Sun. divisional round games in NFL playoffs
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Can the Texans run their win streak to 11 games by upsetting the Patriots in Foxborough? Will the Rams end the Bears' magical season on Sunday night in Chicago? Check out the Divisional Round game picks!
The NFL playoffs continue this weekend and we asked USA TODAY Sports' staff for their top bets for the entire NFL slate. Here are their predictions.
The 49ers had 22 regular-season giveaways, two interceptions in their 23-19 victory against the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild-card round and fumbled twice (recovering both), so ball security has a chance to be the major story of this game.
ESPN Analytics has revealed its Matchup Predictor numbers for the six NFL postseason games this week, and they offer some interesting win probabilities.
The Rams will hope for better results this time around when they visit the Bears at 6:30 p.m. ET in the Divisional Round at Soldier Field. Los Angeles is the fifth seed and is coming off a narrow win at Carolina in which the team needed a late touchdown to win after entering as double-digit favorites.
The NFL playoffs resumed Saturday afternoon with a thrilling, down-to-the-wire battle between the top-seeded Denver Broncos and the No. 6 seed Buffalo Bills at Empower Field at Mile High in Colorado.
The New England Patriots defeated the Houston Texans 28-16 in Sunday's AFC Divisional Round matchup, setting up a showdown against the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship next week. The Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams will face off in Sunday's nightcap for the chance to face the Seattle Seahawks in next week's NFC Championship Game.