As you probably know, football, especially football as seen in the NFL is an extremely popular sport for sports betting fans. But the popular of NFL sports betting is not limited to the the United States. In fact, placing a sports bet on NFL games has of late become popular around the world.

With that in mind, it is always helpful to review the basics of sports betting so that the NFL sports wager you make has a better chance of working out in your favor. The first NFL sports bet to look at is the Moneyline bet. It turns out that the Moneyline bet is actually one of the simplest sports betting plays you can make. With the moneyline sports wager you are placing a sports bet on which team you believe will win the game. If you head over to your favorite online casino that offers sports betting you will quickly see this sports wager choice usually prominently featured.

Along with the moneyline wager, the next sports wager is referred to as the Spread bet. The Spread bet is a sports wager that lets you wager on the forecast point spread.

The next sports wager in the NFL sports betting lineup are the quarter and half bets. As you might have figured out, this sports betting play is about trying to accurately forecast the outcome of the game at certain points. That is to say, you could place a sports bet on the expected outcome at the end of each quarter, at the beginning of the half time or a combination of all of them. 

Another NFL sports bet to understand is the Totals wager. The totals sports bet is another simple sports betting wager. With the Totals wager you are placing a wager on the the total points scored during the game.

Yet another NFL sports bet is that of the Parlay. Truth be told, the Parlay is not typically recommended for those that are relatively new to the sports betting world. You see, the Parlay is more like a combined sports bet. With the Parlay, you have to correctly predict every single market to score a win. Naturally, the amount you can possibly win is increased with every added pair. Note that the final amount is determined by multiplying the odds with the wagered amount.

As you can see from the above, there are quite a number of sports betting plays for wagering on NFL games. Understanding the types of sports bets puts you that much further ahead of the game