The last couple of weeks of the NFL season are always the most difficult for online football betting. Even veteran cappers often have trouble staying away from certain lines. When a playoff bound team is listed as an underdog in the last two weeks of the season, there is often a good reason for this. Generally, the team will be resting most of their players for most of the game or possibly the entire game. The last thing a playoff bound team wants to do in the last week or two of the season is injure a star player.

If you notice any lines that seem too good to be true, do not go and bet your bankroll on the game thinking it is a mistake or something. The sports book will never make a mistake posting odds and if they do then the bet would be voided anyways. Always do your research on the game before ever committing any of your money. Many websites will post detailed match-up reports every week, which come in handy for cappers. The important information that you want to find out is what the two teams are playing for and what players are planned to start the game.

Even the worst NFL teams will smoke the bench team of the best NFL team in most cases, and this is why the line would be posted as so. During the last two weeks of the NFL odds season, your best bet is to focus only on the teams that have something to play for. You do not really want to lay your money on any team that does not have anything to play for, as you just never know what form and mindset they will bring to the game. Look for teams that are still fighting for a playoff spot or trying to secure home field advantage. First place teams love securing home field advantage and they will generally keep their players in the game until they have a good lead. If the spread is high on the team trying to secure home field advantage, then you want to be careful because these teams are only looking to win by 1 point and don’t care about any spread.