2024-25 NFL Wild Card Playoffs Predictions To Win

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By: Evan Troxel

These are my predictions to win the 2024-25 National Football League Wild Card playoff games from Saturday, January 11th, 2025, through Monday, January 13th, 2025!

So here is my predictions to win every matchup (for right now) in the Wild Card round of the playoffs!:

My predictions for 2024 National Football League Wild Card round of the playoffs:

All predictions in aqua are from Thursday, January 9th, 2025!

Saturday, January 11th, 2025

4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (3:30 p.m. Central Time) CBS/Paramount+

#5 Los Angeles Chargers 11-6, 6-3 away

402 points for (23.65 points per game for); 301 points against (17.71 points per game against); +101 point differential, +5.94 point differential per game

#4 Houston Texans 10-7, 5-3 away

372 points for (21.88 points per game for); 372 points against (21.88 points per game against); +0 point differential, +0 point differential per game

The Chargers have a +5.94 point differential better than the Texans. So the Chargers really should be -5.5 point favorites to win (I guess).

According to Odds by ESPN BET (as of Tuesday, January 7th, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time)

Los Angeles Chargers: Open -2.5 -120; Spread -2.5 -120; Total Over 42.5 -110; Moneyline -155

Houston Texans: Open Under 44.5 -110; Spread +2.5 Even; Total Under 42.5 -110; Moneyline +135

Los Angeles has a 52.8 percent chance to win while Houston has a 47.2 percent chance to win according to ESPN Analytics Matchup Predictor.

Prediction to win: Los Angeles Chargers

Prediction to lose: Houston Texans

The Chargers should win, but I expect them to actually lose.

Saturday, January 11th, 2025

8:00 p.m. Eastern Time Prime Video

#6 Pittsburgh Steelers 10-7, 5-4 away

380 points for (22.35 points per game for), 347 points against (20.41 points per game against), +33 point differential, +1.94 point differential per game

#3 Baltimore Ravens 12-5, 6-2 home

518 points for (30.47 points per game for), 361 points against (21.24 points against per game), +157 point differential, +9.23 point differential per game

The Ravens have a point differential that is 7.29 better than the Steelers. So the Ravens should be -7 point favorites to win (I guess). Maybe Baltimore should only even be -6.5 point favorites to win.

According to Odds by ESPN BET (as of Tuesday, January 7th, 2025, at 12:10 p.m. Eastern Time)

Pittsburgh Opened at Over 46.5 -110; Spread +10 -115; Total Over 43.5 -110; Moneyline +400

Baltimore Opened at -8.5 -110; Spread -10 -105; Total Under 43.5 -110; Moneyline -600

Pittsburgh has a 27.8 percent chance to win while Baltimore has a 72.2 percent chance to win according to ESPN Analytics Matchup Predictor.

Prediction to win: Baltimore Ravens

Prediction to lose: Pittsburgh Steelers

Sunday, January 12th, 2025

1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (11:00 a.m. Mountain Time) CBS/Paramount+

#7 Denver Broncos (10 wins 7 losses in the regular season), 4-5 away

385 points for (22.65 points per game for), 326 points against (19.18 points per game against), +59 point differential, +3.47 point differential per game

#2 Buffalo Bills (13 wins 4 losses in the regular season), 8-0 home

525 points for (30.88 points per game for), 368 points against (21.65 points per game against), +157 point differential, +9.23 point differential per game

The Bills have a better point differential per game of +5.76 than the Broncos. So the Bills should be -5.5 point favorites to win (I guess).

Buffalo opened as an 8 point favorite and it has gone up to 9.5 at 12:05 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 6th, 2025, on the ESPN.com website.

According to Odds by ESPN BET

Denver opened over 47.5 -110; Spread +9.5 -110; Total Over 47.5 -105; Moneyline +360

Buffalo opened -8 -110; Spread -9.5 -110; Total Under 47.5 -115; Moneyline -500

Buffalo has a 68.1 percent chance to win while Denver has a 31.9 percent chance to win according to ESPN Analytics Matchup Predictor.

