2011 NFL Playoffs: Jets vs Steelers Prop Bets
The AFC championship will be decided on Sunday afternoon sending one of two teams to Super Bowl XLV when the New York Jets vs Pittsburgh Steelers meet at 6:30pm EST from Heinz Field for the game that can be seen live on CBS television. Online sportsbooks currently have the Steelers -3.5 home favorites in 2011 AFC Championship picks vs the Jets on Sunday. Sportsbooks also favor Pittsburgh -190 in money line NFL odds for Sunday's AFC title game vs the Jets +160 with an over/under total of 38.5. Numerous prop bets are also available for the Jets vs Steelers match-up including first to score, first scoring play and total points.
In the NFL playoffs, the Steelers are always known for having a stout defense but it is the offense that sportsbook favor to score first with Pittsburgh -135 and New York underdogs at +105. A touchdown by either the Steelers or Jets is favored at -140 to be the first score of the game while any other score is listed at +110. AFC championship picks have the first score within the first 7-minutes of the game by either team at even money with a YES -115 and NO -115 in prop bets while the betting over/under total for the longest touchdown in the game is listed at 38.5 (-115). Taking Pittsburgh and Ben Roethlisberger to throw a touchdown pass for the first score in the 2011 AFC Championship game would return +400 while a run is +400, a field goal +250 and a safety +4500.
AFC championship picks expect the 2nd quarter +160 to be when the teams score the most points of the game with the 4th+180 the second choice and 1st or 3rd quarters at +375. The Steelers have gone 5-1 when playing the Jets at Heinz Field and the weather could play into Pittsburgh's favor forecasted to have a high of 18°F and snow showers earlier in the day. The over/under is at a low 38 due to the weather and the defensive capabilities both teams but if an offensive scoring frenzy takes place, the return in prop bets would pay nicely in total points by both teams for the AFC title game. A 57-63 total point performance would pay out +900 while 64-70 is listed at +1200 and 71-77 points +1300.
2011 AFC Championship Picks: New York Jets +3.5
In the NFL playoffs, the Steelers are always known for having a stout defense but it is the offense that sportsbook favor to score first with Pittsburgh -135 and New York underdogs at +105. A touchdown by either the Steelers or Jets is favored at -140 to be the first score of the game while any other score is listed at +110. AFC championship picks have the first score within the first 7-minutes of the game by either team at even money with a YES -115 and NO -115 in prop bets while the betting over/under total for the longest touchdown in the game is listed at 38.5 (-115). Taking Pittsburgh and Ben Roethlisberger to throw a touchdown pass for the first score in the 2011 AFC Championship game would return +400 while a run is +400, a field goal +250 and a safety +4500.
AFC championship picks expect the 2nd quarter +160 to be when the teams score the most points of the game with the 4th+180 the second choice and 1st or 3rd quarters at +375. The Steelers have gone 5-1 when playing the Jets at Heinz Field and the weather could play into Pittsburgh's favor forecasted to have a high of 18°F and snow showers earlier in the day. The over/under is at a low 38 due to the weather and the defensive capabilities both teams but if an offensive scoring frenzy takes place, the return in prop bets would pay nicely in total points by both teams for the AFC title game. A 57-63 total point performance would pay out +900 while 64-70 is listed at +1200 and 71-77 points +1300.
2011 AFC Championship Picks: New York Jets +3.5
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