2014 NFL Wild Card Weekend Playoff Trends & Betting Information
By Drew Sharper
(The Spread) – The opening round of the 2014 NFL Playoffs is just a few days away. Here is a look at the key trends for each game set to take place.
Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts – Saturday, 4:35PM ET (NBC)
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, the Colts are favored at home, as they have odds of -2.5 points against the Chiefs. The over/under total has been set at 46.5 points. Trends show that the Chiefs are just 3-10 against the spread in their last 13 against the Colts and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 playoffs games. The Colts are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games against a conference opponent and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games. These two have hit the under in 5 of their last 6 meetings and in 4 of their last 5 meetings in Indianapolis.
New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles – Saturday, 8:10PM ET (NBC)
According to oddsmakers, the Eagles are favored at home, as they have odds of -2.5 points against the Saints. The over/under total has been set at 53.5 points. Trends show that the Saints are 0-6 against the spread in their last 6 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 playoff road games. The Eagles are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games on Saturdays and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass. These two have hit the over in 5 of their last 6 meetings.
San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals – Sunday, 1:05PM ET (CBS)
According to oddsmakers, Cincinnati is favored at home, as the Bengals have odds of -7 points against the Chargers. The over/under total for the game has been set at 47 points. Trends show that the Chargers are 0-4 against the spread in their last 4 meetings with the Bengals. San Diego is also just 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games following a win. Cincinnati is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 home games and 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games against a team with a winning record. These two are 7-2-2 with the over in their last 11 meetings and 4-0-1 with the over in their last 5 meetings in Cincinnati.
San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers – Sunday, 4:40PM ET (FOX)
According to oddsmakers, San Francisco is the favorite on the road, as the 49ers have odds of -2.5 points against the Packers. The over/under total for the game has been set at 47.5 points. Trends show that the 49ers are just 1-3-1 against the spread in their last 5 trips to Green Bay and the home team is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 in this series. However, Green Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 home games and 2-6 ATS in its last 8 conference games. San Francisco is 7-0 ATS in its last 7 road games and 6-2 ATS in its last 8 in January. These two have hit the over in 6 straight meetings and in 6 of their last 8 games in Green Bay.