2025 NFL Playoffs: Early odds for divisional round show Bills as slight favorites over Ravens

The NFL playoffs are in full swing as we come out of Wild Card Weekend. After the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams put this opening day slate to bed with their playoff showdown Monday night, only eight teams will remain in contention for the Lombardi Trophy. This is also the time when the No. 1 seeds emerge from hibernation and begin their climb to the championship, adding an even higher level of intensity.

As we prepare for the divisional round, we turn our attention to the opening odds to see who bettors think has the chance to advance to Championship Sunday with the opportunity to punch their ticket to the New -Orléans for Super Bowl LIX.

Note: Odds for the second NFC Divisional Game featuring the Philadelphia Eagles will be updated after Vikings-Rams on Monday night.

Divisional Round Early Odds

All NFL odds via SportsLine Consensus

Notable movement, trends

All times Eastern

Texans at Chiefs (Saturday, 4:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN, fubo)

That line opened at Chiefs -7.5 but has since leaned more in Kansas City’s favor as the defending champions now score eight points in this game. We don’t have to look very far back to see the last time these two clubs faced each other as they faced off in Week 16. There, the Chiefs took a 27-19 victory and The KC defense managed to pick off CJ Stroud twice. The Texans were a little slow to start their playoff game against the Chargers, but once they woke up, there was no stopping them, taking out Los Angeles 32-12.

It will be a different environment for Houston, however, as its playoff journey now takes it on the road to Arrowhead Stadium. The Texans are 4-4-1 ATS on the road this season. Meanwhile, the Chiefs have struggled to cover at home this season, owning a 3-5 ATS record at Arrowhead. KC is coming off an extended break of over 20 days after resting most of its starters in Week 18, so it will be interesting to see if there is any rust that will need to be shaken off. Since 2018 (when Patrick Mahomes became a full-time starter), the Chiefs are 16-17 ATS when possessing a rest advantage.

Commanders at Lions (Saturday, 8 p.m., Fox, fubo)

This line continues to move in the Lions’ favor. Initially, Detroit was a 7.5-point favorite, but it’s now down to the Lions -8.5. They’ll come out of a first-round bye as the NFC’s No. 1 seed, while Washington continues on the road after beating the Buccaneers in Tampa with a game-winning field goal.

Under Dan Campbell, Detroit is 3-1 ATS after a bye and 12-3 ATS when given a rest advantage. The Lions come into this game 7-2 straight up at Ford Field this season, but they’re just 5-4 ATS at home, so their games have been a little closer than most expected. punters. The Commanders are 4-4-1 ATS on the road this season.

Vikings or Rams at Eagles (Sunday, 3 p.m., NBC, fubo)

• We will update this matchup after the results of Monday’s wild-card game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams.

The Philadelphia Eagles are 5-4 ATS at Lincoln Financial Field this season and are 8-1 in a row at home.

Ravens at Bills (Sunday, 6:30 p.m., CBS, Paramount+)

Arguably the best game of the divisional round is the one that caps off the weekend as the Bills host the Ravens at Highmark Stadium. Buffalo started as a 1.5 point favorite and that held until Monday. These two teams met earlier this season in Week 4 when the Ravens beat the Bills 35-10 in Baltimore. In that contest, Derrick Henry ran for 199 yards and a touchdown, while Lamar Jackson threw two touchdowns and rushed for another. This was also the only game where Josh Allen recorded neither a rushing touchdown nor a passing touchdown this season (with the exception of Week 18 where he took just one snap).

With the win against Denver, Buffalo is now 9-0 at home this season and 6-3 against the spread. While that’s a tremendous record to build on, the Ravens haven’t been too bad on the road as they are 6-3 ATS. In their only game as an underdog this season, the Ravens are 0-1