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Vegas sets the line to equal cash flow not determine a score

Posted on: January 18, 2019 at 15:59:05 CT

JimD MU

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They make money on the vig, not being right on the score. The fact that the line is often really close to the final score is indicative of what the money knows and flows to.

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Sooo, Cowherd picks the Chiefs. JimTom sad(nm) - tigerNkc KC - 1/18 12:55:31

You lost me at “Cowherd”(nm) - Grasslands MU - 1/18 13:02:29

Pats by 3 or Chiefs by 25 - Eggs MU - 1/18 12:57:54

still nervous as hell(nm) - tigerNkc KC - 1/18 12:58:23

We should be. The Pats do what it takes to win. - DevilsAdvocate MU - 1/18 13:17:57

No one should pick the Patriots. (nm) - TheWildcat STL - 1/18 12:57:20

Why? (nm) - kmawv8 MU - 1/18 12:58:23

Because they're the major underdog. The Patriots lost - TheWildcat STL - 1/18 12:59:10

LOL. +3 is far from a "major underdog". (nm) - kmawv8 MU - 1/18 13:04:25

Vegas sets the line to equal cash flow not determine a score - JimD MU

- 1/18 15:59:05

I would take the Chiefs -7. I think the line is wrong (nm) - TheWildcat STL - 1/18 13:06:25

No offense, I trust Vegas a little more than you. - kmawv8 MU - 1/18 13:08:09

I think the Chiefs win big. If the Patriots can play - TheWildcat STL - 1/18 13:08:48

I hope you're right. I'll be there drinking and yelling and - kmawv8 MU - 1/18 13:09:49

I hope you go home in tears (nm) - TheWildcat STL - 1/18 13:10:08

0% chance of that (nm) - kmawv8 MU - 1/18 13:11:10

they're not a major underdog. You get 3 pts for homefield so - tigerNkc KC - 1/18 13:01:15

Yea, I just don't see it. They looked great last week - TheWildcat STL - 1/18 13:01:53

In the regular season, but in a 1 game winner take - Eggs MU - 1/18 13:04:59

He's won this game 8 times. - kmawv8 MU - 1/18 13:06:16

While this isn't Belichick/Brady's best team - Eggs MU - 1/18 13:08:13

3-5 this year and 3-4 all time in the playoffs. 1-2 against - tigerNkc KC - 1/18 13:04:31

Losses to Jacksonville, Detroit, Tennessee, Miami (nm) - TheWildcat STL - 1/18 13:05:47

also won on the road against a very good Bears team (nm) - kmawv8 MU - 1/18 13:08:29

Bears can't score. (nm) - TheWildcat STL - 1/18 13:09:53

lol, they put up 31 points against the patriots - kmawv8 MU - 1/18 13:10:54

Well I have money on the Chiefs at -3. I'll be happy either - TheWildcat STL - 1/18 13:11:39

It's "y'alls" - kmawv8 MU - 1/18 13:12:37

Knew it didn't look right (nm) - TheWildcat STL - 1/18 13:13:43

An apostrophe takes the place of removed letters. - kmawv8 MU - 1/18 13:17:56

I am aware of the rule Kmaw. I got a 33 in English on - TheWildcat STL - 1/18 13:21:06

Unless Chiefs win by 1. That'd suck(nm) - TheWildcat STL - 1/18 13:12:17

RE: Kiss of death (nm) - Stewart SLU - 1/18 12:56:06

He's 8-0 so far this playoffs(nm) - tigerNkc KC - 1/18 12:56:55

RE: He's 8-0 so far this playoffs(nm)-Hope his luck doesn't - Stewart SLU - 1/18 12:57:28