The NFL Network’s recent Top 100 Players of All-Time program listed Peyton Manning as the second best QB in the history of the NFL betting odds competition. Only 4-time Super Bowl champion Joe Montana was listed higher at the position. But anyone that’s seen Manning in action this season could make a good argument for bumping him past Montana on the all time list.

Whereas Montana had Rice, Clark and Taylor to throw the ball to and Roger Craig and Tom Rathman to hand the ball off to, Manning is working with practice squad players named Tamme, White and James.

And he’s putting up ridiculous passing stats (309.8 yards passing per game, 16 TDs, 4 INTs) and has led the Colts to an impressive 5-3 record. Read more…

In a watered down NFC North in a very weak NFC field this year both the 5-3 Bears and the 3-5 Vikings have a shot at capturing the division title and booking a spot in the NFL playoff sports betting action.

The Bears are tied for the second best record in the entire conference but are completely underwhelming. The Vikings can thank the 1-8 Cowboys for preventing them from being the single most disappointing team of the NFL season so far.

But it’s only Week 10 and with the way that the NFC, and the NFC North are playing out so far there is still time for both teams to make the playoffs. Read more…

The Green Packers have hardly been the world beaters many NFL gambling gurus thought they would be this season but when you lose a new starting skill player to injuries every week it’s tough to maintain your edge. And at 5-3 and atop the NFC North the season has hardly been a waste, but this team has struggled mightily at times this season and ranks just 14h in the league in scoring (22.0 ppg).

That’s a much different result than the preseason projections that expected this team to be a top 3 offense. Injuries and the lack of any running game whatsoever have contributed to the team’s offensive shortcomings but if the Pack is looking to turn the train around, then the 1-6 Dallas Cowboys is a perfect punching bag to pad the stats with. Read more…

There are about 1,001 storylines surrounding this intriguing Week 9 NFL betting odds matchup between the New England Patriots and the Cleveland Browns.

At first glance this game would seem to be a foregone conclusion as the Pats, at 6-1, have the best record in the NFL and the Browns, at 2-5, are simply terrible. And that perception might be accurate.

But the Browns are the best 2-5 team in the league. This team is coming off a major upset of the Super Bowl Champion Saints in the Super Dome. They’re also coming off a Bye week in which they had an extra week to study tape on the Pats. But this team’s coaching staff is awfully familiar with the Pats as head coach Eric Manginius got his coaching start there. Read more…