The AFC half of the 2025 NFL playoff bracket has seen nothing but one-sided affairs thus far, which could have an impact on your Divisional Round NFL picks. The average margin of victory was 19.3 points for the three Wild Card games, with the home squads routing their opponents. Bills vs. Ravens (-1, 51.5) now has Baltimore as a road favorite in the Divisional Round NFL odds after Buffalo opened as the favorite in the NFL betting lines. Ravens receiver Zay Flowers, who sat out the Wild Card round, has not practiced this week due to a knee injury and is doubtful.
In the NFC, the Eagles are 6.5-point favorites over the Rams on Sunday with an over-under of 42. What could help influence your NFL game picks? All of the Divisional Round NFL lines are listed below, and SportsLine’s advanced computer model has all the NFL betting advice and NFL predictions you need to make the best Divisional Round NFL picks now. Plus, get the model’s full Divisional Round NFL score predictions here.
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Sunday, Jan. 19
Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles (-6.5, 42)
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Channel: NBC
The Eagles both won and covered when these teams met in Week 12. However, the Rams have won each of their last six games in which Matthew Stafford has started, going 5-1 versus the spread. The Under is a combined 10-2 for these two franchises in postseason games since the 2021 season.
Model pick: The SportsLine model, which is on a 211-143 roll on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season and a 65-36 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of 2022, says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations in an A-rated pick. Get the model’s coveted A-rated pick here.
Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills (+1, 51.5)
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Channel: CBS/Paramount+
The Ravens both won and covered when these teams met in Week 4. Baltimore has allowed 11.4 points over its last five games, which is the fewest in the NFL over that span. It has also covered in all five of those, while Buffalo has alternated ATS wins and losses over its last seven games, covering last week. Josh Allen (609 yards) and Lamar Jackson (602 yards) rank first and second, respectively, in rushing yards by a quarterback in NFL playoff history.
Model pick: The SportsLine model, which is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception, projects one team to allow a touchdown more than its season average, and it says one team has a QB who accounts for over 275 total yards and two total TDs. Get the NFL projections here.
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Author: CBS Sports Staff
January 19, 2025 | 11:15 am
