The road to Super Bowl 58 officially starts now as the NFL playoffs begin with a six-game Super Wild Card Weekend. The match-ups are all set, the NFL injury report is being closely monitored and the conspiracy theorists are all sorts of hyped as there is plenty of drama among these games. Matthew Stafford walks back into Detroit looking to thwart his old team’s chances of their first ever Super Bowl victory while Jared Goff is looking to exact revenge on the team from which he was discarded. We also have Jordan Love and the Packers looking to spoil the Dallas Cowboys perfect home record this season. So, what better way to lean into the drama than to bet these games? We’re going to take a look at each game, make picks against the spread and I’ll even throw you my favorite player prop for each match-up.

NFL Wild Card Weekend Picks & Best Bets 

Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions

  • Spread: Lions -3
  • Total: 51.5

It always makes me nervous when I make my picks and then look to see where the public money is sitting. As of right now, the public is on the Rams which is my lean as well. With Sam LaPorta injured – we’re waiting to see if he practices on Friday and Saturday – the Lions lack the offensive firepower to keep pace with the Rams. Amon-Ra St. Brown is a stud and Jahmyr Gibbs will probably line up as a receiver a little more often if LaPorta is out, but the rest of the offense, to me, is mid at best. Meanwhile Kyren Williams, Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua are such a dominant force that it’s going to be very difficult for the Lions secondary to contain both. And if they do, there’s still the speedy Tutu Atwell and the recently resurgent Demarcus Robinson. Sorry, Lions fans. I think it ends here, at least from a betting standpoint.

Game Pick: Rams +3 & the over

Favorite Prop Bet: David Montgomery over 13.5 rushing attempts (-115)

Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys

  • Spread: Cowboys -7
  • Total: 50.5

I was enamored with my friend Trace’s mystical phone call to SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio when he connected the dots for Jim Bowden, notorious Cowboys fan. He went Jordan Love, Summer of Love, Summer of Love concert was 1967, first Super Bowl in 1967, Packers won the Super Bowl. While that was certainly entertaining, it’s tough to go against the Cowboys who were 8-0 straight up at home and 7-1 at home against the spread. There is a lot of firepower on this Cowboys team and while the Packers put together a fantastic season, I think they come up just short here.

Game Pick: Cowboys -7 & the over

Favorite Prop Bet: Jayden Reed over 4.5 receptions (+105)

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