Best Early NFL Playoff Bets – Online NFL Betting Analysis For AFC Wild Card Playoff

Thanks to my one-of-a-kind NFL online betting analysis, BetOnline gridiron gamblers everywhere will have a better chance of cashing in with a potentially winning wage against the value-packed best early NFL playoff bets possible when the Kansas City Chiefs (10-6 SU, 9-7 ATS) look to take the next step in their unlikely quest for a possible Super Bowl appearance. The surprising Chiefs will try to hold the fort at home against the experienced, veteran-laden Baltimore Ravens (12-4 SU, 8-7-1 ATS) when they host their conference counterparts in their AFC Wild Card matchup at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

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Okay pigskin, players, with that said and the start of the annual postseason wagering period about to begin, let me get started.

Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs 1:00 PM ET

Live from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO

Sunday, January 9, 2011

TV: CBS

NFL Odds

Baltimore Ravens -3

Over/Under 40.5

Analysis: If the key trends surrounding this matchup mean anything gridiron gamblers, then the Baltimore Ravens will at least have a respectable chance of cashing in as one of the best early NFL playoff bets on the board for Wild Card weekend.

The Ravens have gone 4-1-1 ATS in their last six road games and a nearly perfect 4-1 against the online football betting odds in their last five Wild Card games.

Now, the Ravens may have a huge edge in postseason experience in this Wild Card matchup, but the Chiefs apparently aren’t going to go down without a fight as they have compiled an impressive 6-1 ATS in their last seven games following an SU loss and a nearly unblemished 4-1 ATS in their last five games as an underdog of three (3) points or less.

Now, the bad news for BetOnline sportsbook football bettors that like Kansas City to cash in as one of the best early NFL playoff bets on the board.

In spite of their impressive 7-2 ATS mark in their last nine games as an underdog, the Chiefs have gone just 1-6 ATS in their last seven games against their AFC rivals while also going 0-4 ATS in their last four home games against a team with a winning road record.

A look at the only key head-to-head trend surrounding this matchup points to the selection that I believe will play out for NFL gamblers looking for the best early NFL playoff bets possible as the Road team in this series has gone a nearly perfect 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.

The Ravens may be 1-4 ATS in their last five games as a road favorite of three (3) points or less, but they’ve also managed to go 7-3 against the online NFL betting odds in their last 10 playoff road games.

I’m not real impressed with Baltimore’s offense, but they are the correct pick to cash in as one of the best early NFL playoff betting picks.

Best Early NFL Playoff Picks: Baltimore Ravens -3 Points/Under 40.5 Total Points

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