Prediction to win: Denver Broncos

Prediction to lose: Buffalo Bills

The Bills should win and I won't be surprised if they win.

AFC Divisional Round:

Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore Ravens

Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs

Prediction to win: Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos

Predictions to lose: Los Angeles Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs

AFC Championship Game

Prediction to win: Baltimore Ravens

Prediction to lose: Denver Broncos

Sunday, January 12th, 2025

4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (3:30 p.m. Central Time) FOX

#7 Green Bay Packers 11-6, 5-3 Away

460 points for (27.06 points per game for), 338 points against (19.88 points per game against), +122 point differential, +7.18 point differential per game

#2 Philadelphia Eagles 14-3, 8-1 Home

463 points for (27.24 points per game for), 303 points against (17.82 points per game against), +160 point differential, +9.42 point differential per game

Philadelphia has a +2.24 point differential per game better than Green Bay. So the Eagles should be -2 point favorites to win (I guess). Maybe Philadelphia should only even be -1.5 point favorites to win!

According to Odds by ESPN Bet (as of 1:11 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025)

Green Bay Opened at Over 46.5 -120; Spread +4.5 -115; Total Over 45.5 -110; Moneyline +190

Philadelphia Opened at -3.5 -105; Spread -4.5 -105; Total Under 45.5 -110; Moneyline -225

Green Bay has a 48.8 percent chance to win while Philadelphia has a 51.2 percent chance to win according to ESPN Analytics Matchup Predictor.

Prediction to win: Philadelphia Eagles

Prediction to lose: Green Bay Packers

The Eagles should win, but I won't be surprised if the Packers win.

#6 Washington Commanders 12-5

#3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10-7

Prediction to win: Washington Commanders

Prediction to lose: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Bucs should win, but this feels like it might be an upset where the Commanders win instead.

According to Odds by ESPN Bet (as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 10th, 2025)

Washington opened over 49.5 -100, Spread +3 -100, Total Over 50.5 -105, Moneyline +140

Tampa Bay opened -2.5 -115, Spread -3 -110, under 50.5 -115, Moneyline -165

Washington 41.7 percent chance to win while Tampa Bay 58.3 percent chance to win according to ESPN Analytics Matchup Predictor.

Gametime temperature expected to be 54 degrees Fahrenheit (ESPN.com)

#5 Minnesota Vikings 14-3

#4 Los Angeles Rams 10-7

According to Odds by ESPN Bet (as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 10th, 2025)

Minnesota opened -2.5 -115, Spread -3 Even, Total over 47.5 -115; Moneyline -145

Los Angeles opened under 47.5 -110, Spread +3 -120, Total under 47.5 -105, Moneyline +125

Minnesota 53.9 percent chance to win while Los Angeles 46.1 percent chance to win according to ESPN Analytics Matchup Predictor.

Gametime temperature expected to be 57 degrees Fahrenheit (ESPN.com)

Prediction to win: Minnesota Vikings

Prediction to lose: Los Angeles Rams

I won't be surprised if the Rams win. They probably are due to lose very soon though since they have had a very great defense lately.

NFC Divisional Round

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions

Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles

Correct stuff for Divisional Round:

Vikings at Eagles

Commanders at Lions

NFC Championship Game

Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions

Super Bowl LIX (59)

Prediction to win: Baltimore Ravens

Prediction to lose: Philadelphia Eagles

The Super Bowl honestly feels like it is going to most likely be Chiefs-Vikings or Chief-Eagles. Maybe even the Eagles winning over the Ravens. Maybe even the Ravens over Commanders.

Those are all of my predictions for right now! Be sure to come back to this website to see all of my predictions in the near future to win and lose for each week of the 2024 NFL regular season and postseason!

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