NFL Divisional Round Opening Odds, Betting Lines, and spreads: Eagles in a good spot against Rams

Super Wild Card Weekend is a thing of the past, so now it’s time to look ahead to the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. Following first-round byes in the NFC and AFC, respectively, the Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions will kick off their postseason campaigns. Kansas City is hosting the Houston Texans on Saturday afternoon before Detroit welcomes the Washington Commanders that evening.

Make sure you read our NFL predictions as we add our picks on the side and total for every game throughout the week – and throughout the entire playoffs. You can also check out our NFL best bets page for our top picks. For now, let’s break down the NFL Divisional Round opening lines and give our best early bet to make before the odds change.

NFL Divisional Round opening lines and odds 

Odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing 

• Houston Texans +7.5 (-105) vs Kansas City Chiefs -7.5 (-115) – Saturday
• Washington Commanders +8.5 (-112) vs Detroit Lions -8.5 (-108) – Saturday
• Los Angeles Rams +5.5 (-110) vs Philadelphia Eagles -5.5 (-110) – Sunday
• Baltimore Ravens +1 (-115) vs Buffalo Bills -1 (-105) – Sunday

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Best bet for the Divisional Round: Philadelphia Eagles -5.5 over Los Angeles Rams (-110)

The Rams are a nice story, having overcome a rough week with the fire disaster raging in Los Angeles to wallop the 14-3 Minnesota Vikings 27-9 on Monday night. Unfortunately for them, this is likely where the run ends. They dealt with unexpected travel in the first round – with the Wild Card game moved from LA to Glendale, Arizona – and now they are playing on a short week (Monday night to Sunday afternoon, whereas Philadelphia is on normal rest).

I think it all catches up with the Rams in the Divisional Round, especially with the Eagles on fire. Philly is 13-1 in its last 14 games after easing past the Green Bay Packers 22-10 this past Sunday. 10 of the Eagles’ 13 victories during this stretch have come by at least 6 points and all 13 have come by more than a field goal. They destroyed the Rams 37-20 in Week 12 of the regular season, and that was on the road. All signs point to Saquon Barkley and company taking care of business by at least a touchdown.

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