NFL Wild Card Preview: Seahawks struggles and Foles’ Bears battle

Seattle’s rocky road form makes Dallas trip tough

After three defeats in the opening five weeks of the season, Seattle Seahawks fans will probably be happy just to have made it into the playoffs. And the signs point to another uphill battle in the Wild Card Round.

The Seahawks travel to Dallas Cowboys, with road form definitely not the visitors’ strong suit. They’ve lost half their games away from the Emerald City.

In addition to losses to two of the play-off sides, they’ve been beaten by Denver Broncos (6-10) and San Francisco 49ers (4-12) – two of the worst sides in the NFL.

The Cowboys have won seven of their last eight home games, and have a new offensive star in Tight End Blake Jarwin. They should be too strong on home turf. Dallas are 4/5 in the Money Line, while the Cowboys -5 handicap is a 9/5 shot.

AFC South pair hard to separate this season

It’s no surprise that the closest Money Line odds of any playoff game this weekend come as Indianapolis Colts (Evens) head to Houston Texans (5/6).

First off, there’s this season’s head-to-head clashes. September’s meeting in Texas saw a 37-34 Overtime win for the hosts. And there were just three points between the pair again on Week 14, as Indy dominated the second quarter (17-0) en route to an eventual 24-21 victory.

Both have key offensive players who can make the difference. Texans star DeAndre Hopkins has the NFL’s second-highest rushing yards (1,572) and is an absolute first-down magnet. He’s also 13/2 favourite to score the game’s first TD.

Meanwhile, the Colts’ passing game is irresistible and often unstoppable when Andrew Luck is in full flow.

We’re expecting another enthralling and close contest here. With two strong offences on show, Over 48.5 Total Points is 10/11.

NFL Wild Card Games [UK Times]:

Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans – 9:35pm, Saturday

Seattle Seahawks @ Dallas Cowboys – 1:15am, Sunday

Los Angeles Chargers @ Baltimore Ravens – 6:30pm, Sunday

Philadelphia Eagles @ Chicago Bears – 9:40pm, Sunday

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