Point spreads are a very dangerous animal and most often misunderstood.
Folks see the Chicago Bears are a 10-point favorite over the Buffalo Bills and immediately many assume the “experts” think the Bears are a far superior team and Buffalo has no chance.
In reality, the point spread has very little to do with how much better one team is than another.
The “spread” is designed strictly for the purpose of getting half the money wagered on the game on each team, thereby guaranteeing the house will always win.
When you consider the actual football acumen of everyone making bets, let’s just say you can see some very funny point spreads.