NFL, wild card and divisional round odds
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The Wild Card round was a smashing success for the NFL and they will hope to keep the good times rolling in the Divisional Round. Here's the full schedule.
Both quarterbacks are also looking to bounce back from uneven wild-card performances. Drake Maye threw two interceptions in a win over the Chargers, while C.J. Stroud is coming off a three-turnover outing against Pittsburgh. Houston still boasts one of the NFL's top defenses and showed it again Monday night against the Steelers .
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Like any great road trip though, no one is getting there without a few stops along the way. Six teams will survive wild-card weekend and advance to the next stop, when the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks are set to join the group. Turns out, the opening round of the NFL playoffs was appropriately named.
The 2026 NFL Playoffs started with a Wild Card Round that produced nothing but bangers. The first four games of the playoffs all essentially came down to the last possession, and the fantastic finishes set up some even better matchups in the Divisional Round this upcoming weekend.
With the Houston Texans’ 30-6 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night, the NFL’s version of the Elite Eight is set. We now get to look forward to four heavyweight matchups in this weekend’s divisional round, featuring the playoff debuts of the top-seeded Denver Broncos in the AFC and Seattle Seahawks in the NFC.
"NFL GameDay Morning" reveal their top storylines entering Wild Card Weekend. NFL Insider Ian Rapoport reports that Buffalo Bills kicker Matt Prater has been officially listed as active for Sunday's Wild Card matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Forget what I said about not giving sub-.500 division winners home field advantage to start the playoffs. Had the Carolina Panthers been forced to play at SoFi
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