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Betting tips for Sunday's NFL divisional round games: Odds, analysis, picks and trends

Betting Sunday's divisional round matchups? Here's what you need to know to help you make your picks for Rams-Eagles and Ravens-Bills.

GNN Web Desk
Published 6 hours ago on Jan 20th 2025, 6:00 am
By Web Desk
Betting tips for Sunday's NFL divisional round games: Odds, analysis, picks and trends
Sunday's NFL divisional round features a pair of matchups between teams that met in the regular season.

The Los Angeles Rams will visit the Philadelphia Eagles to start the day. The Eagles defeated the Rams 37-20 when the teams met in Los Angeles in Week 12.

A massive matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens follows. The Ravens cruised to a 35-10 win over the Bills when they played in Week 4.

We break down both games and offer lines, props, picks, trends and more to help you prepare for any betting opportunities.

Odds current as of publish time, courtesy of ESPN BET

Saquon Barkley set single-game Eagles franchise records in rushing (255) and scrimmage yards (302) and scored twice when these teams met in Week 12

The Eagles have won their past eight home games, including a 22-10 wild-card victory against the Green Bay Packers last week. Philadelphia has been especially tough at home in the playoffs, having allowed 10 points or less in five of their past six games as the host team (five wins).

The Rams are 6-1 since losing to the Eagles in Week 12, including last week's 27-9 wild-card triumph over the Minnesota Vikings. Their lone loss came in Week 18 when they rested key offensive starters against the Seattle Seahawks.

Kickoff for Sunday's game is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock.

Spread: Eagles -6.5 (Opened Eagles -6)
Money line: Eagles -275, Rams +225
Over/Under: 42.5 (Opened 45.5)

First-half spread: Eagles -3.5 (-110), Rams +3.5 (-110)
Eagles total points: 24.5 (Over -115/Under -115)
Rams total points: 17.5 (Over -115/Under -115)

Matchup predictor (by ESPN analytics): Eagles 65% chance to win (by 6)

Jalen Hurts total passing yards: 199.5 (Over -135/Under +105)
Hurts total passing TDs: 1.5 (Over +125/Under -165)
Matthew Stafford total passing yards: 224.5 (Over -120/Under -110)
Stafford total passing TDs: 1.5 (Over +120/Under -160)

Saquon Barkley total rushing yards: 99.5 (Over -155/Under +120)
Kyren Williams total rushing yards: 69.5 (Over -135/Under +105)
Hurts total rushing yards: 39.5 (Over -105/Under -125)

Puka Nacua total receiving yards: 89.5 (Over -115/Under -115)
A.J. Brown total receiving yards: 69.5 (Over -120/Under -110)
DeVonta Smith total receiving yards: 59.5 (Over +105/Under -135)
Cooper Kupp total receiving yards: 44.5 (Over +100/Under -130)
Dallas Goedert total receiving yards: 39.5 (Over +100/Under -130)
Demarcus Robinson total receiving yards: 19.5 (Over -125/Under -105)

Dallas Goedert OVER 39.5 receiving yards (Even)

Liz Loza: The Rams defense put together a masterful effort in the wild-card round, limiting the Minnesota Vikings to nine points. L.A.'s young pass rush stood up, regularly pressuring Sam Darnold and protecting the team's secondary from potential exposure. However, the Rams are unlikely to have the same success versus Jalen Hurts and the electric Eagles offense. While that should allow room for Philly's wide receivers to shine, bettors should also expect Goedert to be involved.

L.A. has struggled against opposing tight ends all season, giving up the third-most catches (6.2 per game) and the fourth-most receiving yards (65.7 per game) to the position. Despite the Rams' success last Monday, T.J. Hockenson converted all five of his looks for 64 receiving yards and Minnesota's lone TD. Ranking fifth at the position in yards per target (9.5) and seventh among TEs in yards per reception (11.8), Goedert won't need to be fed in order to fly. Averaging over four catches and nearly 50 receiving yards per game, the 30-year-old figures to flirt with four grabs and forty yards Sunday.

Courtesy ESPN Research
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