NFC Divisional Round Betting Odds Preview
The NFC matchups in the divisional round this weekend both feature regular-season rematches, starting with the San Francisco 49ers at the Green Bay Packers on Saturday.
At Bovada Sportsbook, the Packers are 6-point favorites. As the top seed in the NFC, the Pack received a bye through the wild-card round. They finished the regular season 13-4 straight up and 12-5 against the spread. At home, they’ve won eight straight with a 7-1 ATS record. In their last 15 games at home, they’re 14-1 SU and 11-4 ATS.
Packers’ last 7 playoff games have gone OVER total
In the playoffs, the Packers are 4-3 SU and ATS in their last seven games. All seven of those games went OVER the posted total. At home in the playoffs, Green Bay is 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS in its last five.
The 49ers are coming off a 23-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys as 3.5-point underdogs on Wild Card Weekend. With that win, San Francisco improved to 5-1 SU and ATS in its last six, and 8-2 ATS in the last 10. On the road, the 49ers are a strong 5-2 SU and ATS in their last seven, and as an underdog they’re 6-1 ATS in their last seven.
In the playoffs, the 49ers are 4-2 SU and 3-2-1 ATS in their last six road games. However, as a playoff underdog, they’re 2-9 SU and 3-8 ATS in their last 11.
In Week 3, Green Bay edged San Francisco 30-28 as a 3-point road underdog. In their last six games against the Niners, the Packers are 4-2 SU and 3-3 ATS, and at home against San Francisco, Green Bay is 9-2 SU and 5-4-2 ATS in their last 11.
Defending champs favored by field goal over Rams
In Sunday’s NFC matchup, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Los Angeles Rams as 3-point favorites.
In the wild-card round, Tampa Bay defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 31-15 as a 7-point favorite. The Buccaneers are 8-1 SU and 7-2 ATS in their last nine games and at home they’re 11-1 SU and 10-2 ATS in their last 12.
In the playoffs, Tampa Bay has won five straight with a 4-1 ATS record. At home in the playoffs, the Bucs are 5-2 SU and 4-3 ATS in their last seven.
L.A. has covered spread in last 5 games in Tampa
The Rams are coming off a 34-11 win over the Arizona Cardinals as 3.5-point favorites in the wild-card round. Los Angeles is 6-1 SU and 5-2 ATS in its last seven. As an underdog, the Rams are 3-1 SU and ATS in their last four, and for totals bettors they’re 7-1 OVER in their last eight as an underdog.
In the playoffs, the Rams are 4-2 SU and ATS in their last six. As a playoff underdog, they’re 5-4 SU and ATS in their last nine.
In Week 3, the Rams defeated the Buccaneers 34-24 as a 1-point home underdog. The Rams have dominated this matchup with a 7-1 SU and ATS record in their last eight vs the Buccaneers. That includes winning four in a row SU and five straight ATS in Tampa.