NFL Playoffs predictions: ESPN Divisional Round game predictor's picks, win probabilities
Which NFL teams have the best chances of winning their games on the NFL Playoffs Divisional Round schedule?
ESPN Analytics has revealed its Matchup Predictor numbers for the four NFL playoff games in the league this week, and they offer some interesting win probabilities.
Take a look at the site's picks for this week's NFL games, beginning with the Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers on Saturday and ending with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
Some of the site's predictions differ from NFL Playoffs odds and other NFL Playoffs picks for the Divisional Round games.
How correct will the analytics be this week?
Click on each game for more NFL Playoffs predictions for that NFL matchup. All times MST.
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Saturday, Jan. 20 NFL Playoffs predictions
Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens, 2:30 p.m., ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Ravens have an 81.7% chance to beat the Texans.
The site gives the Texans an 18.3% shot at winning the Divisional Round NFL Playoffs game.
Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers, 6:15 p.m., FOX, FOX Deportes (stream with free trial from FUBO)
The 49ers have a 78.6% chance to beat the Packers.
The site gives the Packers a 21.4% shot at winning the Divisional Round NFL Playoffs game.
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Sunday, Jan. 21 NFL Playoffs predictions
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., NBC, Peacock, Universo
Lions have a 62.5% chance to beat the Buccaneers.
The site gives the Buccaneers a 37.5% shot at winning the Divisional Round NFL Playoffs game.
Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills, 4:30 p.m., CBS, Paramount+
Bills have a 56.6% chance to beat the Chiefs.
The site gives the Chiefs a 43.4% shot at winning the Divisional Round NFL Playoffs game.
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