Last week’s picks went 8-6, bringing the final regular season record to 79-86-5 plus however you want to count the Buffalo-Cincinnati game. But it’s a new season now with the playoffs! And two extra games with the additional playoff team in each conference.
All odds are from yahoo!sportsbook with home team in bold. This is for entertainment purposes only.
Seattle (+9.5) over San Francisco
Los Angeles Chargers (-2.5) over Jacksonville
Buffalo (-13.5) over Miami
Minnesota (-3) over New York Giants
Cincinnati (-8.5) over Baltimore
Dallas (-2.5) over Tampa Bay
Thought it was interesting that if it ends up to be Bills-Chiefs in the AFC championship that they will play in a neutral site due to the suspension of the Bills-Bengals came. That will not favor the Bills. Looking for the Giants to upset the Vikes as they almost did a few weeks ago.
NFL wasn’t left with a great decision and while this wasn’t the choice I would have made – which would have given it to the team with the best winning percentage, despite the difference in games played – it seems a defensible decision.
Both teams are cold-weather, outdoor stadium types, so neither gets an advantage playing in a dome. At least theoretically.
San Francisco
Los Angeles Chargers
Buffalo (who i’m picking to win it all in storybook fashion with Damar calling the coin toss at the super bowl)
Minnesota
Cincinnati
Dallas