In what feels like the blink of an eye, the NFL playoffs have arrived with Super Wild Card weekend slated to begin this weekend.
The action starts on Saturday with two AFC matchups, as the Chargers head to Houston to face the Texans at 4:30 p.m. That game is followed by an AFC North showdown with MVP candidate Lamar Jackson and the Ravens hosting Russell Wilson and the Steelers at 8 p.m.
Following an all day, three-game Sunday slate, the Wild Card round comes to an end on Monday night when the NFC West winning Rams welcome in the Vikings, who settled for the No. 5 seed despite posting a 14-3 record after losing the NFC North battle last Sunday night against the Lions.
Our prognosticators throughout the season are: Art Stapleton (Giants/NFL writer, NorthJersey.com), Bert Bainbridge (sports betting analyst/columnist, NorthJersey.com), Steve Edelson (columnist, APP.com), Vince Mercogliano (Rangers/NHL columnist, lohud.com), Brian Marron (digital producer, NorthJersey.com), Chris Iseman (Rutgers writer, NorthJersey.com), Bob Jordan (sports editor, Asbury Park Press/APP.com), and Dave Rivera (sports editor, USA TODAY Northeast/NorthJersey.com).
Here are our staff predictions for all six games in the Wild Card round:
Bert Bainbridge
Chargers 24, Texans 17
Ravens 27, Steelers 13
Bills 28, Broncos 20
Eagles 24, Packers 14
Commanders 31, Buccaneers 28
Vikings 21, Rams 20
Art Stapleton
Chargers 27, Texans 21
Ravens 20, Steelers 10
Bills 17, Broncos 13
Eagles 27, Packers 24
Commanders 31, Buccaneers 27
Vikings 24, Rams 17
Brian Marron
Chargers 27, Texans 17
Ravens 31, Steelers 13
Bills 24, Broncos 13
Packers 24, Eagles 21
Buccaneers 30, Commanders 24
Vikings 27, Rams 17
Bob Jordan
Chargers 40, Texans 21
Ravens 35, Steelers 7
Bills 35, Broncos 10
Eagles 20, Packers 10
Commanders 24, Buccaneers 14
Rams 28, Vikings 21
Dave Rivera
Chargers 30, Texans 24
Ravens 31, Steelers 16
Bills 27, Broncos 17
Packers 23, Eagles 20
Buccaneers 24, Commanders 20
Vikings 27, Rams 24
Chris Iseman
Chargers 31, Texans 20
Ravens 34, Steelers 17
Bills 31, Broncos 10
Eagles 24, Packers 17
Commanders 27, Buccaneers 24
Vikings 35, Rams 17
Steve Edelson
Chargers 35, Texans 28
Ravens 24, Steelers 21
Bills 41, Broncos 20
Packers 24, Eagles 21
Commanders 31, Bucs 24
Vikings 28, Rams 27
