It’s all about the NFL today with the league’s divisional round offering two blockbuster games.
[sc:NFL250 ]After miraculously surviving the icebox conditions in Minnesota last week, the Seahawks play another playoff road game this time in Carolina. Shortly after that game, the Steelers and the Broncos square off to determine who among these two teams will advance to the AFC Championship game.
[sc:Football ]Seattle Seahawks vs. Carolina Panthers (1:05 PM ET)
Line: Seattle Seahawks (+2.5) vs. Carolina Panthers (-2.5); total: 44.0– view all NFL lines
[sc:NFL240banner ]The Seahawks are keeping their fingers crossed over Marshawn Lynch’s availability for their NFC Divisional Round match with Carolina. Lynch, who hasn’t played since Week 10 because of an abdomen injury is listed probable for tonight’s ball game.
As for Carolina, the Panthers are getting Jonathan Stewart (missed last three games) and Ted Ginn Jr. (didn’t play in regular season finale) back in the mix. Stewart, who led the team in the regular season with 989 rushing yards and four touchdowns rushed for 78 yards and a couple of scores in Carolina’s 27-23 win over the Seahawks on October 18.
Seattle is 3-1 ATS in its last four road games. Carolina, on the other hand, is 4-0 ATS in its past four contests at Bank of America Stadium.
Writer’s Prediction
Carolina wins, 27-21.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Denver Broncos (4:40 PM ET)
Line: Pittsburgh Steelers (+7.5) vs. Denver Broncos (-7.5); total: 40.5 – view all NFL lines
There’s no DeAngelo Williams, no Antonio Brown, and Ben Roethlisberger has ligament damage on his right shoulder, but the Steelers have no choice but to suck it all up and face the Broncos on the road this Sunday. The line for this game opened up at +6.5 for the Steelers but injuries to the aforementioned players have pushed the line to 7.5 as of this writing.
Denver, meanwhile, gets Peyton Manning starting at quarterback since Week 10. The Steelers are the only team to score at least 30 points on Denver’s defense this season in Pittsburgh’s 33-27 win on December 20. Pittsburgh is 2-1-1 ATS in its last four road games, while Denver is 3-1 ATS in its last four at home against the Steelers.
Writer’s Prediction
Denver wins, 24-21.
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