2023 NFL Playoff Standings: Odds, Picks, and Betting Tips
The 2023 NFL playoffs are officially set.
Seeding and MAtchups are locked in stone and now it's time to get your popcorn
ready and watch it all unfold.
The NFL playoffs are one of sports fans' greatest times of
the year. It's like an extension of the holiday season.
Below we take a look into the playoff picture
and see how each team ranks among each other and who has the best chance at
hoisting the Lombardi Trophy
Playoff Standings
AFC
Seeding
- Kansas City
Chiefs (14-3) AFC West Winner
- Buffalo
Bills (13-3) AFC East Winner
- Cincinnati
Bengals (12-4) AFC North Winner
- Jacksonville
Jaguars (9-8) AFC South Winner
- Los Angeles
Chargers (10-7) Wild Card Winner
- Baltimore
Ravens (10-7) Wild Card Winner
- Miami
Dolphins (9-8) Wild Card Winner
NFC
Seeding
- Philadelphia
Eagles (14-3) NFC East Winner
- San
Francisco 49ers (13-4) NFC West Winner
- Minnesota
Vikings (13-4) NFC North Winner
- Tampa Bay
Buccaneers (8-9) NFC South Winner
- Dallas
Cowboys (12-5) Wild Card Winner
- New York
Giants (9-7) Wild Card Winner
- Seattle
Seahawks (9-8) Wild Card Winner
Betting Odds
Below are the betting odds for this
postseason. The average sports bettor only uses one
sportsbook. Using the most trusted NFL sportsbooks try to find 2-3
so you can shop for the best lines and odds.
AFC
Conference Winner
Chiefs +170
Bills +200
Bengals +450
Chargers +1000
Ravens +1800
Jaguars +2000
Dolphins +3000
NFC
Conference Winner
Eagles +170
49ers +180
Cowboys +500
Buccaneers +1000
Vikings +1200
Giants +2500
Seahawks +3000
Super
Bowl Winner
|
Chiefs +350 |
Bills +400 |
|
49ers +500 |
Eagles +550 |
|
Bengals +850 |
Cowboys +1200 |
|
Chargers +2000 |
Buccaneers +2800 |
|
Vikings +3500 |
Ravens +3500 |
|
Jaguars +5000 |
Giants +5500 |
|
Dolphins +6000 |
Seahawks +7000 |
WIld Card Week Odds and Picks
Seattle Seahawks @ San Francisco
49ers
Saturday, January 14th 4:30 p.m ET (FOX)
|
Seattle
Seahawks |
+10 |
o42.5 |
+410 |
|
San
Francisco 49ers |
-10 |
u42.5 |
-520 |
Best
Bet: Under 42.5
Los Angeles Chargers @
Jacksonville Jaguars
Saturday, January 14th 8:15 p.m ET (NBA)
|
Los
Angeles Chargers |
-1 |
o47.5 |
-120 |
|
Jacksonville
Jaguars |
+1 |
u47.5 |
+100 |
Best
Bet: Over 47.5
Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills
Sunday, January 15th 1:00 p.m ET (CBS)
|
Miami
Dolphins |
+10.5 |
o45 |
+430 |
|
Buffalo
Bills |
-10.5 |
u45 |
-560 |
Best
Bet: Bills Team Total over 27.5
New York Giants @ Minnesota
Vikings
Sunday, January 15th 4:30 p.m ET (FOX)
|
New
york Giants |
+3 |
o48.5 |
+135 |
|
Minnesota
Vikings |
-3 |
u48.5 |
-155 |
Best
Bet: Vikings Moneyline
Baltimore Ravens @ Cincinnati
Bengals
Sunday, January 15th 8:15 p.m ET (NBC)
|
Baltimore
Ravens |
+6.5 |
o43.5 |
+230 |
|
Cincinnati
Bengals |
-6.5 |
u43.5 |
-275 |
Best
Bet: Bengals -6.5
Dallas Cowboys @ Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
Monday, January 16th 8:15 p.m ET (ESPN)
|
Dallas
Cowboys |
-2.5 |
o45.5 |
-140 |
|
Tampa
Bay Buccaneers |
+2.5 |
u45.5 |
+120 |
Best
Bet: Buccaneers +2.5
NFL Playoff Betting Tips
Don't
Overvalue Top Seeds
The
top seeds from each conference are usually overvalued once seedings are set.
Many people assume that they must be the best teams as they’ve got the best
records. They also assume that they’ll benefit from an extra week off. That’s
not always the case.
Since
2000 only 8 top seeds have gone on to win the Super Bowl. And during that same timespan,
13 top-seeded teams lost in the Divisional Round, including both #1 seeds in
last year's postseason. The Titans lost to the Cincinnati Bengals while the
Green Bay Packers lost to the San Francisco 49ers.
Avoid
Betting Parlays
Parlays
to sports bettors are like giant diamonds to jewel thieves. They are very
appealing and will make you a lot of money, but the risk is very dangerous.
Parlays
allow you to take two or more teams and combine them into one bet. If all bets
win, the bettor wins a massive payout, but if any one of the bets loses, then
that parlay loses automatically, and there is no payout.
Josh
Appelbaum of VSiN explains it perfectly. "To put this in perspective, let's
say a bettor wants to risk $100 each on 3 NFL moneyline
bets. All three teams are underdogs: the Cleveland Browns
+150, the Houston Texans +100, and the Cincinnati Bengals + 200. If you bet
$100 on all three teams individually and all three won, you would win $450
total, plus get the $100 back that you risked on each team. But if you bet $100
on a 3-team parlay and all three won, you would win a payout of $1500."
Don’t
Bet Every Game
With the NFL Playoffs starting, there will be fewer
games, but that doesn't mean you need to bet every game. If you are a new
bettor maybe select one game per day throughout the weekend. Sometimes the best
bet is the bet you don't make.
As we mentioned at the beginning of this
article, the NFL playoffs is one of the best times of the year for all sports
fans and betting enthusiasts. Be sure to enjoy it.
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