After an exciting weekend of Wild Card action, just eight teams remain in the battle to become Super Bowl champions.
More importantly for the gambling public, there's just seven games of professional football remaining before we have to resort to gambling on basketball and baseball as we wait for the 2018 preseason. Thankfully, as the slates get shorter, our gambling options grow far wider, with props and side bets available on every game remaining on the NFL schedule.
Last week we went 3-1 against the spread as every underdog was able to cover the number, with two of them winning outright. Unfortunately, our prop bet picks were slightly less successful, resulting in our winnings being cut down to a meager $65. That said, had Marcus Mariota completed one more pass and Tyrod Taylor gained just one more yard rushing, we'd be sitting pretty with $275 in our pockets. I'm not crying over lost wages, but rather trying to take comfort in the fact that it feels like we're trending in the right direction.
All that said, let's get to the bets for the Divisional Round! There's several intriguing matchups on the board and plenty of prop bets for those feeling lucky.
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Below are our best bets for this weekend of NFL action.
Atlanta Falcons (-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (Saturday, 4:35 p.m. ET)
The bet:Eagles +3
The logic:
Will Julio Jones score a touchdown?
The bet:Yes, Julio Jones will score a touchdown
The logic:
Over/Under 4.5 total sacks for both teams
The bet:Over 4.5 total sacks
The logic:
Tennessee Titans (+13.5) at New England Patriots (Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET)
The bet:Patriots -13.5
The logic:
Over/Under 30.5 points for the Patriots
The bet:Over 30.5 points for the Patriots
The logic:
Over/Under 219.5 passing yards for Marcus Mariota
The bet:Under 219.5 passing yards
The logic:
Jacksonville Jaguars (+7.5) at Pittsburgh Steelers (Sunday, 1:05 p.m. ET)
The bet:Steelers -7.5
The logic: After all four underdogs covered in the Wild Card round, I feel like we're due for some blowouts. The Steelers lost in embarrassing fashion when these teams met in the regular season, and should be out for revenge, and with Antonio Brown likely back in the lineup, there's no shortage of weapons for the Pittsburgh offense.
Over/Under 2 touchdown passes + interceptions for Blake Bortles
The bet:Over 2 combined touchdowns and interceptions
The logic:
Over/Under 24 points scored for Steelers
The bet:Over 24 points for the Steelers
The logic:
New Orleans Saints (+4.5) at Minnesota Vikings (Sunday, 4:40 p.m. ET)
The bet:Saints +4.5
The logic:
Will the first score of the game be a touchdown?
The bet:Yes, first score of the game is a touchdown
The logic:
Over/Under 23.5 completions for Drew Brees
The bet:Over 23.5 completions
The logic:
Now take a look back at the amazing run of championship games we've seen over the past two years.
We just witnessed the greatest 24 months in sports championship history