49ers @ Eagles (-2.5), O/U 46 This is the battle everyone wanted to see in the NFC all season long. Grit on grit. Loaded roster against loaded roster. I’m excited. The 49ers have the edge at RB, D-Line, and LBs. The dynamic weapons they have offensively will be what they rely on on that side of…

Jaguars @ Chiefs (-9), O/U 53 January football at Arrowhead. It feels like that’s not going away anytime soon. The Jaguars enter this one off of their miraculous comeback last week against the Chargers. In the first half of that game they didn’t look like they belonged in the NFL, let alone the playoffs, and in…

Cowboys (-3) @ Buccaneers, O.U 45.5 Last game of a truly wild, Wild Card weekend. And it’s a good one, sort of. The Cowboys were a hot team all season long. They had some good wins. They have the star power. They were a popular Super Bowl pick at times. But they struggled down the stretch…

Dolphins @ Bills (-13.5), O/U 43.5 This could have been a good game. But, Skylar Thompson is starting at QB for the Dolphins. That explains the big number here. The Dolphins have talent, and for a good chunk of the season, looked like a legitimate threat not just in the AFC East, but in the entire…

Seahawks @ 49ers (-9.5), O/U 42 Playoffs are here! Kicking us off is a divisional matchup between the Seahawks and the 49ers. The Seahawks limped into the postseason with some help from some questionable officiating in Week 18. They looked great for the first half of the season, but then have looked extremely pedestrian the last…

Vikings (-6) @ Bears, O/U 43 No Justin Fields. The Bears seemingly quit last week in the second half. This team is ready for the offseason. I’ll lay the points with the Vikings who desperately need to get some sort of positive momentum heading into the playoffs. I’ll take the over as well. Picks: Vikings -6 (Deadbolt), OVER 43 (Deadbolt) Browns @ Steelers (-2.5), O/U 40.5 This feels way…

Chiefs (-9) @ Raiders, O/U 52.5 This whole AFC playoff situation is incredibly complicated. That being said, the Chiefs want to win this game. And they will be playing as if it’s for the #1 seed. Yes, the Raiders and Jarrett Stidham looked very good last week against an elite 49ers defense. I’m chalking that more…

Cowboys (-12) @ Titans, O/U 39.5 Well… another Thursday Night stinker here. Not only is this game incredibly lopsided, as evidenced by a 12 point road favorite, but this game is essentially meaningless for both teams. Sure, the Cowboys could technically still win the NFC East, but that’s very unlikely. They are pretty firmly locked into…

I’m keeping the Eagles at #1 despite their loss and mounting injuries. Based on full season body of work combined with overall roster talent, I still feel like they’ve earned this spot. I have the Bills behind them as the top AFC team. A lot will be learned this week…