The Seattle Seahawks secured the NFL West title Saturday night and will have a bye in the first round of the NFL playoffs as the NFC's No. 1 seed. In the AFC, the Denver Broncos took care of business Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers and will be that conference's top seed.
The NFC West sent three teams to the playoffs, with the Los Angeles Rams visiting the NFC South champion Carolina Panthers -- whom they lost to in Week 14 -- and the San Francisco 49ers visiting NFC East champions Philadelphia Eagles. The NFC North's Green Bay Packers and division champion Chicago Bears will face off in an intra-division showdown.
On the AFC side of the bracket, the Buffalo Bills will be on the road at AFC South champions Jacksonville Jaguars, while the AFC East champion New England Patriots host the Los Angeles Chargers. The Pittsburgh Steelers, who clinched the AFC North in dramatic fashion on Sunday night to claim the No. 4 seed, play host to the Houston Texans on "Monday Night Football."
Here's a look at the odds for every game in the wild-card round.
Note: Odds by DraftKings Sportsbook and subject to change. All times Eastern.
Los Angeles Rams -9.5 vs. Carolina Panthers Saturday, 4:30 p.m., FOX
Money Line: Rams (-550); Panthers (+410) Total: 46.5; Opened: 46.5 FPI favorite: Rams by 9.6 with a 74% probability to win the game outright
Green Bay Packers -1.5 vs. Chicago Bears Saturday, 8 p.m., Prime Video
Money Line: Packers (-112); Bears (-108) Total: 45.5; Opened: 46.5 FPI favorite: Packers by 1.8 with a 55% probability to win the game outright
Money Line: Bills (-118); Jaguars (-102) Total: 51.5; Opened: 51.5 FPI favorite: Jaguars by 0.3 with a 51% probability to win the game outright
Money Line: 49ers (+180); Eagles (-218) Total: 46.5; Opened: 46.5 FPI favorite: Eagles by 2.4 with a 56% probability to win the game outright
Money Line: Chargers (+164); Patriots (-198) Total: 46.5; Opened: 45.5 FPI favorite: Patriots by 1.4 with a 54% probability to win the game outright
Houston Texans -3.5 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Monday, 8:15 p.m., ESPN, ABC
Money Line: Texans (-175); Steelers (+145) Total: 39.5; Opened: 39.5 FPI favorite: Texans by 1.7 with a 54% probability to win the game outright
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