And then there was 8. Yes, the Wild Card Round is officially in the books, and we are now ready to move onto the Divisional Round. With each passing round, the pressure begins to mount on the teams that survive. That said, there are a couple of teams among the survivors who are essentially playing with house money. The New York Giants win was not a massive surprise, but it is always tough to go on the road and get a win in the playoffs, which is exactly what they did. The Jacksonville Jaguars are the biggest surprise in this group and suddenly look like a team with confidence to burn. It’s time to think about wagering on the Divisional Round, so let’s get things rolling with our O/U NFL Playoffs Betting picks for the weekend.
O/U Picks for This Week’s NFL Games | Divisional Round Betting Analysis
Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs
About a month and a half ago, we all had the Jaguars listed as dead, but they went on a run that ended with them winning 5 in a row to nabe the AFC South. They then found themselves in a 27-0 hole to the Chargers in the Wild Card Round before engineering a second half comeback for the ages. The next step is a trip to Kansas City to face the #1 seed, with the Chiefs also ending the season on a great run of form. The Jags have seen 9 of their last 12 in the month of January go UNDER, and it has been the same story in 4 of their last 5 versus KC.
NFL Playoff Betting Pick: UNDER 52 ½
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
The Giants win over the Minnesota Vikings was not as dramatic or unexpected as the Jags over the Chargers, but they still went on the road and won a playoff game as an underdog. As for the Eagles, they will be happy with the week off, as it will have given Jalen Hurts an extra week to rest the injured shoulder that kept him out of a couple of games at the end of the season. 6 of the last 8 meetings between these two teams have gone UNDER, so more of the same here.
NFL Playoff Betting Pick: UNDER 48
Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills
Of all the matchups in the Divisional Round, I think this is the one that most of us wanted to see. After all, their last meeting, which came in Week 17, ended up suspended after a tragic injury to Damar Hamlin. The Bengals were ahead in that one, but this is a whole different scenario. Cincinnati had to work hard to see off the Bengals, while the Bills survived a bit of a scare against the Dolphins. The Bengals have seen 10 of their last 14 in January go UNDER.
NFL Playoff Betting Pick: UNDER 48
Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers
It’s never ideal to have to go play in the Wild Card, but both of these teams made it look pretty easy. The Cowboys went on the road to Tampa Bay and made short work of Brady and the Bucs in a 31-14 win that was as dominant as the score suggests. 3rd string QB Brock Purdy continued to shine, shaking off any playoff jitter he might have with an amazing performance against the Seattle Seahawks, leading his team to a 41-23 win. The UNDER has hit for Dallas in 4 of their last 5 road games.
NFL Playoff Betting Pick: UNDER 46
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