The road to Super Bowl LVII begins now. The first round of the NFL playoffs has begun, and now it’s about to be a mad dash to Glendale, Arizona in February. As we look at the Super Wild Card Weekend slate, each of these teams will be quite familiar with each other. Each game includes a rematch from the regular season, just the fifth time this has happened since the 1970 merger. That should add even more spice to an already exciting weekend.
Like every week, we’ve gathered all the best betting tips and content from CBSSports.com and SportsLine and put them in one place, so you can get anti-spread picks from our CBS Sports experts, as well as additional content for every game, including games from SportsLine’s top experts and the SportsLine Projection Model, our staff’s best bets, survivor picks and more. Ready? Let’s jump in.
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Dolphins at Bills
Time/TV: Sunday, 1:00 PM ET (CBS), broadcast on Paramount+ (click here)Open: Bills -11 On the same subject : NBA Summer League Tracker: Look into the lottery selection.
Featured Game | Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins
SportsLine Senior Analyst Larry Hartstein entered the 2022 NFL season 427-344 all-time in NFL picks (plus $3,764 for $100 punters), including 394-330 against the spread. He also went 68-50 ATS and 8-3 in moneyline games last season with a profit of $1,552. If that doesn’t sway you to back him, Hartstein is also 26-14-1 (+1044) in his last 41 picks involving the Dolphins, making him uniquely qualified for this pick. We can tell you that Hartstein is leaning under the total, but there’s a key X-factor he’s found that makes one side of the spread a must-bet! To see what it is, go to SportsLine.
“Tua Tagovailoa will not play in the playoff opener, as Mike McDaniel announced Wednesday that the quarterback has still not been cleared by doctors after suffering another concussion a few weeks ago. That means it will either be Teddy Bridgewater — who deals with a dislocated finger in his throwing hand – or rookie Skyler Thompson. Regardless of who ends up under center, the ceiling for Miami has dropped dramatically and Buffalo should win this game pretty easily.
“With this line still under two touchdowns, I’m going to lean in the Bills’ direction and put up 13 points… Meanwhile, Josh Allen has never lost to the Dolphins at home (5-0) in his career and the Bills are averaging 32.6 points per game against Miami with him as the starter. Buffalo has also been a strong bet at home in the postseason, historically. Since the 1970 merger, the Bills are 12-1 ATS at home and own a +13.6 points per game differential.” — CBS Sports NFL writer Tyler Sullivan explains why he’s putting up 13 points and playing Buffalo. To see his picks for the weekend, click here.
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Giants at Vikings
Time/TV: Sunday, 4:30pm ET (Fox), stream on fuboTV (try free) Open: Vikings -3
Featured Game | Minnesota Vikings vs. To see also : Sports bettors have a big appreciation for Raiders, Vikings and Messi, Argentina. New York Giants
R.J. White, the fantasy and gambling editor for CBS Sports, is routinely among the sharpest SportsLine has to offer. He went 445-378-24 on his ATS picks from 2017-21, which returned $2,542 per $100 player. White is also an incredible 38-19 over his last 57 picks including the Giants, returning $1,679 to $100 bettors. For this playoff match, White is leaning over the total, but he has also discovered a key angle for this game that makes one side of the spread mandatory. To see what it is, check out SportsLine.
“The Giants and Vikings gave us an entertaining game in Week 16, where Greg Joseph hit a 61-yard game-winning field goal late in the fourth quarter. Justin Jefferson and T.J. Hockenson exploded, combining for 242 receptions and three yards for a touchdown However, it’s worth noting that Adoree’ Jackson and Xavier McKinney missed that game.
“The Giants are my upset pick this week. I predict Minnesota’s defense will make New York’s offense look better than it is, as the Vikings’ defense ranks five-for-five in points per game (25.1), yards per game (388.7) and yards per play (5.9) allowed this season. I also believe the Giants pass rush will have more success this time around. This will be a close game, but the Giants were the best NFL team to bet on in the regular season as they posted a 13- 4 ATS record.” — CBS Sports NFL writer Jordan Dayani on why he plays the Giants not only to cover the field goal, but to pull off the upset. To see all his picks, click here.
Ravens at Bengals
Time/TV: Sunday, 8:15 PM ET (NBC), broadcast on fuboTV (try it free) Open: Bengals -6. See the article : Gambling 101: Everything you need to know about sports betting in Ohio.5
Featured Game | Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens
“Lamar Jackson won’t play Sunday and Tyler Huntley isn’t 100 percent, so the Bengals are going to win this game. They have momentum, and the Ravens don’t. Cincinnati just beat Baltimore 27-16 last week, and that’s what I like about this game is again in the Queen City. Another reason you should consider putting points with the Bengals is that they went 4-0 ATS last year in the postseason – even covering the number of losses in the Super Bowl. The Bengals are actually 20 – 4 ATS in last 24 games, including playoffs. That’s tied for the best ATS record of any team over a 24-game span.” — CBS Sports NFL writer Jordan Dayani on why he’s banking on the Bengals over Baltimore. To see all his picks, click here.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NFL game 10,000 times and has accumulated over $7,000 for $100 punters on the NFL’s top rated picks since its inception. It also enters Super Wild Card Weekend at an incredible 161-113 on top-rated NFL picks dating back to the 2017 season. For this game, we can tell you that the model leans over the total, but it also has one side of the spread that cashes in over 50% of the simulations. To see which side that is, check out SportsLine.
