2013 NFL Wild Card Playoffs Point Spread Odds & Over/Under Totals
By Anthony Rome
LAS VEGAS, NV (The Spread) - Here's a look at the opening odds for this weekend's Wild Card playoff games in the NFL.
In the opening game this weekend the Colts will host the Chiefs at 4:35PM ET on Saturday in Indianapolis and according to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, Indy is currently a 2.5-point home favorite. The total for this game is sitting at 46.5 points as the under is 5-1 in the last six meetings between these two teams and 4-1 in the last five meetings in Indianapolis. The Chiefs are also just 3-10 against the spread in their last 13 games versus the Colts, but the road team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
In the primetime game on Saturday night, the Eagles will host Drew Brees and the Saints at 8:10PM ET. After failing to win the NFC South, New Orleans finds itself as a 2.5-point road underdog while the total is currently sitting at 54.5 for this contest. According to recent NFL trends, the over is 5-1 in the last six meetings between these two teams.
On Sunday the Bengals will host the Chargers at 1:05PM ET in the second of two wild card playoff games in the AFC. Cincinnati is a 7-point favorite over San Diego, which snuck into the postseason on the final day of the regular season following a collapse by Miami and an overtime win over Miami. The total for this wild card playoff game is currently sitting at 46 points as the over is 4-0-1 in the last five meetings in Cincinnati and 7-2-2 in the last 11 meetings overall. The road team is also 6-1 against the spread in the last seven meetings but the Chargers are 0-4 ATS in their last four games versus the Bengals.
In the final wild card game of the weekend the Packers are 2.5-point home underdogs versus the 49ers at 4:40PM ET on Sunday afternoon. The total for this game is currently sitting at 48.5 points as the over is 6-0 in the last six meetings between these two teams and 6-2 in the last eight meetings in Green Bay. The Niners are also 3-1-1 against the spread in their last five games versus the Packers while the favorite is 3-1-1 ATS in the last five meetings. That said, the home team is 3-1-1 ATS in the last five meetings and the Niners are just 1-3-1 ATS in their last five trips to Green Bay.
2013 NFL Wild Card Playoff Odds
Kansas City Chiefs +2.5 (46.5)
Indianapolis Colts -2.5
New Orleans Saints +2.5 (54.5)
Philadelphia Eagles -2.5
San Diego Chargers +7 (46)
Cincinnati Bengals -7
San Francisco 49ers -2.5 (48.5)
Green Bay Packers +2.5
Wild Card Outlook
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(5) Kansas City at (4) Indianapolis
Opening Line: Colts -2½, 46
Indianapolis Home Record: 6-2 SU, 5-3 ATS
Kansas City Road Record: 6-2 SU, 7-1 ATS
Head-to-Head: The Colts have won five of the last six matchups against the Chiefs, which includes a 23-7 road victory in Week 16 as a 7 ½-point underdog. The ‘under’ has gone 5-1 during this span.
Playoff Notes: Indianapolis has dropped its last two playoff games, the most recent coming last season at Baltimore (9-24) in the Wild Card Round. Kansas City is 0-7 both SU and ATS in its last seven playoff appearances. The last postseason win for the Chiefs came in 1994.
(6) New Orleans at (3) Philadelphia
Opening Line: Eagles -2½, 55
Philadelphia Home Record: 4-4 SU, 3-5 ATS
New Orleans Road Record: 3-5 SU, 1-7 ATS
Head-to-Head: The Saints have won four of the last five meetings against the Eagles. The last encounter took place from the Superdome as New Orleans captured a 28-13 win.
Playoff Notes: The Eagles have dropped their last three playoff appearances both SU and ATS, with the last defeat coming in 2011. Since QB Drew Brees and head coach Sean Payton joined forces in 2006, the Saints have gone 5-3 SU and 3-5 ATS in the playoffs. All three of the losses came on the road and New Orleans gave up 39, 41 and 46 points in those defeats, which helped the ‘over’ go 3-0.
(6) San Diego at (3) Cincinnati
Opening Line: Bengals -6½, 47
Cincinnati Home Record: 8-0 SU, 8-0 ATS
San Diego Road Record: 4-4 SU, 4-3-1 ATS
Head-to-Head: Cincinnati defeated San Diego 17-10 as a 2 ½-point road favorite in Week 13. Including this win, the Bengals have won their last three affairs against San Diego.
Playoff Notes: The Bengals are 0-5 both SU and ATS in their last five playoff games and four of those losses came by double digits. Cincinnati hasn’t won a playoff game since 1991. The Chargers have dropped their last two playoff games, falling to the Jets 17-14 in 2010 at home in on the road in 2009 to the Steelers, 35-24.
(5) San Francisco at (4) Green Bay
Opening Line: 49ers -1, 49½
Green Bay Home Record: 4-3-1 SU, 3-5 ATS
San Francisco Road Record: 6-2 SU, 6-1-1 ATS
Head-to-Head: The 49ers have won and covered three straight encounters against the Packers, which includes a 34-28 victory in Week 1 as a five-point home favorite. In last year’s playoffs, San Francisco ran past Green 45-31 as a three-point home favorite. The ‘over’ has easily cashed in all three games during the 49ers’ winning streak.
Playoff Notes: In the last two seasons under head coach Jim Harbaugh, the 49ers are 3-2 both SU and ATS in the playoffs. The Packers have gone 5-3 in the playoffs with QB Aaron Rodgers under center. Surprisingly, Rodgers has only started two playoff games from Lambeau Field and he’s gone 1-1.