***BREAKING NEWS!!!*** After completing week 1, half of all NFL teams are undefeated.

[Joe Nation]

Sorry, couldn't resist after Monday night game excitement. 😁

[stopdiggin]

1. and fully 100% of bookies (and betting operations) - are ahead of their clients

but only temporarily of course .. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

[House of Roberts]

4. Well, the point spreads and over/unders aren't an indication of the teams' potentials,

just the perception of the bettors' beliefs of the teams' potentials.

[stopdiggin]

9. was meant as totally tongue in cheek ...

[House of Roberts]

10. Aye, and the bookies' adjust the odds/ spreads throughout the week

leading up to the game based on the level of betting on each team. The goal is to keep it even so the losers pay off the winners and the bookies keep the commission or 'vig', charged to the winners.

[surfered]

2. Maybe this post should be in the Math Forum

[Joe Nation]

3. Hold on... ****BREAKING NEWS*****

During Monday night game, the Bears committed 381 feet in penalties. My GOD, that must be a record.

[Bristlecone]

5. It's not in the top 25

The most in yards was the Titans in ‘99 at 212, or 636 ft. The 25th most was Jets in 2018 with 172 yards, or 516 feet. The other 23 teams in between vary progressively bottom to top

[Ptah]

6. Each NFL teams best and worst case scenarios:

[Joe Nation]

7. Who knew?

Truly a game of meaningful stats.

[ProfessorGAC]

8. That's Funny!

I was expecting a serious prognostication.
Made me laugh when I read it!