The final game of wild-card week is also the closest matchup in the odds: The Minnesota Vikings are currently 1-point favorites at the Los Angeles Rams. The game opened with the Vikings almost a field-goal favorite, but the odds have gotten tighter. Our staff are leaning towards the home team.

The Denver Broncos, who earned the right to face the Bills in next week’s Wild Card playoff round, faced a Kansas City Chiefs team in the same position as Buffalo. They clinched the No. 1 seed and barely showed up for a road beatdown. The Broncos cruised to a 38-0 win.

The NFL playoffs are here! With all due respect to Christmas, it's the most wonderful time of the year. And what better way to celebrate than by projecting out the full playoff field through the Super Bowl,

One of the most fascinating types of playoff matchups is when you get a pair of divisional rivals who have seen quite a lot of each other over the course of the season. It also helps when neither side particularly likes the other.

Which team will win the first-round NFL postseason game? Check out these NFL playoff picks and NFL playoff predictions for the game, which can be seen at 6 p.m. MST on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+ (stream with FUBO).

In Sporting News' NFL picks against the spread for the wild-card round of the 2025 playoffs, we break down why the Ravens will rip the Steelers and the Commanders will upset the Bucs.