NFL Wild Card playoffs betting tips and predictions: Stafford can end former side's Super Bowl dreams

Where to watch

Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys
Sky Sports NFL & Main Event, 9.30pm Sunday

Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions
Sky Sports NFL, 1.15am Sunday night

Best bets for Sunday's NFL Super Wild Card playoff games

Green Bay Packers +7
1pt 10-11 general

Los Angeles Rams +3
2pts 20-21 general

Sunday's NFL playoff predictions

Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills predictions

Sunday's first Wild Card encounter was on Saturday evening postponed due to forecast heavy snow and rescheduled for Monday, January 15 at 9.30pm UK & Ireland time.

Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys predictions

Sunday's playoff clash between two of the most famous franchises in the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers, promises to live up to its star billing. 

The Cowboys are clear favourites after going 8-0 at home this season, but the Packers and their improving quarterback Jordan Love could be able to keep this one within the handicap.

Green Bay’s defence have also got its act together at the right time, allowing just 19 points in their last two games. And last week they restricted Bears QB Justin Fields to just 148 passing yards while sacking him five times. 

While the Packers are only 4-5 on the road this year, none of those defeats was by more than four points which suggests they can keep the Cowboys honest.

Verdict by Andrew Ortenberg

Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys best bet

Green Bay Packers +7
1pt 10-11 general

The lowdown

Venue AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Surface Artificial
Weather Retractable roof should be closed
Vegas line Cowboys -7
Points line 50.5

Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions predictions

The storyline of Wild Card weekend undoubtedly comes from Detroit, where quarterbacks Matt Stafford and Jared Goff bid to end the Super Bowl ambitions of their former employers.

The Rams traded for long-time Lions QB Stafford in 2021, and it paid off handsomely as he guided them to Super Bowl success in his first season in Los Angeles. 

The deal for Stafford saw Goff head in the other direction, and while it has taken a little longer for Detroit to profit from the trade, Goff has thrived in a resurgent Lions team this year and led them to the NFC North title. 

Stafford has been in great form, too, and he has great chemistry with star wide receiver Cooper Kupp and rookie sensation Puka Nacua, who have combined for 2,223 yards and 11 touchdowns. 

Running back Kyren Williams has also had a fantastic year and everything looks to be coming together at the right time for the Rams.

Detroit could struggle to hold Stafford and his offence back and although the Lions are not short of weapons themselves, Los Angeles look a bet with a three-point handicap start.

Verdict by Chris Farley

Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions best bet

LA Rams +3
2pts 20-21 general

The lowdown

Venue Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Surface Artificial
Weather Indoors
Vegas line Lions -3
Points line 51.5

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