The 2024 NFL common season is over and playoffs begin this weekend. Kansas Metropolis and Detroit have been the #1 seeds of their respective convention. They every have a bye this weekend and can wait to face the bottom remaining seed within the AFC and NFC. Six playoff video games will occur between Saturday and Monday to find out who will make it to the divisional spherical.
ESPN stats and knowledge analysis producer Evan Kaplan had fascinating data for the wildcard spherical this weekend. Adam Schefter tweeted data from Kaplan and it mentioned that house underdogs are 16-14 outright all-time within the wildcard playoffs. Within the 2024 wildcard spherical, there are two house underdogs. The Houston Texans and the Los Angeles Rams. Can both group make an upset this weekend?
Word: Odds by way of BetOnline. Correct as of Jan. 9, 2025
Texans and Rams are house underdogs within the 2024 wildcard spherical
Yet another underdog notice, per @EpKap: House underdogs are 16-14 outright all-time within the Wild Card Playoffs, and each house underdogs received final season (Texans and Buccaneers).
The Texans and Rams are each house underdogs this weekend.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 9, 2025
On Saturday, the Houston Texans will host the Los Angeles Chargers. The Texans completed 10-7 in 2024 and received that AFC South. That gave Houston the fitting to host a playoff recreation in 2024. Nevertheless, Houston didn’t finish the 2024 season on a robust notice. They misplaced 4 of their final eight video games. Three of these 4 losses have been to groups within the 2024 playoffs. All that elements into the Texans being (+136 ML) at house this weekend vs. the Chargers. These odds are by way of BetOnline. Within the 2023 postseason, was a house underdog to the Browns and received the sport outright. Can C.J. Stroud ship within the playoffs once more for Houston vs. a tricky Chargers group?
The second house underdog within the wildcard spherical is the Los Angeles Rams. After a 1-4 begin to the season, the Rams battled again and completed the yr 10-7 and received the NFC West. Sean McVay and the Rams received six of their final eight video games to finish the common season. They’re enjoying their greatest soccer when it issues most. Nevertheless, Los Angeles will probably be dealing with a 14-3 group that simply missed out on having the #1 seed within the NFC. Minnesota misplaced in Week 18 to the Lions and so they’re a frightening #5 seed within the NFC playoffs. The Rams are (-102) at house vs. Sam Darnold and the Vikings. Will a house underdog be capable to pull off the upset within the 2024 wildcard spherical?
