We are in the thick of the NFL playoffs and just eight teams remain alive to possibly hoist the Lombardi Trophy at the end of Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas (televised by CBS and streamed on Paramount+). While the narratives heading into Super Wild Card Weekend were the multiple reunion storylines taking place throughout the league, upsets are the key talking point coming out of the opening round of the postseason.
Contenders like the Chiefs, Bills, and Lions were able to advance against lower seeds, but half of the slate was filled with upsets. The Texans and Buccaneers were able to take down the Browns and Eagles as home underdogs, while the Packers marched into AT&T Stadium as a No. 7 seed to take down the Dallas Cowboys in convincing fashion.
Now, we’re looking forward to a divisional round that has plenty of juicy matchups, including the latest chapter in the rivalry between Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. As we gear up for the continuation of these playoffs, let’s take a look at the early odds for the divisional round and see who the oddsmakers have advancing to the conference championships.
Divisional round early odds
(All lines via Caesars Sportsbook; all games on Sunday unless noted)
GAMEEARLY LINEEARLY TOTALEARLY MONEYLINE
Texans at Ravens (Saturday)
Ravens -9.5
45.5
Texans +345, Ravens -455
Packers at 49ers (Saturday)
49ers -10
50
Packers +360, 49ers -480
Buccaneers at Lions
Lions -6
48.5
Buccaneers +210, Lions -260
Chiefs at Bills
Bills -2.5
46
Chiefs +126, Bills -150
Notable movement, trends
Texans at Ravens (Saturday)
The Texans are fresh off a blowout win over the Browns where C.J. Stroud continued to shine as one of the league’s best young quarterbacks. However, this next test will be the toughest of his young career as he’ll have to go into Baltimore to face a Ravens team that is coming off a first-round bye. While getting rest is typically looked at as a welcomed advantage, it…
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-01-16 05:11:34
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