The Buffalo Bills are in the playoffs for the second time in three years doing things the old-fashioned way. Buffalo uses defense and strong rushing for their success with the NFL Odds. On Saturday the Bills will be facing a Houston Texans team making their fourth playoff appearance in their past five seasons. The six-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots limp into the playoffs with a plodding offense and decline in value. New England will face the upstart Tennessee Titans who are riding the rifle arm of quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who began the season on the bench. Let’s take a look a Saturday NFL Wild Card action!
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Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans
Date and Time: Saturday, January 4, 2020, 4:35 p.m. ET
Location: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Bills Vs. Texans NFL Betting Online Odds at Bookmaker.eu: Bills +3. Texans -3, Total 41
Bills vs. Texans TV Coverage: ESPN
Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans Wild Card Odds Analysis
Houston is an experienced but failed playoff team that will be facing a Buffalo team with a stout defense but lacking a reliable passing attack. Public betting has trended towards the home field advantage.
Bills and Texans Current Form
Houston is 10-6 straight up, 7-8-1 vs. the line and 7-9 under the total. Overall NFL metrics have the Texans 14th for scoring offense and 19th for points allowed. Houston covered only three of their last 10 games.
The Bills are 10-6 straight up, 9-5-2 vs. the odds, and 4-12 under the total. Buffalo ranks 23rd for scoring offense and second for points allowed. Buffalo faded at the end with only one payout in their last four games.
Key Bills: QB Josh Allen (58.8% COMP, 3089 YDS, 20 TD, 9 INT, 38 SACKS, 85.3 RTG), RB Devin Singleton (151 ATT, 775 YDS, 5.1 AVG, 2 TD), WR John Brown (72 REC, 1060 YDS, 14.7 AVG, 6 TD), LB Tremaine Edmunds (115 TACKLES, 1.5 SACKS, 1 INT), PK Stephen Hauschka (16-22 FG, 30-32 FG)
Key Texans: QB Deshaun Watson (67.3% COMP, 3852 YDS, 7.8 AVG, 26 TD, 12 INT, 44 SACK, 98.0 RTG), RB Carlos Hyde (245 ATT, 1070 YDS, 4.4 AVG, 6 TD), DeAndre Hopkins (104 REC, 1165 YDS, 11.2 AVG, 7 TD), LB Zach Cunningham (142 TACKLES, 2 SACKS), PK Ka’imi Fairbairn (20-25 FG, 40-45 XP)
Buffalo and Houston against the Spread
The Bills are:
7-1-1 against the spread in their last nine road games
2-8 under the total away from home
8-4-1 vs. the line as a dog
1-10 under the total in their last 11 games as a pup
4-3 on the board in their head to head series with Houston
1-4 under the total against the Texans
The Texans are:
3-8 against the spread in their last 11 home games
4-2 over the total at NRG Stadium
1-6-1 on the board in their last eight games as a chalk
2-6 under the total when laying points
2-1 vs. the odds in their last three home games with the Bills
0-3 under the total when hosting Buffalo
Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans Free NFL Wild Card Pick
Deshaun Watson gives the Texans a decided advantage in this matchup. Buffalo’s lack of offense caught up with them and their betting value down the stretch.
Bills vs. Texans NFL Wild Card Pick: Houston Texans
Bills vs. Texans Score Prediction: Texans 27, Bills 14
Tennessee Titans Vs. New England Patriots
Date and Time: Saturday, January 4, 2020, 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Titans vs. Patriots Betting on NFL odds at Bookmaker.eu: Titans +5.5, Patriots -5.5, Total 44
Titans Vs. Patriots TV Coverage: CBS
Tennessee Titans Vs. New England Patriots Wild Card Odds Analysis
New England is “old money” with the betting public as the ultimate dynasty and proven champion. Tennessee is seen as an unproven upstart in comparison.
Titans and Patriots Current Form
New England is 12-4 straight up, 8-7-1 vs. the line and 7-9 under the total. Overall the Patriots rank seventh for scoring offense and first for points allowed. However New England is slumping with just one payout and three wins in their last six games.
Tennessee is 9-7 straight up, 8-7-1 against the spread, and 10-6 over the total. The Titans rank 10th for scoring offense and 12th for points allowed. Tennessee closed well with five covers in their last seven games. Propelling then Titans resurgence was the switch to Ryan Tannehill as starting quarterback.
Key Titans: QB Ryan Tannehill (70.3% COMP, 2742 YDS, 9.6 AVG, 22 TD, 6 INT, 31 SACK, 117.5 RTG), RB Derrick Henry (303 ATT, 1540 YDS, 5.1 AVG, 16 TD), WR AJ Brown (52 REC, 1051 YDS, 20.2 AVG, 8 TD), CB Logan Ryan (113 TACKLES. 4.5 SACKS, 4 INT), PK Greg Joseph (0-0 FG, 9-9 XP)
Key Patriots: QB Tom Brady (60.8% COMP, 4057 YDS, 6.6 AVG, 24 TD, 8 INT, 27 SACK, 88.0 RTG), RB Sony Michel (247 ATT, 912 YDS, 3.7 AVG, 7 TD), WR Julian Edelman (100 REC, 1117 YDS, 11.2 AVG, 6 TD), LB Jamie Collins Sr (82 TACKLES, 7 SACKS, 3 INT, 1 TD), PK Nick Folk (14-17 FG, 12-12 XP)
Tennessee and New England Against the Spread
The Titans Are:
6-3 against the spread in their last nine away games
5-3 over the total on the road
3-6 on the board in their last nine games as a dog
6-2 over the total when getting points
2-6 vs. the odds head to head with the Patriots
4-2 over the total against New England
The Patriots Are:
3-4 against the spread in their last seven home games
4-3 over the total at Gillette Stadium
3-5 vs. the number in their last eight games as a chalk
4-1 over the total as a favorite
4-1 on the board at home against the Titans
4-1 over the total when hosting Tennessee
Tennessee Titans vs. New England Patriots Free NFL Wild Card Pick
Tennessee certainly was a pleasant surprise but this is a playoff game which means it’s Belichick and Brady time at New England with the proven champion Patriots.
Titans vs. Patriots NFL Wild Card Pick: New England Patriots
Titans vs. Patriots Score Prediction: Patriots 27, Titans 14
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