Sharp bettors backed the Ravens over the Chiefs in Sunday’s AFC title game. But the so-called sharps were reminded that it’s never wise to bet against Patrick Mahomes.
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Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay went 59-25-6 against the spread this season to win the Review-Journal NFL Challenge and is 3-0 ATS in the playoffs.
The battle to play in Las Vegas in Super Bowl 58 is down to four teams, with Baltimore and San Francisco early favorites in the NFL conference title games.
Sharp bettors backed the Lions over the Buccaneers in Sunday’s divisional round game. Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay also likes a side in that game.
The Dallas Cowboys had won 16 straight home games before Sunday’s 48-32 wild-card playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers as 7-point favorites.
Matt Ste. Marie, a married father of two from Minnesota, won the Circa Sports Million with some help from the Buffalo Bills in the final game of the NFL regular season.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford is going back to Detroit with the Rams to take on his former team in one of the most intriguing games of Super Wild Card Weekend.
The Steelers are consensus 4-point road favorites over the Ravens, who would be 7½- or 8½-point favorites if they were playing for the No. 1 seed.