Disparity between the NBA’s Eastern and Western Conferences is no secret. This week we’ll see a handful of games that test the phenomenon while simultaneously serving as perfect NBA betting opportunities for players looking to capitalize on some interconference action.

For a point of reference, the seventh best team in the East - currently the Indiana Pacers - would sit 12th in the Western Conference.

Although the East isn’t without its fair share of contenders, the sheer depth of the Western Conference is what makes it the more renowned of the two conferences.

Though emerging as conference champions in either will prove to be a monumental task, the simple daily grind of life in the West is a chore in itself.

This Thursday, the Chicago Bulls, one of the aforementioned Eastern Conference contenders, will host the Dallas Mavericks. Although they’ve slid down the standings recently in the absence of star Dirk Nowitzki, the All-Star returned to the Dallas lineup this past weekend and hopes to be at full health in time for their next big challenge.

Will Derrick Rose and the Bulls pull off a big win, tightening their grip on the Central Division and continuing to gain ground on the Miami Heat? Bet on the NBA with Bodog.

On Friday the Atlanta Hawks will host the New Orleans Hornets as each struggles to position themselves for home court in the first round of their respective playoffs. The Hawks have posted a better regular season record thus far, but it’s hard to consider them favorites against a Hornets club that has spent time at the top of the NBA standings this year.

Not long after that, the Utah Jazz will host the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics. Though the Celtics have come out strong this season, proving that Miami to the NBA Finals is no guarantee, the Jazz are one of a select few teams to have taken down both the Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers so far this season.

If easy victories are harder to come by in the West than in the East, the Mavs, Hornets and Jazz should make short work of their Eastern Conference opponents this week, right? That’s where you come in.

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NFL Conference Championships

Odds to win the 2011 Super Bowl XLV

Green Bay Packers 8/5

Pittsburgh Steelers 2/1

New York Jets 7/2

Chicago Bears 5/1

What will be the Exact Super Bowl XLV Matchup?

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers 6/5

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Chicago Bears 3/1

New York Jets vs. Green Bay Packers 3/1

New York Jets vs. Chicago Bears 6/1

Super Bowl XLV - Exact Super Bowl Result

Pittsburgh Steelers beat Chicago Bears 6/1

Pittsburgh Steelers beat Green Bay Packers 4/1

New York Jets beat Chicago Bears 9/1

New York Jets beat Green Bay Packers 7/1

Chicago Bears beat Pittsburgh Steelers 8/1

Chicago Bears beat New York Jets 14/1

Green Bay Packers beat Pittsburgh Steelers 3/1

Green Bay Packers beat New York Jets 6/1

2011 NFL Playoffs - Pittsburgh Steelers Playoff Progress

Eliminated in AFC Championship Game8/5

Super Bowl Runner up 7/4

Super Bowl Champion 2/1

2011 NFL Playoffs - New York Jets Playoff Progress

Eliminated in AFC Championship Game1/2

Super Bowl Runner up 15/4

Super Bowl Champion 7/2

2011 NFL Playoffs - Chicago Bears Playoff Progress

Eliminated in NFC Championship Game1/2

Super Bowl Runner up 3/1

Super Bowl Champion 5/1

2011 NFL Playoffs - Green Bay Packers Playoff Progress

Eliminated in NFC Championship Game8/5

Super Bowl Runner up 11/5

Super Bowl Champion 8/5

Which Conference will the Super Bowl XLV Winner Come From?

AFC -115

NFC -115

2011 NFL Playoffs - Will a Wild Card Team Win the Super Bowl?

Yes -140

No +110

2011 NFL Playoffs - Will a Wild Card Team Make the Super Bowl? (Jets, Packers)

Yes -400

No +300

2011 NFL Playoffs - How Many Wild Card Teams Will Play in the Superbowl? (Packers, Jets)

0 +300

1 -150

2 +300

2011 NFL Playoffs - Early Super Bowl XLV Line

AFC Pick (-115)

NFC Pick (-115)

TOTAL 42

Who will record the most Passing Yards in the Conference Championships?

Aaron Rodgers 6/5

Ben Roethlisberger 9/4

Jay Cutler 5/2

Mark Sanchez 5/1

Who will record the most Rushing Yards in the Conference Championships?

Rashard Mendenhall 7/4

Matt Forte 7/4

James Starks 7/2

Shonn Greene 5/1

LaDainian Tomlinson 6/1

Who will record the most Receiving Yards in the Conference Championships?

Greg Jennings 7/2

Santonio Holmes 5/1

Mike Wallace 5/1

Johnny Knox 6/1

Braylon Edwards 15/2

Hines Ward 17/2

Donald Driver 17/2

Greg Olsen 9/1

James Jones 10/1

Devin Hester 12/1

Jerricho Cotchery 18/1

Heath Miller 18/1

New York Jets +3.5

Pittsburgh Steelers -3.5

New York Jets Total Team Points

Over/Under 17

Pittsburgh Steelers Total Team Points

Over/Under 21.5

Team to score first in the game

New York Jets +115

Pittsburgh Steelers -145

The first score of the game will be?

