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In a few days time Super Bowl 45 betting line handicappers will be able to watch the rest of the NFL battle it out in Pro Bowl. For years, the Pro Bowl would be played after the Super Bowl betting line game in order to include members of the two Championship game squads. However, as a bettor it was the worst possible thing, because they would be stuck over thinking their Super Bowl prediction. However, as we've seen the last couple years, the Pro Bowl plays an important role in the outcome of the Super Bowl finals and here is why.

Over the last couple of years, fans handicapping the NFL have discovered that the winning conference of the Pro Bowl doesn't necessarily equal the winning team of the Super Bowl. For instance, over the last couple of years, the winner of the Super Bowl has come from the conference that loses the Pro Bowl outright.

Last year the AFC won the Pro Bowl after a two year hiatus from the victory column. As a result, this season the AFC opened the Pro Bowl betting lines as a two and a half point favorite over the NFC. This year's AFC squad features the three best offensive players in the game, in leading passer Philip Rivers, leading receiver Andre Johnson and leading rusher Arian Foster. What's more, the AFC will have arguably the two most prolific cornerbacks in the game today as Darrelle Revis will man one side of the field while now former Oakland Raider Nnamdi Asomugha. For the latter of the two corner backs the Pro Bowl represents an opportunity for him to show case his talents to a new team seeking defensive secondary help, as the Raiders released him a few weeks ago.

The NFC counters with a boat load of talent including Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick and Super Bowl 44 MVP Drew Brees. In each of the last five Pro Bowls, the total has gone over the number set by the sportsbooks, so consider taking the over again this season.