Picks: 49ers will win in Dallas; Tom Brady will advance and the Patriots will be eliminated

Unlike last year, the Playoffs will be played with the public in the stadiums and that must be a factor to consider.

In 2020, four out of six visitors won at Super Wild Card Weekend. Will history repeat itself in 2021? At least the oddsmakers don’t think so, since all locals are favourites.

They probably don’t expect too many upsets because four of the five quarterbacks making their playoff debuts (Derek Carr, Mac Jones, Jalen Hurts and Kyler Murray) they will do so as visitors. the other is Joe Burrow, of Cincinnati.

There are three aspects of the game that are magnified when it comes to the postseason: defense, running game and turnovers.

Of the ranked teams, Buffalo comes in with the best defense; Philadelphia is the better running game and Dallas has forced more turnovers.

Las Vegas at Cincinnati (-5.5)

Series in Playoffs: Raiders 2-0

Joe Burrow is one of five quarterbacks making their playoff debuts.

The Raiders defense will face the best version of Joe Burrow. In the last four, the young Bengals quarterback has completed 74.7 percent of his passes, averaging 369 passing yards, with 11 touchdowns and zero interceptions.

In wins over the Browns, Broncos and Colts, Las Vegas allowed 147 or fewer passing yards, but Justin Herbert broke through with 355 on the final Sunday Night of the season.

Pick: Maxx Crosby is key to the Raiders’ aspirations because if Burrow has time to throw the ball, there isn’t a cornerback on the Las Vegas perimeter who can handle rookie Ja’Marr Chase all game. Bengals 28-24 Raiders

New England at Buffalo (-3.5)

Series in Playoffs: Patriots 1-0

Josh Allen destroyed Bill Belichick’s defense with 314 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions.

In Week 13, New England won 14-10 at Buffalo, and in Week 16 the Bills defeated the Patriots 31-21 in Foxborough.

At the end of December, Josh Allen he destroyed Bill Belichick’s defense with 314 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions. The Bills need more of the same if they want to stay alive in the Divisional Round.

Buffalo (17.0) and New England (17.8) defenses ranked first and second, respectively, in points allowed per game. The Bills and Patriots also finished with 30 turnovers, tied for third in the NFL.

Pick: Buffalo must do a better job of stopping New England’s rushing game, which had 222 yards in Week 13 (111 by Damien Harris), and force the rookie mac jones to throw more than Belichick and Josh McDaniels want. Because Jones, like it or not, is the Patriots’ weak spot. Buffalo 23-17 New England

Philadelphia at Tampa Bay (-8.5)

Series in Playoffs: 2-2

Tom Brady and the champion Bucs defeated Philadelphia 28-22 in the regular season.

Despite losing the wide receiver Chris Godwin (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Four weeks ago, Tom Brady closed out the regular season with six touchdown passes in the final two games on the schedule.

Mike Evans (biceps femoris) is not 100%, but the good news for Tom Brady and the rest of the Bucs offense is the return of Leonard Fournette, a key player in last season’s playoffs.

the coach Bruce Aries also awaits the return of the linebackers Shaquil Barrett and Jason Pierre-Paul, super necessary when facing a quarterback with the mobility and rushing ability of Jay Hurts.

Pick: Yes Miles Sanders (hand) does not play, it will be difficult for Philadelphia to establish the running game and the Tampa Bay defense will focus on Hurts; Fournette’s return will help Brady, and that’s bad news for coach Nick Sirianni’s team. Bucs 28-17 Eagles

San Francisco at Dallas (-3)

Series in Playoffs: Cowboys 5-2

Deebo Samuel is the most dynamic player on the 49ers offense, with 8 rushing touchdowns and 6 receiving touchdowns.

Dallas went 6-0 against the NFC East Division and 6-5 against the rest of the NFL. That includes a 1-4 against teams with 10 or more wins.

In those five games against rivals that are in the Playoffs today, dak prescott he threw 12 touchdown passes and had four interceptions. The problem for Dallas has been its inability to run the ball, averaging 62.5 yards in losses to Tampa Bay, Kansas City, Las Vegas and Arizona.

The Cowboys defense must find a way to contain Deeb Samuel, the most dynamic player in the 49ers offense, with 8 rushing touchdowns and 6 receiving touchdowns. Micah Parsons and Trevon Diggs They will be key to completing that mission.

Pick: No one doubts the ability of Prescott and the rest of the Dallas offense, but they have fallen short against the contenders. San Francisco is a bad matchup not just for Dallas, but for any opponent in the NFC. 49ers 28-24 Cowboys

Pittsburgh at Kansas City (-12.5)

Series in Playoffs: 1-1

Patrick Mahomes threw three touchdown passes despite the absence of his most reliable target, tight end Travis Kelce.

On Dec. 26, the Chiefs didn’t have to step on the gas to beat Pittsburgh 36-10 at home.

It’s true that the Steelers defense missed their best man, T. J. Watt, who barely played (one tackle) due to a rib injury.

Also is true that patrick mahomes he threw three touchdown passes despite the absence of his most reliable target, the tight end Travis Kelce, who missed that game after testing positive for Covid.

Watt and Kelce will play Saturday night at Arrowhead.

Pick: Kansas City’s defense has given up 364 yards or more in four of the last six, so Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh offense are likely capable of putting more than 10 points on the scoreboard. Chiefs 31-21 Steelers

Arizona at Los Angeles Rams (-4)

Series in Playoffs: Rams 1-0

Matthew Stafford had seven interceptions in the final three games of the regular season.

These two divisional rivals split wins in the regular season and both lost at home.

The Rams want to be the second team in history to play a Super Bowl at home, but for that matthew stafford he has to put a stop to interceptions (seven in the last three regular-season games).

Pick: The Cardinals are underdogs, but if they can run the ball against a defense that struggled all season in that area, Kyler Murray and company could leave SoFi Stadium with one of the upsets of Super Wild Card Weekend. Arizona 29-26 Los Angeles

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Picks: 49ers will win in Dallas; Tom Brady will advance and the Patriots will be eliminated