Green Bay (+7.5) at Carolina. A good wager? Give me your thoughts

[Ishoutandscream2]

Especially interested in thoughts from Panther and Packer fans. Give me your ideas - is this game a good bet, one way or the other?

[Mojambo]

1. Getting +7.5 I'd definitely take the Packers

Favre's a cornered tiger. They may not win, but they'll keep it close.

[Scurrilous]

2. What's the over/under....

...on the number of times Michaels & Madden verbally fellate Favre tonight?

Not a Packer or Panther fan, but I think the Panthers should cover. They're playing at home on a national stage coming off a tough loss. They'll be fired up.

[trotsky]

3. LMAO

I think the over/under on that is off the charts.

[Ishoutandscream2]

4. No kidding. I can see both of them drooling over Favre tonight

[kick-ass-bob]

5. I would take GB.

No way my Panthers will win by more than 7.

[kick-ass-bob]

12. maybe I should start betting.

Even when they were up by 19, I knew the final would be <7.5

:crazy:

[Scurrilous]

13. Watching Carolina blow that cushy lead...

...reminds me why I don't bet.

[kick-ass-bob]

14. that's part of the reason you usually don't give up a ton of points

when betting on NFL - because games are usually <10 point margins.

[Hobarticus]

6. Panthers will cover...

Hope Jake has his head screwed on straight.

[Awsi Dooger]

7. I don't have much of an opinion

Haven't bet the game. Generally I look to the underdog in a spot like this, but Green Bay might be drained after an emotional effort to escape an 0-3 hole last week vs. Tampa Bay. Road teams coming off a loss generally are good bets in the NFL, covering at about a 54% clip.

One interesting fact: Carolina has scored 20+ points in 13 consecutive games dating to last season. I've had success betting Panther games over the total including last week at Miami when the over/under was only 36.

[Awsi Dooger]

9. Make it 14 in a row

The Panthers already have 23 at halftime

[sniffa]

8. GB to win

(so at Least cover)

the League and the bookies won't aLLow GB to Lose again.

[renter]

10. a dumb ?...

I don't gamble, so what does it mean when a team has a +7.5 after their name?

[nickgutierrez]

11. It's the point spread

At the end of the game, they'll take GB's score and add 7.5 to it in order to make the gambling action more interesting.

[renter]

15. antiwarwarrior, thank you, and another betting ?

So, since the final score had Carolina winning by three, if I had taken Green Bay and the points I would have won this bet? Sorry for the long delay.

[nickgutierrez]

16. Yes, that's exactly right. n/t