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Deshaun Watson, Patrick Mahomes, Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers. Not a bad group of quarterbacks to watch on Sunday of the Divisional Round. The entertainment value is high and you can guarantee there are plenty of casual bettors sitting back on their couches with a few bucks on each game to make things interesting. Also sitting…

Would it be a Green Bay playoff game without freezing cold conditions or snow? Or better yet, both? Though I’m sitting out here in Massachusetts in 65-degree heat, Green Bay will boast its characteristic wintry conditions when the Seahawks visit the Packers on Sunday evening. Let’s look at the details of the Seahawks vs. Packers…

Ah, January football. Big-thermometer season. Camera-shots-of-flags-blowing-in-the-wind season. Fans-growing-a-layer-of-frost-on-their-beards season. Whatever it takes to get excited about the football weather this time of year, it’s not just a way to add another layer of television drama to an already exciting weekend. It matters for the actual gameplay on the field, and bettors should know how. Each…

Officiating assignments for the Divisional Round are set. Walt Anderson, Bill Vinovich, Shawn Hochuli and Clete Blakeman will lead the four crews officiating the games this weekend. Referees by definition are impartial, but they do have tendencies that bettors can exploit. Using the Bet Labs database, we highlight interesting trends for each ref officiating the…

An utterly insane Wild Card Weekend that saw Ryan Tannehill’s Titans upset Tom Brady’s Patriots and Kirk Cousins’ Vikings upset Drew Brees’ Saints was a good reminder that while the team with the best quarterback doesn’t always win or cover, the men who lineup behind center remain more likely to swing the outcome of a…

On Sunday, the forecast calls for average temperatures of 17 degrees when the Packers host the Seahawks at Lambeau Field (6:40 p.m. ET, FOX). The total for this Divisional Round matchup is 47. A majority of bets are on the under, which isn’t all that surprising. A theory among recreational bettors is that cold temperatures…

Which team has the clearest path to wining Super Bowl 54? The betting market thinks it’s the Baltimore Ravens, who have the best odds to hoist the Lombardi Trophy at +190 (via FanDuel). And our model agrees. Lamar Jackson and Co. have the highest chance to win it all in our model at 36%, a…

The San Francisco 49ers were underdogs to make the playoffs before the season began. Bookmakers gave Kyle Shanahan’s team +200 odds to reach the postseason, an implied probability of 33.3%. Despite the lack of hype, the Niners have defied the odds. With a balanced offense led by Jimmy Garoppolo and the league’s No. 2 defense…

It really wasn’t that long ago that it seemed the Patriots and Saints were on a collision course for a meeting in Miami on Feb. 2. Even in late November, both teams led their respective conferences atop the Super Bowl odds board, but entering the Divisional Round of the playoffs, each has the same listing:…

The Ravens, Chiefs, 49ers and Packers will begin their marches to the Super Bowl in the Divisional Round. All of these top seeds have a decided advantage over their opponents. These higher seeds have the benefit of playing at home and an extra week of rest to prepare for their opponents. These advantages have proven…

Updated Seahawks vs. Packers Betting Odds: NFL Divisional Round Seahawks Spread: +4 Packers Spread: -4 Seahawks Moneyline: +166 Packers Moneyline: -194 Over/Under: 46 Kickoff: Sunday, Jan. 12 at 6:40 p.m. ET TV Channel: FOX Odds as of Sunday evening and via FanDuel, where Action Network users get a risk-free bet up to $500. NJ, PA, IN…