The NFL is right around the corner now and it won’t be long until nearly every football fan in the world will be getting ready to bet on one of the most entertaining sports played today. The NFL is one of the most watched and bet on sports throughout all of North America and has grown a global audience by playing some games in Canada and the UK. If you haven’t bet on the NFL in the past then you’re going to want to learn the common bets you can make in NFL which is what we’re going to be looking at today.
Moneyline Bet
When you bet on football on the moneyline it means you’re betting on a single football team to win the game by only one or more points. Typically the odds for the moneyline will vary greatly based on the two teams players and a good example of the moneyline odds on a game would be Buffalo -250 vs. Detroit +155. The -250 for the Bills means that you would need to bet $220 for every $100 profit you want. If you took the Lions at +155 then you would win $155 for every $100 you bet on them. This isn’t the most common bet in the NFL although in most of the other sports it is typically the most common.
Point Spread Bet
The most common bet in the NFL is when you bet on the point spread of a game. The reason it’s more popular then moneyline bets is because the odds are all the same at -110 for every team. The difference between a point spread bet and moneyline bet apart from the odds is that there will be a pre-determined spread that one team needs to win by and the other team can’t lose by. For example, If the Bills are -6.5 then they would need to win by 7 or more points to win whereas if you took the Lions at +6.5 they could lose by up to 6 points and you would still win. The mixture of underdogs and favourites winning in point spread is a lot closer then in moneyline bets so don’t be scared of betting underdogs when you’re getting a lot of points to start the game.
Game Totals Bet
Every single NFL game will have a game total where you need to pick whether you think it will go over or under the posted total by the sportsbooks. If the Bills and Lions are playing against each other and the game total for the game is 45.5 then both teams need to combine for 46 or more points to win the over or combine for less then 45 points to win the under. Picking game totals isn’t as simple as picking teams most people find when playing in the NFL so stick with picking teams until you’re more comfortable with the teams in the NFL.
These are the most common sports betting online options available each week in the NFL and you should stick with these simple bets for the first year of betting. You can also play parlays which is when you use the bets above, but you combine two or more games on the same wager so that you get paid out better odds.