These are the NFL Divisional Round best bets
The NFL Divisional Round is upon us. Last week, we saw 2+ touchdown wins from the Texans, Packers, Chiefs, Bills and Buccaneers. The Lions played the only close game, scrapping out a 24-23 win over the Rams. Now, eight teams remain and top-seeded 49ers and Ravens will be in action. With the Divisional Round matchups all set, here are our best bets for the weekend. All the top sportsbooks are offering great sign-up bonuses for the NFL playoffs. Like FanDuel, sign up and bet just $5 to get $150 in bonus bets guaranteed.
The Texans balled out against the Browns and exposed Flacco’s interception issue. Now, they face the No. 1 seed Ravens who are coming off a bye. These two teams saw each other way back in Week 2 where the Ravens won 25-9. The Ravens are fourth in the league in first-half scoring, averaging 15.4 points. Their numbers improve at home to 16.6 points in the first half.
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The Packers looked great against the Cowboys on Sunday. The final score reads 48-32, but Green Bay was up 48-16 with 10 minutes left and a couple of garbage time scores made it a more respectable final. Jordan Love was near perfect and everybody on the Packers seemed to be playing freely with ease. Now, the Packers go against the Super Bowl-favorite 49ers who have looked like the NFL’s best team all season.
The star power, on both sides of the ball for San Francisco, along with the extra rest make them hard to pass up. The Packers’ underdog story may be fun to some, but the 49ers are dominant. With early money coming in on the Packers ATS, you may want to wait to get this line down to 9.5 for safety.
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Michigan bettors, why would we not choose the Lions? The concern in this game is the Bucs stout defense. They forced a safety against the Eagles in the Wild Card round. Tampa Bay allows the fifth-fewest points per game at 18.6. That number does increase to 20.6 points per game on the road. When these two teams played each other in Week 5, the Lions won 20-6.
However, it feels the two squads are much different than they were at the beginning of the season. The Lions defense has struggled, ranking bottom 10 in points against. The Bucs offense has had its ups and downs, but they were clicking on Monday night in their Wild Card win over the Eagles.
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This game has the closest spread of all the Divisional Round matchups by far. Patrick Mahomes will have to go on the road for the first time in his playoff career (excluding neutral-site Super Bowl games). Learn more about how to bet on the Super Bowl here. The Chiefs defense is one of the best in the league, but the offense has struggled compared to years past. The Bills also have a top defense, but injuries to the middle of the field may help the Mahomes-Kelce connection thrive.
When these two teams played in the regular season, the Bills won 20-17 which sparked the beginning of the win streak that led them from 6-6 to 11-6 and the No. 2 in the AFC. The game is projected to be close.9-to-1 odds on a first-half tie is great value.
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