CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall breaks down all six NFL wild-card playoff games with trends and predictions for bettors.
Saturday Matchups
Rams (-10½, 46) at Panthers: Carolina won the Nov. 30 rematch 31-28 as a 10-point underdog. The Panthers are 10-4 against the spread as an underdog and 10-4 ATS at home. They also have under trends of 4-0 and 7-1. The Rams are 9-3 ATS overall and are on a 7-0 spread streak and 6-0 over run in the playoffs. Edge: Slight to Panthers.
Packers (-1½, 44½) at Bears: The NFC North rivals split two December meetings with the home team covering each time. Chicago rallied for a 22-16 overtime win Dec. 20 at Soldier Field. The Bears have covered three of the last four meetings after Green Bay covered 11 straight. The Packers lost and failed to cover their last four games (0-3-1 ATS) and are 2-7 ATS on the road. Green Bay is on a 9-5 over run. The Bears are 10-4-1 ATS but lost their last two games. Edge: Slight to Bears and over.
Sunday Games
Bills (Pick, 51½) at Jaguars: Buffalo has lost eight playoff road games in a row. Quarterback Josh Allen has lost and failed to cover his last four playoff games away from home. The Bills went 4-4 ATS on the road and are on a 6-9 ATS skid overall. They are on a 4-1 over run overall and 8-2 over in the playoffs. Jacksonville has won and covered eight straight overall and seven of eight home games. The Jaguars are on a 7-3 over run. Edge: Jaguars and over.
49ers at Eagles (-5½, 44½): The 49ers had won and covered six straight until last week’s 13-3 loss to the Seahawks. They were 7-2 ATS on the road and are on a 6-3 over run. The Eagles are only 4-4 ATS at home and are on a 7-2 under run. Edge: 49ers.
Chargers at Patriots (-3½, 45½): The Chargers won seven of eight games before losing their last two to the Texans and Broncos. Los Angeles is on a 4-1 ATS run as an underdog and a 6-2 under run. New England has won 13 of 14 while going 11-3 ATS, though only 5-4 ATS at home. The Patriots are on a 5-0 over streak in the playoffs. Edge: Slight to Patriots and over.
Monday Night
Texans (-3, 38) at Steelers: Houston has won nine straight while going 6-3 ATS and is on an 11-6 under run. The Texans have won their last four road games and covered their last three. They have won and covered in the wild-card round the last two seasons. Pittsburgh won and covered four of its last five games and is on a 5-3-1 ATS run as an underdog. The Steelers have lost and failed to cover six straight playoff games. Edge: Texans and slight to under.
