Watch Colin Cowherd and Jason McIntyre on FS1’s The Herd discuss their early picks and predictions for the upcoming NFL Wild Card round.
Browns at Texans – Saturday, 4:30 PM ET, FOX
Colin Cowherd: “It’s kind of a go-either-way game for me. I think the better roster is Cleveland. Offensive coach, better roster, Cleveland is favored and I would probably take them. All the wiseguys and the sharps loved the Colts last weekend and CJ Stroud was the better player. I probably lean Cleveland.”
Jason McIntyre: “I bet the Browns at -2. I’m just fading a rookie quarterback and a rookie head coach in their first playoff game.”
Dolphins at Chiefs – Saturday, 8:00 PM ET, Peacock
Cowherd: “I do think the Dolphins have a chance because Kansas City hasn’t played well for three months. The weather does favor Kansas City, I think they probably win. Kansas City is like Philadelphia; I keep waiting for them to play a great game. The difference is Andy Reid and Nick Sirianni. I think it’s possible that Kansas City puts it together, I like them.”
McIntyre: “Most of the Kansas City guys sat out [Week 18], so they will kind of get that Bye Week that they’ve had the last few years. I’ll go Chiefs here.”
Steelers at Bills – Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
Cowherd: “Steelers/Bills is probably cold and low scoring. I think Pittsburgh will keep it close for awhile because of their defense. Tomlin is a great underdog coach, a motivator, but ultimately, you have such a quarterback mismatch, I’d go Bills.”
McIntyre: “Do you remember when the Steelers went to KC a few years ago in a playoff game and it was like a plucky Pittsburgh team and they lost by like 30? I think Buffalo wins handily. I bet them -9.5, -10, I think this game is a blowout, 37-10 or something.”
Packers at Cowboys – Sunday, 4:30 ET, FOX
Cowherd: “Dallas will win easily or upset for the Packers. I can see Green Bay, house money, winning, or I could see it going sideways very fast for the youngest team in the playoffs. I think Dallas is a little like Miami. We think offensively they’re better than they are. In the end, Miami can’t score against good defenses and against winning teams. Dallas’ offensive because of their flash – it's really just CeeDee Lamb. If you hold CeeDee Lamb to six catches, eight targets, 80-90 yards, no touchdowns, what’s the offense in Dallas? I could see it going downhill for a young playoff team, or I could see Green Bay going in there and being crazy twitchy fast and fun.”
McIntyre: “I would agree with that. I would be worried about Mike McCarthy in a close game in the fourth quarter getting tight and conservative. Jaire Alexander, CeeDee Lamb – if Alexander plays to what he can do, he was a top cornerback in the league but hasn’t been this year.”
Cowherd: “I’ll go Lions [home vs. Rams], and Eagles [away vs. Bucs], you like Rams/Eagles.”
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