Sean McDermott and the Buffalo Bills clinched their division crown for the first time since 1995 and a spot in the AFC Championship Game. Star quarterback Josh Allen put together an MVP-worthy season and found instant chemistry with newly-acquired receiver Stefon Diggs. They were looking like serious contenders all season long and were on the verge of securing their first Super Bowl berth since 1993 until they were upended by the Kansas City Chiefs. With such a young talented corps on their roster, it won't be the last time the Bills find themselves making a playoff run.
The Chiefs opened as -3.5 betting favorites while the Buccaneers are 3.5 underdogs. After early wagers came in, most operators are holding Kansas City -3 (-120). If you were to wager on Kansas City -3, you would have to lay 5/6 odds (Bet $120 to win $100) instead of your normal 10/11 juice (Bet. Jan 30, 2021 Take a look at the complete rundown of prop bets, odds, point spreads, betting lines and more being offered by William Hill, then be sure to check out our Super Bowl betting sites to place your. Point spread betting is the most popular form of sports betting. The vast majority of sports wagers use a point spread thanks to the popularity of football and basketball. Even though this type of betting is so popular, it may take awhile to understand. The point spread is sometimes known as an equalizer for sportsbook operators. The most common betting line for a point spread is -110. A -110 line on either side is like paying a tax or commission to the sportsbook. Bettors would pay 10 percent (aka juice) to the sportsbook, which is essentially a fee for brokering the wager. So, the -110 indicates that a bettor must risk $110 to win $100.
Some role players' contracts will have to be retooled this offseason, but the only major name set to become a free agent is linebacker Matt Milano. Offensive coordinator Brian Daboll was rumored to be leaving Buffalo to take a head coaching position, but he will ultimately stay put. 2021 remains a crucial offseason and the 2021-22 season presents another opportunity for the Bills to make a run.
In the meantime, Bills fans can celebrate their most successful season in almost 30 years– they earned it.
Buffalo Bills odds
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Bills futures odds
Bills Super Bowl odds
The Buffalo Bills fell to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game and were eliminated from the AFC Playoffs.
AFC East odds
The Buffalo Bills clinched the AFC East division title, their first since 1995. There were listed between +120 and +160 before the season.
Buffalo Bills 2020 schedule and betting odds
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent | Opening Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, Sept. 13 | 1:00 ET | vs. NY Jets | Bills -6 |
| 2 | Sunday, Sept. 20 | 1:00 ET | at Miami | Bills -3 |
| 3 | Sunday, Sept. 27 | 1:00 ET | vs. LA Rams | Rams -2.5 |
| 4 | Sunday, Oct. 4 | 4:25 ET | at Las Vegas | Bills -1 |
| 5 | Sunday, Oct. 11 | 1:00 ET | at Tennessee | Bills -.5 |
| 6 | Thursday, Oct. 15 | 8:20 ET | vs. Kansas City | Chiefs -4.5 |
| 7 | Sunday, Oct. 25 | 1:00 ET | at NY Jets | Bills -3.5 |
| 8 | Sunday, Nov. 1 | 1:00 ET | vs. New England | Bills -1.5 |
| 9 | Sunday, Nov. 8 | 1:00 ET | vs. Seattle | Bills -1 |
| 10 | Sunday, Nov. 15 | 4:05 ET | at Arizona | Bills -2.5 |
| 11 | BYE | |||
| 12 | Sunday, Nov. 29 | 1:00 ET | vs. LA Chargers | N/A |
| 13 | Monday, Dec. 7 | 8:15 ET | at San Francisco | 49ers -6 |
| 14 | Sunday, Dec. 13 | 8:20 ET | vs. Pittsburgh | Bills -2.5 |
| 15 | Sunday, Dec. 20 | TBD | at Denver | Broncos -1 |
| 16 | Monday, Dec. 28 | 8:15 ET | at New England | Patriots -2 |
| 17 | Sunday, Jan. 3 | 1:00 ET | vs. Miami | N/A |
How to bet on the Buffalo Bills
Futures
The Bills were considered longshots to win the AFC East last year with +950 odds on some sportsbooks. This year, DraftKings Sportsbook opened them at +160 odds, indicating their rapid improvement. A $10 futures bet on the Bills to win the division at those odds would cash $16 on top of the original investment if they win the AFC East.
