The road to Super Bowl LIX began Saturday as the Texans beat the Chargers and the Ravens took on the Steelers. Only 12 teams remain in the running with a chance to win the Lombardi Trophy in a few weeks in New Orleans.
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Time: Sunday, 8 p.m. ET (NBC), stream on fubo (try for free)
Open: Buccaneers -3.5, O/U 50.5
“This is Washington’s rookie quarterback’s first playoff game Jayden Danielswhich has been special this season. Tampa Bay’s defense is broken, so I hope Daniels can throw it. But the Bucs can score. They will also benefit from big games of Mayfield Baker and then I Bucky Irving complete it with difficult delays. ” – CBS Sports Senior NFL Writer Pete Prisco explains why the Bucs win over the Commanders, 35-30. To see the rest of his picks, Click here.
“Hail to the commanders, salute Jayden Daniels. The former LSU star broke rookie quarterback records for completion percentage (69%) and rushing yards (891) in what was truly a historic campaign. Now, can he propel Washington to playoff success?
“The Commanders have something going for them. They play in prime time. Washington has gone 1-1 in prime time games this season – with both games coming on the road. They have beat them Cincinnati Bengals in a shootout, but lost to the Eagles. As for the Buccaneers, they went 0-4 in prime time this year! They lost to the Atlanta FalconsCrows, Chefs And Cowboys. Yes, the Ravens and Chiefs are good teams, but Kirk Cousins‘ Falcons and the shorthanded Cowboys were not. The Commanders finished the regular season with the third-worst run defense in the league (137.5 rushing yards allowed per game), but I’m predicting an upset and hoping for a surge at worst. ” – Jordan, CBS Sports NFL Writer Dajani explains why he not only takes the Commanders +3, but adamantly backs them against Tampa Bay. To see all of his picks for this weekend, Click here.
SportsLine’s Larry Hartstein is the guy to watch when it comes to narrowing down a pick for this Commanders-Buccaneers contest. In games involving Washington, Hartstein is 34-20, so you’ll definitely want to see how he rates this game. We can tell you that it is below the 50.5 point mark. To view his pick against the spread for Sunday night’s game, log on to SportsLine.
“THE Buccaneers will probably want to dictate the pace of this game and not let Jayden Daniels go wild. One way to do this is to establish a powerful rushing attack, which pairs well with Washington’s poor run defense. THE Commanders are allowing the fourth-most rushing yards to running backs this season and the third-highest yards per carry average. This defines Bucky Irving well to surpass a rushing yardage total he exceeded in five of his last seven games to complete his regular season. ” – CBS Sports NFL writer Tyler Sullivan explains why he likes Bucky Irving’s 86.5 plus rushing yards as one of his best prop bets for the weekend. To see all his prop picks , Click here.
Time: Monday, 8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN), stream on fubo (try for free)
Open: Vikings -2, O/U 47
“You may not believe me, but this isn’t just a simple overreaction to Minnesota’s loss to the Lions last week. It’s more about how I think Rams could be a frisky team now that they’ve sneaked into the playoffs. The duo of Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay has a Super Bowl-winning pedigree to build on while Kevin O’Connell has only coached one playoff game (a loss) in his career and Sam Darnold has never started a playoff competition. We know the moment won’t be too big for Stafford and McVay, but can we say the same for O’Connell and Darnold? No, the Rams are 3-0 in all-time playoffs at SoFi Stadium (including Super Bowl LVI), while Stafford was lights out in those games. Minnesota’s secondary could have issues containing both Puka Nacua And Cooper Kuppputting additional pressure on Darnold and the Vikings offensive to keep up. I think McVay puts on a coaching masterclass against his former OC and pulls off the upset at home. ” – CBS Sports NFL writer Tyler Sullivan explains why he likes the Rams to pull off the upset over Minnesota. To see all of his picks, Click here.
SportsLine’s RJ White focused on this game between the Vikings and Rams on Monday night. White is 71-39-5 when it comes to betting on Vikings games, so you’ll definitely want to see which side of the spread he supports. We can tell you that he is leaning over the total of 47 points. To see your ATS choice, you’ll need to go to SportsLine.
“TJ Hockenson did not play a role in the regular season finale against the Lionsbut he’s been largely solid since his mid-season IR release. He has exceeded that figure in five of his 10 games played this season, including three of his last five appearances. It is also a brilliant match since the Rams are weak against tight ends, giving up the fourth-most receiving yards and third-most receptions in the NFL to the position group. ” – CBS Sports NFL writer Tyler Sullivan explains why he likes TJ Hockenson’s 42.5+ receiving yards as one of his best prop bets for this playoff round. To see all of his prop picks, Click here.