Nfl "pick 'em Help"

[eYank 0]

Im joining an NFL Pick em league with some people and they sent me an email to join and it states this:"POINTSPREADS This pool uses point spreads and your win-loss record is 'Against the Spread'. The team you pick must cover the spread for you to get credit for a win."Can someone explain, like i know that the spread is how much a team is going to win by and stuff but I'm not defintley sure how to pick if the team must cover the spread. Some help is appreciated.Thanks guys

[RDog 0]

NFL betting is done by + or - points. If someone is minus points then that means if you bet on them they have to win by more than what the minus number is. If someone is + then it means they are the underdog. If you have them covering then it means they can still lose but as long as it is by less than the + number then you win your bet.Example: Steelers -4.5 means Dolphins are +4.5You bet on Steelers, they win by 3, you lose your bet and anyone who bet on the Dolphins win.Steelers win by 5 and you win your bet.I think that explains it?

[scottyno 0]

example:pittsburgh (-1.5) vs miamiif you pick pittsburgh they have to win by 2 or more points, if they win by 1 point then you lose. if you pick miami they have to win, tie, or lose by 1 point and you winalso, with all the forums we have how is there no fcp sportsbetting forum?

[eYank 0]

thanks a lot thats what i thought i wasnt def. sure and my cousin who runs the league wasnt home and i knew someone on here would know