2023 by steveo

[Ayer Time]

2 minutes ago, steveo said:

lol i bet both NFL and NHL games to tie with a combo by 2 so all i need is 2 correct for 50$ ticket cost 21 

1422 with all 4 correct lol but 3 out of 4 is like 400 lol

I don't know much about NHL, just that every once in a while they fight, and they're terrible fights at that lmfao, that's speaking from someone who loves contact sports.

Hope your NHL bets come through 100%.

I just have a sense that either Eagles, or San Fran win by 5+. 

Sheesh! That 1422 payout sounds tasty, yeah I said that sounds like crunchy goodness, hahahahaha. 

Hope you get paid regardless @steveo. Cha-Ching! Get that paper! 🧾✔️💷💶💵💰👍

[steveo]

yea figures 20 bucks only need 2 right why not lol 1422 would be nice but long...long shot 

 

[steveo]

san frans QB is out and the 4th QB is in so they are doomed lol 7-14 half time