Super Wild-Card Weekend really lived up to its name, as just two of the six favorites covered the spread and the higher seeds went an even 3-3 straight up. It was fun to watch of the give a game in Landover, Maryland, and to see get his first postseason win over the . As far as my initial bracket went, we did alright. We went 4-2 in terms of winners, but I do have to apologize for my pick of the to get to the AFC Championship game. I thought they had gotten the monkey off of their back by defeating the in the regular season and that some rest was going to serve them well, but I was wrong. The were much more excited to play the game NFL Las Vegas Raiders Jersey of football last Sunday night, and they deserve to advance deeper into the postseason. My initial pick is still a po sibility, but did my mind change after watching what some of the lower-seeded teams accomplished this past weekend?Below are my picks against the spread and straight up for the divisional round. Also, I'll complete the playoff bracket and give you my picks for championship Sunday and then of course Super Bowl LV. Let's jump in. All are via William Hill Sportsbook. (6) at (1) : Saturday, 4:35 p.m. ET (Fox) Latest Odds: Green Bay Packers -7 The Rams' win over the was one of the most impre sive victories of Super Wild-Card Weekend. and the defense completely shut and the offense down, and even got Seahawks offensive coordinator led the offensive attack with 131 yards and a touchdown on the ground while pa sed for 155 yards and a touchdown. You have to give him credit for suiting up and playing with a broken thumb on his throwing hand even though he was supposed to be a backup. Who's got ONE good thumb and a playoff victory?This guy CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) You've heard the phrase "defense wins championships," and the Rams have the best in the busine s. Their pa s defense led the in yards per attempt and pa sing touchdowns. They ranked second in sacks behind the Steelers, but now rank first if we include the playoffs. It will be fun to watch go up against Ramsey, but is this Rams team talented enough to upset the Packers? Green Bay is on a six-game win streak, and has won each game by seven or more points during that span. Additionally, has covered the spread every time he has played the Rams and has only lost to them once. I had the Packers going to the Super Bowl in my first bracket, and I'll again take them to at least make the NFC Championship game.The pick: Packers -6.5Projected score:Packers 28-21(5 Maxx Crosby T Shirts ) at (2) : Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET (NBC) Latest Odds: Buffalo Bills -2.5 The Ravens received some major help from the Browns last week, as it will be Cleveland who will take on Kansas City in the divisional round instead of Baltimore. Since Jackson returned from his bout with the coronavirus, the Ravens have won six straight games. During that span, they have rushed for 1,573 yards (262.2 rushing yards per game), which is the most in any six-game span since the 1949 , who won the NFL Championship that year. A recipe for a Ravens win on Saturday against the Bills includes limiting quarterback both through the air and on the ground. One of Allen's worst games of his career actually came against the Ravens last year, as he completed 46 percent of his pa ses and averaged just 3.7 yards per attempt in a 24-17 lo s. Baltimore is coming off of an impre sive defensive performance against Tenne see, as the Ravens held the Titans to just 209 yards of total offense and rushing champ to just 40 yards on the ground. the winner of the Ravens/Titans matchup was going to the AFC Championship earlier this month, and I haven't changed my mind. Baltimore has won and covered in three straight meetings with Buffalo, and I say the Ravens upset the Bills in the divisional round.The pick:Ravens +2.5Projected score:Ravens 30-27(6) Browns at (1) : Sun. Jan. 17, 3:05 p.m. ET (CBS) Latest Odds Jim Otto Jersey : Kansas City Chiefs -8 and have faced each other just once in their NFL careers, back in Week 9 of 2018 when the Chiefs beat the Browns by 16 points. It's not the only time they have ever faced off in their football careers, however, as the two set a college-football record with 1,279 combined pa sing yards when Oklahoma and Texas Tech matched up in 2016. It's more about the run game when it comes to the Browns, however, as in 14 games with active, the Browns have rushed for 160.2 yards per game and 23 touchdowns, and finished the regular season with the No. 3 rushing offense in the league. Interestingly enough, the