NFL playoff wild-card game picks, predictions, schedule, odds

NFL playoff wild-card game picks, predictions, schedule, odds


The wild-card round for the 2025 NFL playoffs has four more great matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Sunday brings a QB duel between the Bills' Josh Allen and Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence, Christian McCaffrey and the Niners visiting Saquon Barkley and the Eagles, and the Chargers traveling cross-country to face Patriots QB Drake Maye. Monday caps the slate with a pesky Texans defense facing Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers.

Our NFL Nation reporters take you inside the locker room with the best thing they heard this week, and analytics writer Seth Walder provides a key stat to know for each matchup. NFL analyst Ben Solak also gives us bold predictions, while NFL analyst Matt Bowen identifies one matchup X factor to watch. Betting analyst Pamela Maldonado picks an intriguing bet for each game, and staff writer Kevin Seifert tells us what to know about the officiating crews. Plus, our Football Power Index (FPI) goes inside the numbers with a game projection, and four analysts -- Eric Moody, Maldonado, Solak and Walder -- give us final-score picks for every game.



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