Betting Race

Did you place your bet on football for Euro 2008? While it can be fun betting against your close friends, girlfriends or wife, its certainly more thrilling to place bet on football against other people who have different opinions of the match outcome from you! Some people use bookies as a betting exchange…but did you know, you can now place bet on football against anyone in the world without relying on a bookie, or talking to anyone? Welcome to the world of online sports betting!

Bet on football is possible because of the internet and safety regulations in place, auditors that ensure fair gaming. One such place that you can do this is Betfair. Betfair is based in the UK and audited so you know that the bet on football and winnings are secured.

Betfair allows you to place bet on football with gamers all over the globe. Perhaps one of their best features other then their casino and poker rooms is the abilty for you to place bet on football with them.

Euro 2008 and Wimbledon are the highlights of this year 2008. If you’re a fan of Euro 2008, you can place bet on football called either “back” or “lay”. You can also select your odds, so if you’re betting $10.00, for odds of 0.7 that Germany will win by 2 goals, you will earn £7 if your prediction comes true. Or you can also bet against that and hope Spain prevails!

One cool feature of Betfair is their intuitive and seamless way to place bet on football online. You’ll need a 3rd party payment processor to fund your Betfair account, such as MoneyBooker.com. Any winnings are transferred to your 3rd party payment account, then from there back to your bank account. They also offer a demo tutorial and $25 that you can use to start playing with and get a hang of their betting mechanism.

The suddenly hot Seahawks will attempt to reach the NFC Championship Game today as they visit the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. The two teams, which met way back in week six, are scheduled to kickoff at 1:00pm ET on FOX. 2011 NFL Playoff Picks are favoring the Bears by 10 points in this afternoon’s Divisional Round clash; the Over/Under is set at 43.

Seattle played the role of the dog in most

of its games down the stretch, and deservedly so. The Seahawks had lost seven of nine in rather ugly fashion leading up to their regular season finale against the Rams. In fact, Pete Carroll’s squad performed so horrendously that they were a 2.5 point home dog in the NFC West deciding meeting with St. Louis at Qwest Field.

The Seahawks must have started to take offense because they have pieced together two great performances. First they dispatched the Rams 16-6 to get into the postseason and then they took out the defending champion Saints 41-36 in last weekend’s Wild Card game, where they were a 10 point home dog.

Now Seattle finds itself facing long odds once again as a 10 point road dog to the Bears today. The Seahawks should have a shot to keep things rolling, afterall, they have a blueprint for taking out Chicago at Soldier Field.

Seattle beat the Bears 23-20 after holding Jay Cutler and company to 15 first downs, 0-for-12 on third down, and 307 total yards.

Chicago, which was listed at +200 Super Bowl Odds before yesterday’s games, may be more prepared this time around, though, after having a week off to survey that game as well as the Seahawks shocking upset of the Saints. The Bears offense and Cutler have improved since losing to Seattle as well.

This game will probably come down to turnovers and special teams, which certainly gives Chicago the upper hand. The Bears, which scored on an 89 Devin Hester punt return in their first meeting with the Seahawks, are +4 in turnover margin on the season. Seattle possesses a dangerous return weapon as well in Leon Washington; however, they have been lacking in ball security all season, ranking 27th in turnover margin at -9.

Seattle did not turn the ball over against Chicago the first time these two teams got together, and they have played it even in their last two victories. In order for them to have any chance today they must protect the ball and keep Hester in check or at least match the Bears in both categories. Here’s saying they will not be able to pull that off.

NFL Odds Betting Trend: The Seahawks are 2-8 against the spread and 1-9 straight up in their last 10 games as a raod dog with a total between 41.5 and 44 (Over was 9-1 in those games).

Seattle Seahawks vs Chicago Bears 2011 NFL Playoff Picks:

Seattle Seahawks +10 (-110), Over 43 (-110), +400 (Moneyline)

Chicago Bears -10 (-110), Under 43 (-110), -500 (Moneyline)

The New York Jets are in Foxborough today to take on an old rival and constant nemesis, the New England Patriots. The two AFC East foes are scheduled to kickoff today’s Divisional round meeting at 4:30pm ET at Gillette Stadium; the game will be broadcast live on CBS. 2011 NFL Playoff Picks have the Patriots listed as a -9 against the spread home favorite and the game total set at 44.5.The Jets barely got by an injury depleted

Colts team last weekend, 17-16, to secure their third postseason road win in the last two seasons. They will shoot for a fourth today in what has been, for the most part, a regular season house of horrors for them.

New England has won four of its last five games hosting New York, including a 45-3 shellacking in early December. The Patriots jumped out to a 17-0 first quarter lead in that game and never looked back. Tom Brady and his offensive brethren racked up 23 first downs and 405 total yards against the Jets vaunted defense. Brady finished the game 21-of-26 for 326 yards and four touchdowns.

It would seem the Patriots spread it out, quick strike passing attack is the perfect elixir for Rex Ryan’s defense. New England has returned to its pre-2007 offensive roots with Randy Moss no longer in the picture, and the league, just as it could not handle that approach, is having difficulty curtailing this one.

Brady seems more comfortable than ever presiding over the Pats offensive machine, and that is not a good thing for the Jets, which clearly, despite their claims of hatred, wish the three time Super Bowl winner was under center for them. Yes, Mark Sanchez has some upside, but his penchant for the mistake, especially in inclement weather (something Brady thrives in) is cause for concern.

That was never more evident than the last time these two teams hooked up, with Sanchez tossing three of the ugliest interceptions one will ever see.

New York can talk all it wants, but the gum flapping will end this evening when it is, once again, outclassed by its most hatred rival. New England, a +140 moneyline favorite to win the championship in the latest Super Bowl Odds, will let its play speak for itself.

NFL Odds Betting Trend: The Patriots are 10-0 straight up and 8-1-1 against the spread in their last 10 games as a home favorite with a total between 44.5 and 47 (Over 7-3).

New York Jets vs New England Patriots 2011 NFL Playoff Picks:

New York Jets +9 (-110), Over 44.5 (-110), +320 (Moneyline)

New England Patriots -9(-110), Under 44.5 (-110), -400 (Moneyline)