The NFL Wild Card Weekend matchups are all set for both the NFC and AFC playoff teams, check out the schedules for the weekend games including the Las Vegas odds (lines) below.
Expert predictions and picks against the spread from the Las Vegas oddsmakers are also mentioned and linked to below as well.
The largest move of any opening line was in the Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants game and favors NY.
The Aaron Rodgers led Packers are at home in the Sunday night contest (keep an eye on the weather) and opened a 6.5 point favorite, but were quickly bet down to the current line of 4.5 points.
The early money being bet in Las Vegas and abroad is on Eli Manning and the Giants in the premier game of the National Football League’s Wild-Card weekend.
Some expert picks from around the web are already posted.
Josh Schonwald gives a detailed analysis of the Packers vs. Giants contest here, and despite the early money being heavy on the Giants, likes the Packers.
Both teams are 9-6-1 ATS this season.
Paul Kasabian picks all four game here, he predicts an overtime game in Green Bay.
The lines, TV schedules and more are below.
The final seedings:
American Football Conference
1. New England (14-2, AFC East champion)
2. Kansas City (12-4, AFC West champion)
3. Pittsburgh (11-5, AFC North champion)
4. Houston (9-7, AFC South champion)
5. Oakland (12-4)
6. Miami (10-6)
National Football Conference
1. Dallas (13-3, NFC East champion)
2. Atlanta (11-5, NFC South champion)
3. Seattle (10-5-1, NFC West champion)
4. Green Bay (10-6, NFC North champion)
5. New York Giants (11-5)
6. Detroit (9-7)
Wild-Card weekend
SATURDAY, JAN. 7
Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans
Time:: 4:35 p.m. ET, TV: (ESPN/ABC)
Betting Line: Texans favored by 2.5
Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks
Time: 8:15 p.m. ET, TV: (NBC)
Betting Line: Seahawks favored by 7.5
SUNDAY, JAN. 8
Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers
Time: 1:05 p.m. ET. TV: (CBS)
Betting Line: Steelers favored by 10
New York Giants at Green Bay Packers
TIME: 4:40 p.m. ET,. TV: (Fox)
Betting Line: Packers favored by 4.5
In the divisional round, the division champion with the best record in each conference will host the lowest seeded wild-card survivor. Once teams are seeded for the playoffs, positions do not change:
Upcoming schedule:
Divisional weekend
Saturday, Jan. 14
Highest NFC seed at Atlanta Falcons – 4:35 p.m. ET, (Fox)
Lowest AFC seed at New England Patriots – 8:15 p.m. ET, (CBS)
Sunday, Jan. 15
Highest AFC seed at Kansas City Chiefs – 1:05 p.m. ET, (NBC)
Lowest NFC seed at Dallas Cowboys – 4:40 p.m. ET (Fox)
Conference championship weekend
Sunday, Jan. 22
NFC Championship Game – 3:05 p.m. ET, Fox
AFC Championship Game – 6:40 p.m. ET, CBS
Super Bowl
Sunday, Feb. 5
Super Bowl LI (NRG Stadium, Houston) – 6:30 p.m. ET, Fox