2025 NFL Wild Card Odds: Strains, Spreads for all 6 Video games

[ad_1] Issues are actually about to get wild within the NFL.

The wild-card spherical will kick off this upcoming weekend, with six matchups able to go.

Let's try the chances for these video games at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Jan. 8, in addition to what to learn about every recreation.

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AFC No. 7 Chargers @ No. 2 Patriots

Unfold: Patriots -3.5Moneyline: Patriots -185, Chargers +154O/U: 46.5

What to know: The Pats had an important season … in opposition to the worst competitors within the league. By way of power of schedule, New England had the simplest street within the NFL. Of its 14 wins, two had been in opposition to groups that made the postseason subject. By way of the Chargers, they handed the Broncos considered one of their three losses on the season, and so they additionally earned an time beyond regulation win over the defending champion Eagles.

No. 6 Payments @ No. 3 Jaguars

Unfold: Payments -1.5Moneyline: Payments -112, Jaguars -108O/U: 51.5

What to know: The Payments spent a majority of the season because the Tremendous Bowl favorites. They cut up the season collection with the Pats, with every workforce profitable on the others' residence turf. Reigning MVP Josh Allen has guided Buffalo to the playoffs every of the previous six years, the place it has suffered one wild-card loss to Houston, two division losses to the Chiefs, one division loss to Cincinnati and two convention title recreation losses to Kansas Metropolis. Fortunate for the Payments, neither Kansas Metropolis nor Cincy is within the playoffs this season. As for the Jags, they began the season 5-4 and by no means misplaced once more, getting into the postseason with an eight-game profitable streak, together with victories in opposition to the Chargers and at Denver.

No. 5 Texans @ No. 4 Steelers

Unfold: Texans -3Moneyline: Texans -155, Steelers +130O/U: 39.5

What to know: The Steelers by some means escaped with the AFC North, and now they open as underdogs at residence in opposition to the Texans within the wild card. Pittsburgh received 4 of 5 to finish the common season, however Houston enters the postseason as arguably the league's hottest workforce, having received 9 in a row. One factor to notice: The Steelers are 0-5 of their final 5 playoff video games, and so they haven't got a postseason win since 2016.

NFC No. 7 Packers @ No. 2 Bears

Unfold: Bears -1.5Moneyline: Bears +100, Packers -120O/U: 45.5

What to know: An excellent, old school NFC North postseason showdown. The Bears and Packers performed in Inexperienced Bay in Week 14, with the Packers profitable 28-21. Week 16 housed the rematch, this time in Chicago, and the Bears received 22-16. In brief? Not quite a lot of separation between these two groups. Nevertheless, a number of issues to think about. Within the common season, the Pack went 4-4-1 on the street, whereas the Bears went 6-2 at residence. Additionally, keep in mind that Inexperienced Bay has misplaced 4 in a row headed into the postseason, with Jordan Love lacking its remaining three video games after struggling a concussion in that Week 16 contest in opposition to Chicago. Is Love recent and able to go?

No. 6 49ers @ No. 3 Eagles

Unfold: Eagles -4.5Moneyline: Eagles -238, 49ers +195O/U: 44.5

What to know: The Eagles have been about as up and down as you might be this season. That they had two four-game win streaks and one three-game win streak, combined in with three- and two-game profitable streaks. They then rested guys in Week 18 and closed the season with a loss. Philly had wins over the Chiefs, Rams, Packers, Lions and Payments, however considerably inexplicably misplaced to the Giants and Cowboys (division video games). As for the 49ers, they're enduring one other 12 months with a laundry record of accidents to star gamers, together with defensive stalwarts Fred Warner and Nick Bosa. Can they go to Philadelphia and put an finish to the Eagles' repeat bid within the wild-card spherical?

No. 5 Rams @ No. 4 Panthers

Unfold: Rams -10.5Moneyline: Rams -600, Panthers +440O/U: 46.5

What to know: OK, now we have seen this matchup. In Week 13, the Rams traveled to Carolina on a six-game win streak and left with that win streak damaged. That proved to be arguably the Panthers' greatest win of the season (31-28), particularly contemplating the truth that L.A. was coming off wins over Baltimore, Jacksonville, San Francisco, Seattle and Tampa Bay in 5 of these six wins. So, was it legit or a fluke? Effectively, the opening line says the books imagine it was a bit fluke-y. The Rams are on the street, in opposition to a workforce they misplaced to within the common season, having misplaced two of their final three to shut the common season, and are nonetheless favored by double digits.

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