Monday NFL Update

There definitely seems to be a bit more parity in the NFC this year. The Cowboys really took it to the Eagles yesterday, and there are a lot of teams that are making noise like the Bucs, Giants, Redskins, Panthers, etc.. The Falcons played the Super Bowl Champion Patriots yesterday and Michael Vick sat the whole game out. The Falcons kept it tight and the Patriots needed a field goal with 20 seconds left to beat the Falcons 31-28. This is an impressive outing for the Falcons when they can hang tight with their star player and quarterback missing. Hats off to Matt Schaub who threw for three td's and did not turn the ball over once!

Here at Alpha Tickets we are constantly reviewing different scenarios for the big matchup in February and the effect it may have on ticket prices for the Super Bowl. Last weekend we came up with what we though could be the ultimate nightmare scenario for short sellers.

Indianapolis Colts vs. New York Giants

We feel the likelihood of this matchup is low, but if it were to come about it is bad for the short sellers for a whole host of reasons.

1. Indianapolis geographic proximity to Detroit should bring a lot of fans by car

2. The New York Giants come from the largest market in the country with the most money and a lot of dedicated fans.

3. The Media will take the Eli vs. Peyton matchup and whip the entire country into a Super Bowl Frenzy

I have listed the most recent prices for NFC and AFC Champions below. Take note that the Colts are still the big favorite in the AFC and the Giants are edging upwards but still at the bottom of my favorites list.

AFC

Colts 34.1/37.1
Patriots 16.1/17.9
Steelers 9.0/11.0
Broncos 7.1/8.4
Bengals 7.0/8.9
Chargers 5.1/7.0

NFC

Eagles 26.1/26.9
Falcons 13.1/14.9
Panthers 1.1/13.5
Bucs 8.6/10
Seahawks 7.8/8.0
Cowboys 6.0/8
Giants 5.1/6.5

Until tomorrow - Adios!