The 2024 NFL common season is over, and the playoffs start this weekend. Kansas Metropolis and Detroit had been the No. 1 seeds of their respective conferences. Each have byes this weekend and can now face the bottom remaining seeds within the AFC and NFC. Six playoff video games will probably be performed between Saturday and Monday to find out who advances to the divisional spherical.
ESPN’s statistics and analysis producer Evan Kaplan had some fascinating info heading into this weekend’s Wild Card spherical. Adam Schefter tweeted the data from Kaplan, reporting that the underdog dwelling staff has an total file of 16-14 within the wild-card playoffs. There are two gamers within the 2024 wild card spherical who’ve misplaced at dwelling. Houston Texans and Los Angeles Rams. Can both staff pull off an upset this weekend?
Be aware: Odds are displayed by way of BetOnline. Correct as of January 9, 2025
Texans and Rams lose at dwelling in 2024 Wild Card Spherical
Yet another loser notice, @EpKap: The house underdogs are 16-14 total within the Wild Card Playoffs, with each dwelling underdogs profitable final season (Texans and Buccaneers).
The Texans and Rams each misplaced at dwelling this weekend.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 9, 2025
The Houston Texans host the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday. The Texans completed 10-7 in 2024 and received the AFC South. This earned Houston the appropriate to host a playoff recreation in 2024. Nevertheless, Houston didn’t end the 2024 season on a excessive. They’ve misplaced 4 of their final eight video games. Three of these 4 losses had been in opposition to groups that will probably be within the 2024 playoffs. All of this contemplating the Texans play the Chargers at dwelling this weekend (+136 ML). These odds are supplied by way of BetOnline. Within the 2023 postseason, they misplaced at dwelling to the Browns, however received the sport. Will CJ Stroud be capable of carry out once more within the playoffs in opposition to Houston vs. a strong Chargers staff?
The Los Angeles Rams are the second staff to lose at dwelling within the wild card spherical. After beginning the season 1-4, the Rams fought again to complete the season 10-7 and win the NFC West. Sean McVay’s Rams completed the common season profitable six of their final eight video games. They’re enjoying their finest soccer when it issues most. Nevertheless, Los Angeles will face a 14-3 staff that simply missed out on the No. 1 seed within the NFC. Minnesota misplaced to the Lions in Week 18 and is a formidable No. 5 seed within the NFC playoffs. The Rams are at dwelling in opposition to Sam Darnold and the Vikings (-102). Can the house underdogs pull off an upset within the 2024 Wild Card Spherical?
