Official Wild Card Weekend Thread

[Joemailman]

Saturday 3:30 P.M.

Seattle Seahawks @ San Francisco 49ers
Fox - Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver with the call.

49ers favored by 9.5
Moneyline: Seattle +375 San Francisco -500
Over/under 42
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Saturday 7:15 P.M

Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars
NBC/Peacock - Al Michaels, Tony Dungy and Kaylee Hartung with the call.

Chargers favored by 2.5
Moneyline: Jacksonville +120 Los Angeles -145
Over/under 47.5
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Sunday 12:05 PM

Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills
CBS/Paramount+ - Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Jay Feely with the call.

Buffalo favored by 13
Moneyline: Miami +600 Buffalo -900
Over/under 43.5
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Sunday 3:40 P.M.

New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings
Fox - Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi with the call

Minnesota favored by 3
Moneyline: New York +140 Minnesota -165
Over/under 48
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Sunday 7:15 P.M.

Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals
NBC/Peacock - Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark with the call

Bengals favored by 9.5
Moneyline: Baltimore +360 Cincinnati -500
Over/under 40.5
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Monday 7:15 P.M.

Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
ABC/ESPN - Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters with the call.

Dallas favored by 2.5
Moneyline: Tampa Bay +120 Dallas -145
Over/under 45.5

[RashanGary]

I’m rooting for the 49ers. I’m a big Kittle fan. And CMC. And Bosa. And Deebo.

[Tony Oday]

Football is over.

[Joemailman]

5 teams in playoffs that have never won a Super Bowl. Jaguars, Bengals, Bills, Chargers and Vikings. Probably Bills and Bengals with best chance to end the drought.

[texaspackerbacker]

Football is over.
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Plus One to that for me ...... unless the Cowboys pull off more of a miracle than I expect.

[Joemailman]

Weather could be a major factor for Seahawks/49ers. Heavy rain and wind. Sometimes bad weather can be an equalizer.

[call_me_ishmael]

Divisional round is IMO the best round of the playoffs. Do others prefer wildcard or championship weekend? I can't decide which one I like better.

[George Cumby]

Divisional round is IMO the best round of the playoffs. Do others prefer wildcard or championship weekend? I can't decide which one I like better.

Wildcard generally isn't very good, IMO.

I'm with you, I prefer the Divisional round.

[King Friday]

These matchups are quite lackluster. The only game I have interest in watching is TB-Dallas. The Jags have a chance, merely because the Chargers were complete dumb fucks for playing their best players in a meaningless game and lost a very good WR to injury. I don’t give Seattle, New York, Miami or Baltimore anything more than very very slim chances of an upset.

[bobblehead]

Weather could be a major factor for Seahawks/49ers. Heavy rain and wind. Sometimes bad weather can be an equalizer.

I would agree except I can't think of one single aspect of football that Seattle is better at than SF. You could argue the QB is better just based on experience, but my eyes say different.

[bobblehead]

So from a gambling aspect I like SF and Jacksonville moneyline today.

I rarely would lay 9.5 between division rivals, but playoffs are subtly different. Seattle isn't good. They aren't even better than GB was this year to be honest. They went cold late in the season. I think Shannahan runs it up on them. Seattle will be lucky to get double digits.

Jacksonville is at home and frankly the better team imo. They are getting points against a SD team that has disappointed all season? Makes no sense to me. Lawrence looked like the real deal this year. Herbert looked way overhyped. Skill positions are similar. Defenses are similar. Doug Pederson is a great coach. I'll take the home team that is ascending all day.

[Freak Out]

Seahawks trade away the franchise QB...get a haul for it and still make the playoffs. Schneider has to be GM of the year right? Tons of rookies starting for SEA. 49ers should crush them but hey...hell of a job.

[Freak Out]

....or Lynch. lol

[Bretsky]

I think the easiest bets I've seen in a while was Georgia over TCU this year.

I'm not sure I'd bet on either game today

[Joemailman]

I hate Pete Carroll. But he might be coach of the year this year. Many thought they would be one of the worst teams in the NFL this year.

[bobblehead]

Both Purdy and Geno are playing better today than Rodgers has in 17+ games.

[King Friday]

And that does it for Seattle. Obliterated in the 2nd half.

[Joemailman]

In a weak draft for QB's, why was Purdy the last one taken?

[HarveyWallbangers]

In a weak draft for QB's, why was Purdy the last one taken?

Dude looked good as a freshman, but his tape got worse as his career went on. I also think people thought he had weapons that made him look better than he was (Breece Hall + 2 drafted TEs). He kind of has the same thing going for him with SF (McCaffrey, Deebo, Kittle, Aiyuk, Trent Williams, etc.)