Moneyline
If you want to bet on individual games, the Bills will be favored to win on the moneyline more often than not. The moneyline is a simplified way to bet on the winner of an NFL game with odds corresponding to who is expected to win. Buffalo was often an underdog last year and paid off with +255 odds on the moneyline by winning in Dallas on Thanksgiving. That means a $20 bet on the Bills to win on Thanksgiving paid out $51 (plus the original $20 wager).
Point spread
You can also bet on the Bills using the point spread. A spread is a way to handicap teams that are expected to win by proposing they win by at least a certain amount of points, usually a key number like 3 or 7 points.
Total (over/under)
While they played at an average pace last year, the Bills struggled offensively and that led to only four of their games exceeding the point total. These totals, also known as over/under bets, are set by sportsbooks depending on the opponent, location, and weather, with most Bills sitting somewhere between 38 and 45 points. Tough defense and the inclement weather in Buffalo can often lead to low-scoring affairs.
Prop bets
The Bills are not a popular team to target with proposition bets. We mentioned their team futures, but there is a limited market on props for Josh Allen. Propositions are set according to how an individual player might perform in terms of statistics. We should see props released on Stefon Diggs, with a potential bet on the new WR going over/under 5.5 TD receptions after he recorded 23 TD receptions the past three seasons in Minnesota.
Parlays and teasers
If you want to pair bets on the Bills with other wagers, use a parlay or teaser. A parlay refers to stringing multiple bets together, usually from different games, on the moneyline, point spread, or total. If all of the bets listed are successful, the bettor receives a handsome payout corresponding to the combined odds of each bet. However, if any of them fail, there is no payout. A teaser is more conservative since it allows the bettor to move the point spread or point total favorably at the cost of diminished odds.
Bills 2019 recap
Record: 10-6
ATS: 9-6-1
The Bills started hot last season with five wins in six games and covers in four of their first five games. They finished 6-1-2 against the spread (ATS) on the road and 9-6-2 ATS overall, including in the postseason. Their defense allowed the second-fewest PPG (16.5) and second fewest TDs per game (1.9) leading to 12 of their 16 regular season games going Under the point total.
Buffalo finished 10-6 to crush their projected win total (7) and make the playoffs. While their defense was elite and their offense flashed at times, second-year QB Josh Allen looked out of his element in the playoffs and basically cost them a chance to beat the Texans in the Wild Card round. Allen did improve from a 52% completion rate and 10:12 TD:INT ratio in 2018, but took 38 sacks and two very costly sacks to effectively end Buffalo's season.
Bills 2020 offseason moves
Key trades: WR Stefon Diggs (from Vikings)
Key re-signings: OG Quinton Spain, WR Isaiah McKenzie, S Dean Marlowe
Key free-agent losses: DE Shaq Lawson (to Dolphins); DT Jordan Phillips (to Cardinals); CB Kevin Johnson (to Browns)
Key free-agent signings: LB Mario Addison (from Panthers); LB A.J. Klein (from Saints); CB Josh Norman (from Redskins), DT Vernon Butler (from Panthers); OT Daryl Williams (from Panthers)
Key draft picks: DE A.J. Epenesa (2nd road), RB Zack Moss (3rd round), WR Gabriel Davis (4th round), QB Jake Fromm (5th round)
Already dominant in pass defense, the Bills hope that making a splashy acquisition in Diggs will elevate them offensively in the pass-happy NFL. Josh Allen has been erratic in the intermediate passing game, but has escapability and a rocket arm that can convert deep shots to John Brown and now he has another elite route-runner capable of getting free down the field. Fromm is a potential threat to replace Allen eventually, but the rookie should grab a clipboard for his first couple NFL seasons.
