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After a fun day of football Saturday, we have two more games scheduled Sunday with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Cleveland Browns and the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers playing for a third time this season. To get you ready for the games, we have created a three-leg parlay to enjoy Sunday. Below, we make our NFL Divisional Round parlay predictions.

NFL Divisional Round parlay picks and predictions

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated 11:30 a.m. ET.

Leg 1: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs -10 (-105)

The Browns have been one of the league’s best stories this season. After back-to-back seasons in which they earned the No. 1 pick in 2017 and 2018, the Browns have finally reached the playoffs and feel like a competent franchise. Their wild-card win over the Pittsburgh Steelers last week was one of the most shocking victories in playoff history.

Their task Sunday will be to knock off the defending Super Bowl champions in Kansas City after the Chiefs had a week off to prepare for this game. It’s a David vs. Goliath story and the Chiefs have two Goliaths in head coach Andy Reid and QB Patrick Mahomes.

With all the added rest, look for the Chiefs to dominate this game from the opening kickoff. They should have no problem moving the ball on offense and scoring 35 or more points seems likely. For that reason, take the Chiefs to cover the double-digit spread.

Leg 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers +2.5 (-105) at New Orleans Saints

After two easy wins against the Buccaneers earlier this season, the Saints are 2.5-point favorites in this round of the playoffs; however, they will be without do-everything weapon Taysom Hill and backup RB Latavius Murray. While neither of those players are elite, they are two fewer weapons QB Drew Brees will have in his arsenal.

Tampa Bay is just playing so well on offense now that it’s hard to pick against the Bucs and QB Tom Brady should have a field day against this secondary and be able to score 30 or more points in this rematch.

Expect this game to be close and stay within 2 points.

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Leg 3: Over 52.5 in Buccaneers-Saints (-105)

Tampa Bay’s defense looks great on paper, but the Bucs got picked apart by Washington Football Team QB Taylor Heinicke in the wild-card round.

While we expect Tampa Bay to win, look for them to give up close to 30 points to the Saints in New Orleans. That means the Over is a great bet.

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The NFL Divisional Round slate features the future of the quarterback position in the AFC with the reigning MVP, a former MVP, the 2018 No. 1 overall pick and a 2020 MVP candidate while the NFC has three future Hall of Fame QBs and a generational defensive force taking the field. Let’s make this NFL weekend even sweeter by cashing a three-bet parlay. Below, we make our NFL Divisional Round parlay predictions.

NFL Divisional Round parlay picks and predictions

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 3:50 p.m. ET.

Leg 1: Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers: UNDER 45.5 (-110)

The Rams defense is all-world this season, ranking first in opponent’s points per game and yards per play, and sack rate. I don’t expect them to completely shut down the Packers like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did earlier this season but I expect Los Angeles to minimize the damage QB Aaron Rodgers and Co. can do.

Also, Green Bay ranks first in net time of possession and Los Angeles second so both teams are good at controlling the flow of the game.

As for the Rams offense, I could give you rankings and metrics but let’s just settle on Los Angeles has the worst offense of all the remaining playoff teams. There’s no secret to the Rams’ recipe for a Super Bowl run. It’s 90% defense, 8% offense and 2% P Johnny Hekker.

Also see: Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers odds, picks and prediction

Leg 2: Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills: BUF Money line (-155)

Forgo 3 points with Buffalo’s spread and BET BILLS (-155) to win outright because we’re are still going to get a fat payout if our parlay cashes. These teams are the most evenly matched in the NFL Divisional Round Weekend.

Personally, I like the Bills here because they’ve played the most consistently in the NFL this season. Buffalo has the second-best cover percentage and best spread margin.

Naysayers will point to the Bills’ below-average rush defense as a reason to back the Ravens but my counter is Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott is a defensive tactician that will coach up his D vs. a one-dimensional Baltimore attack.

Most things being equal, I’ll take the home team with more momentum and circle the wagons with the Bills.

Also see: Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills odds, picks and prediction

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Leg 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints: NOS ML (-165)

Copy and paste the same logic as the section above here. I’m more worried about landing this parlay plane than I am maxing out the payout.

New Orleans’ 38-3 Week 9 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday Night Football was possibly the most lopsided outcome this season and Saints beat the Bucs by 11 in the first week of the season.

Tampa Bay’s defense is overrated hence its 10-7 Over/Under record. The Buccaneers allowed the Washington Football Team (with QB Taylor Heinicke making his second career start) to put up 23 points last week.

Coincidentally, the Saints’ two games against the Bucs and the NFC Wild Card Round are the only three games in which New Orleans has had all three of RB Alvin Kamara, QB Drew Brees and WR Michael Thomas in the lineup at the same time.

New Orleans has scored 31 or more points in its last four games against Tampa Bay and the Saints will roll the Bucs for a third straight game Sunday.

Also see: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints odds, picks and prediction

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