Chiefs have allowed 122.1 rushing yards per Howie Long Jersey game this season, which is worst among all playoff teams. Still, I have a hard time believing that the Browns will upset the Chiefs in the divisional round. I do think that they can cover the spread, however, as the Chiefs haven't won a game by more than six points since Week 8. Since Week 9 they are 1-7 against the spread, which is worst in the NFL! The pick:Browns +10Projected score:Chiefs 38-30(5) at (2) : Sunday, 6:40 p.m. ET (Fox) Latest Odds: New Orleans Saints -2.5 and the Saints defeated the Buccaneers by 11 points in the season opener as four-point favorites, and then crushed them again by 35 points in Week 9 while being listed as three-point underdogs. The Buccaneers have certainly improved since that beatdown, but can Brady do enough to secure a victory against his old rival this time around? Since 1990, teams to sweep a regular season series are 12-5 straight up and 8-8-1 against the spread when meeting for a third time in the postseason. Tampa Bay defeated Washington 31-23 in the wild-card round, but the Bucs did not cover the 10-point spread. That makes the Buccaneers now 0-5 against the spread this season when kicking off at a time later than 5 p.m. ET, and Brady will have to play Las Vegas Raiders T Shirts at night on the road yet again this weekend.The have a great defense, but Brees and the Saints still found ways to create succe s on offense this past weekend. came just one yard shy of 100 rushing yards and rushed for a touchdown, caught five pa ses for 73 yards and a score and versatile weapon caught a game-high seven pa ses for 83 yards. The Saints didn't play up to their potential last week and it still felt like they dominated the whole game, so I'm going to take them to sweep the Buccaneers this season. Tampa Bay is going to be a popular upset pick this week, so I would consider waiting a day to see if this line falls below NO -3.The pick:Saints -3Projected score:Saints 31-27(2) Saints at (1) PackersThe Saints and the Packers are the two best teams in the NFC in my opinion, so I'll go ahead and predict they meet in the NFC Championship Game. These two teams actually met on "Sunday Night Football" back in September, and the Packers escaped the Mercedes-Benz Superdome with a 37-30 wi
Super Wild-Card Weekend really lived up to its name, as just two of the six favorites covered the spread and the higher seeds went an even 3-3 straight up. It was fun to watch of the give a game in Landover, Maryland, and to see get his first postseason win over the . As far as my initial bracket went, we did alright. We went 4-2 in terms of winners, but I do have to apologize for my pick of the to get to the AFC Championship game. I thought they had gotten the monkey off of their back by defeating the in the regular season and that some rest was going to serve them well, but I was wrong. The were much more excited to play the game NFL Las Vegas Raiders Jersey of football last Sunday night, and they deserve to advance deeper into the postseason. My initial pick is still a po sibility, but did my mind change after watching what some of the lower-seeded teams accomplished this past weekend?Below are my picks against the spread and straight up for the divisional round. Also, I'll complete the playoff bracket and give you my picks for championship Sunday and then of course Super Bowl LV. Let's jump in. All are via William Hill Sportsbook. (6) at (1) : Saturday, 4:35 p.m. ET (Fox) Latest Odds: Green Bay Packers -7 The Rams' win over the was one of the most impre sive victories of Super Wild-Card Weekend. and the defense completely shut and the offense down, and even got Seahawks offensive coordinator led the offensive attack with 131 yards and a touchdown on the ground while pa sed for 155 yards and a touchdown. You have to give him credit for suiting up and playing with a broken thumb on his throwing hand even though he was supposed to be a backup. Who's got ONE good thumb and a playoff victory?This guy CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) You've heard the phrase "defense wins championships," and the Rams have the best in the busine s. Their pa s defense led the in yards per attempt and pa sing touchdowns. They ranked second in sacks behind the Steelers, but now rank first if we include the playoffs. It will be fun to watch go up against Ramsey, but is this Rams team talented enough to upset the Packers? Green Bay is on a six-game win streak, and has won each game by seven or more points during that span. Additionally, has covered the spread every time he