Superbowl Food for Thought

Super Bowl XLIII - Ultimate Betting Guide


NFL betting odds: PITTSBURGH -6.5, Total 46.5

NOTABLE STAT: Pittsburgh is first in the NFL in points allowed and yards allowed

KEY NFL FOOTBALL BETTING TREND: Arizona has played seven of its last nine games under the total


Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup: * PITT has covered seven of its last eight games* PITT has won eight of its last nine games SU* PITT has played five of its last eight games OVER the total* ARIZ has won and covered four of its last five games* ARIZ has played five of its last six games OVER the total
We would concede that the regular season effort by the Arizona Cardinals may have been deceiving to an extent. The Cards could almost be excused for losing their focus as they were in perhaps the league's worst division (the NFC West) and sped past non-contenders like Seattle, San Francisco and St. Louis en route to clinching it for all intents and purposes early. They got shellacked by hungrier teams like Philadelphia, Minnesota and New England who were vying for playoff position, but they have since made up for that, racking up 30 or more points in each of their last four games as they appear in Tampa for their first Super Bowl appearance.