Sentences with phrase «in nfc»

Last season Carolina beat Seattle twice, once on the road in Week 5 and then in the NFC Divisional playoffs at home.

Last year, the Bears finished last in the NFC North while the Texans won the AFC South for the first time since 2012.

In this NFC East battle, the Eagles opened at +7.5 -LRB--104), but were quickly bet down.

REALISTIC REACTION: Eight comeback wins are impressive, but Detroit (9 - 4) has tough games coming up against the Giants, Cowboys and Packers (7 - 6) so their lead in the NFC North isn't safe.

Neil Lomax is a gifted young quarterback, and wide receivers Pat Tilley and Roy Green and Running Back O.J. Anderson can catch the ball, but the Cards threw the fewest passes in the NFC last year.

In the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl, though, Lady Luck also smiled upon them.

In 2017, not only did they qualify as the top seed in the NFC, they won the Lombardi trophy with their backup QB, Nick Foles....

The 2017 Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles were 7 - 9 and 2 - 4 in the NFC East in 2016.

In the NFC Championship game, surprisingly to some, bettors prefer the 9 - 7 Giants (slightly), over the 13 - 3 San Francisco 49ers.

The young Carson Wentz is also making moves, as his Eagles have a commanding lead in the NFC East.

They will be the most balanced team in the NFC East and could be a good bet.

The cornerback position in the NFC North is a real concern right now.

Many analysts wrote off the Cowboys, although there were some who believed they were still the cream of the crop in the NFC East.

That would indicate that bettors taking the Rams are essentially getting a free point, which means the value is on the road dog in this NFC West showdown.

Behind the Pats and Steelers, the next eight teams are all in the NFC, led by a three - way tie at +1000.

This is largely due to the stiff competition in the NFC West from the San Francisco 49ers as compared to the relatively weak competition in the AFC East and West.

In short, Wilson was able to throw for 215 yards in the NFC Championship against a 49ers defense that significantly outclasses the Broncos.

They finish with three consecutive divisional games in the NFC North against Chicago, Minnesota, and Detroit.

Despite being the number two seed in the NFC and one of the best ATS teams in the NFL, the public has failed to buy in on the Falcons down the stretch.

The Seahawks (5 -2-1) are in first place in the NFC West and Russell Wilson has looked sharp in recent weeks after dealing with some early injuries.

In this NFC West showdown, the Cardinals opened as 5.5 - point favorites at the market setting Pinnacle sportsbook and have received 80 % of spread bets.

The Cardinals have been one of the league's most improved team this season, posting a 4 - 1 record and a two game lead in the NFC West.

Many football fans are likely wondering how last week's results affected the playoff race — specifically the race in the NFC East and the final two AFC Wild Card spots.

In the NFC, bettors have soured on the Cowboys and Falcons, while the Packers and Seahawks have set themselves apart from the rest of the conference.

Detroit are currently one game behind the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North, while they are tied with both the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers for the final wild - card spot which the Seahawks own via the tiebreaker.

In two playoff games, the Falcons have tallied 80 total points including Sunday's 44 - 21 victory over the Packers in the NFC Championship.

The Arizona Cardinals, who won in Dallas against a Tony Romo-less Cowboys team in Week 9, are sitting on an improbable 7 - 1 record and are firmly in the driver seat over in the NFC.

The division standings are a mess in the NFL, but all that could change in Week 8, which includes a chance for the Dallas Cowboys to keep things close in the NFC East.

«That was something,» Poff says about the Eagles» win in the NFC Championship, their first in 13 years.

He was then fined $ 20,000 for grabbing his crotch after scoring a touchdown in the NFC Championship Game.

There's plenty at stake for the Panthers (5 -8-1), who are just a half - game behind the New Orleans Saints for the top spot in the NFC South.

With a victory, the Vikings clinch a spot in the postseason, while the Packers can ensure a first - round bye and the second seed in the NFC with a victory.

They play in the NFC East.

So when the game clock ran out in the NFC Championship game numerous fans cried watching the Eagles advance.

Remember when the Vikings were down 23 - 24 to the Saints with 10 seconds left in the NFC Divisional Round, and Case Keenum and Stefon Diggs connected on one of the greatest plays in NFL history?

In the NFC, five of the six teams have punched their ticket to the playoffs and all that's left for them to do is to figure out the seeding.

For your heart: If you're looking at these tickets as a lottery ticket, rather than a means of locking in some profit, you could absolutely let both tickets ride this week and have a fantastic hedge opportunity with the Saints in the NFC Championship Game.

Minnesota has now won seven straight, giving them a three - game lead in the NFC North with five games to go.

They also now have sole possession of the second best record in the NFC, meaning they control their own destiny in terms of a first round bye.

Like Atlanta, the Eagles will also be underdogs in the NFC Championship Game to either New Orleans or Minnesota, so the opportunity will be similar to hedge both weeks in respect to the price.

Bryant has professed his desire to stick it to the Cowboys by staying in the NFC East, but it's hard to see the Eagles risking their Super Bowl chemistry or the Giants adding another demanding wideout next to Odell Beckham Jr..

New Orleans is a road underdog against the best team in the NFC.

Elsewhere in the NFC, the Vikings enjoyed a blowout win of their own, and improved to a conference - best 6/1.

After the news was confirmed, Westgate moved them down even more to 12/1, behind the Vikings and Saints (8/1) and tied with the Rams in the NFC.

Elliott Harris made a bold prediction for every team in the NFC, and the NFL.com writer thinks Cowboys rookie DE Taco...

In addition to their 14 - point win over Tampa Bay on Sunday, the Falcons» odds were slightly boosted by the Saints dropping their first game in over two months, opening the door in the NFC South.

Now, Wentz is an MVP candidate and at 4/1, the Eagles hold the best Super Bowl odds in the NFC.

As if we needed more uncertainty in the NFC, Carson Wentz's ACL tear has opened all kinds of doors for the other conference contenders.

As far as the conference, the oddsmakers have given every team in the NFC South at least a fighter's chance, with the worst odds going to New Orleans at +2500.

That's why they're breaking free in the NFC