Good morning, Pickswise Nation, and welcome to another superb Saturday of sports! The NFL Divisional Round highlights the day, but there is also action in the NBA and NHL along with massive day in college basketball. Let’s get into making your next bet better!
About Last Night
We’re hot on the ice
There was a small slate of just 2 games in the NHL on Friday night, but that didn’t stop us from having several big wins! We hit our best bet of Penguins ML as they defeated the Senators 4-1, extending our NHL best bet winning streak to 5 in a row! We also went 2-0 on our player prop picks which increased our streak to 4 player prop wins in a row, and 6 wins in our last 7 picks. With a massive slate of 14 NHL games on Saturday, our experts are in fine form to tackle the big day.
Underdogs run wild in the NBA
Favorites did not fare well on Friday night as the underdogs were covering left and right in the association. The Magic (+1) started the day by beating the Pelicans 123-110, and the trend continued with the Mavericks (+1) taking down the Heat 115-90, the Nets (+6.5) conquering the Jazz 117-106 and the Warriors (+11) baffling the Cavaliers 120-114.
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Today’s Slate
NFL Divisional Round begins
The NFL Playoffs resume today as the Jacksonville Jaguars face the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Giants battle the Philadelphia Eagles to end the day. Check out our NFL predictions for today’s game.
Super 7 games in the NBA
The Saturday slate features 7 games in the association, with the marquee matchups being the Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers and the Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings. Read today’s NBA picks.
Massive day on the ice
After a small slate yesterday, the NHL features a massive 14-game slate today. There are so many matchups to read about, so check out today’s NHL picks.
College basketball galore
It’s a huge day in college basketball as games start early in the day and go all night. There are 21 of the top 25 teams in action, so be sure to check out our NCAAB predictions.
Best Bet of the Day
NFL: Kansas City Chiefs -8.5 (-110) over Jacksonville Jaguars
4:30 pm ET, NBC
When these teams met up in Kansas City back in Week 10, the Chiefs were favored by 9.5 points and covered with an easy 27-17 victory. The Jaguars have been a great story all year long and are coming off a fantastic 6-game win streak, but they have narrowly escaped their last two opponents and are still just 4-5 ATS on the road this year. Your heart may want you to take them to cover, but Andy Reid is smart enough to know that running the ball with a lead in the second half is the way to seal a victory. The Chiefs have more offensive firepower to take command of this game and this is where playoff experience trumps all. Check out our full Jaguars vs Chiefs predictions.
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Must-read
It’s a huge day in football as the Divisional Round begins, so we have a ton of content for you to sink your teeth into. The Jaguars and Chiefs kick off the day, so check out our Jaguars vs Chiefs Same Game Parlay at +1249, along with our Jaguars vs Chiefs touchdown scorer picks which features several plus-money bets, and Prop Holliday’s Jaguars vs Chiefs player prop bets.
The final game of the day is the Giants taking on the Eagles, and we have a Giants vs Eagles Same Game Parlay at +1105 odds, as well as our Giants vs Eagles touchdown scorer best bets and Prop Holliday’s Giants vs Eagles player prop bets.
Read all of our great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Must-watch
Don’t forget to check out our daily show Let’s Bet It! on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/Pickswise at 10:00 am ET.
Lauren Jbara and Howard Bender are your hosts today and they will be joined by Bobby Stanley, @PropHolliday, Pickwise Prop Specialist AND Sean Green, @seantgreen, Co-Host of Sports Gambling Podcast and Co-Founder of SGP Network. They will be discussing the NFL Divisional Round games before you find out their Plays of the Day.
Also be sure to check out our Pickswise Playbook for the Divisional Round below as Jared, Lauren and ex-NFL star Tank Williams talk through all 4 games and give their best bets.
You can also access the shows at any time through Spotify and Apple Podcasts (search for Let’s Bet It Presented By Pickswise).
Stat of the Day
Brian Daboll is 4-0 ATS this year in rematch games.
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