[Joemailman]

Tough start for the Jags.

[George Cumby]

Smells like blowout.

[MadtownPacker]

I would agree except I can't think of one single aspect of football that Seattle is better at than SF. You could argue the QB is better just based on experience, but my eyes say different.He hopes some other, better team can knock off SF. The Packers would have gotten embarrassed today. Unless Love has came in.

I have my hopes Dallas does it because it would kill the miners fans to go out like that to the fuken cowboys.

[Joemailman]

Watching this game reminds me of being at the Packers/Falcons playoff game in 2002 season.

[Joemailman]

Lawrence has a 0 passer rating. It's not possible to have a negative rating.

[call_me_ishmael]

4 first half INTs omg

[call_me_ishmael]

Homie is gonna come back to win this. Watching these two young guns makes me think Packers should just wait a year or two and reboot the position. Both are outstanding

[call_me_ishmael]

Why in the hell would you go for two there? It worked but my god, risky!

[red]

well, fuck urban meyer

[MadtownPacker]

Why in the hell would you go for two there? It worked but my god, risky!Because Doug Peterson isnt a little pussy like you. And look how it turned out. Playing to win is for winners. Awesome game to watch.

[MadtownPacker]

Has Rodgers ever done anything like what Lawrence just did right now? I don’t think he has it in him to get out of such a bad start. Great for Jacksonville.

[call_me_ishmael]

Proof is in the pudding, it worked! I cannot believe how great that second half was. Doug Pederson is everything MILF wishes he was.

[call_me_ishmael]

Has Rodgers ever done anything like what Lawrence just did right now? I don’t think he has it in him to get out of such a bad start.

I doubt he does anymore, no. Mah knee game had a big comeback like this though.

[bobblehead]

Why in the hell would you go for two there? It worked but my god, risky!

I bet Jacksonville on the money line instead of taking the 2.5. when he went for two and made it a two-point game I was so pissed at myself. Sometimes you get lucky I guess.

[Fritz]

And that does it for Seattle. Obliterated in the 2nd half.

Packers would've gotten blown out.

[Joemailman]

Packers would've gotten blown out.

I'm not so sure. Packers played Buffalo and Philadelphia on the road and hung in those games despite getting off to bad starts. Packers weren't good this year, but they weren't a doormat either.

[texaspackerbacker]

Oh, was there football yesterday? I guess somebody plays today too hahahahaha. The season's hanging by a thread right now for me. If/when the Cowboys lose, and their chances make even me unoptimistic, I will tune out completely. Good riddance, NFL, until the Packers are back playing.

[bobblehead]

So thought I would check in with my breakdown of the games today. I don't love any of the lines, but since I am an action junkie I bet a 3 team teaser. Played Cincy, NY and Buffalo.

I think Harbaugh will muddy up this game to high hell and it will be horrible watching it. In the end I think he may cover 9, but I doubt he can make me lose at 3. Worst case I can see is a push, but I think its more likely to be around 7 in the end as the lack of a QB vs the best young QB in the game will write the story.

MN is an enigma. I want to believe they are for real, but this is just a bad matchup. A team that generates good interior pressure against a team that can't stop it. Cousins is not going to be comfortable today and he needs a reasonable pocket to be effective. Tack on a really bad defense and I like the Giants getting 8.5. If I had bet it yesterday I could have gotten 9.

Finally the HUGE favorite. Buffalo probably will cover the 14, but I just can't lay that wood. However Miami is bad on the road and even though Bridgewater is active, I think he'll be limited. Miami is up and coming with a couple great WR, but they just don't have the guns. Buffalo will be hyper focused with it being a playoff game. Like SF yesterday, Buffalo is better in every area except starting 2 WR. Even there, the gap is covered up by the 3/4s. I think its a blowout of at least the 8 I'm laying.

Thats it. Happy gameday rats.

[bobblehead]

I'm reneging on callin Allen a top 3. 2 picks with a big lead is inexcusable.

[King Friday]

Add a fumble. Even the Packers could beat the Dolphins…sheesh.

[Rastak]

I'm reneging on callin Allen a top 3. 2 picks with a big lead is inexcusable.


They may not even win to be fair.

[bobblehead]

When did Daniel Jones turn into Lamar Jackson?

[King Friday]

Vikings could really use a TD here before halftime.

[King Friday]

And there it is! I expect the Vikings to corral Jones in the second half and pull away. Jones can’t be that good again, can he?

[Rastak]

And there it is! I expect the Vikings to corral Jones in the second half and pull away. Jones can’t be that good again, can he?


