Lucas Vancamp

The NFL has given us a very intriguing match-up in Sunday afternoon's late game when the Philadelphia Eagles head to Minnesota to take on the Vikings in an NFC Wild-Card game. The Eagles have won four out of five, while the Vikings have won five out of six with both teams seemingly running on all cylinders. Odds makers are calling the Eagles road favorites as NFL betting lines have Philadelphia at -3 with the total sitting at 41.

At 9-6-1, Philadelphia is making their seventh appearance in the post-season in nine years. This improbable run was capped by a Week 17 series of events that saw everything go Philly's way...

Thursday afternoon in the Capital One Bowl two of the nation's best running backs square-off as the Michigan State Spartans do battle with the Georgia Bulldogs. Odds makers are calling the Bulldogs favorites against the Spartans as this pair of 9-3 team's face-off. NCAA betting lines have Georgia at -8.5 with the total sitting at 56.

Michigan State running back Javon Ringer has rushed for more than 1,500 yards and 21 touchdowns. The most impressive thing about Ringer's extraordinary season is that...

Tuesday night in the Humanitarian Bowl the Terrapins face-off with the Nevada Wolf Pack as Maryland tries to salvage their season. Odds makers are calling the Wolf Pack slight favorites against the struggling Terrapins. NCAA betting lines have Nevada at -2 with the total in the game sitting at 58.5.

Maryland closed the regular season on a 1-3 slide so they are not worrying about the lack of prestige a Humanitarian Bowl berth brings.

"I'm just happy I'm not going to be sitting at home during Christmas break watching other guys play," said Maryland senior defensive lineman Jeremy Navarre.

Sunday afternoon, the AFC East Division title is on the line as the Miami Dolphins face the New York Jets in this week 17 match-up. Odds makers are calling the struggling Jets home favorites against the red hot Dolphins. NFL betting lines have New York at -2.5 with the total in the game sitting at 42.5.

For the Miami Dolphins it's simple, win against the Jets on Sunday and take the AFC East Division crown. They can also win the division with a tie and a New England loss or tie. That's a little crazy, but not so...

The AFC East race is heating up as the New York Jets head out to the west coast to take on the Seattle Seahawks. New York will be looking to keep pace with the rest of the division and with the Dolphins, Patriots and the Jets all sitting at 9-5, the winner will likely need to win out.

Odds makers are calling New York a road favorite even though the Jets are 0-3 when playing on the west coast in 2008. Losses at Oakland, San Diego and San Francisco have Brett Favre and the Jets fighting for a division title and a spot in the postseason. NFL betting lines have New York -3.5 with the total in the game sitting at 42.

After dropping two straight and letting the rest of the division back in the race...

When the Penn State Nittany Lions take the field in the 2009 Rose Bowl against the USC Trojans, legendary coach Joe Paterno will not be wondering about his future.

According to the Penn State athletic department, the Hall of Famer and winningest coach in major college football history has agreed to a new three-year contract extension.

There was a little concern as to whether or not the deal would get done before the no. 8 Nittany Lions play no. 5 Southern California in the Rose Bowl Game on New Year's Day. However, Paterno was...

Sunday afternoon the Minnesota Vikings head to the Southwest to take on the Arizona Cardinals in the desert. Odds makers are calling the Cards home favorites as the Vikings come in to town in a must win situation for Minnesota. NFL betting lines have the Cardinals at -4 with the total sitting at 46.5.

At 8-5, Arizona has clinched the NFC West division. That gives the Cardinals just their second playoff appearance since moving to Arizona in 1988. Right now Arizona would be the no. 4 seed and host a wild-card game, however they want more.

Sunday in St Louis, both at 2-11, the Rams and the Seahawks will be playing for nothing but pride as both teams are well out of any playoff consideration. Odds makers are calling the Seahawks road favorites in the Edward Jones Dome. NFL betting lines have Seattle at -2.5 with the total sitting at 42.

Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has missed much of the season with a bulging disk in his back, but he remains optimistic that he will play again in 2008. According to team doctors, the veteran quarterback could stay out...

Thursday night in Chicago, the New Orleans Saints head to Soldier Field to take on the Bears. Odds makers are calling the Bears home favorites as both teams look to keep their playoff hopes alive. NFL betting odds have Chicago at -3 with the total sitting at 45.

Both the Bears and the Saints took care of business on Sunday to remain in the hunt at 7-6, but they will have to prepare quickly in order to get ready for this Thursday night game. Right now these two are on the outside looking in and time is running out.

Chicago has a much better postseason outlook as they trail the first place Vikings by just one game...

The San Diego Chargers are looking to keep their slim playoff hopes alive tonight as the play host to AFC West Division rival Oakland. Odds makers are calling the Chargers double digit home favorites in tonight's game on the NFL Network. NFL betting lines have San Diego at -10 with the total sitting at 42.5.

The Chargers are possibly the league most disappointing team. At 4-8, they likely need to win their final four games to have any shot of making the post-season. San Diego is three games behind the division-leading Broncos...