The Put up’s Dave Blezow makes his picks and predictions for Sunday’s NFL divisional playoff video games.
SUNDAY
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (-6) over Los Angeles Rams; Below 44: One other recreation with heaps to contemplate. Let’s begin with Saquon Barkley, who rushed for 255 yards — together with two touchdowns of 70-plus yards — within the Eagles’ 37-20 victory over the Rams at SoFi Stadium on Nov. 24.
Barkley seemingly received’t hit that quantity once more, however know there hasn’t been a lot of a studying curve in the case of stopping him. He had 109 yards vs. the Packers, then 119 within the second assembly. He rushed for 66 after which 167 vs. Dallas. And 146 then 150 vs. Washington. He confronted the Giants solely as soon as.
For all of the success the Rams protection had in opposition to Darnold with 9 sacks and a scoop-and-score, it’ll be totally different on the Linc with all the eye that may must be paid to Barkley.
Although McVay and Stafford are pretty much as good because it will get as a coach-quarterback tandem, no less than on the far facet of Reid-Mahomes, the Rams are in a brutal situational spot.
They performed Monday evening, needed to journey residence to L.A., then cross nation to face a more-rested workforce. Additionally, the forecast of low 30s with rain or snow shouldn’t be best for Stafford, who has performed the vast majority of his video games indoors.
Eagles, 27-16.
BUFFALO BILLS (+1) over Baltimore Ravens; Below 51.5: It’s simple to fixate on the primary assembly, a 35-10 Ravens rout on the Interior Harbor in Week 4, and cease there.
In any case, Derrick Henry ran for an 87-yard landing on the Ravens’ first play from scrimmage, then caught a 5-yard landing move from Lamar Jackson. He completed with 199 yards speeding.
Much like Barkley, familiarity shouldn’t be the important thing to stopping Henry. Take into account the Steelers confronted him thrice since mid-November, and Henry rushed for 65, then 162, then 186.
I imagine the Ravens are the higher workforce, high to backside, at this stage of the season. However they’re not unbeatable, and there’s one thing psychological about taking a workforce that’s undefeated in its constructing as a house underdog. Sure it’s just one level, however it may very well be greater than that motivationally.
Josh Allen has achieved some magical issues this season, together with his landing move/catch/dive within the snow to beat the Chiefs. If it’s his time, it’s his time.
Payments, 24-23.
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Dave Blezow’s one of many longest tenured NFL handicappers on the Put up with picks relationship again 31 years. He received the Put up’s NFL betting standings in 2021 and the Playoffs most not too long ago in 2023.
