New York Giants provided final blow to Vegas sports books by the Gaming Today’s, Micah Roberts

Coming into last weekend, most sports book directors knew the
story that was set to unfold for them as the public was all over the Packers and
Patriots.

What they didn’t anticipate was needing the favored Cowboys to
save the day.

Despite the line moving as high as -5 at a few sports books,
the jeopardy from Sunday’s parlays and teasers from the 13 earlier games had the
Giants to the OVER as the big payout game.

With the Giants thrilling 37-34 victory, most of the bettors in
the city also celebrated with the big win and sent the sports books to another
losing day, something that has been common place for most of the pro football
season.

Favorites went 5-10 for the week with five of the underdogs
winning outright, but it was the key favorites that did all the damage beginning
with everyone’s favorite team, the 13-0 Packers.

“The Green Bay game did all the damage on the day and built a
large piece of liability heading into the Giants game,” said MGM Resorts sports
books director Jay Rood. “When the Falcons came back against the Panthers and
the Saints held on to win by 5 over the Titans, that was pretty much the day for
us.”

The Packers blew out the Raiders 46-16 to stay undefeated at
13-0 and don’t look to be tiring anytime soon like we have seen some teams at
this juncture going for an undefeated season. Even the sports books have
surrendered somewhat to the Packers greatness.

Lucky’s sports book have posted an undefeated prop for the last
two months with the last price posted having the YES at -140, but following
Sunday’s win, the prop is off the board for good according to Jimmy Vaccaro.

“We’d have to make the number too high with only three games to
go and it looks too easy now for them,” said Vaccaro, “No one is going to stop
this team now.”

The Las Vegas Hilton Super Book has the Packers 3-2 to win the
Super Bowl and 4-7 to win the NFC. The Hilton also has the NFC -4½ in its Super
Bowl line.

The NFC doesn’t look to have a real candidate to stop the
Packers at Lambeau Field in the playoffs, but the AFC is looking wide open with
all kinds of possibilities.

While the Patriots remain the 3-2 favorite to win the
conference, there appears to be at least five other teams that a case could be
made for to participate in the Super Bowl.

The Texans big win at Cincinnati last Sunday extended their
winning streak to 7 and clinched their first division title in team history. It
was also a coming out party for rookie quarterback T.J. Yates who came up big in
the final moments to seal the victory.

“After Matt Schaub went down, I think we all kind of wrote off
the Texans,” said Caesars Palace’s Todd Fuhrman who has the Texans 6-1 to win
the AFC. “But they have that nucleus in place with a great offensive line, great
running game and Wade Phillips top rated defense that’s going to make them a
tough a game for anyone.”

Another team that has to get some acknowledgment is Denver, now
9-1 to win the AFC.

“I don’t know how he (Tim Tebow) does it each week, but you
can’t argue with the results,” said Rood following the Broncos improbable 13-10
comeback win over the Bears. “He has such an ugly throwing motion, but between
great defensive play and Tebow not turning the ball over and then making the big
plays late, they are now in the driver’s seat for a home playoff game.”

The Broncos have a big game this week against the Patriots and
are once again the underdog getting 6 points at home to the AFC favorites.

“It wouldn’t surprise me at all to see them beat the Patriots
who have all kinds of holes on defense,” said Rood.

“I’m anxious to see who the public backs in this game,” said
Fuhrman. “They’ve been on the Patriots almost every week, but we’re starting to
see bettors believe in Tebow and the Broncos more each week.”

Seven wins in eight starts for Tebow is pretty impressive. It’s
more about the way he’s done it too. Every week the Broncos games have come down
to the final moments. They are now 3-0 in overtime games this season.

The best game for the sports books over the weekend that killed several
parlays and avoided a disastrous day was Arizona’s come from behind 21-19 win
over the 49ers. San Francisco was favored by 4 and had covered 10 of its 12
games this season.

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