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Joe Nation

(1,106 posts)
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 11:43 AM Sep 9

***BREAKING NEWS!!!*** After completing week 1, half of all NFL teams are undefeated.

Sorry, couldn't resist after Monday night game excitement. 😁

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***BREAKING NEWS!!!*** After completing week 1, half of all NFL teams are undefeated. (Original Post) Joe Nation Sep 9 OP
and fully 100% of bookies (and betting operations) - are ahead of their clients stopdiggin Sep 9 #1
Well, the point spreads and over/unders aren't an indication of the teams' potentials, House of Roberts Sep 9 #4
was meant as totally tongue in cheek ... stopdiggin Sep 9 #9
Aye, and the bookies' adjust the odds/ spreads throughout the week House of Roberts Sep 9 #10
Maybe this post should be in the Math Forum surfered Sep 9 #2
Hold on... ****BREAKING NEWS***** Joe Nation Sep 9 #3
It's not in the top 25 Bristlecone Sep 9 #5
Each NFL teams best and worst case scenarios: Ptah Sep 9 #6
Who knew? Joe Nation Sep 9 #7
That's Funny! ProfessorGAC Sep 9 #8

stopdiggin

(14,402 posts)
1. and fully 100% of bookies (and betting operations) - are ahead of their clients
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 11:56 AM
Sep 9

but only temporarily of course .. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

House of Roberts

(6,236 posts)
4. Well, the point spreads and over/unders aren't an indication of the teams' potentials,
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 01:15 PM
Sep 9

just the perception of the bettors' beliefs of the teams' potentials.

House of Roberts

(6,236 posts)
10. Aye, and the bookies' adjust the odds/ spreads throughout the week
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 06:41 PM
Sep 9

leading up to the game based on the level of betting on each team. The goal is to keep it even so the losers pay off the winners and the bookies keep the commission or 'vig', charged to the winners.

Joe Nation

(1,106 posts)
3. Hold on... ****BREAKING NEWS*****
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 12:11 PM
Sep 9

During Monday night game, the Bears committed 381 feet in penalties. My GOD, that must be a record.

Bristlecone

(10,872 posts)
5. It's not in the top 25
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 01:18 PM
Sep 9

The most in yards was the Titans in ‘99 at 212, or 636 ft. The 25th most was Jets in 2018 with 172 yards, or 516 feet. The other 23 teams in between vary progressively bottom to top

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