Overview
- The official slate is set: Bills at Broncos Saturday 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS; 49ers at Seahawks Saturday 8:00 p.m. ET on Fox; Texans at Patriots Sunday 3:00 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC; Rams at Bears Sunday 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
- No. 1 seeds Denver and Seattle return from byes to host on short rest opponents, with both defenses ranked among the NFL’s best during the regular season.
- The 49ers head to Seattle without George Kittle after a season-ending Achilles tear suffered in the win over the Eagles.
- Sportsbooks reported the public cashing on underdogs during Wild Card games as early divisional lines showed Seahawks -7 vs. 49ers, Rams -4 at Bears, and Bills-Broncos near pick’em with some books listing Buffalo as a slight road favorite.
- DraftKings moved Super Bowl LX futures to Seahawks +270, Rams +320, Patriots +600, Bills +650, Broncos +700, Texans +850, Bears +1600 and 49ers +1900 following the weekend results.