Pittsburgh defeated Baltimore 26–24 tonight in an exciting game that ended with a last-second field goal miss by Ravens kicker rookie Tyler Loop, eliminating the Ravens from the playoffs. The NFL Wild Card schedule is determined, and the Houston Texans will travel to Pittsburgh to play the Steelers in the AFC.
In the AFC, the No. 6 Buffalo Bills travel to Jacksonville to play the No. 3 Jaguars (Sunday at 1 p.m. EST), while the No. 7 Los Angeles Chargers travel to New England to play the No. 2 Patriots (Sunday at 8 p.m. EST). The Denver Broncos were granted a bye and the top seed. At 8 p.m. EST on Monday, the No. 5 Texans take on the No. 4 Steelers.
The Seattle Seahawks have a bye and the top seed in the NFC. The No. 6 San Francisco 49ers will play the No. 3 Eagles in Philadelphia on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. EST, while the No. 7 Green Bay Packers will travel to Chicago to play the No. 2 Bears on Saturday at 8 p.m. EST. The No. 5 L.A. On Saturday at 4:30 p.m. EST, the Rams travel to Carolina to play the No. 4 Panthers.
Seahawks and Broncos Earn Byes
"We will see the Rams as a big favorite against the Panthers despite losing to them in Charlotte a few short weeks ago,” said Joey Feazel, Head of Football at Caesars Sportsbook. “Packers versus Bears is going to drive a lot of action, and the Eagles versus 49ers will also be a game with a lot of bets and eyeballs on the game. On the AFC side, we expect the Bills and Jaguars to drive a lot of action.
“We expect to need the Rams and Packers to falter in round 1 and expect there to be more handle on the NFC side of the playoffs for the first round.”
NFL Betting Odds in Advance
The Patriots are -185, Chargers +154, Texans -162, Steelers +136; the Bills are -118, Jaguars -102; the Rams are -600, Panthers +440; the Packers are -115, Bears -105; and the Eagles are -192, 49ers +160 on the DraftKings Moneyline.
The Patriots are -210, Chargers +176, Texans -166, Steelers +140; the Rams are -620, Panthers +460; the Packers are -108, Bears -108; the Bills are -116, Jaguars are -102; and the Eagles are -192, 49ers +160 on the FanDuel Moneyline.
“Saturday, with the low-scoring game and both underdogs getting across the line, was good for the book. Sunday was a mixed bag of results with a lot of meaningless games taking place,” said Feazel.