2009 NFL Wins Over/Unders
Once again, the Pats have the highest total, a full win above the Steelers (and five cents more juice as well). Not surprisingly, the winless Lions have the lowest number at five, but the Rams and Raiders aren't far behind (or ahead), especially considering the juice.
Ignoring the juice, here are the averages for each division:
Last year there was a big difference between the AFC and NFC (8.03 vs. 7.72), but that has closed almost entirely this season, with the AFC barely ahead, 8.03 to 8.00. Which is interesting, especially when you consider that Sportsbook has installed the AFC as a three-point favorite in the Super Bowl. The location of the best teams is more important for that type of thing, and indeed the AFC's top four (NE, PIT, IND, SD) average 10.4, while the NFC's four best (NYG, PHI, DAL/MIN/GB) come in at 9.4.
The NFC West is at the bottom for the second straight season, although this year they're joined by their AFC counterparts. At the top, the NFCE and AFCS have swapped spots. For the most part these are pretty similar to the '08 numbers, with thie biggest difference being the NFC South jumping from 7.13 to 7.88. They have the Falcons, who went from 4.5 to 8, to thank for that.
The only other teams to see their totals change by two or more wins were the Ravens, going from 6 to 8.5, and the Jaguars, dropping from 10 to 8.
Patriots 12 under -130
Giants 10.5 under -140
Chargers 10.5 under -150
Steelers 11 under -125
Cowboys 9.5 over -120
Colts 10.5 under -140
Packers 8.5 over -120
Eagles 9 under -130
Saints 8.5 under -130
Ravens 8.5 under -120
Falcons 8 under -120
Vikings 8.5 over -135
Cardinals 9 under -125
Titans 8.5 over -130
Bears 8 over -135
Panthers 8.5 over -120
Redskins 8
Dolphins 8 under -150
Texans 8
Jets 8
Bills 7.5 over -120
Seahawks 7.5 under -130
Broncos 7.5 under -130
49ers 7
Jaguars 8 under -140
Chiefs 5.5 over -150
Bengals 5.5 over -140
Browns 6.5 over -140
Buccaneers 6.5
Raiders 5.5 over -125
Rams 5 over -140
Lions 5
