NFL Play-Offs: Trends And Tips For Divisional Round
Eight teams remain in the race to win Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara on Sunday, February 8.
It's the divisional round this weekend, where the winners will advance to the Conference Championship games, but who will be victorious?
We've analysed the data to highlight the trends you need to know ahead of the four games using the latest odds from BetMGM.
The Panel's NFL Divisional Round Tips:
- The Panel's Pick 1: Bills @ Broncos: RJ Harvey To Score A Fourth Quarter Touchdown - 3/1 With BetMGM
- The Panel's Pick 2: 49ers @ Seahawks: Under 43.5 Total Points - 11/10 With BetMGM
- The Panel's Pick 3: Texans @ Patriots: Under 40.5 Total Points - Evens With BetMGM
- The Panel's Pick 4: Rams @ Bears: Bears Over 10.5 Second-Half Points - 10/11 With BetMGM
Bills @ Broncos: Harvey To Score Late
Of the remaining eight teams in the play-offs, the Denver Broncos do not rely on their running game as much as the others.
During the regular season, 41.8% of their plays were on the ground, which is surprising as they have one of the brightest, emerging stars.
RJ Harvey's TD By Quarters:
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT |
1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Rookie running back RJ Harvey ended the season with 12 touchdowns (seven rushing and five receptions). Six of his total scores came in the fourth quarter.
The Panel's Selection 1: Bills @ Broncos: RJ Harvey To Score A Fourth Quarter Touchdown - 3/1 With BetMGM
49ers @ Seahawks: Low-Scoring Affair In Seattle
The San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks meet for the third time this season, with each team enjoying success on the other's turf.
Will that be the case on Saturday? The banged-up 49ers will hope so in what is expected to be a low-scoring encounter.
The last three meetings between these two teams have seen a total of 37, 30 and 16 points.
The Panel's Selection 2: 49ers @ Seahawks: Under 43.5 Total Points - 11/10 With BetMGM
Texans @ Patriots: Defenses On Top In Foxboro
Many expect the Houston Texans' trip to New England to be another low-scoring encounter.
Texans quarterback CJ Stroud lost two of his five fumbles in their Wild Card win against the Pittsburgh Steelers, while his counterpart Drake Maye lost one of his two fumbles in his play-off debut last weekend.
Drake Maye/CJ Stroud Wild Card Comparison:
QB | C | A | Yds | TD | INT | Rating |
Maye | 17 | 29 | 268 | 1 | 1 | 86.6 |
Stroud | 21 | 32 | 250 | 1 | 1 | 86.7 |
Both Houston and New England kept their opponents out of their end zones last week, so the under might be the call here on betting apps.
The Panel's Selection 3: Texans @ Patriots: Under 40.5 Total Points - Evens With BetMGM
Rams @ Bears: Chicago Primed For Another Late Show
The Chicago Bears are the NFL's comeback kings, winning their last four games despite trailing at half-time.
That includes last week's 31-27 Wild Card victory over the Green Bay Packers, their arch rivals in the NFC North.
Chicago Bears' 2nd Half Points:
Week | Opponent | Points |
12 | v PIT | 14 |
13 | @ PHI | 14 |
14 | @ GB | 18 |
15 | v CLE | 14 |
16 | v GB | 16 |
17 | @ SF | 17 |
18 | v DET | 16 |
WC | v GB | 28 |
The Bears have scored 14 second-half points or more in each of their eight contests, so 11 this weekend is well within their capabilities.
Rams @ Bears: Bears Over 10.5 Second-Half Points - 10/11 With BetMGM
A four-leg acca using the above selections works out to be 30/1 with BetMGM.
