SportsLine's top NFL experts reveal their NFL picks, NFL predictions, NFL betting tips, and NFL best bets for the Divisional Round 2025

The visitors are coming off a surprising 32-12 rout of the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round – Houston’s first win against a team that finished 2024 with a winning record since Week 5. It was a statement from struggling quarterback C.J. Stroud, who improved to 2-1 in the postseason.

There are a couple of heavy favorites this weekend in the NFL playoffs’ divisional round, and history suggests at least one of them won’t cover the spread. Since 2002, when the league expanded to 32 teams,