NFL Season Spread Betting Preview and Betting Tips

The new NFL Season is underway, and there's only one place to go if you're thinking about having a spread bet on any of the action between now and Super Bowl XLI. Sporting Index offer more American Football markets and cover more live games than any other spread betting firm. With a free £100 on offer to all new clients** (details below), you could be celebrating no matter how your team gets on. Here are our thoughts on this season's top sides: Will Pittsburgh Steel The Show Again?The AFC East division is essentially a straight shootout between New England and Miami. Despite Bill Belichick guiding the Patriots to 3 Super Bowl titles in the past 5 years, doubts are surfacing as to whether he can repeat the same form. He needs Tom Brady to stay injury free and much will be expected from rookie running back Laurence Maroney. Question marks remain over a defense that's slipping and the loss of 3 key players to free agency. Deion Branch may have recorded a career high 78 catches last year, but his contract dispute could see him miss the first 10 weeks of the season. Although Sporting Index make the Patriots favourites, Miami signalled their intentions early by winning the last 6 games of last season. Nick Saban's well drilled outfit still have a strong defense and new quarterback Daunte Culpepper could help the Dolphins steal the glory.Defending Super Bowl champions Pittsburgh will be pushed all the way by last season's divisional champions Cincinnati in the North. Much will depend on whether sensational quarterback Roethlisberger fully recovers from his off-season motoring accident and recent appendectomy. The Bengal's hopes rest on quarterback Carson Palmer. They need a stronger defensive showing this time round and have signed defensive tackle Sam Adams to remedy that problem. Baltimore, with their strong defense and good running game could surprise the pundits, especially after the signing of quarterback Steve McNair. Down in the South, the Colts should triumph despite the loss of Edgerrin James and linebacker David Thornton. They still have the game's best quarterback in Peyton Manning as well as two quality wide receivers in Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne. Their offense is simply too strong.In the NFC, the East division is so strong that each team is a potential Super Bowl winner! Dallas have signed wide receiver Terrell Owens and Sporting Index make them favourites in the division. Philly were NFC champions 3 years in a row before last season, but their sack production dipped last year. Defensive end Darren Howard has a career average of 0.5 sacks per game and his signing could prove to be very shrewd.Over in the West, it's hard to see past defending NFC champions Seattle. They've caught everyone's attention by bolstering their defense with 49ers' linebacker Julian Preston. A great defense is also likely to see Chicago emerge as champions of the NorthIn the south, Carolina's defense looks very dominant and many punters are already tipping them for Super Bowl glory. Keyshawn Johnson has signed from Dallas and the wide receiver could be the missing link they're after. He'll play opposite Steve Smith, who scored career-high touchdowns, catches and receiving yards last year. Although New Orleans are set to struggle again this year, they'll generate much excitement through the signing of Reggie Bush. He is viewed as one of the best running backs in college football history and Sporting have a season performance market dedicated to him called 'Saint Reggie':This market gives 1 point per all-purpose yard he makes, including rushing/passing/receiving and kick returns, plus 25 points per touchdown. Sporting Index have a spread of 1215 to 1295 points.Free £100 Cash for New Clients**If you haven't got a Sporting Index account yet, it's a good time to take advantage of the £100 cash on offer:Open a Sporting Index account* and place ten sports bets, where each bet could win or lose you £20, and you can claim a free £100 straight into your account**. *Credit and suitability checks, **terms and conditions apply. See site for further details about an account with Sporting Index. Sports spread betting involves a high level of risk and you can lose more than your original stake. It is not suitable for everyone so please ensure that you understand the risks involved and only bet with money you can afford to lose. Sporting Index is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. The information contained herein is for your general information and use. In particular, it does not constitute any form of advice or recommendation and is not intended to be relied upon by users in making (or refraining to make) any specific decisions