NFL Football Betting - 5 Burning Questions for the Wild Card Weekend

The NFL playoff bracket has been set, and the 5 questions for the Wild Card weekend that must be on the minds of football gamblers everywhere!

1: Did the Green Bay Packers show the Arizona Cardinals too much in a meaningless game?

Coming into Sunday's showdown with the Cardinals, the Packers knew that they had nothing to play for. They were still going to have to face Arizona right there in the desert in the first round of the postseason. But even with the NFL playoff bracket determined, Green Bay looked like it was playing all out, as QB Aaron Rodgers went 21/26 for 235 yards and a TD in a big 33-7 victory. There's something to be said about keeping the hot hand, as the Pack enter the playoffs having gone 7-1 SU and 7-0-1 ATS in their L/8 games, but the burning question is whether they can pull it off in the same venue in back-to-back weeks.

2: Can QB Tony Romo parlay his hot winter into his first playoff victory?

It seems like everything is stacked against the Cowboys in the playoffs this week. They say that it's hard to beat the same team three times in one season, and QB Tony Romo has never won a playoff game. But after Romo threw for 311 yards and two TDs against the Eagles to clinch the NFC East title on Sunday, giving him 1,859 yards and 11 TDs against just two picks since Thanksgiving Day, can the hex be lifted?

3: Will WR Wes Welker's injury cost the Pats a shot at the Super Bowl?

Maybe this is why you rest your best players in relatively meaningless games. Without really getting touched, WR Wes Welker suffered a devastating knee injury against the Texans. Now, New England is going to have to win the Super Bowl without his 123 catches and 1,348 yards. The good news is that WR Julian Edelman caught ten balls for 103 yards in the loss to Houston, so maybe he can fill the void.

4: Can the Ravens' defense dial up the defensive pressure better in the playoffs than they did in Week 4?

New England really rolled over Baltimore's defense in a 27-21 victory in Week 4 between these two teams. That day, QB Tom Brady threw for 258 yards and a score, but once again, the Michigan product will be without his security blanket, WR Wes Welker. This Ravens squad feels a lot different now than it did at that point in the season, as the team has only allowed an average of just 11.5 points per game in their L/4.

5: Is New York's dominance against Cincinnati a sign of things to come?

The first half of football that the Jets put together against the Bengals was just insane. They were the incredibly dominant team, outgaining Cincy 250-7 in the first 30 minutes. HC Rex Ryan dialed up some of his best schemes of the season to get New York to the postseason in his first year in the Big Apple, and a similar performance on the road will set up a showdown with either the Colts or the Chargers in two weeks.


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