The Divisional Spherical of the NFL Playoffs have arrived, and the primary 4 of the ultimate eight groups battling for the appropriate to carry the Lombardi might be on the sector Saturday, with the remaining 4 enjoying Sunday.
For followers of the Seattle Seahawks, it’s not unusual to be sitting watching different groups play within the divisional spherical, because the Hawks have solely superior previous the Wild Card as soon as previously seven seasons. Nonetheless, with the crew have opted to maneuver on from head coach Pete Carroll after fourteen seasons the offseason brings new uncertainties and unknowns, not the least of which is who might be main Seattle on the sidelines through the 2024 season. In any case, with a pair of video games each days this weekend, followers can sit again and benefit from the soccer with out the stress of worrying about how Dan Quinn or Raheem Morris or whoever goes to mess up the 2024 season. Thus, turning the eye to the quartet of video games to be performed Saturday and Sunday, listed below are the predictions for a way these video games prove.
(All odds offered by DraftKings Sportsbook)
Saturday
Texans @ Ravens — 1:30pm — ESPN/ABC/ESPN+ — O/U 43.5
Sure, the Houston Texans are an awesome story and rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud is enjoying phenomenally in Bobby Slowik’s offense, and that’s all good, however Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens have come completely locked in when going through excessive stage competitors this season. The victories over playoff groups this yr for the Ravens embrace a 28-3 whooping of the Cleveland Browns, a 38-6 win over the Detroit Lions, a 33-19 victory over the San Francisco 49ers and a 56-19 thumping of the Miami Dolphins.
In brief, the Texans began their 2023 season with a loss to the Ravens, and that’s possible how they may finish their season as nicely, in all probability a low scoring battle that fails to hit the over.
The Choose: Underneath 43.5, Ravens win and canopy
Packers @ 49ers — 5:15pm — FOX — O/U 50.5
It is a matchup of two storied rivals rekindled, as each groups look to advance to the NFC Convention Championship Recreation on the again of their younger sign caller. For the San Francisco 49ers it’s Brock Purdy, whose manufacturing is phenomenal, however who just isn’t making anybody neglect about Joe Montana or Steve Younger. On the opposite facet of the sector it’s Jordan Love who has completely burst onto the scene in latest weeks in his first yr as a starter for the Inexperienced Bay Packers, and he’s completely serving to followers neglect Aaron Rodgers.
With all that in thoughts, the Niners are enjoying at residence and nicely rested coming off a bye, and whereas it could be nice to look at them lose, they’re double digit favorites on this recreation as a result of they’re possible going to win. Not less than it must be a excessive scoring affair that’s pleasing to look at and will hit the over.
The Choose: Over 50.5, 49ers to win however fail to cowl
Sunday
Bucs @ Lions — 12:00pm — NBC — O/U 49.5
Ford Area was completely on fireplace through the Wild Card Spherical and there may be zero doubt that the followers of the Detroit Lions might be out in power cheering their crew on in hopes of advancing to the NFC Championship Recreation. The Lions have only a single playoff win this millennium, however quarterback Jared Goff has loads of playoff expertise from his time in Los Angeles and will be capable to carry the Lions to victory.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers gained’t go down and not using a battle, they usually have the power to attain with any crew within the league given their receiver trio of Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and David Moore. Nonetheless, whereas Baker Mayfield and the Bucs would possibly be capable to preserve it shut, count on the Lions to win and for the over to hit.
The Choose: Over 49.5, Lions to win and canopy
Chiefs @ Payments — 3:30pm — CBS — O/U 45.5
Twice previously three seasons Josh Allen and the Buffalo Payments have had their season come to an finish with a playoff loss to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. Each of these losses have been at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas Metropolis, although, and Sunday the 2 groups might be enjoying at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo. The showdown might be simply the fourth time in his profession that Mahomes performs someplace aside from Arrowhead through the postseason, with the three prior begins approaching the impartial fields of Tremendous Bowls LIV, LV and LVII.
The temperature just isn’t anticipated to get above freezing through the recreation Sunday, and that ought to preserve the scoring low sufficient they don’t attain the over, and Josh Allen lastly will get his signature postseason win over Mahomes.
The Choose: Underneath 45.5, Payments to win and canopy
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