4-0 on divisional weekend, after a 4-2 wildcard weekend. At 8-2, this is my best NFL postseason in a long time.
Sunday January 26 – 3:00 PM ET
Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles (-6)
Two elements in this game are leading me to take the Eagles.
(1) Vic Fangio vs. a rookie quarterback. Jayden Daniels has been incredible this season, but Fangio has seen him twice, and I would expect one of the game’s best defensive minds to show Daniels a series of looks he has yet to experience.
(2) Saquon Barkley. This is his postseason, and I see another 150+ on the ground.
I’m laying the points and not looking back.
Sunday January 26 – 6:30 PM ET
Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs (-1.5)
There’s no reason to bet against the Chiefs.
None.
Zero.
So, I’m doing it.
Baltimore was a brutal matchup for Buffalo, with a running attack that could control the time of possession and wear out a smaller Bills defense. But the Ravens made too many mistakes and the Bills advanced.
Can the Chiefs run the ball the ball as effectively as Baltimore? No. Do they have the ability to go out and score 30 and win a shootout? No. They’re simply the grittiest team in modern NFL history, as comfortable down three as they are up 10. They have a single, definitive, remarkable trait: they know how to win big games in January and February.
But I’m going with the best player on the field, Josh Allen. How many times can he lose this particular game? How many times will he allow the final NFL Sunday to exclude him? I’m taking the points and trusting the Buffalo quarterback to get it done.