NFL Monday Night Pick

The Philadelphia Eagles have won two games in a row. Both victories should have impressed online sportsbook betting fans because they were against two playoff teams – - the Arizona Cardinals and the New York Giants.

Donovan McNabb appears to be throwing the ball well, Brian Westbrook is running all over the place, and the Eagles’ defense is playing better than it has all season. All of this adds up to the Eagles trouncing the Cleveland Browns against the BetOnline online betting spread on Monday night, right? Maybe.

Cleveland Browns vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Game-day: 12/15/2008

Kick-off: 8:30 pm est.

Against the BetOnline online betting spread: Browns + 15

BetOnline Online Money-Line Wager: Browns + 700

BetOnline Online Betting Total: Under 39 ½

Against the Spread Analysis: The Philadelphia Eagles are playing lights out right now and the Cleveland Browns are just a terrible football team. The Browns have packed it in. They know their season is over. So what motivation do they have to go into Philadelphia and try to be competitive? None really, but they are a professional football team. They have to have some pride. Against the online betting spread the Browns haven’t been good all season, but there are some trends in this game that do favor Cleveland. One is that they are 4 and 1 against the spread in their last 5 games as a road underdog. Another is that they are 14-4-1 against the spread in their last 19 games versus a team with a winning record. The bottom line is that the Eagles are too big of a favorite in the BetOnline online sportsbook at + 15. I have to take the Browns and the points.

BetOnline online Money-Line Wager Analysis: The Browns are + 700 on the BetOnline Money-Line, but let’s be serious online sports betting fans for a moment. Do the Browns have any chance of winning this game? I guess they could if they stay within 7 to 10 points once they get to the fourth quarter, but I don’t see it happening. If I had to make an online bet on the money-line it would be on Cleveland, but I believe the way to play this BetOnline online wager is to not play it at all. I’ll pass.

BetOnline Total Analysis: The total in the BetOnline online sportsbook is 39 ½ points. Usually, because it’s the Eagles, I would go over in this game, but I don’t think that the Browns can score more than 10 points. The Eagles shouldn’t score more than 24. This is going to be a close online wager to make, but I have to go with under in this. I see this game finishing around 24 to 10 or 24 to 13 Philadelphia Eagles. I’m making an online bet on the under.

Good Luck!