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NFL Playoff Bracket Predictions: Picks & Projected Scores for Every Game

C Jackson Cowart

Last Updated: January 18, 2025 11:24 PM EST • 4 min 16 sec read.

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry scores a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers, as we offer our NFL playoff bracket predictions with our picks and projected scores for every game.
Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) scores a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Photo by Mitch Stringer / Imagn Images.

As we move through the NFL Divisional Round, we're making our NFL playoff bracket predictions for every remaining game through the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 9.

We're offering our picks and score predictions for every NFL playoff game along with our Super Bowl predictions to hoist the Lombardi Trophy at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Here's a look at the NFL playoff bracket with our predicted winner for every game with the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs as Super Bowl odds favorites:

NFL playoff bracket, schedule & standings

See our NFL Divisional Round predictions for a full breakdown of the divisional round.

Here is the updated NFL playoff bracket as we look ahead to the Super Bowl. 
Here is the updated NFL playoff bracket as we look ahead to the Super Bowl. 

AFC playoff picture

  1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-2)
  2. Buffalo Bills (13-4)
  3. Baltimore Ravens (12-5)
  4. Houston Texans (10-7)
  5. Los Angeles Chargers (11-6)
  6. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)
  7. Denver Broncos (10-7)

NFC playoff picture

  1. Detroit Lions (15-2)
  2. Philadelphia Eagles (14-3)
  3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7)
  4. Los Angeles Rams (10-7)
  5. Minnesota Vikings (14-3)
  6. Washington Commanders (12-5)
  7. Green Bay Packers (11-6)

Divisional Round odds, schedule & TV info

NFL Divisional Round odds via our best NFL betting sites; subject to change.

  • Rams vs. Eagles (-6) - Sunday, 3 PM (NBC)
  • Ravens (-1.5) vs. Bills - Sunday, 6:30 PM (CBS)

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NFL Divisional Round picks

Updated NFL picks made Saturday, Jan. 18; odds via our best NFL betting sites.

Pictured: Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen scrambles as we offer our NFL playoff bracket predictions with picks and projected scores for every game.
Pictured: Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) scrambles from Baltimore Ravens safety Eddie Jackson (39) at M&T Bank Stadium. Photo by Geoff Burke / Imagn Images.

Rams vs. Eagles prediction

This certainly isn't as easy of a draw for Los Angeles as it would have been had the Packers won on Sunday, but Philly never quite looked right offensively in Jalen Hurts' first game back after nearly a month off. That won't fly against a Rams defense that has been as stingy as any unit in football over the last month, and I trust Stafford to find the holes in the Eagles' conservative defense better than Jordan Love did in the wild-card round.

Projected score: Rams 24, Eagles 20

Ravens vs. Bills prediction

The network executives at CBS are already licking their lips about this potential MVP showdown featuring Lamar Jackson vs. Josh Allen, who have faced off in the playoffs once before. They also met earlier this year, when the Ravens pummeled the Bills in a game that seemingly got retconned from our collective memory. By the numbers, Baltimore is the better team on both ends of the field, and that's hard for me to ignore.

Projected score: Ravens 34, Bills 28

NFL Conference Championship picks

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford throws a pass as we offer our NFL playoff bracket predictions with picks and projected scores for every game.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws a pass against the Detroit Lions. Photo by Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images.

Commanders vs. Rams prediction

Nobody expected the Commanders to be there, but they earned their spot in the NFC Championship after slaying the top-seeded Lions behind a sensational performance from rookie QB Jayden Daniels. Clearly, he's ready for this moment and will be a problem for any opponent this postseason.

Detroit's defense was ravaged by injuries, though, and the Los Angeles Rams' defense has been one of the best in football over the last month. Meanwhile, their offense is finally rounding into form with a healthy set of playmakers, which allows head coach Sean McVay and QB Matthew Stafford to cook up some postseason magic. The Rams have quietly been one of the NFC's most dangerous teams for three months, and I fully expect them to take care of business and reach their second Super Bowl in five years.

Projected score: Rams 38, Commanders 31

Ravens vs. Chiefs prediction

At a certain point, when are we allowed to doubt the Chiefs' form after seemingly sandbagging the regular season en route to 15 wins and a first-round bye? I've been determined to trust this group, anyway, even if approximately zero of those wins looked like the team that we've come to expect in the postseason. and, sure enough, they made all the necessary plays to beat the Houston Texans in a less-than-stellar victory at home in the divisional round.

Yet these Baltimore Ravens are hungry after their dream season was cut short last year by a scarier version of Kansas City. Baltimore has been far and away the best team this year by net yards per play (1.6) and net EPA per play (0.27), and Jackson has been the single-biggest driving force for success in the NFL this season. He nearly willed the Ravens to a win in Week 1; he'll finish the job in the rematch.

Projected score: Ravens 31, Chiefs 27

Our Super Bowl pick & score prediction

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson reacts as we offer our NFL playoff bracket predictions with picks and projected scores for every game.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) reacts following the victory against the Los Angeles Chargers. Photo by Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images.

Rams vs. Ravens prediction

I was high on both of these teams coming into the year, but early injuries along the offensive line and secondary rendered both teams a shell of themselves at various points throughout the regular season as they watched their division rivals pull ahead.

There's a reason they don't hand out the Lombardi Trophy in the fall, though, and both of these teams should be thankful for that. The Rams have shaken off a miserable start to win nine of 11 games before resting their starters in Week 18, while the Ravens have bludgeoned opponents en route to a four-game win streak entering the postseason.

As impressive as Los Angeles has been down the stretch, I'm not sure anyone can match up with Jackson in the postseason without a ferocious front seven or a star-studded secondary. Neither fit the profile of a young Rams defense that thrives on timely sacks and red-zone stops - two things that are tough to come by against the two-time MVP.

Can Stafford find the holes in a Ravens defense that has been hit-or-miss this season? It's certainly possible, though Baltimore has locked down opponents over the last month as first-time coordinator Zach Orr settles into his role. With All-Pro talents at all three levels, I'm inclined to believe in this recent iteration of the Ravens' defense, which should be enough to help them hoist the Lombardi Trophy for the first time in over a decade.

Projected score: Ravens 30, Rams 21

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C Jackson Cowart
C Jackson Cowart is a publishing editor and lead writer for Sportsbook Review. An award-winning writer, reporter, and editor with a decade of sports media experience, "C-Jax" has worked with ESPN, Forbes, theScore, and various daily newspapers before joining the Sportsbook Review team. He's a proud graduate of the University of North Carolina, where he served as a beat writer for the Tar Heels' championship run through the NCAA men's basketball tournament in 2017. Jackson has spent the last five years covering sports betting as a predictive analyst, features writer, and industry reporter. Since joining the team in 2023, he's played a key role in Sportsbook Review's coverage of the Super Bowl, March Madness, and NBA playoffs while serving as the lead writer for the growing WNBA and NASCAR betting scenes. Though he's cashed some big bets over the years -- including Lamar Jackson to win MVP (twice) -- he's still haunted by enough second-place bet slips to wallpaper his home office. While Jackson is a committed "process over results" bettor with a keen eye for advanced stats and subtle bias in futures markets, he also embraces sports betting as a vehicle for entertainment and personal investment. He's written about everything from hot dogs to groundhogs and still hasn't forgiven his "inside source" for a sabotaged bet on the Gatorade color in Super Bowl LV.