seattlepi.com, Joshua Trujillo / AP
Officials signal after Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate pulled in a last-second pass for a touchdown from quarterback Russell Wilson to defeat the Green Bay Packers 14-12 in an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, in Seattle. The touchdown call stood after review.
Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 | 2 a.m.
Sun's NFL betting game of Week Four
- What’s the bet in this week’s Monday Night Football game in Dallas?
- Cowboys -3.5 — 52.3%
- Bears +3.5 — 47.7%
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Note: This is not a scientific poll. The results reflect only the opinions of those who chose to participate.
The Las Vegas Sun’s NFL handicapping contest felt the reverberations from the monumental officiating blunder that ended this week’s Monday Night Football.
Like the majority of bettors in Las Vegas, Taylor Bern picked the Green Bay Packers to cover the three-point spread against the Seattle Seahawks in the game. A win would have evened his overall record with Ray Brewer’s and tied Case Keefer for the best mark of the week.
He felt confident with seconds remaining and Green Bay leading 12-7. Everyone knows what happened from there: The replacement referees ruled a Packers interception as a Seahawks touchdown.
Gamblers around town were outraged and likely vowed not to bet the NFL until the real officials returned. Well, they’re in luck because Week 4 will mark the first set of games this season without replacements.
This contest, in which the sports staff picks six sides or totals per week, was never in danger of ending. We’ll trudge forward no matter the situation.
Find six picks from Keefer, Brewer and Bern below. Games are listed in order of kickoff time.
Case Keefer
Record: 10-8 (5-1 last week)
Rams +2.5 vs. Seahawks
Chiefs -1 vs. Chargers
Patriots vs. Bills under 51
Saints +7.5 at Packers
Bears +3.5 at Cowboys
Bears vs. Cowboys over 42
Ray Brewer
Record: 7-11 (1-5 last week)
Patriots -4 at Bills
Panthers vs. Falcons over 48.5
Chargers vs. Chiefs over 44.5
Bengals -2.5 at Jaguars
Giants +2 at Eagles
Cowboys -3.5 vs. Bears
Taylor Bern
Record: 6-12 (4-2 last week)
Rams +2.5 vs. Seahawks
Cardinals -5.5 vs. Dolphins
Dolphins vs. Cardinals under 39.5
Buccaneers -2.5 vs. Redskins
Saints vs. Packers under 54
Giants +2 at Eagles
Case Keefer can be reached at 948-2790 or [email protected]. Follow Case on Twitter at twitter.com/casekeefer.
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