Between Barkley and quarterback Jalen Hurts, the Eagles relied more heavily on the running game than any other team in the NFL this season, leading the league with 621 rushing attempts (36.5 per game). That’s the style of football that you want to be playing in January, as temperatures in Philadelphia are expected to drop into the 20s.

Full NFL predictions for every Wild Card Round playoff game with picks straight-up and ATS for every game as the Packers go on the road to face the Eagles, the Steelers and Ravens meet again, and the Broncos try to break the Bills' hearts.

The final game of wild-card week is also the closest matchup in the odds: The Minnesota Vikings are currently 2-point favorites vs. the Los Angeles Rams. The game opened with the Vikings almost a field-goal favorite, but the odds got near a pick’em before the game was moved and the odds ticked back toward the Vikings.

Luckily for those fans in the stands, the weather for “Wild” Card Weekend won’t live up to the hype. Sure, it’s going to be cold in some of these outdoor venues, but in terms of disruptive elements, Mother Nature is taking it easy on your NFL picks to open the playoffs.

SportsLine's top NFL experts reveal their NFL picks, NFL predictions, NFL betting tips, and NFL best bets for Wild Card Weekend 2025

For football fans, the next few days are a dream. The NFL playoffs kick off Saturday with six games in three days, including the Ravens’ home wild-card game Saturday night against the Steelers. Before that,

The NFL Playoffs are here which means it's time to place our bets on Wild-Card Weekend. As we know as football fans, anything can happen in the playoffs, so it'