NFL Wild Card Round Betting Odds & Schedule | Early Betting Lines for Wild-Card Weekend

💰️ Rams vs. Panthers prediction: Rams -10

While the Panthers' Week 13 upset victory over the Rams was impressive, I don't foresee them repeating that 31-point performance. Since that eyebrow-raising result, the Panthers' offense has sputtered, averaging just 16 points in the final four games. 

- via my Rams vs. Panthers predictions

💰️ Packers vs. Bears prediction: Bears ML

Chicago won nine of 10 games before losing three of five to end the season, two of which Caleb Williams had a chance to win it on the last play of the game.

Despite those setbacks, they enter the playoffs in much better form than the reeling Packers, who are 0-3 since Micah Parsons' season-ending injury (if you include the loss to the Broncos when he was injured while excluding the Week 18 defeat in which they rested starters).

- via my Packers vs. Bears predictions

💰️ Bills vs. Jaguars prediction: Over 51.5

The Jaguars' offense has been red-hot during their current eight-game winning streak, averaging 33.6 points during that stretch. Meanwhile, the Bills finished with the fourth-ranked scoring offense and have averaged nearly 30 points per game over their last three playoff runs (it's largely been Buffalo's defense that's let it down in the postseason).

- via Liam Fox's Bills vs. Jaguars predictions

💰️ 49ers vs Eagles prediction: 49ers +3.5

While San Francisco may not win this game outright, they were one of the best teams in football away from home, owning a 7-2 record against the spread on the road. The Philadelphia defense also owns a bottom-10 run-stopping unit, setting Christian McCaffrey up for a big game and keeping his offense in third-and-short situations. 

- via Dustin Saracini's 49ers vs. Eagles prediction

⬇️ Under 46.5 (-115)

The math is simple here: the Chargers will have difficulties moving the ball against a strong pass defense in New England (and with the worst offensive line in football), and the Patriots' offense will likely have some difficulties scoring against Los Angeles' fifth-ranked defense. 

The Chargers haven't given up more than 20 points in six straight weeks, and on the other side, I'm expecting Justin Herbert to dink and dunk all night long with limited time in the pocket. What does this all add up to? This game flying under the total.

- via Dustin Saracini's Chargers vs. Patriots prediction

🦬 Texans -3 (-120)

The Texans' average margin of victory during their nine-game winning streak is 6.9 points, giving enough of a buffer. Yes, DK Metcalf will be back from his suspension, but a vicious Texans pass rush that finished tied for seventh leaguewide with 47 sacks will make pushing the ball downfield a steep challenge.

- via Sean Tomlinson's Texans vs. Steelers prediction