NFL Wild Card Weekend Picks, Best Bets, Parlays, and Odds

If you're looking for quick picks for this weekend's NFL Playoff games, you've come to the right place. We have sides, totals, prop picks, and even SGP plays for all six contests.

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Jan 10, 2025 • 16:00 ET • 5 min read
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Wild Card Weekend has arrived, and with it comes the first six matchups of the NFL Playoffs spread over three days. 

Things kick off with Chargers vs. Texans on Saturday afternoon, and wrap up with Vikings vs. Rams on Monday night.

We have a vast assortment of NFL picks, including best bets, prop picks, SGPs, and more to get you set for a great NFL slate. Follow along as we update this page throughout the weekend.

NFL Wild Card Weekend schedule

Time (ET) Matchup Network
Sat, 4:30 p.m. Chargers Chargers
vs.
Texans Texans
CBS
Sat, 8:00 p.m. Steelers Steelers
vs.
Ravens Ravens
Prime
Sun, 1:00 p.m. Broncos Broncos
vs.
Bills Bills
CBS
Sun, 4:30 p.m. Packers Packers
vs.
Eagles Eagles
FOX
Sun, 8:00 p.m. Packers Commanders
vs.
Buccaneers Buccaneers
NBC
Mon, 8:00 p.m. Vikings Vikings
vs.
Rams Rams
ESPN/ABC

Chargers vs Texans best bet, player props, SGP

Chargers vs Texans best bet

Chargers -3 (-105 BetMGM)

The Chargers have consistently played better than the sum of its parts down the stretch and finished the year on an 8-3 run. They were 10th in EPA per play while allowing the eighth-lowest EPA per play, and quarterback Justin Herbert ranked fifth in air yards (90),while throwing for 8.0 YPA and a 66.2 CMP% during the run.

Chargers vs Texans anytime TD picks

  • Chargers: Ladd McConkey (+135 BetMGM)
  • Texans: Joe Mixon (-135 BetMGM)

Chargers vs Texans SGP

Chargers -3

Joe Mixon Under 96.5 rushing + receiving yards

Cameron Dicker Over 1.5 field goals made

Joe Mixon has been held in check on the ground to the tune of just 3.2 yards per carry the past four weeks, and I’m expecting him to have a difficult time again Saturday. The Los Angeles defense has the sixth-highest PFF run defense grade and ranks seventh in run-stop win rate.

Bolts kicker Cameron Dicker has connected for two or more field goals in 12 of 17 games this season, and this is an excellent matchup for him to do so again.

Steelers vs Ravens best bet, player props, SGP

Steelers vs Ravens best bet

Jaylen Warren Over 55.5 rushing + receiving yards (-120 BetMGM)

Jaylen Warren has become more than just a "third-down back" for the Steelers, with head coach Mike Tomlin praising his pass catching and ability to grind out gains on the ground.

He’s seen just as much action on handoffs as he has in receptions in the second half of the season, averaging 40 yards rushing and 27 yards receiving in his past nine outings. 

Steelers vs Ravens props

  • Rashod Bateman Over 43.5 receiving yards (-118 BetMGM)
  • Rashod Bateman most receiving yards in the game (+350 BetMGM)
  • Justice Hill Over 8.5 rushing yards (-111 BetMGM)

Steelers vs Ravens SGP

Jaylen Warren 50+ rushing + receiving yards

Derrick Henry anytime TD

Steelers +10

If and when the Ravens get to the goal line, Derrick Henry will get the call. He also ran all over the Steelers in their last meeting.

This is too many points in this AFC North rivalry, especially with the Steelers in much better shape than they were in that Week 16 blowout. 

Broncos vs Bills best bet, player props, SGP

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Packers vs Eagles best bet, player props, SGP

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Commanders vs Buccaneers best bet, player props, SGP

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Vikings vs Rams best bet, player props, SGP

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Robert M. Criscola’s road to becoming a Covers publishing editor began with an internship at Metro New York, which eventually turned into a freelance job at MetroBet covering many sports from a wagering angle, including horse racing. He continued to focus on “The Sport of Kings” by writing for shapperdacapper.com, danonymousracing.com, and informer.fanxt.com before joining the team at the TwinSpires Edge in 2019 as a regular contributor and weekend editor. “Crisco” began writing game previews for Covers in 2022 and joined the editing team in 2023.

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