NFL Wild Card Round: Favorite Bets & Super Bowl Picks (2025)

The NFL playoffs are here, and the stakes couldn't be higher! As the Wild Card Round kicks off, we've gathered insights from our Featured Pros to bring you the top bets for this week's matchups. Plus, we asked them to weigh in on their early Super Bowl picks, offering bold predictions and valuable betting insights for the postseason. Let's dive into the best bets and bold calls for the 2025 playoffs!

Wild Card Round: Favorite Bets

What is your favorite Game Pick or Prop Bet for the Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs and why? 

“Lamar Jackson UNDER 224.5 passing yards. Jackson has thrown for exactly 207 passing yards in both his matchups versus the Steelers this season. The Ravens QB has thrown for fewer than 224.5 passing yards in three straight games and five of his last seven contests. Take the passing yards under for Week 19, especially with him not having No. 1 WR Zay Flowers available due to a knee injury.”
– Andrew Erickson (FantasyPros)

“Under 43.5 points in the Steelers-Ravens game. When the Ravens beat the Steelers 34-17 on Dec. 21, it was the first time a Steelers-Ravens game has gone over the total since November 2020. Eight of the last nine games in the series have gone under, with Steelers-Ravens games producing an average of 33.2 points during that stretch. The Steelers have scored 17 or fewer points in four consecutive games and have no reliable playmakers on offense. Historically, Mike Tomlin’s Steelers have done a good job of keeping Ravens QB Lamar Jackson under control, and the potential absence of WR Zay Flowers could further hinder the Baltimore offense. Smash the under here.”
– Pat Fitzmaurice (FantasyPros)

“The Washington Commanders made the playoffs this season despite having a rookie quarterback because of Terry McLaurin. The star wide receiver averaged 64.5 receiving yards per game, totaling 60 or more in nearly 60% of the contests, including five of the past six outings. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have struggled to slow down opposing No. 1 wide receivers since their Week 11 bye, giving up 76.6 receiving yards per game, allowing at least 64 in all but two contests, including 99 or more nearly in half their matchups. While he had only 17 yards in the Week 1 contest against the Buccaneers, I'm betting McLaurin will hit the over on his 58.5 receiving yards prop at -114 (via FanDuel).”
– Mike Fanelli (FantasyPros)

“I feel pretty good about all three AFC matchups and pretty uncertain about all three NFC matchups. I love the Chargers laying a field goal in Houston, and I think Broncos +8.5 is a great bet as well. Having said that…ANY Steelers-Ravens game with an underdog of 9.5 points is an auto-blind bet. These games are very rarely blowouts. Lamar Jackson has a long history of struggling against Pittsburgh, and the Week 16 game was much closer than the final score indicated. Throw in the fact that the Steelers are healthier than they were three weeks ago, and the Ravens are now without Pro Bowl WR Zay Flowers, and I think this line is about 6 points too big.”
– Ryan Wormeli (FantasyPros)

“The Rams’ moneyline. This bet is plus-money at plenty of books. We have already seen this matchup once this season, and the Rams were victorious. We just witnessed Sam Darnold’s meltdown against pressure in Week 18. The Rams rank third in quarterback hurry rate. If Matthew Stafford is dialed in this week and the Rams’ pass rush can get home, Los Angeles will win this game.”
– Derek Brown (FantasyPros)

Wild Card Round: Super Bowl Picks

What is your favorite Super Bowl Futures Bet heading into the Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs and why? 

Kansas City Chiefs

“The Chiefs are better than they were last season, sitting at a 15-2 overall record. The road to the Super Bowl will go through KC, and they will only have to beat one of BUF/BAL at home to make the trip to New Orleans for February. At +370 for a three-peat. I’ll take my chances.”
– Andrew Erickson (FantasyPros)

Baltimore Ravens

“I’m betting the Ravens to win the Super Bowl at +550. They’re ranked No. 1 by a fairly wide margin in two of my favorite measures of overall team strength: overall DVOA and the Massey-Peabody power rankings. And yet the Ravens have longer championship odds than the injury-plagued Lions and the fortune-kissed Chiefs. After coming close last year, the Ravens will make it to the Super Bowl this year and seize the Lombardi Trophy.”
– Pat Fitzmaurice (FantasyPros)

Buffalo Bills

“The Buffalo Bills are +600 to win the Super Bowl (via FanDuel). While many will pick the Kansas City Chiefs or Detroit Lions to win it all this year, I'm going with the only team to beat both No. 1 seeds this season. Buffalo had a 13-4 record this year, the fifth-best in the NFL. However, they likely would have been 14-3 if the team played their starters in a meaningless Week 18 contest against the New England Patriots, giving them the third-best record in the league. While the Bills have arguably the toughest pathway to winning the Super Bowl, I'm not betting against Josh Allen.”
– Mike Fanelli (FantasyPros)

Minnesota Vikings

“Kansas City +350 is the objectively correct answer here. Until Patrick Mahomes actually loses in the playoffs to someone not named Tom Brady or Joe Burrow (neither of whom is in the field, obviously), then getting plus odds with the Chiefs at any point is the smart play. In the interest of looking elsewhere, though, I’m intrigued by the Vikings at +1300. I believe only three teams in each conference can make the Super Bowl, and the Chiefs/Ravens/Bills and Lions/Eagles all have odds shorter than +600. Minnesota is the other team in that conversation, but their odds are more than twice as long as the other five teams listed. I don’t want to overreact to a tough Sunday night finale to the regular season. This is an excellent team who won 14 games this season, and they’re the best value on the board.”
– Ryan Wormeli (FantasyPros)

Detroit Lions

“I know this isn’t spicy, but I’ll go with the Lions (+320, FanDuel Sportsbook). Three of the top four teams with the best odds to end up in the Super Bowl reside in the AFC, which tells you all you need to know about that conference. Things could easily get wild, and any of those teams could make it to the final game. The Lions and the Eagles (+650, FanDuel Sportsbook) are the favorites to represent the NFC, which looks like a more straightforward race to the top. If you’re not betting on the Lions to make it to the big game, then you should put your money behind Philly. ”
– Derek Brown (FantasyPros)