Week 8 NFL Betting Analysis & Takeaways: Bills-Eagles Super Bowl Talk Begins

The NFL season is halfway through. Philadelphia Eagles are perfect heading into Week 10. Seattle Seahawks are atop the NFC West. Green Bay Packers are five games back of the Minnesota Vikings in the loss column. LA Rams are tied for last place. Oddsmakers and fans are betting on underdogs at 55.5% clip this season.

Oddsmakers and sportsbook officials have seen positive and negative surprises in terms of betting on the NFL this season.

Buffalo is the biggest surprise in the second half. Buffalo is power rated the best team in NFL but they have a marginal lead in AFC East.

The good teams are the Jets, Giants and Seahawks. The bad teams include the Packers and Rams.   The teams have been on the field for too long this year because of their poor offenses.

The Seattle Seahawks are in first place in their division. Thomas Gable believes the team has a balanced offense and a good defense. The biggest surprise to watch for in the second half is if any of the teams can sustain their momentum and challenge for their respective divisions or make the playoffs.

Sports Trader Christian Cipollini picks 15 surprises of the NFL season. The biggest surprise is the Seahawks, who were expected to be one of football's worst teams. Giants and Jets have had strong starts to the season and can make the playoffs.

The betting establishment made money on the moneyline in Week 9. The Patriots, Bengals, Chiefs, Vikings, Dolphins, and Bills won outright. Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Rams 16-13. Atlanta was a 3-point home underdog and lost to the Chargers 20-17. Four games ended in close scores. Borgata won on Jets over Bills. The total bettors made on Tampa-LA game went their way.

DraftKings' betting website has some of the top moneymakers for the betting public in Week 9.

The Bills are +275 to win the Super Bowl, while the Eagles are -500. A bettor in Tennessee wagered $100,000 on the Dolphins to take the title. Superbowl 57 will be played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on February 12, 2023. The game will air on FOX at 6:30 p.m. Eastern. Rihanna will perform the halftime show.

There were some notable winners and losers in the NFL in Week 9.

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