SOURCE: Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Although the money line on Indianapolis reached as high as minus-700, Kornegay said there also was significant wagering on San Diego to win outright.

"A lot of people think the books really clean up when you see a big upset like that," Kornegay said. "We still won on the game, but it wasn't our best result. We really needed the Colts just to win.

"You get a lot of bets on the underdog on the money line, so the underdog winning outright in the playoffs is not necessarily a good result for the books. When you're giving out 4-1 and 5-1 odds on the underdog, that adds up pretty quick."

Similar to the Super Bowl, when public bettors often lay the points with the favorite and take the underdog on the money line, Kornegay said the books needed the favorites to win but not cover Sunday.

The Giants' 21-17 victory over the Cowboys, who closed as 7-point favorites, also was not the best-case scenario for the books.

"Everybody was all over the Giants," Kornegay said.

The Patriots, heavy favorites to win the Super Bowl, are just 2-7 against the spread in their past nine games. In Week 2, New England pounded San Diego 38-14 as a 3½-point home favorite.

The Chargers, on an 8-0 run straight up and against the spread, are not in great shape for the rematch. Running back LaDainian Tomlinson and quarterback Philip Rivers both were injured in the game against the Colts, but both are expected to play against the Patriots.

The Packers and Giants also met in Week 2, with Green Bay winning 35-13 as a 2½-point road underdog.

The Hilton's updated line for the Super Bowl has the AFC as a 13½-point favorite over the NFC, with a total of 54½.

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