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Favorite / Spread / Underdog (Home team in CAPS)TENNESSEE / 3.5 / Cincinnati
GREEN BAY / 5.5 / San Francisco
TAMPA BAY / 3 / Los Angeles
KANSAS CITY / 2.5 / Buffalo
Pretty much the consensus, though some books are plus or minus .5 (https://www.vegasinsider.com/nfl/odds/las-vegas/).
I'd expect Packers/49ers to decrease if Nick Bosa clears concussion protocols (I think he will).
I was 3-3 in Wildcard Week.
I'll take the home teams to cover except for Green Bay.
Anyone else?
underpants
(186,559 posts)I think they are rolling and as much as a bye is good for healing its better to just keep playing. Id definitely go for the over in that game. As plodding as Tennessee seems they score a lot of points.
calguy
(5,763 posts)I think the only shoe-in this weekend is Tennessee. The other three home teams could easily be beaten, especially Tampa Bay.
As far as entertaining games go, expanding the playoffs was a bust. The Eagles and Steelers clearly didn't belong in the mix.
Financially, the NFL is making money on the two extra games, so I don't see them changing the format.
comradebillyboy
(10,454 posts)the Packers usually wait until the NFC conference championship game to choke.
lark
(24,147 posts)I think that LA has a chance against Tampa and if I had to pick one upset it'd bet them. Don't think SF can match GB, but I'd love to see them beat Rogers. Could Bosa make enough of a difference? That would be the highlight of the playoffs for me!
calguy
(5,763 posts)Green Bay better not get complacent or they'll get beat. SF is on a roll, but I'm worried about how much their last two emotional games has taken out of them. Key injuries could be prevent them from moving on.
I'd so love to see SF progress!