Eight teams are still alive in their quest for a 2019 Super Bowl ring and the latest NFL odds for the divisional round indicate there will be plenty of excitement. All four games on the NFL divisional schedule are expected to be decided by one score, including Saturday night's NFC showdown between the Cowboys and Rams (-7). Elsewhere, the Saints and Eagles will meet for the second time this season. New Orleans dominated Philadelphia, 48-7, in Week 11, and oddsmakers have made the Saints (-8) the largest favorite of the weekend. Meanwhile, the AFC West champion Chiefs opened as 5.5-point favorites over the Colts, while the Patriots are -4 against Philip Rivers and the Chargers after the line opened at 4.5. NFL odds and spreads will move as the week progresses, so check out the latest NFL picks and playoff predictions from SportsLine's proven computer model before locking in any plays of your own.
SportsLine's proprietary computer model went 176-80 straight up last season and beat over 95 percent of CBS Sports Office Pool players in 2016 and '17. It also performed better than 98 percent of experts tracked by NFLPickWatch.com during that span. Additionally, it went 48-34 on A-rated picks against the spread last season, and $100 bettors who have followed it the past two seasons are up nearly $4,000.
The model has continued to nail its top-rated picks in 2018-19, entering the divisional round on a blistering 16-6 run. For the season, it is now 30-15 on all top-rated picks, extending its two-year run to a strong 78-49. It also went 170-84 on straight-up NFL picks during the regular season, ranking inside the top 10 on NFLPickWatch.com. Additionally, it hit all four NFL against the spread picks on Wild Card Weekend. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
Now it has examined the latest divisional round NFL odds and lines, simulated every snap 10,000 times, and its NFL picks and predictions are in. One of the top divisional round NFL picks the model recommends: Go over (49) in the Saturday night NFC showdown between the Cowboys and Rams.
The Cowboys have gone over in their past two games with room to spare, including clearing it by a whopping 32.5 points in the regular-season finale against the Giants. Their offense has exceeded expectations recently, while the Rams boast the No. 2 scoring offense in the NFL. That combination gives this matchup a strong chance to hit the 50s. In fact, SportsLine's model is calling for 52 total points, clearing the over in more than half of simulations. It also says there's plenty of value on one side of the spread, a pick you can only see at SportsLine
Another one of the divisional round NFL predictions from the model: The under (57) hits when the Chiefs host the Colts in the AFC playoff bracket on Saturday.
The Chiefs have the No. 1 scoring offense in the NFL, while the Colts finished the regular season averaging 27.1 points per game. However, Indianapolis' defense has been dominant since the halfway point of the season. Over the last eight games, the Colts have allowed a meager 14 points per contest. Led by linebacker Darius Leonard's team-leading 163 tackles and seven sacks, Indy's front seven is capable of putting pressure on any quarterback, including Houston's Deshaun Watson, who completed only 59 percent of his passes last week and struggled mightily.
Despite the Chiefs' high-flying offense, the under has hit in five of Kansas City's eight games at Arrowhead Stadium this season. Also, the total has gone under in six of Indianapolis' eight games overall. SportsLine's model projects that trend to continue on Saturday, as the under hits in almost 55 percent of simulations.
The model also has a strong NFL against the spread picks for all four divisional round games, and is calling for a top Super Bowl contender to go down hard this weekend, shaking up the NFL playoff picture forever.
What NFL picks can you make with confidence during the NFL's divisional round? And which top Super Bowl contender goes down hard? Check out the latest NFL odds below and then visit SportsLine to see which NFL teams are winning more than 50 percent of simulations, all from the model that has beaten 98 percent of experts over the past two years.
Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs (-5.5, 57)
Dallas Cowboys at Los Angles Rams (-7, 49.5)
Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots (-4, 45.5)
Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints (-8, 50.5)
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