The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers enjoyed their bye weeks, but now it is back to business as the 2024 Divisional Round NFL schedule gets underway on Saturday. Lamar Jackson and the Ravens (-9.0) will host the Houston Texans, whom Baltimore defeated in their season-opener, 25-9. The 49ers and Green Bay Packers haven't faced each other since before Brock Purdy and Jordan Love were starting quarterbacks. The 49ers and Ravens are both favored by 9.5 in the latest NFL odds, among the largest NFL spreads of the week.
The Ravens and the 49ers are the favorites to grind through the playoffs and face each other in the Super Bowl, but are they worth your Divisional Round NFL bets? All of the Divisional Round NFL lines are listed below and SportsLine's advanced computer model has all the NFL betting advice and predictions you need to make the best Divisional Round NFL picks now.
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Now, it has turned its attention to the latest Divisional Round 2024 NFL odds and locked in picks for every NFL matchup. Head here to see every pick.
Top Divisional Round NFL predictions
One of the model's strongest Divisional Round NFL picks is that the Bills (-2.5) cover the spread at home versus the Chiefs on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET. The Bills went 7-2 at Highmark Stadium during the regular season and are coming off of a 31-17 home win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild card round. Josh Allen continued his late-season dominance by throwing for 203 yards with three TDs. Allen is projected to keep on rolling and keep the Chiefs defense busy.
Meanwhile, Kansas City's offense has looked like a shell of itself in recent outings. Patrick Mahomes ranked sixth in the league with 4,183 passing yards and the Chiefs offense as a whole ranked 15th in points per game. The Chiefs won three of their last four road games, but those wins were against non-playoff teams in the Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots and Los Angeles Chargers. The steeper competition could contribute to why the model is leaning on Buffalo to cover on Sunday. See which other teams to pick here.
How to make Divisional Round NFL picks
The model has also made the call on who wins and covers in every other game on the Divisional Round NFL schedule, and it's also revealed two coveted A-rated picks. You can only get every pick for every game at SportsLine.
So which NFL picks can you make with confidence, and which A-rated picks should you make right now? Check out the latest NFL odds below, then visit SportsLine to see which teams win and cover the spread, all from a proven computer model that has returned well over $7,000 since its inception, and find out.
Divisional Round NFL odds, spreads, lines, schedule
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Saturday, Jan. 20
Texans at Ravens (-9.5, 43.5)
Packers at 49ers (-9.5, 50.5)
Sunday, Jan. 21
Buccaneers at Lions (-6, 49.5)
Chiefs at Bills (-2.5, 45.5)