Losing Shaq Lawson is tough, but the Bills have depth on the edge with potential key contributors in Addison and Klein. Josh Norman was buried and clearly disgruntled last year on the hapless Redskins, but he could form an elite tandem with Tre'Davious White to keep Buffalo near the top of the league in pass defense. Overall, Buffalo looks like one of the biggest winners this offseason.
Points Betting is a unique sports betting option available only at PointsBet Sportsbook (currently in New Jersey and Iowa). This kind of point spread wager is based on the margin of victory or loss and can be very volatile, depending on how much risk a bettor wants to take on a game.
During the first week of the 2019 NFL season, one bettor decided to take a massive leap into Points Betting. One massive bet on the Ravens gave a lot of exposure to this relatively new form of point spread betting.
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— PointsBet Sportsbook (@PointsBetUSA) September 6, 2019
This Points Betting wager was for $30,000 per point on the Baltimore Ravens -6 at Miami Dolphins. Unlike a point spread wager, the margin of victory in the game dictates how much the bettor wins or loses. The size of the win in this bet depended on the final score of the game. The Ravens covered and defeated the Dolphins 59-10.
The risk in this wager was capped at $600,000 for the bettor and PointsBet. Thanks to the unique wager and 49 point margin of victory, the bettor won $600,000. If this was a traditional -110 wager the bettor would have won $27,272.73. At the same time, this bettor could have also lost $600,000 if the result was reversed.
Points betting
Points Betting is a unique way to wager on sports that's unique to PointsBet Sportsbook. Betting on point spreads with a -110 moneyline isn't for everyone. The traditional wager can seem boring since there's a fixed win or loss. Every point or yard in a football game could change how much is won or lost.
A Points Betting wager allows a bettor to win or lose based on the outcome of the wager. The excitement of not knowing the potential amount of a win (or loss) can be exhilarating. Whether the wager is based on a point spread, total, or player prop, the wager isn't known until the end of the game.
Point spread points betting
Points Betting is different depending on the type of wager placed. Here's how a point spread wager would differ depending on the final score:
- If a wager wins by one (1) point, a bettor would win 1x the original wager.
- If a wager wins by two (2) points, a bettor would win 2x the original wager.
- When a wager wins by wins by 10 points, a bettor would win 10x the original wager.
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The same Points Betting multiplier rules apply if the wager loses by those points. If a bettor is on the wrong side of the wager they will lose the same amount.
The Ravens game versus the Dolphins had different parameters since the maximum win or loss was set at $600,000. The bettor had a 20x limit on their $30,000 Points Betting wager. This game was the largest payout in the short history of PointsBet operating in the US.
Points betting other markets
Points Bet offers more wagering markets than many US sportsbooks. Including alternative game odds and player props, there are often more than 200 ways to wager on games at PointsBet. There are also Points Betting options for player or game prop bets.
This is where Points betting really becomes a wagering opportunity that's different from any other sportsbook. Here are some examples of individual Points Betting opportunities for football games:
- Receiving yards: How many yards will Antonio Brown have versus the Dolphins?
- Fantasy Points: How many points will Odell Beckham Jr. score versus the Jets?
- Rushing yards: How many yards will Ezekiel Elliott have against the Redskins?
PointsBet will set a number and the person making the Points Bet will choose how much to risk above or below. The win or loss will be determined based on the final results of each player.
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Points betting market limits
Points Betting wagers can get out of control quickly as noted in the Ravens game versus the Dolphins. All Points Betting markets have a cap on the maximum win and maximum loss. This is different for each type of Points Betting scenario and is displayed on the bet slip.
Point Betsie Cottage
The limits allow bettors to see potential winnings or losses. Predicting sports outcomes isn't easy or everyone would be a winner. Sometimes games have unexpected results. While a huge win is great, a huge loss can hurt a bettor beyond the wallet. The Points Betting market limits allow the bettor to see the potential loss and protect themselves by keeping a wager within budget.
