Betting

The New York Jets were as impressive as they could be last week in a 37-0 rout of the Cincinnati Bengals. Now they get a rematch against the Bengals, this time in Cincinnati as the AFC Wild Card playoffs begin on Saturday at 1:30pm EST on NBC. The Bengals rested a lot of starters last week in a meaningless game so the Jets should face a much different team in NFL odds this time around. "We went into the game knowing (the rematch) was one of the possibilities," Cincinnati head coach Marvin Lewis said. "Based upon that, I told the coordinators how I wanted to do things, and we based the game plan on that."

The Houston Texans will be hosting the New England Patriots on Sunday in a NFL betting game that actually means something for Houston. The Texans do need some help in NFL predictions to make the playoffs but at least they have a chance if they beat New England in week 17 NFL lines. The Patriots on the other hand have already clinched the AFC East and will probably rest most of their starters in this game. That is one reason why the Texans are 7-point favorites at home in NFL odds for week 17 at online sportsbooks.