American football is the most popular sport in America and is gaining popularity around the world. One of the things that makes American football so popular is the amount of action surrounding betting on American football. If you have try betting on any of the top 10 online casinos you may also want to try betting on football (American), here’s how:

How to Bet on Football (American): The Spread

The most popular way to bet on American football is through the use of point spreads. A point spread is essentially an edge given to one team to make the game more even. For example, if the Giants are a ten point favorite over the Buccaneers, it means that for you to win by betting on the Giants, the Giants must win by more than ten points. If you bet on the Buccaneers, the Bucs can lose by up to nine and you will still win your bet. This would look like this on a betting form: GIANTS 10 Buccaneers (home team in CAPS). The bet might also be referred to as Giants -10 or Buccaneers +10.

How to Bet on Football (American): The Money Line

Alternatively, you can simply make an odds bet on a team to win outright. Such a bet might look like this: GIANTS -140/+180 Buccaneers. What this would mean is that you would have to bet 100 on the Giants to win 140, while a bet of 100 on the Buccaneers would yield you 180 if the Bucs win outright. In other words, you are laying 1.4-to-1 on the Giants to win, or you are getting odds of 1.8-to-1 on the Bucs to win.

How to Bet on Football (American): Other Bets

There are other, less conventional bets you can make on American football as well. You can bet the Over/Under, which is a bet on the total amount of points scored in the game. It's a simple method of win/loss betting, available on USA online casinos or through a traditional bookmaker. You can make parlay bets, which are bets on multiple games, all of which you must win in order to get a higher odds payout. You can also make teaser bets, which are bets on multiple games, but instead of better odds you get a more favorable spread on each game.