Cowboys at Buccaneers
Time/TV: Monday, 8:15 PM ET (ESPN), stream on fuboTV (try it free) Open: Cowboys -3
Featured Game | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys
If you’re looking to place a Cowboys-Bucs bet, your best bet is to see what SportsLine Senior Analyst Larry Hartstein thinks about the game. Along with entering the 2022 NFL season 427-344 all-time in the NFL (plus $3,764 for $100 punters), Hartstein is 15-3 (+1170) in his last 18 picks involving the Cowboys, making him uniquely qualified for this selection. We can tell you he relies on the total, but to see his pick vs. the spread, you’ll have to go to SportsLine.
“The Cowboys usually wait until the postseason to fall apart, but this year, it seems like they started things a little early. Dallas lost two of their last four regular season games and a big reason for that is because Dak Prescott seems to have forgotten how to play football .
“Since returning from his right thumb injury in Week 7, Prescott just hasn’t been the same quarterback and while you’d think he would slowly improve each week, that just hasn’t been the case. Since Week 12, Prescott has thrown 11 interceptions, more than any other QB in the NFL in that span.
“Thanks to those 11 interceptions, Prescott finished tied for the NFL lead with 15 picks on the season, which I only point out because it makes him the FIRST QB IN NFL HISTORY to miss at least five games and STILL leads the league in interceptions. That is up there with “who can eat the most tub of butter in 90 seconds” on the list of records you never want to break.
“Basically, on one side of this game you have a quarterback who can’t stop throwing interceptions, and on the other side, you have the most successful NFL quarterback of all time: Tom Brady. If Brady could have hand-picked his opponent for the wild card round, I suspect he would have picked the Cowboys and that’s mainly because if there’s one team the Bucs will be extremely confident of beating, it’s Dallas. First, the Buccaneers have already beaten the Cowboys this season, and two, Brady has NEVER LOST TO THE COWBOYS IN HIS CAREER (7 -0).
“Also, this game is in Tampa Bay, which is notable because they have a grass field in Tampa and Dallas tends to struggle on grass for some reason. The Cowboys have played five games on grass this season and have gone 1-4 in those games. They lost to the Eagles, Commanders, Jaguars and Packers, and their only win came against a Titans team that was forced to start a quarterback (Josh Dobbs) who had only been on the roster for nine days. Even then, the Cowboys continued to have trouble outscoring Tennessee (the game was 17-13 in the fourth quarter). Defensively, the Cowboys have surrendered an average of 27.2 points in their five games played on grass. In the 12 games not played on grass, the Cowboys were surrendering only 17.1 points per game, which is a huge 10.1 point difference.
“On paper, this game seems like a mismatch, but Tom Brady doesn’t believe in paper so I’m going to ignore the talent disparity and just go with the team I have more faith in right now, which is the Buccaneers.” — CBS Sports NFL writer John Breech on why he likes the Bucs to upset the Cowboys, 20-17. To see all of his Super Wild Card Weekend picks, click here.
Who is favored to win Bengals vs Titans?
The Bengals are one-point favorites in the latest Titans vs. Bengals from Caesars, and the over/under for total points is 43.
What are the odds of the Bengals winning against the Titans? The Titans moneyline is currently 100 while the Bengals moneyline is -120. The over/under is 43 points. Tennessee is 7-3 and is coming off a 27-17 win over the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football to extend its multi-game lead in the AFC South.
Can the Titans beat the Bengals?
Win Probability The Titans have a 64.4% chance to beat the Bengals based on the odds.
Who is underdog in Titans and Bengals game?
The 7-3 Titans are home underdogs against the 6-4 Bengals – even with the extended rest. Tennessee has covered its last eight games, so the point (2.5) is a more attractive bet against the Bengals, but are you sure the Titans aren’t better?
How much do I win if I bet $100 on odds?
For example: 2/1 odds mean you will win $2 for every $1 you bet. A $100 bet at odds of 2/1 would win $200, for a total payout of $300.
What are the odds of +200? These are the coefficients of the American money line; for example, 200 indicates the amount a bettor could win if he bets $100. If the bet succeeds, the player will receive a total payout of $300 ($200 net profit $100 initial stake).
How do you calculate winnings on odds?
â To calculate your potential payout for the favorite, all you need to do is divide your stakes (the amount of money you bet) by the value resulting from the odds on the money line divided by 100. Simply put: Potential Profit = Bet / ( Odds/100 ).
What happens if you bet 100 on odds?
So, decimal odds show the number of wins for every dollar invested. So, for example, if we see that the chance of something happening is 3.00 and we bet $100 on that odds, then we can expect a payout of $300 from this win giving us a profit of $200.
What does a $100 bet at pay?
Content. If you bet $100, you will win $100 times the odds you bet on. For example, if you bet $100 at odds of 200, then you would win $200 ($300 payout on a $100 bet).
How much would I win if I bet$ 100 on Cincinnati Bengals?
Meanwhile, positive odds are how much you’ll get back for a winning bet of $100: $150 with odds of +150. Moneyline betting on big favorites all the time is not a recipe for long-term success.
How much do you get if you bet 100 on the Super Bowl? For example, you’ll find 8/1 on the Chiefs winning the Super Bowl. If you want to bet $100, you can multiply that by 8/1 to calculate a potential profit of $800.
What does +4.5 Bengals mean?
Cincinnati Bengals -4.5. Above is the soccer score. Pittsburgh is at 4.5 and Cincinnati at -4.5, meaning Pittsburgh is a 4.5 point underdog and Cincinnati is favored by 4.5 points. To bet Pittsburgh to win at 4.5, they can either win the game outright or not lose by an amount that exceeds 4.5.
What does Bengals +2.5 mean?
Bengals point spread In this example, the Bengals are favored by 2.5 points, meaning they would have to win by a field goal or more to cover the spread.
