NFL Playoffs

The NFL playoffs, Duke basketball against GA Tech are some of the best games for professional bettors.

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rockets host the Knicks, the Jets take on the Bengals, and the Cowboys look for another home victory over the Eagles.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The NFL playoffs begin on Saturday afternoon with the Jets (9-7 SU, 9-7 ATS) at Cincinnati (10-6 SU, 7-9 ATS). New York secured their postseason berth in a 37-0 home whipping of the Bengals last week, in what was a meaningless game for Cincinnati. Mark Sanchez went 8-of-16 for 63 yards passing with no TDs for the Jets in that contest, while Thomas Jones ran for two scores. Carson Palmer threw for zero yards on 11 attempts before taking the rest of that game off. Oddsmakers have the Bengals as 2.5-point favorites, with the total at 34 points.

The second game then has Philadelphia (11-5 SU, 9-7 ATS) at Dallas (11-5 SU, 9-7 ATS) in another Week 17 rematch. The Cowboys ran roughshod over the rival Eagles in Dallas last week to secure the NFC East title, winning by a score of 24-0. Tony Romo went 24-of-34 for 311 yards passing in that win, with two TDs and one INT. Donovan McNabb went 20-of-36 for 223 yards passing, with no TDs and no INTs. The Cowboys have been set by the oddsmakers as 4-point favorites for Saturday night's contest, with the total for the matchup at 45 points at BetUs Sportsbook.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up eight games on Saturday, with Atlanta at Orlando, Memphis at Charlotte, Philadelphia at Detroit, Minnesota at Chicago, Indiana at Oklahoma City, Utah at Dallas, Denver at Sacramento, and New York at Houston. The Knicks (15-20 SU, 18-17 ATS) actually head into their Saturday matchup riding a three-game winning streak; they got past Charlotte 97-93 in their last game on Thursday night. The Rockets (20-16 SU, 20-16 ATS) have now lost three in a row, as they were beaten 118-110 in Phoenix in their last contest on Wednesday.

As well, the college basketball schedule has three ranked matchups on tap for Saturday, with No. 13 Connecticut at No. 12 Georgetown, No. 4 Purdue at No. 17 Wisconsin, and No. 5 Duke at No. 20 Georgia Tech. As well, No. 2 Texas (vs. Colorado) and No. 3 Kentucky (vs. Georgia) both put their unbeaten records on the line; the Longhorns are 14-0 SU and 8-2 ATS on the season, while the Wildcats sit at 15-0 SU and 7-6 ATS. Kentucky managed to pick up a 71-62 win over Louisville in their last contest, with DeMarcus Cousins pouring in 18 points.

 

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Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are 13 games on the busy NHL slate for Saturday, with Colorado at Buffalo, Washington at Atlanta, New Jersey at Montreal, Florida at Ottawa, Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Toronto, Anaheim at Nashville, the Islanders at Phoenix, Chicago at Minnesota, Calgary at Vancouver, St. Louis at Los Angeles, Detroit at San Jose, and a matinee matchup between the Rangers and Bruins in Boston. The 21-17-6 Rangers fell 2-1 in a shootout to Atlanta on Thursday, while the 22-14-7 Bruins were beaten 5-2 by the Hawks the same day.