Early NFL Parlay and Best Bets: Divisional Weekend (2022)
We’re down to just eight teams in the 2021-22 NFL playoffs as the opening Wild Card weekend has come and gone and our attention turns to the Divisional Round. With the Packers and Titans coming into this one well-rested, the age-old question looms. Was their momentum killed in the process?
Let’s take a closer look at two bets I have my eye on this weekend.
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Leg #1. Bengals ML | +160 at DK Sportsbook
We were on the Bengals heavy last week and despite nearly blowing it late, they pulled out not only the win but covered the spread in the process. Now things get a bit more real.
After a blistering start, the Titans were able to secure wins in their final three games of the season to clinch the #1 seed in the AFC, despite a late push from the Chiefs. Over that stretch, however, the Titans were less than impressive, pulling off narrow wins against the 49ers and Texans after losing on the road in Pittsburgh just before Christmas.
Though they’ll be welcoming back Derrick Henry from a foot injury that nearly cost him the entire season, they draw a Bengals team who won their last three meaningful names of the season and comes into this one red-hot. I like for Joe Burrow to keep things rolling here against a Titans team that comes into this one overvalued.
Leg #2. Packers -6 | -110 at DK Sportsbook
One team that I don’t think will be hindered by the week off is the Green Bay Packers. Prior to a meaningless Week 18 loss to the Lions, the Packers had won five straight, scoring 34.6 points per game along the way. No surprise, Aaron Rodgers has been leading that charge winning the passing yards battle in each game en route to what many believe will be another MVP season.
As for the 49ers, a narrow win last week on the road at Dallas was their second in a row, beating the Rams in overtime in Week 18 to secure a spot in the playoffs. Now, in addition to a thumb injury that almost kept him out of the game vs. Dallas, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is dealing with a shoulder injury that is leaving him questionable ahead of this one.
Add injuries throughout the defense, and I think the 49ers get overwhelmed by a fresh Packers team.
Total Odds: +396 at DraftKings
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