NFL ODDS & LINES

The 2022 NFL Season is in the bag, and the Kansas City Chiefs won their second Super Bowl since 2020. But the year was so much more than just it’s the final game. Let’s dig into some of the bigger storylines of the past season before a brief look ahead to 2023.

2022 NFL Season Recap
The 103rd season of the NFL was full of surprises, some good and others not. One of the season’s biggest surprises was the reigning champions, the Los Angeles Rams, having the worst Super Bowl slump in NFL history. The Rams dropped the NFL Kickoff Game Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills and never quite recovered. Instead of becoming the first NFL team to repeat since the 2004 New England Patriots, the Rams ended the season 5-12 and set the record for most losses by a defending champion. They were the first reigning champion to finish the next season with a losing record since the 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the first to miss the playoffs since the 2016 Denver Broncos.

On a more positive note, New York football is back and ready to compete after years of underachieving. The New York Giants and New York Jets entered the season with low expectations. But the Jets started the year 7-4, and the Giants ended up in the NFC Divisional round before losing to the Eagles. Both teams hired new head coaches within the previous two seasons and have a wealth of young talent. There are technically three New York teams, including the Buffalo Bills. They are the most set up of the group to succeed and one of the favorites to win the Super Bowl in 2023.

Speaking of Young Talent

We have to talk about one rookie. Mr. Irrelevant 2022, Brock Purdy, changed how we think about “garbage time” draft picks by nearly leading the San Francisco 49ers to a berth in the Super Bowl. The last pick in the NFL Draft took up starting QB duties after both Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo were lost to injury. Many thought the Niners were toast after losing two starting quarterbacks, but Purdy showed us that all these draft predictors might not be as good as they think. Purdy wowed the league with 1,374 yards and 13 touchdowns in six regular season starts. He added three touchdowns and 569 in three playoff games. Unfortunately, Purdy blew out his elbow early in the NFC Championship game, and the 49ers fell to Philly.

2023 NFL Season Preview
There is still a lot of time before the kickoff of Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season, but let’s take a look ahead at what we know so far. The Kansas City Chiefs (+600) predictably lead the NFL odds board as favorites to repeat. The one-two combo of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce was deadly in 2022, and there is no reason to assume their dominance won’t continue as long as their health holds up.

Meanwhile, the Bills, Eagles, and 49ers are all +800 to unseat the Chiefs, while the Bengals, at +900, round out teams with odds of 10/1 or lower.

NFL games offer various betting options for people. These betting options include:

• Point spread betting on single games.
• Moneyline betting on single games.
• Over/Under betting on total points on a single game.
• Parlay betting on multiple games.
• Player prop betting.

Each betting option is different and has different betting strategies. BetUS has all these options for bettors along with promotions for new customers. BetUS also allows users to make deposits using one of the four cryptocurrencies that it accepts. BetUS also has additional bonuses for crypto users when making their first-time re-up deposit using crypto.

Point Spread Betting

Betting on the point spread is one of the most common bets. The spread allows people to take additional points when betting on the underdog or give points when betting on the favorite. The spread has better odds for favorites than betting on them on a moneyline bet.

Point spreads usually have slightly negative odds or even odds, making it more appealing than a moneyline bet with less reward for the favorite and more risk with the underdog. When betting the point spread on NFL odds, one must ensure that the team they pick can “cover” the spread. For the underdog, this means losing by less than the points taken in the spread, while with the favorite, they will need to win by more than the points they are giving away.

Moneyline Betting

Moneyline betting is the simplest form of betting on NFL games. A bet on the moneyline means you are betting on who the outright winner will be. The favored teams will have negative odds, while underdog teams will have positive odds.

The moneyline has the least return for favorites, while the underdogs give the highest return. A moneyline bet on an underdog can give a great return if they win but will require one to study the teams’ history to see if that underdog has a chance.

Over/Under Betting

Another common and straightforward form of betting on NFL odds is over/under betting. The over/under bet is a bet on whether the combined total points scored will be over or under the amount set. The odds are usually slightly negative on these bets.

Parlay Betting

Parlay betting is a bet on multiple games, with the odds determined by the number of games added plus the original betting odds on the games added. You can mix point spread and moneyline options on a multiple-game parlay. For example, you can put the Dolphins on the moneyline against the Saints as one game of the parlay while having the Chiefs with a -7 point spread against the Bengals as the second game of the parlay.

Player Prop Betting

One of the most popular side bets is player props. Player props can have negative, even, or positive odds. Player props are based on milestones for that player to hit. Some examples include the total number of passing yards, the total number of rushing yards, the total number of touchdowns made, or the total number of field goals made.