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The NFL playoffs open with the always-exciting “Super” Wild-Card Weekend.
With just six games on the board between Saturday and Sunday, the spreads and totals are drum tight and get even tougher as action comes in throughout the week.
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Give your NFL Wild Card picks a fighting chance by getting the best number to support your opinion, whether that means snatching up the opening lines or waiting for market movement to buyback odds later.
Here are my favorite “Bet Now, Bet Later” lines and NFL picks for the Wild Card Round.
NFL predictions: Super Wild-Card Weekend bet now, bet later picks
Chargers at Patriots (-3.5): Bet Now
Spread to Bet Later: TBD
Rams at Panthers (Under 46.5): Bet Now
Total to Bet Later: TBD
Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots (-3.5): Bet Now
Bookmakers opened the New England Patriots at an expensive -3 and quickly jumped to -3.5 with initial action on the home team. I don’t think this spread is done moving and could see support for New England pushing this line to the underrated key stop of -4.
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Given New England rolled into the postseason with a strong showing in Week 18 – and the Los Angeles Chargers benched their first-teamers – recency bias is one of the many factors likely moving this line.
The Patriots present a tough test for a Chargers offense that has been stumped by quality stop units, struggling to put up points against Houston, Kansas City, Philadelphia, and Jacksonville in the second half of the schedule.
The Chargers also have to travel to the East Coast, which means playing outside in wintery weather. According to extended forecasts, that could mean rain, wind, and chilly temperatures in Foxborough.
If you like the Patriots, grab the -3.5 now and avoid the “no-man’s land” of -4 later. If it does drop to -3 at some point, you can bet New England again!
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Spread to Bet Later
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Los Angeles Rams at Carolina Panthers (Under 46.5): Bet Now
These foes faced off not that long ago, with the Carolina Panthers stunning the Los Angeles Rams 31-28 in Week 13. That shootout blew the closing total of 45 out of the water and has this Wild Card number opening at 46.5 points.
Since that 31-point effort against the Rams (helped along by two interceptions and a pick-six), the Panthers have puttered along with offensive outputs of 10, 14, 17, and 23.
Los Angeles has issues in the secondary but faces a much tamer passing offense from Carolina, with QB Bryce Young passing for more than 200 yards just twice in the last six outings.
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The Rams offense will lean into the run game after watching Tampa Bay march for 140 yards in a winning/losing effort versus Carolina in Week 18. Los Angeles rushed for 152 yards against the Panthers in Week 13. That will keep gains shorter and the clock ticking.
Total to Bet Later
Coming soon.
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