This Week in Sports Betting by the Numbers
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 12/5/2013
December has arrived, but it is tough to ignore how November ended with one of the wildest weeks in college football history capped by yet another improbable win by Auburn. While Auburn and Ohio State -- and everyone else in the college football world -- fret about decimal points in the BCS Standings, here are the numbers that mattered this week in the world of sports.
137.6. Decibel level recorded Monday night at CenturyLink Field by Seattle Seahawk fans that set the Guinness World Record for crowd noise, besting the effort of Kansas City fans at Arrowhead Stadium (137.3) in October.
140. Decibel level that is loudest recommended WITH hearing protection.
180. Decibel level that causes death of hearing tissue.
8-0. Kansas City Chiefs record against their last eight non-divisional opponents.
1-9. Kansas Chiefs record against their last 10 divisional opponents.
1000/1. Auburn’s odds of winning the BCS National Championship in the offseason at the Las Vegas Hilton SuperBook.
14. Number of wagers placed on Auburn to win BCS National Championship at 1,000/1 at the LVH SuperBook.
5/1. Auburn’s current odds of winning the BCS National Championship at LVH SuperBook..Auburn is also available at +800 at 5Dimes.
82 percent.Percent of televisions that were on in Birmingham, Alabama, that were tuned to the Iron Bowl.
2.5. Projected point spread that Ohio State would be favored by against Auburn on a neutral field, according to Las Vegas sportsbooks.
0. Teams in college football that would be favored against Alabama on a neutral field, according to Las Vegas sportsbooks.
29. Passing yards for New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith in the first half of Sunday’s loss at home to Miami. Smith was benched at halftime. Smith has the worst quarterback rating in the league (60.4) and most interceptions (19).
3 and 15.Numbered picks St. Louis would receive in the 2014 NFL Draft if the season ended today. The Rams would receive the No. 15 pick by virtue of their 5-7 record, and they would receive the No. 3 pick by virtue of the Washington Redskins 3-9 record. The Rams traded their second overall pick in the 2012 draft to Washington, who used it to select Robert Griffin III.
43. Consecutive games Drew Brees passed for 200 or more yards. The streak ended on Monday night when Brees passed for 147 yards in a 34-7 loss at Seattle.
45. The NFL record for consecutive games with 200 or more passing yards, held by Dan Fouts.
498. Receiving yards in consecutive games by Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon. He became the first player in NFL history to post back-to-back 200-yard receiving games.
0-2. The Browns record in those two games, losing at home as favorites against both the Steelers and Jaguars.
32-16.The record of the Denver Broncos previous four opponents.
16-32. The record of the Denver Broncos next four opponents.
1. Number of Top-4 SEC teams Missouri has played this season. Playing an eight-game schedule in a 14-team league, the Tigers avoided three of the top four teams in the SEC.
0-1. Missouri’s record in its one game against a top four team in the SEC, South Carolina.
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