If You Like the Cardinals, Bet the Moneyline
By Reed Wallach
The Arizona Cardinals travel to Los Angeles in the final game of NFL Super Wild Card Weekend. The Cards are catching 3.5 points at WynnBET Sportsbook against their NFC West rival, but is it worth it to take the points?
Historically, the team that has won the game has also covered whether they were favorites or underdogs.
Wild Card winners are now 134-19-5 ATS (87.6%) all-time after going 5-0 this weekend.
— Jared Smith (@jaredleesmith) January 17, 2022
Sometimes gambling on the NFL is simple. Just bet on the team you think is going to win the game and don't worry about the spread being "too big" because historically, in this round, it's not.
As Jared Smith of Pickswise notes, the spread has not come into play much historically in the Wild Card round. Pick the winner and you are going to cash at an astronomical clip.
The Cardinals beat the Rams on the road earlier this season, 37-20, but fell at home 30-23. Overall, the Cards are 8-1 straight up away from home this season.
Could the home field advantage in Los Angeles be meaningless? We have seen Matthew Stafford mention how difficult it was to communicate on offense in Week 18 against the San Francisco 49ers... at home.
Arizona is a short trip to LA and we may see a ton of red and white on Monday Night Football. If you are betting the Cards, you may be banking on some home field advantage, but you should say forget the points and take the +145 at WynnBET.
For more, check out our betting cheat sheet for Monday's NFC Wild Card matchup!