This is a phrase that can often be used to refer to something unpredictable. What exactly does this mean for the NFL Divisional Playoff game in Atlanta between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams? It’s hard to tell! That doesn’t stop us from giving you our best predictions of what might happen, so let’s get started.
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The NFL playoffs are here, and the NFC side of the bracket has a compelling trio of matchups. On Sunday, Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face the Philadelphia Eagles at Raymond James Stadium, while the Dallas Cowboys face the San Francisco 49ers at Jerry World. The Los Angeles Rams will then host the Arizona Cardinals in a Monday night matchup.
We know you’ll be anxious to cash in on Super Wild Card Weekend, so we’ve got all three NFC matches covered with our top options. Let’s go ahead and earn some cash, shall we?
Schedule, spreads, and totals for the NFC Super Wild Card Weekend
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offense is directed by Tom Brady against the Philadelphia Eagles | Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images
(2)Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. (7)Philadelphia Eagles
- FOX, 1 p.m. ET, Sunday
- Buccaneers –8.5 in the spread
- 46 in total
- Eagles +290, Buccaneers -380 on the moneyline
In Tampa Bay, there’s a storm building.
No, I’m not referring to the rematch between Brady and the Eagles in Super Bowl 52. The prediction for Sunday is for 20-30 mph winds with a 90% probability of rain, making this clash much more intriguing than it currently is. This total has dropped by 3.5 points this week due to the imminent weather. The spread, on the other hand, hasn’t changed much at all.
Bettors are betting on Brady and company to handle playoff rookies Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni, but a windy, wet day will undoubtedly help Philly’s run-heavy offense. The Buccaneers will almost certainly advance to the next round, but this game might be closer than the odds suggest.
(3)Dallas Cowboys vs. (6)San Francisco 49ers
- CBS, 4:30 p.m. ET, Sunday
- Cowboys are favored by a score of -3.
- 51 in total
- 49ers +140, Cowboys -160 on the moneyline
On Sunday, we couldn’t ask for a better mid-afternoon matchup than the one we have.
The 49ers will travel to Dallas to face the NFC East champion Cowboys, who sneaked into the playoffs with a dramatic comeback win against the Rams last weekend. You’ve come to the right place if you’re looking for star power. Prescott, Dak. Lamb, CeeDee Micah Parsons is a character in the film Micah Parsons. Samuel Deebo George Kittle is a well-known actor. It’s no surprise that this game had the highest total for Super Wild Card Weekend.
This one should be entertaining.
(4)Los Angeles Rams vs. (5)Arizona Cardinals
- ESPN, Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET
- The Rams are favored by a score of -4.
- 49.5 in total
- Cardinals +160, Rams -190 on the moneyline
Even though we’ve already watched this game twice in 2021, the appeal of our Monday night clash this week remains.
The Cardinals and Rams split their season series this season, with the road clubs winning both games. However, this is a case of two clubs heading in opposing ways as the playoffs approach. In the regular season, Arizona lost four of its final five games, while LA won four of its last five.
Will these NFC West rivals make it three in a row when it comes to road upsets?
Consider the following prop bets:
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Rob Gronkowski anytime touchdown (+100)
This season, the Eagles have given up the most receiving touchdowns to tight ends of any team in the NFL. With Darius Slay likely manning up on Mike Evans for the most of the game, expect Brady to throw a lot of passes to ol’ dependable near the end zone.
Leonard Fournette OVER 32.5 receiving yards (-115)
In the first meeting between these two teams, Leonard Fournette recorded six receptions for 46 yards. Because the Eagles generally deploy a soft zone defense that allows short routes to be exploited, Playoff Lenny might get 10 targets on Sunday if he stays healthy.
The longest reception by Deebo Samuel was over 25.5 yards (-110)
This is a lot of fun. The Cowboys’ defense has been excellent at turning the ball over this season, but it has been prone to allowing huge plays. And for now, there isn’t a more dangerous big-play wide receiver in the NFL than Samuel.
Cam Akers (+200) any time touchdown
Cam Akers will be back in action on Monday, barely six months after ripping his Achilles tendon. This bet may go down in flames, but I’ll take +200 on a team’s top rushing back finding the end zone any day.
Super Wild Card Weekend’s Best Bets in the NFC
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+8.5 for the Eagles
I’m not predicting that the Eagles will slaughter Tom Brady and depart Tampa Bay with an upset win, but I do think it will be closer than most anticipate. The offensive line of Philadelphia has the power to dominate this game and keep Brady off the field for lengthy periods of time.
It’s also a big concern for the Bucs to be without Antonio Brown and Chris Godwin. On the outside, Slay should be able to hold Evans in control. On Sunday, Fournette and Gronk might both have huge days, but Tampa Bay’s wounded offense will run more methodical than explosive, resulting in a tight, low-scoring game.
And it has to be the Eagles that gain from the weather in this clash.
Hurts won’t be able to make the late throws to steal a victory, but Philly will cover the spread.
-3 Cowboys
The 49ers seem to be the Super Wild Card Weekend crowd favorite. And, although I wouldn’t be astonished if they won entirely in Jerry World, I’m OK with fading the public hound here.
If you can believe it, Dallas is ranked first in the NFL in DVOA this season (a fancy stat that essentially measures how efficient a team is on both sides of the ball). I accept that San Francisco is a dangerous team at the moment, but I believe the number should be closer to 4.5 than 3. I’ll accept the home team’s discount.
+4 for the Cardinals
This season, the Cardinals were the greatest road club in the NFL. Outside of Arizona, they went 8-1, including victories against the Cowboys, Titans, 49ers, Seahawks, and, yeah, the Rams.
Division rivals are too familiar with each other, and these teams were much too equally matched this season to sustain a four-point spread on Monday night. Give me the road dog, and don’t be scared to throw in the +160 moneyline for good measure.
As of 1/14, DraftKings provided all betting odds.
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