To celebrate the 3 games happening on Sunday, I havve put together my favorite pick from each game to create a parlay that pays out at over 6/1 odds at FanDuel Sportsbook.
Let’s get into my Sunday parlay from Wild Card Weekend, and be sure to also check out all of our NFL playoffs predictions.
Bills -10 (-106)
Cowboys alternate spread -9.5 (+120)
Lions -3 (-118)
Parlay odds: +689
Buffalo Bills -10 (-106) over Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers limped into a Wild Card spot and were rewarded with a date with the Bills in Buffalo. In Week 18 the Steelers lost T.J. Watt to a knee injury, which will sideline him for Sunday’s game. It’s pretty clear how different the Pittsburgh defense is without Watt and it’s coming at a bad time since playing in Buffalo is already an extreme disadvantage for visiting teams. I’m not expecting the Steelers to provide their usual amount of pressure on the quarterback, which should allow Josh Allen to have more time in the pocket and go through his progressions.
If there’s one thing we’ve learned about Allen this season, it’s that he’s terrible under duress. The amount of interceptions he has thrown this season is truly abysmal, but if he gets more time in the pocket then he gets the opportunity to make the right decision. Plus, Mason Rudolph has been named Pittsburgh’s starter for Sunday’s game. I have very little faith in Rudolph in this situation.
Check out our Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills predictions
Dallas Cowboys -9.5 (+120) over Green Bay Packers
Why am I expecting a big win for the Cowboys? Simple: they are at home. The Cowboys are 8-0, average 37.4 points and have a +21.5 point differential in Dallas this season. Dak Prescott averages more than 300 passing yards per game at home this season and has an incredible 22:3 touchdown to interception ratio. They are the most dominant team on their home turf and welcome in a Green Bay team that is injury-plagued and hasn’t seen tough competition in over a month. The Packers ended their regular season on a 3-game winning streak, but those victories came against the Bears, Vikings and Panthers. Before that they lost to the Buccaneers and Giants. In the bright lights of the playoffs, I’m anticipating a Dak masterclass.
Detroit Lions -3 (-118) over Los Angeles Rams
If you want to see points, you have come to the right game. Sunday’s matchup between the Rams and Lions is expected to be a shootout in Detroit since these 2 offenses are very explosive. However, these teams are also very similar in the fact that neither defense has been that great this season. With that said, I’m more worried about the Los Angeles defense. The Rams have allowed at least 20 points in 5 straight games and their secondary is still a big problem.
That’s a weakness that Jared Goff will exploit since Detroit loves to rely on the passing game when playing indoors. Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta are in line to have a big day through the air, and fortunately for the Lions they can hand the ball off to the 2-headed monster of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, too. Plus, this is the first time the Lions have had a home playoff game in 30 years. The atmosphere should be electric.
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