On Saturday December 24, 11 NFL betting lines enthusiasts wagering on the Detroit Lions all season, were thrilled to see, that their preseason long shot bet to make the playoffs, paid off. The Lions, in tribute to the late Rick Rude, gave the San Diego Chargers, a rude awakening, as they decimated the notoriously strong Chargers, 38 – 10. By winning, the Detroit Lions broke a 10-year curse, in which they’d never had a season with a winning record. Instead, this year, the Lions will be assured a price per head winning record and a playoff berth. Here is a recap of a crazy Christmas Eve in the world’s best gambling league.
We start this article congratulating Detroit Lions Head Coach Jim Schwartz. It was nearly two seasons ago, that Schwartz had what many believed to be the unfortunate luck, of taking the Head Coaching job in Detroit, after the Lions had finished 2008 losing all 16 games of the regular season. Now in 2011, with a rout over the San Diego Chargers, Schwartz’s Lions have made a statement to the rest of the NFL, letting us all know, that the rebuild is over.
Detroit’s post season clinching victory has the players and the fans chomping at the bit for more, as they hope to finish the bookie software season out strong next weekend. For all intents and purposes, the Detroit Lions should play the winner of the Dallas Cowboys v New York Giants week 17 matchup. Essentially, after destroying the New York Jets today, the Giants are once again tied with the Cowboys, who were killed by the Philadelphia Eagles. As a result, week 17’s finale will be a winner take all show down, in which the winner of the Cowboys v Giants game, moves on to the playoffs, to face Detroit.
Speaking of the Jets, thanks to their loss today, another feel good story of the 2011 season, the Cincinnati Bengals, continue to hold out hope of making the playoffs, as the sixth seed in the AFC. The Bengals handed the Arizona Cardinals a convincing loss, while Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, continued to prove why he should be in a different league then everyone else. Thanks to the Jets loss, and a Bengals victory over the Baltimore Ravens next weekend, the Bengals can be the third team with the AFC North to make the playoffs this season.
Another team hoping to build on this week’s success is the Oakland Raiders. Led by former Bengal Carson Palmer, the Raiders pulled off another victory, as they defeated the Kyle Orton led Kansas City Chiefs, 16 – 13 in a defensive battle. Along with the Denver Broncos throwing up a stinker against the struggling Buffalo Bills, the Raiders remain alive, as they head to San Diego to close out the season. In theory, if the Chiefs can pull off an upset against Denver and Oakland beats San Diego, the Raiders can make the playoffs as the AFC West Champion.
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