The NFL Wild Card Round takes place this weekend – the matchups are as juicy as can be. Injuries could play a huge part in this weekend’s action – Drew Stanton, Le’Veon Bell and TY Hilton are all question marks for their respective teams.
The Chargers were the last team to qualify in the AFC and are now travelling most of the way across the country to face Cincinnati.
Packers Host Their Kryptonite – 49ers Come to Town in Wild Card Round
One of the best non-divisional rivalries in the NFL writes another chapter Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers travel to Lambeau to take on the Green Bay Packers.
Saints Attempt to Exorcise Road Demons – Travel to Phili on Wild Card Saturday
The NFL Wild Card round kicks off this Saturday – the evening game features two teams that saw a resurgence this season – from brutal to formidable thanks largely to coaching.
After sneaking into the postseason, the Chargers will have to get past the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in a AFC Wildcard Playoff game.
After jumping out to a nine-game unbeaten streak and a sure spot in the playoffs to start the 2013 NFL season, the wheels fell of the bus for the Kansas City Chiefs, who now find themselves fighting it out with the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday in an AFC Wildcard playoff game.
The San Francisco 49ers will make the trip out east to legendary Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers. The 49ers closed the season with six consecutive victories, while the Packers clawed their way to a win over the Bears in their finale to lock up the NFC North division.
The New Orleans Saints will travel to Lincoln Financial Field to open their postseason against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Saints have struggled on the road this season, while Philadelphia put together a better record away from home than in their own building during the regular year.
These two teams played just a few weeks ago with Indianapolis getting a solid victory over a Chiefs team that is not the juggernaut we saw over the first half of the season.
NFL Power Rankings – Where Every Team Finishes a Crazy 2013
The NFL Regular season is in the books – what a year of ball it was! The best league in the world had its share of storylines this year and last week.
The Philadelphia Eagles (9-6-1 SU, 10-6 ATS, 7-8-1 O/U) and Minnesota Vikings, (10-6 SU, 6-10 ATS, 9-7 O/U) both reached the postseason on the final day of the regular season. However, it is the Eagles that are firing on all cylinders after routing the Dallas Cowboys 44-6 in Week 17 to easily cover the spread for BetUS NFL sports betting backers as a 2.5-point home favorite in the BetUS Sportsbook.
The Baltimore Ravens (11-5 SU, 12-4 SU, 9-6-1 O/U) have been the best defensive team in all of football for the better part of the last decade.
Now with a strong-armed rookie quarterback leading the team’s improving offense, the Ravens are a playoff opponent’s worst nightmare.
The Miami Dolphins (11-5 SU, 8-8 ATS, 6-10 O/U) completed the greatest one-season turnaround in league history and come into their improbable AFC wildcard showdown having won five straight games and nine of their last ten overall.
Okay BetUS NFL sports betting backers, what’s wrong with this picture? The streaking Indianapolis Colts (12-4 SU, 8-7-1 ATS, 8-8 O/U) have won nine straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook and are arguably the hottest team in all of football heading into the postseason. Unfortunately, the Colts are one the road against the disappointing San Diego Chargers, (7-9 SU, 6-9-1 ATS, 7-8-1 O/U) who are riding their own four-game winning streak.
The Atlanta Falcons (11-5 SU, 9-7 ATS, 7-9 O/U) are arguably the biggest surprise story of the 2008 NFL season. Led by gifted rookie quarterback Matt Ryan, running back Michael Turner and first-year head coach Mike Smith, the high-flying Falcons make their surprise appearance in the playoffs riding a three-game winning streak in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Arizona Cardinals (9-7 SU, 9-7 ATS, 11-5 O/U) are making their first playoff appearance in a decade and have one of the league’s most explosive offenses.
