The Detroit Lions and their playoff failures are well known, having only two playoff victories since their last championship in 1957. One of those wins came in the wild-card round last week, as the Lions are one victory away from their first conference championship game since the 1991 season. Detroit hosts its second playoff game in as many weeks, the …
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USATSI The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to make their sixth straight AFC Championship appearance, but an old postseason foe in the Buffalo Bills stand in their way. Sunday marks the first road playoff start Patrick Mahomes will make in his already incredible career, and while Buffalo will produce quite the electric atmosphere, Mahomes has an emerging weapon who could …
Read More »49ers vs. Packers odds, line, time: 2024 NFL divisional round picks, predictions from model on 183-129 run
The seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers will make their fourth appearance in the divisional round in five years when they visit the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers for an NFC matchup in the 2024 NFL playoffs on Saturday. Green Bay (10-8) missed the postseason in 2022 after reaching the divisional round in head coach Matt LaFleur’s first three campaigns, but returned this …
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In Roob’s Observations: The move that doomed the Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Ten Random Eagles Observations while we wait for minor details like … who will the Eagles’ head coach be in 2024? 1. Changing defensive coordinators after the Cowboys game will go down in history as one of the greatest mistakes in franchise history. Think about …
Read More »Saturday NFL props, AI predictions: 2024 Divisional Round SGP picks for Ravens vs. Texans, 49ers vs. Packers
The 2024 NFL Divisional Round will begin Saturday with a doubleheader featuring the No. 1 seed in each respective conference. The Baltimore Ravens will host the Houston Texans at 4:30 p.m. ET. Then, the San Francisco 49ers will host the Green Bay Packers at 8:15 p.m. ET. All four of those offenses have the potential to be dynamic and the …
Read More »Ravens vs. Texans prediction, odds, line, spread: 2024 NFL playoff picks, best bets from expert on 48-18 roll
The Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs will get started with the Baltimore Ravens hosting the Houston Texans on Saturday. Baltimore has dominated the series against the Texans, logging an 11-2 record, including four straight over Houston. In 2012, the Ravens beat the Texans 20-13 in the Divisional Round. Houston has won and covered three straight games, while Baltimore has …
Read More »Packers vs. 49ers prediction, odds, line, spread: 2024 NFL playoff picks from expert on 66-27 roll
It will be a familiar playoff matchup on Saturday when the San Francisco 49ers host the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs at Levi’s Stadium. This is the 10th postseason meeting between the teams, making it the most common playoff pairing. The 49ers are 5-4 in those meetings by virtue of winning the past …
Read More »Buccaneers vs. Lions odds, line, time: 2024 NFL divisional round picks, playoff predictions by top model
On Sunday, Jared Goff and Baker Mayfield will square off in a high-profile battle between former No. 1 overall picks captaining teams that did not draft them. Goff and the Detroit Lions prevailed over the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round for the team’s first playoff win since 1991. Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers knocked off the …
Read More »Bills vs. Chiefs odds, line, time: 2024 NFL divisional round picks, playoff predictions by computer model
Teams meeting for the second time in just over a month and seventh time since 2020 will battle when the third-seeded Kansas City Chiefs take on the second-seeded Buffalo Bills in an AFC Divisional matchup on Sunday at Highmark Stadium. The Chiefs (12-6), who have won eight consecutive AFC West Division titles, will try to reach the AFC title game …
Read More »The leverage game could still land Jim Harbaugh back at Michigan
Jim Harbaugh didn’t hire Don Yee to push paper. Harbaugh hired him to push the envelope, when it comes to how much money will be inside it. There’s nothing wrong with trying to get as much money as possible to be a head coach. It’s a demanding, stressful job. To do it right, you’re never off the clock. You give …
Read More »2024 NFL Divisional Round Saturday player props, odds, picks: Expert fading Jordan Love in his best bets
It’s the postseason, so that means plenty of star players for anyone betting NFL props to hone in on, and that’s certainly the case for NFL Divisional Round Saturday. Texans vs. Ravens in the AFC kicks off at 4:30 p.m. ET, and the NFC Packers vs. 49ers matchup closes out NFL Divisional Round Saturday at 8:15 p.m. ET. Ravens vs. …
Read More »2024 NFL playoff bracket: Divisional round picks, predictions, best bets for AFC, NFC schedule by proven model
The competition is fiercer than ever as the 2024 NFL playoff bracket comes down to eight remaining teams in the Divisional Round. The Green Bay Packers pulled a massive upset against the Dallas Cowboys during wild card weekend, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were also surprise victors against the Philadelphia Eagles. Both teams are underdogs heading into their divisional NFL …
Read More »NFL DFS, 2024 Divisional Round picks: Best DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football stacks, playoff lineups
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson set career-highs in completion percentage, passing yards and passing attempts this season, potentially making him one of the most popular NFL DFS picks for the Divisional Round NFL schedule. He has accounted for just one passing touchdown in his last three playoff games, though, finishing with fewer than 180 passing yards in his last two postseason …
Read More »NFL odds, lines, picks, spreads, predictions, matchups, 2024 Divisional Round schedule: Model loving Bills
The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers enjoyed their bye weeks, but now it is back to business as the 2024 Divisional Round NFL schedule gets underway on Saturday. Lamar Jackson and the Ravens (-9.0) will host the Houston Texans, whom Baltimore defeated in their season-opener, 25-9. The 49ers and Green Bay Packers haven’t faced each other since before Brock …
Read More »Sam LaPorta changed his route on the fly on touchdown catch vs. Rams
Lions tight end Sam LaPorta wasn’t sure if he’d be able to play through a knee injury at all on Sunday against the Rams, but he did play, scored a touchdown, and did it with an unusually intelligent play for a rookie. LaPorta explained to Kyle Meinke of MLive.com that he was jammed at the line and wasn’t open initially, …
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