He's playing a pretty good game and the Vikings allow receivers to go through them like shit though a goose. Not sure how this ends.

[smuggler]

Vikings defense has just been bad at times this year and this game is in line with that. Fortunately for the Purple People, they have an offense that could respond.

The Giants are pesky team in the playoffs.


When did Daniel Jones turn into Lamar Jackson?

He's got the highest top speed of any QB in the league. I thought that was pretty well known. He just doesn't have the other movement skills of Lamar.

[red]

bull shit roughing the passer call to keep the game exciting

[pittstang5]

I wish the Packers had TJ Hockenson.

[red]

viking season dagger

sorry ras

[MadtownPacker]

And there it is! I expect the Vikings to corral Jones in the second half and pull away. Jones can’t be that good again, can he?
Better than Erron it appears.

[Teamcheez1]

Easy money betting against the Vikings. They are the biggest frauds of the postseason, the ultimate paper tiger.

[smuggler]

I prefer the last throw in the Lions game to that throw from Cousins on 4th down.

[red]

Better than Erron it appears.

theres a whole crop of young Qbs that are about to make the world forget about erin in a few years, tha same way brady and rodgers made everyone forget how great montana was

[MadtownPacker]

theres a whole crop of young Qbs that are about to make the world forget about erin in a few years, tha same way brady and rodgers made everyone forget how great montana wasForget about who?? Lots of nice QBing this weekend from the Zoomers crowd.

[bobblehead]

Burrow is the future. Maholmes is the present. They will overlap for awhile.

[call_me_ishmael]

Is Baltimore the best team in the league with a healthy QB? Man that D is good.

[Joemailman]

Is Baltimore the best team in the league with a healthy QB? Man that D is good.

They're the toughest team physically. 49ers are the best team.

[call_me_ishmael]

They're the toughest team physically. 49ers are the best team.

They just look so much tougher and better than the Packers D in every facet.

[Bretsky]

I've watched a lot of Bengals vs Ravens games in the past few years and each time I become sad. It reminds me of draft day, that dark day when Gutebag decided to trade up. When it happened, we were all like WTF and in my mind, I though, maybe we're going up and getting Patrick Queen, a future dominant ILB whose speed can make up for so many deficiencies. OR is a draft absolutely loaded with WR's, Tee Higgins Seemed to be a very obvious guy who could undoubtedly help out team at WR. We drafted neither and have watched them both develop into very very stellar players while the guy who we traded up for sits on our bench, and is likely to be asking for a trade behind closed doors this year.
How the future could have been different if we went another way with one of these two

[Guiness]

Huntley is going to have a short ass career

[call_me_ishmael]

Horrible clock management on this drive. WTF were they thinking huddling?

[call_me_ishmael]

The hodling penalty killed them. I think the Ravens scored and went for 2 if not for that penalty.

[Joemailman]

Wild card games have been really good.

[MadtownPacker]

Wild card games have been really good.Almost too good to be true huh… but yes. Has also been stress/bias free which helps enjoy them.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Who won? I neither watch nor bet on any of the weekend’s game.

I did play a tons of Madden, though. They lowered Butte’s overall rating to 88; he throws like Baker Mayfield now.

[George Cumby]

Wild card games have been really good.

Eating my words.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

Almost too good to be true huh… but yes. Has also been stress/bias free which helps enjoy them.

Although it does add a sympathy factor for the losing teams. Been there, done that..

[Joemailman]

Brady looking like maybe he should consider retirement too. He gave up Gisele for this?

[ThunderDan]

The only thing worse than Brady vs Cowboys would be Seahawks/Cowboys.

I hate both teams. Hopefully it will be close or I am turning it off.

[call_me_ishmael]

Dallas is my team in the NFC. I will always have a soft spot for Big M.

[RashanGary]

Dallas is my team in the NFC. I will always have a soft spot for Big M.

I like Dallas and SF. McCarthy from Dallas and Kittle is my favorite NFL player. Plus they have Bosa, Purdy, McCaffrey and Deebo. Those guys deserve a ring.

[smuggler]

49ers honestly are the best team, provided Purdy doesn't choke.

[run pMc]

Because Vikings. Coaches will never be this candid or sound this drunk again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=SNcBFZ26lcI

[George Cumby]

Because Vikings. Coaches will never be this candid or sound this drunk again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=SNcBFZ26lcI

I knew what this was before I clicked it, but had to watch the whole thing, nonetheless.

Makes me laugh every time.

[RashanGary]

I knew what this was before I clicked it, but had to watch the whole thing, nonetheless.

Makes me laugh every time.

Never heard it. I got a laugh outta that one. That guy has higher T at age 70 than Lafleur does at 40.