Touchdown -140

Field Goal or Safety +110

How many 15 Yard Penalties will be called in the game?

Over/Under 1.5

Which team will record more sacks in the game

New York Jets -1

Pittsburgh Steelers +1

Total Passing Yards – Mark Sanchez

Over /Under 205.5

Total Rushing Yards – New York Jets

Over/Under 90.5

Total Receiving Yards –Santonio Holmes

Over/Under 60.5

Total Receptions – Santonio Holmes

Over/Under 4.5

Will Santonio Holmes score a TD in the game

Yes +145

No -175

Will Darelle Revis intercept a pass?

Yes +300

No -400

Total Passing Yards – Ben Roethlisberger

Over/Under 240.5

Total Rushing Yards – Rashard Mendenhall

Over/Under 72.5

Total Receiving Yards – Mike Wallace

Over/Under 62.5

Total Receptions – Mike Wallace

Over/Under 3.5

Will Mike Wallace Score a TD in the game?

Yes +125

No -155

Will Troy Polamalu intercept a pass?

Yes +195

No -250

Green Bay Packers -3.5

Chicago Bears +3.5

Green Bay Packers Total Team Points

Over/Under 24

Chicago Bears Total Team Points

Over/Under 20

Team to score first in the game

Green Bay Packers -145

Chicago Bears +115

The first score of the game will be?

Touchdown -155

Field Goal or Safety +125

Which team will record more sacks in the game?

Green Bay Packers -1.5

Chicago Bears +1.5

Will a Bear do the Lambeau Leap after a TD?

Yes -120

No -120

Who will record more sacks in the game?

Clay Matthews -225

Julius Peppers +185

Who will record more Tackles and Assists in the game?

Clay Matthews -.5

Julius Peppers +.5

Total Passing Yards – Aaron Rodgers

Over/Under 260.5

Total Rushing Yards – James Starks

Over/Under 57.5

Total Receiving Yards – Greg Jennings

Over/Under 80.5

Total Receiving Yards – James Jones

Over/Under 42.5

Total Passing Yards – Jay Cutler

Over /Under 225.5

Total Rushing Yards – Matt Forte

Over/Under 75.5

Total Receiving Yards – Johnny Knox

Over/Under 55.5

Total Receiving Yards – Greg Olsen

Over/Under 37.5

Eliminated Teams

New England Patriots

Will the Patriots make the 2011-12 Playoffs?

Yes -230

No +190

Will Tom Brady’s wife Gisele Bundchen announce she is pregnant before the start of the 2011 Regular Season?

Yes +150

No -200

How many picks will the Patriots end up with in the 1^st Round of the 2011 NFL Draft?

0 9/2

1 1/1

2 1/1

3 or more 15/2

What position will the Patriots draft with their first pick in the 2011 NFL Draft?

Offense +135

Defense -175

Baltimore Ravens

Will the Ravens make the 2011-12 Playoffs?

Yes -135

No +105

Will Ed Reed announce his retirement before Week 1 of the 2011 Regular Season?

Yes +250

No -400

Atlanta Falcons

Will the Falcons make the 2011-12 Playoffs?

Yes -165

No +135

Will Tony Gonzalez announce his retirement before Week 1 of the 2011 Regular Season?

Yes +170

No -250

Seattle Seahawks

Will the Seahawks make the 2011-12 Playoffs?

Yes +350

No -500

Who will be the starting QB for the Seahawks game 1 of the 2011 Regular Season?

Matt Hasselbeck 5/4

Charlie Whitehurst 2/1

A Free Agent QB 3/2

2011 Draft pick QB 5/1

Will Brett Favre play in an NFL game in the 2011 Regular Season?

Yes 20/1

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Four teams remain in the NFL after last weekend’s divisional playoff round, and they’re not who you would have expected.

After watching the Seattle Seahawks advance past their wild card matchup with the New Orleans Saints, and then seeing both No. 1 seeds ousted in the weekend that just passed, it’s safe to say that the 2011 NFL playoffs have been anything but predictable.

Although those Cinderella Seahawks soon met their end against the Chicago Bears, their historic upset set the tone for a wild postseason run that brings us to the AFC and NFC Conference Championship games.

Those Bears, led by quarterback Jay Cutler will look to put the finishing touches on a solid season this Sunday when they take on the Green Bay Packers at 3:00 PM EST.

It will be a tight game for the NFC North representatives, but the Packers have been given an early -3 spread to take the win. After downing the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild card weekend and then turning away the first-place Atlanta Falcons, Aaron Rodgers and co. are looking as dangerous as ever.

The Bears, who finished first in the division on the year, however, have only played the 7-9 Seahawks since the postseason started over two weeks ago.

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In the AFC, fans will notice the glaring absence of the New England Patriots as the New York Jets, the AFC East team that slayed them in the divisional playoff round, take on the Pittsburgh Steelers.

After their Week 13 shellacking at the hands of the Pats, nobody quite expected the Jets to make noise in the playoffs, so it comes as no surprise that the Steelers have been deemed the -3 favorite. The over/under for the match sits at 38.5.

Will the Jets have enough left in the tank after taking out the consensus Super Bowl favorite last Sunday?

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