NFL Playoffs Best Bets: Odds, Picks, and Predictions for Wild Card Weekend

NFL Playoffs Best Bets: Odds, Picks, and Predictions for Wild Card Weekend

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

NFL Best Bets for NFL Wild Card Weekend

We finished the regular season just barely squeaking over .500 ATS for the year and now we wipe the slate clean for the postseason. We've got a funky mix of games with three games expected to be played within a field goal and three games that are expected to be relative blowouts. 

Wild Card Weekend Betting Picks For Each Game

DateGame MatchupWeek 18 Picks
Saturday, January 1449ers vs. Seahawks49ers -9.5; Over 42.0
Saturday, January 14Jaguars vs. ChargersJaguars +2.5; Under 47.5
Sunday, January 15Bills vs. DolphinsBills -13.5; Under 43.5
Sunday, January 15Vikings vs. GiantsGiants +3; Under 48.5
Sunday, January 15Bengals vs. RavensBengals -9.0; Under 40.5
Sunday, January 16Buccaneers vs. CowboysCowboys -2.5; Over 45.5

Predictions for Wild Card Weekend

In this article, we'll dig into the Wild Card Weekend odds along with our predictions for each game -- both against the spread and on the totals.

Week 18 ATS Record: 9-7

Week 18 Record on Totals:  8-8

Season Record ATS: 117-116-6

Season Record on Totals: 114-124-1

49ers vs. Seahawks

GameSpreadMoneylineTotal
49ers vs. Seahawks49ers -9.5San Francisco -500; Seattle +40042.0

Spread Pick: 49ers -9.5 (FanDuel)

Total Pick: Over 42.0 (DraftKings)

Prediction: 49ers 34, Seahawks 17

Jaguars vs. Chargers

GameSpreadMoneylineTotal
Jaguars vs. ChargersChargers -2.5Jacksonville +120; Los Angeles -13547.0

Spread Pick: Jaguars +2.5 (DraftKings)

Total Pick:  Under 47.5 (DraftKings)

Prediction: Jaguars 24, Chargers 20

Bills vs. Dolphins 

GameSpreadMoneylineTotal
Bills vs. Dolphins Bills -13.5Buffalo -899; Dolphins +66043.5

Spread Pick: Bills -13.5 (BetMGM)

Total Pick: Under 43.5 (DraftKings)

Prediction: Bills 33, Dolphins 10

Vikings vs. Giants 

GameSpreadMoneylineTotal
Vikings vs. Giants Vikings -3.0Minnesota -150; New York +13548.5

Spread Pick: Giants +3 (PointsBet)

Total Pick: Under 48.5 (PointsBet)

Prediction: Vikings 23, Giants 21

Bengals vs. Ravens

GameSpreadMoneylineTotal
Bengals vs. RavensBengals -9.0Cincinnati -425; Baltimore +36040.5

Spread Pick: Bengals -8.5 (FanDuel)

Total Pick: Under 40.5 (PointsBet)

Prediction: Bengals 24, Ravens 10

Buccaneers vs. Cowboys

GameSpreadMoneylineTotal
Buccaneers vs. CowboysDallas -2.5Dallas -132; Tampa Bay +12045.5

Spread Pick: Cowboys -2.5 (DraftKings)

Total Pick: Over 45.5 (FanDuel)

Prediction: Cowboys 27, Bucs 23

NFL Wild Card Weekend Best Bets

Check out our favorite Wild Card Weekend picks against the spread and on totals across multiple NFL betting sites below.

BetMGM Best Bets for NFL Wild Card Weekend

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  • Bills -13.5
  • 49ers -9.5

Caesars Sportsbook Best Bets for Wild Card Weekend

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  • Giants +3 
  • Bengals -9

WynnBET Best Bets for Wild Card Weekend

WynnBet has competitive odds for Wild Card Weekend as the NFL playoffs get underway. The folks at WynnBet also offer a great welcome bonus when new customers use the WynnBET promo code, XROTO. 

  • Bengals-Ravens UNDER 40
  • Vikings-Giants UNDER 48.5

DraftKings Best Bets for Wild Card Weekend

DraftKings is one of the industry leaders in sports betting and is ready for the playoffs to start. The DraftKings Sportsbook promo code gets new users a great bonus at sign-up. Here are our top bets for Wild Card Weekend using DraftKings' odds.

  • Bucs-Cowboys OVER 45.5
  • Jags-Chargers UNDER 47.5

FanDuel Best Bets for Wild Card Weekend

FanDuel Sportsbook is all set for the NFL Playoffs and you can get in on the action at FanDuel for Wild Card Weekend and beyond. Here are our best bets at FanDuel Sportsbook for this weekend.

  • Bengals -8.5
  • 49ers -9.5

BetRivers Best Bets for Wild Card Weekend

Sign up with BetRivers using the BetRivers bonus code for second-chance bet offers at registration as the NFL Playoffs get underway. BetRivers customers can utilize those second-chance bonuses on Wild Card Weekend picks such as:

  • Jaguars +2.5
  • 49ers-Seahawks OVER 42.0

PointsBet Best Bets for Wild Card Weekend

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  • Giants +3
  • Giants-Vikings UNDER 48.5

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John is the 2016 and 2021 FSWA College Writer of the Year winner. He is a Maryland native and graduate of the University of Georgia. He's been writing for RotoWire since 2014.
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