The NFL Wild Card Round stretches from Saturday-Monday. Six games will be played, with winners advancing to next weekend’s Divisional Round.
Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers: This will be a resounding win for the 49ers. Brock Purdy, AKA “Mr. Irrelevant,” is anything but, and he has San Francisco playing with confidence and conviction. Seahawks? Not so much. 49ers, 28-17.
LA Chargers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: The Jags will come out on top, but not without difficulty. Trevor Lawrence’s team has pulled off a stunning turnaround, winning five games consecutively, and going from 4-8 to 9-8. The Chargers will put up a good fight, but in the end, let’s call it Jags, 24-14.
Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills: The Bills will beat the Dolphins soundly. Josh Allen is a young, determined quarterback, and the players around him are hungry. The Bills are on a seven-game winning streak, and Miami was lucky to make the playoffs, struggling at season’s end after a strong start. So without Tua, let’s make it Bills, 38-17.
NY Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings: The Christmas Eve game between these teams was tight, with the Vikings eking it out, 27-24. I don’t see a close game this time. My reasoning? The Giants won’t be able to handle Kirk Cousins and the Vikings’ offense. Vikings, 45-20.
Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals: The Bengals made it to the Super Bowl last year, losing to the Rams. Now they are on a mission to win it all. Last Sunday, they beat the Ravens, and the two teams will lace it up again. The Ravens will be without star QB Lamar Jackson, and that’s why this game is an easy one to handicap. Bengals, 41-24.
Dallas Cowboys vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: The Cowboys are one of the best teams in the NFC, while the 8-9 Bucs only made the playoffs because they won their division. That says this game should be a comfortable win for the Cowboys–despite Tom Brady being under center for the opposition. Cowboys, 34-14.