has played the Rams and has only lost to them once. I had the Packers going to the Super Bowl in my first bracket, and I'll again take them to at least make the NFC Championship game.The pick: Packers -6.5Projected score:Packers 28-21(5 Maxx Crosby T Shirts ) at (2) : Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET (NBC) Latest Odds: Buffalo Bills -2.5 The Ravens received some major help from the Browns last week, as it will be Cleveland who will take on Kansas City in the divisional round instead of Baltimore. Since Jackson returned from his bout with the coronavirus, the Ravens have won six straight games. During that span, they have rushed for 1,573 yards (262.2 rushing yards per game), which is the most in any six-game span since the 1949 , who won the NFL Championship that year. A recipe for a Ravens win on Saturday against the Bills includes limiting quarterback both through the air and on the ground. One of Allen's worst games of his career actually came against the Ravens last year, as he completed 46 percent of his pa ses and averaged just 3.7 yards per attempt in a 24-17 lo s. Baltimore is coming off of an impre sive defensive performance against Tenne see, as the Ravens held the Titans to just 209 yards of total offense and rushing champ to just 40 yards on the ground. the winner of the Ravens/Titans matchup was going to the AFC Championship earlier this month, and I haven't changed my mind. Baltimore has won and covered in three straight meetings with Buffalo, and I say the Ravens upset the Bills in the divisional round.The pick:Ravens +2.5Projected score:Ravens 30-27(6) Browns at (1) : Sun. Jan. 17, 3:05 p.m. ET (CBS) Latest Odds Jim Otto Jersey : Kansas City Chiefs -8 and have faced each other just once in their NFL careers, back in Week 9 of 2018 when the Chiefs beat the Browns by 16 points. It's not the only time they have ever faced off in their football careers, however, as the two set a college-football record with 1,279 combined pa sing yards when Oklahoma and Texas Tech matched up in 2016. It's more about the run game when it comes to the Browns, however, as in 14 games with active, the Browns have rushed for 160.2 yards per game and 23 touchdowns, and finished the regular season with the No. 3 rushing offense in the league. Interestingly enough, the Chiefs have allowed 122.1 rushing yards per Howie Long Jersey game this season, which is worst among all playoff teams. Still, I have a hard time believing that the Browns will upset the Chiefs in the divisional round. I do think that they can cover the spread, however, as the Chiefs haven't won a game by more than six points since Week 8. Since Week 9 they are 1-7 against the spread, which is worst in the NFL! The pick:Browns +10Projected score:Chiefs 38-30(5) at (2) : Sunday, 6:40 p.m. ET (Fox) Latest Odds: New Orleans Saints -2.5 and the Saints defeated the Buccaneers by 11 points in the season opener as four-point favorites, and then crushed them again by 35 points in Week 9 while being listed as three-point underdogs. The Buccaneers have certainly improved since that beatdown, but can Brady do enough to secure a victory against his old rival this time around? Since 1990, teams to sweep a regular season series are 12-5 straight up and 8-8-1 against the spread when meeting for a third time in the postseason. Tampa Bay defeated Washington 31-23 in the wild-card round, but the Bucs did not cover the 10-point spread. That makes the Buccaneers now 0-5 against the spread this season when kicking off at a time later than 5 p.m. ET, and Brady will have to play Las Vegas Raiders T Shirts at night on the road yet again this weekend.The have a great defense, but Brees and the Saints still found ways to create succe s on offense this past weekend. came just one yard shy of 100 rushing yards and rushed for a touchdown, caught five pa ses for 73 yards and a score and versatile weapon caught a game-high seven pa ses for 83 yards. The Saints didn't play up to their potential last week and it still felt like they dominated the whole game, so I'm going to take them to sweep the Buccaneers this season. Tampa Bay is going to be a popular upset pick this week, so I would consider waiting a day to see if this line falls below NO -3.The pick:Saints -3Projected score:Saints 31-27(2) Saints at (1) PackersThe Saints and the Packers are the two best teams in the NFC in my opinion, so I'll go ahead and predict they meet in the NFC Championship Game. These two teams actually met on "Sunday Night Football" back in September, and the Packers escaped the Mercedes-Benz Superdome with a 37-30 wi
