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Former Wisconsin Badgers including Russell Wilson, Jonathan Taylor, T.J. Watt and Ryan Ramczyk are in action this weekend in the NFL playoff
The NFL Playoffs are upon us as 10 former Wisconsin Badgers look to lead their team on a postseason run.
Related: Badgers in the NFL: Top 10 plays of the year
Only one of the names mentioned has a bye this weekend, Green Bay Packer offensive lineman Rick Wagner. So this weekend will be full of watching Wisconsin products make their presence felt on one of the biggest stages in sports.
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You won’t want to miss any of this year’s NFL Playoffs so we have you covered with all the streaming options and full playoff schedule.
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Indianapolis Colts vs. Buffalo Bills, 1:05 p.m. ET
Los Angeles Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks, 4:40 p.m. ET
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Washington, 8:15 p.m. ET
Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee Titans, 1:05 p.m. ET
Chicago Bears vs. New Orleans Saints, 4:40 p.m. ET
Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 p.m. ET
AFC Divisional Round, TBD
NFC Divisional Round, TBD
AFC Divisional Round, TBD
NFC Divisional Round, TBD
NFC vs. NFC, 3:05 p.m. ET
AFC vs. AFC, 6:40 p.m. ET
AFC Champion vs. NFC Champion, 6:30 p.m. ET
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The first predictions, early lines, and quick analysis on all of the 2021 NFL playoff games.
The first predictions, early lines, and quick analysis on all of the 2021 NFL playoff games.
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The NFL has made its way through, it expanded to include everyone who can throw a football and chew gum at the same time, and now comes the payoff with one-and-done games that ramp the intensity up a few levels.
Who’s going to win, how will the bracket go, and who’ll win the Super Bowl?
As we do this for the college side, we go with the first-guess picks and then work from there. Like they tell you in third grade, always go with your first answer. I don’t look at the lines, guess at what they are, and then add them at the end.
Saturday, January 9
CBS, 1:05 pm
Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, NY
Knee-Jerk Instant Analysis: The Colt lines are just good enough be a bother throughout. The great offensive front should be able to pound through the Bill defensive front, and on the other side, now the pressure is on. Josh Allen and the Bills are supposed to win. They’re supposed to keep this fun going. And they will, but it’ll be a bit of a grind until the Colt offense stalls in the fourth quarter and Buffalo finally pulls away.
Knee-Jerk No Research Prediction: Buffalo 30, Indianapolis 20
Early Line No-Look Guess: Buffalo -6.5
Actual BetMGM Line: Buffalo -6.5, o/u: 52.5
Saturday, January 9
FOX, 4:40 pm
Lumen Field, Seattle, WA
Knee-Jerk Instant Analysis: Is Jared Goff able to go? How healthy is the rest of the Ram offense? It won’t matter – the defense will pick up the slack. This is a flaky LA team that could just as easily get blown out from jump as it could roll through with a stunning run. Seattle’s defense that’s had so many issues this year will get exposed further.
Knee-Jerk No Research Prediction: Los Angeles Rams 26, Seattle 23
Early Line No Look Guess: Seattle -4.5
Actual BetMGM Line: Seattle -4.5, o/u: 42
Saturday, January 9
NBC, 8:15 pm
FedEx Field, Landover, MD
Knee-Jerk Instant Analysis: BE … CAREFUL. Everyone will mock, ridicule, and laugh at a 7-9 team being in the playoffs, but this defense is the real deal. Weather will matter a bit for the guys from Tampa, but the bigger problem will be Chase Young and a pass rush that will disrupt Tom Brady – the first time in weeks anyone will do that – and make this a fight. However, the Football Team offense will stall and make just enough mistakes to not pull this off, but the Buccaneers will get pushed.
Knee-Jerk No Research Prediction: Tampa Bay 23, Washington 16
Early Line No Look Guess: Tampa Bay -6.5
Actual BetMGM Line: Tampa Bay -7.5, o/u: 46.5
NFL Playoff First Thought Predictions
– Wild Card: Sunday
– Divisional Round: NFC
– Divisional Round: AFC
– Conference Championships, Super Bowl
The wild-card round of the 2019 NFL playoffs is over, meaning we know who will move on to the divisional round schedule.
The 2019 NFL playoffs have begun and there were some great games in the wild-card round. But with the winners decided, we now know who is moving on to the divisional round.
In the AFC, the Tennessee Titans dismantled the New England Patriots, 20-13. Thanks to a powerful rushing attack led by running back Derrick Henry, the Titans will move on to play the Baltimore Ravens next on the playoff schedule.
The Houston Texans came back from a 16-point deficit in the third quarter to edge out the Buffalo Bills, 22-19. Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson got the job done through the air (20-of-25 for 247 yards, one touchdown pass and no interceptions) as well as on the ground (14 attempts for 55 yards and a touchdown) and will go up against the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round.
Take a look at the 2019 divisional-round schedule below to see when each team is playing this weekend.
Saturday, Jan 11
4:35 p.m. ET: Vikings at 49ers
8:15 p.m. ET: Titans at Ravens
Sunday, Jan. 12
3:05 p.m. ET: Texans at Chiefs
6:40 p.m. ET: Seahawks at Packers
The Ravens are currently favorites over the Titans by quite a lot. And with a win over Tennessee, Baltimore will host the winner of Houston vs. Kansas City in the AFC Championship Game. From there, it’s just one more win from Super Bowl LIV.
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The Baltimore Ravens will host one of three teams in the AFC divisional playoffs. Here’s when that game will take place.
The Baltimore Ravens get a well deserved week of rest after going 14-2 this season and clinching the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff picture. But their season isn’t over as the postseason is just beginning.
With the regular season over and playoff seeding finally set, we now know when the Ravens will play next. As I noted in the playoff preview, Baltimore will take on the lowest remaining seed in the AFC, giving them three potential opponents to watch out for.
But here’s when the divisional round will take place, including the Ravens’ first playoff game.
Saturday, Jan 11
4:35 p.m. ET: Eagles/Seahawks/Vikings at 49ers
8:15 p.m. ET: Texans/Bills/Titans at Ravens
Sunday, Jan. 12
3:05 p.m. ET: Patriots/Texans/Bills at Chiefs
6:40 p.m. ET: Saints/Eagles/Seahawks at Packers
Baltimore is currently the odds favorites to win Super Bowl LIV and for good reason. They’ve shattered rushing records both for the whole team and for quarterback Lamar Jackson, held the most balanced offense and feature the fourth-ranked defense in the league.
With some rest for key contributors in Week 17 and a first-round bye in the wild-card round of the playoffs, the Ravens should come into their divisional-round game as healthy as any team in the league. That combined with how dominant they’ve been is going to be a tough task for any opponent that gets in their way.
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Buffalo Bills playoff kickoff time.
We knew it was the Texans, now we know when.
According to The Bills Wire’s Bradley Gelber, the Buffalo Bills’ postseason march will be on Saturday, per an announcement on the Sunday Night Football broadcast.
The kickoff time is slated for 4:35 p.m.
It’s official. Per the NBC #SNF broadcast, the #Bills will take on the Texans in Houston for their Wild Card game on Saturday at 4:35pm.
— Bradley Gelber (@BradleyGelber) December 30, 2019
Here’s the full first-round slate:
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