NFL Halftime Lines

Many online sportsbooks now offer NFL halftime lines for every game. If you are already familiar with betting on NFL spreads and NFL totals, you already know how to bet halftimes. Oddsmakers make adjustments to the original spread an total and put out odds on the second half of the game. This way if you think a team is going to beat up on an opponent early, but aren't sure they'll leave their starters in the game, you can take them as a first half bet. If you are actually watching the game in question, you already have an advantage over the oddsmakers. They are typically just trying to push equal action on each side of the second half and base those odds on the original point spread, not really taking into account what has already happened in the game. This also gives you a chance to stay interested in the game if you've already lost your first half bet, or your bet on the side or over under is not looking good.

There are a few key factors you might want to look at when deciding whether or not to bet on the second half of a game. Remember that you aren't going to have a ton of time to make your decision, so try to remember these points that should be able to help you in several different situations.

Injuries - If one team has a key injury or a number of injuries to starters in the first half of the game, you might want to consider playing against them in the second half, regardless of how the first half when. Remember that oddsmakers aren't necessarily looking at games in terms of what's happening on the field, just what they think they can get the most people to bet on.

Underdogs Winning Outright - If the underdog is winning the game at halftime, this is usually a good spot to take the favorite in the second half. Most NFL teams are great at making adjustments at halftime. They were favored for a reason coming into the game and you will likely get a better line for them in the second half because the inclination is to give up on a good team that is down at halftime.

Heavy Favorites - If a team is heavily favored coming into a game and they are already covering the point spread at halftime, it's usually a safe bet to ride them for the second half as well. The logic here is that the favored team was probably favored by less than they should have been if they are already covering the game spread at halftime, so they should continue to dominate in the third and fourth quarters.

Line moves colors: < 1 min. < 3 min. < 5 min. < 10 min.
Date	#	Teams
Last update					11:20	11:20
09/05 16:30	451 452	Baltimore Ravens Denver Broncos			+8-110 -8-110 49½ ov-110		Buy Pick
09/08 09:00	453 454	New England Patriots Buffalo Bills			-6-110 +6-110 53 ov-110		Buy Pick
09/08 09:00	455 456	Tennessee Titans Pittsburgh Steelers			+6½-110 -6½-110 43½ ov-110		Buy Pick
09/08 09:00	457 458	Atlanta Falcons New Orleans Saints			+2-110 -2-110 54 ov-110		Buy Pick
09/08 09:00	459 460	Tampa Bay Buccaneers NY Jets			-1-110 +1-110 41½ ov-110		Buy Pick
09/08 09:00	461 462	Kansas City Chiefs Jacksonville Jaguars			-1-110 +1-110 39½ ov-110		Buy Pick
09/08 09:00	463 464	Cincinnati Bengals Chicago Bears			+4-110 -4-110 45 ov-110		Buy Pick
09/08 09:00	465 466	Miami Dolphins Cleveland Browns			-1½-110 +1½-110 41 ov-110		Buy Pick
09/08 09:00	467 468	Seattle Seahawks Carolina Panthers			-3½-110 +3½-110 45½ ov-110		Buy Pick
09/08 09:00	469 470	Minnesota Vikings Detroit Lions			+3-110 -3-110 47 ov-110		Buy Pick
09/08 09:00	471 472	Oakland Raiders Indianapolis Colts			+7-110 -7-110 49 ov-110		Buy Pick
09/08 12:25	473 474	Arizona Cardinals St. Louis Rams			+4½-110 -4½-110 40 ov-110		Buy Pick
09/08 12:25	475 476	Green Bay Packers San Francisco 49ers			+4½-110 -4½-110 50½ ov-110		Buy Pick
09/08 16:30	477 478	NY Giants Dallas Cowboys			+3-110 -3-110 49 ov-110		Buy Pick
09/09 15:00	479 480	Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins			+6-110 -6-110 51 ov-110		Buy Pick
09/09 18:15	481 482	Houston Texans San Diego Chargers			-3-110 +3-110 46 ov-110		Buy Pick