NFL Football Betting

Football Point Spreads - NFL and College Football Pointspead Bets

The point spread on a football game is a number that represents a combination of two things; the oddsmaker's opinion as to which team will win a particular game and by how much, and the oddsmaker's opinion as to which team the betting public thinks will win the game, and by how much.

It works like this: In a game where one team is listed as a seven-point favorite ( -7), that team must win the game by more than seven points to "cover the spread," and produce a winning wager. If the favorite wins by less than seven points, or if they lose outright, a wager on the favorite is a loser.

On the other side, a bet on the underdog, which is getting seven points (+7), is a winner if the dog wins outright or if they lose by less than seven points. If the underdog loses by more than seven points, a bet on them is a loser.

A win by the favorite by exactly seven points results in a push, or no wager. If parlayed, most sportsbooks drop the parlay from a three-teamer to a two-teamer, or whatever the case may be. And points scored in overtimes count toward the final result of point-spread bets.

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