NFL Betting Rules
General betting rules apply to all NFL betting. In addition, the following rules are specific to betting on NFL football.
- Betting on NFL football games requires that games go at least 55 minutes of play for bets on the game to have 'action'
- NFL Football overtime periods count as part of the wagered game, if played, unless otherwise noted
- Bets on any NFL football game that is postponed or abandoned before at least 55 minutes of play will be considered 'no action', unless the outcome of the bet has already been decided at the time of abandonment - i.e. 'first touchdown scorer bets' will stand once a touchdown has been scored in the game
- NFL betting on any football game must go 55 minutes of play for a bet on the Over/Under to be considered 'action', even if the total score in the game is already more than the over handicap offered for that event
- A Winning NFL Betting Margin: Winning margin betting is from scratch (the start of the game)
- Quarter/First Half NFL Wagers: The football quarter stated must be completed for bets to have 'action'. The 4th Quarter does not include overtime
- Live NFL Betting: Live NFL Betting is offered on selected games with point spread lines available and updated while the game is in running. The spread quoted is for the whole football game, including overtime, if played.
NFL Betting Guide
NFL betting is one of the most popular choices of betting for Sports Interaction players.
The main action when you bet on NFL football games is in pointspread, or line, betting, where the sportsbook decides on a margin of victory for the favorite that will make either team an attractive betting proposition. Consider the example below:
| New York Giants | +3.0 | -110 |
| Green Bay Packers | -3.0 | -110 |
In the example, the NFL betting spread is set at three points. The +3.0 after the New York Giants means that the Giants are the underdog in this game; the Giants must either win, or not lose by more than three points, for a bet on the Giants to win.
The –3.0 after the Green Bay Packers means that the Packers are the favorite; the Packers must win by more than three points for a bet on the Packers to win.
If the Packers win by exactly three points, then the bet is said to have fallen on the spread and is deemed a push. All bets are voided and the stakes returned in this instance.
The second number, -110, after each team is the price of a winning bet on NFL football. A winning bettor will win $100 for every $110 bet.
For a football game to have action, the game must be played for at least 55 minutes actual play. Overtime counts if played, and there are a selection of related betting markets to add extra value, choice and excitement, such as totals, moneyline, winning margin NFL betting, and the like. For more information on how to bet on NFL football, please visit our Help Center from the navigation above!
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Baltimore at Denver
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Score in every Quarter - Away Team- Baltimore Yes +285
- Baltimore No -435
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Atlanta at New Orleans
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Score in every Quarter - Away Team- Atlanta Yes +180
- Atlanta No -256
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Cincinnati at Chicago
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Score in every Quarter - Away Team- Cincinnati Yes +285
- Cincinnati No -435
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Kansas City at Jacksonville
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Score in every Quarter - Away Team- Kansas City Yes +265
- Kansas City No -400
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Miami at Cleveland
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Score in every Quarter - Away Team- Miami Yes +295
- Miami No -455
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Minnesota at Detroit
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Score in every Quarter - Away Team- Minnesota Yes +230
- Minnesota No -333
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New England at Buffalo
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Score in every Quarter - Away Team- New England Yes Closed
- New England No Closed
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Oakland at Indianapolis
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Score in every Quarter - Away Team- Oakland Yes +295
- Oakland No -455
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Seattle at Carolina
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Score in every Quarter - Away Team- Seattle Yes +195
- Seattle No -278
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Tampa Bay at NY Jets
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Score in every Quarter - Away Team- Tampa Bay Yes +250
- Tampa Bay No -370
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Tennessee at Pittsburgh
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Score in every Quarter - Away Team- Tennessee Yes +375
- Tennessee No -625
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Arizona at St Louis
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Score in every Quarter - Away Team- Arizona Yes +400
- Arizona No -714
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Green Bay at San Francisco
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Score in every Quarter - Away Team- Green Bay Yes +215
- Green Bay No -312
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NY Giants at Dallas
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Score in every Quarter - Away Team- NY Giants Yes +215
- NY Giants No -312
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Philadelphia at Washington
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Score in every Quarter - Away Team- Philadelphia Yes +215
- Philadelphia No -312
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Houston at San Diego
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Score in every Quarter - Away Team- Houston Yes +185
- Houston No -263
