{"id":391483,"date":"2026-01-07T15:23:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=391483"},"modified":"2026-01-07T15:23:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:23:52","slug":"nfl-td-picks-and-predictions-wild-card-playoffs-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nfl-td-picks-and-predictions-wild-card-playoffs-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL wild-card weekend TD picks: Anytime touchdown scorer predictions on Saquon Barkley, Parker Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two running backs and an under-the-radar receiver are my anytime touchdown scorer picks for NFL wild-card weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> With six playoff games on tap from Saturday through Monday, there are plenty of NFL TD picks available to bettors. Saquon Barkley is my top choice thanks to a late-season resurgence, and I think D&#8217;Andre Swift can take advantage of a plus matchup at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my top NFL wild-card TD picks, featuring Jacksonville Jaguars wideout Parker Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets to bet on the NFL playoffs<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NFL wild-card TD picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: Barkley to score (-127)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s practically a disgrace that I&#8217;m going with an odds-on prediction for my top TD pick after my colleague Steven Psihogios cashed a +950 play (Connor Heyward) last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alas, some of us just aren&#8217;t built like that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barkley is a practical play, though, with far less juice on his TD market than he had entering last postseason. Of course, that has a lot to do with his regression this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Go to full 49ers vs. Eagles prop markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following his Offensive Player of the Year-calibre output a season ago, Barkley had six fewer TDs and 870 fewer scrimmage yards in 2025 (in the same number of games).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But he finished strong and is still being used heavily around the goal line. That&#8217;s what I care about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Barkley had at least one carry inside the five-yard line in each of his final four games. Somehow, only one of those <em>seven<\/em> carries resulted in a touchdown, but the volume is still commendable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In those final four games, Barkley went 3-1 vs. his TD prop while logging 100.0 rush yards per game and 17 total touches in the red zone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If Barkley continues to see a high volume of quality opportunities, this wild-card matchup vs. the San Francisco 49ers is one he can cash in on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Niners&#8217; run defence allowed the second-highest success rate this season (46.4%), per RBSDM.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Barkley&#8217;s seven carries inside the five-yard line from Weeks 14-17 were tied for the most in the NFL, per Fantasy Pros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\"><strong>Don&#8217;t miss out \u2014 Bet on NFL wild-card weekend<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"product_only\"><a href=\"cacheembed:122652\">Embed: #122652<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NFL touchdown scorer bets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Washington to score (+205):<\/strong> Trevor Lawrence has been on a tear for weeks, which has me interested in backing one of his top targets on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his past seven games, Lawrence has an 18:4 TD-to-INT ratio, along with a 108.6 passer rating. That would put him on a 43-TD pace over a full season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington played in six games during that stretch and went 3-3 on his TD prop. But I&#8217;m particularly encouraged by his overall usage in the final three weeks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>at Broncos:<\/strong> 6 catches, 145 yards, 1 TD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>at Colts:<\/strong> 8 catches, 115 yards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>vs. Titans:<\/strong> 5 catches, 87 yards, 1 TD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\"><strong>Bet on NFL props, futures, spreads &amp; more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington was a big-play machine in those games, totalling 10 receptions of 20+ yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He had four red zone targets as well, but it&#8217;s nice to know he doesn&#8217;t need to rely on those looks to have a chance to score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NFL anytime TD prediction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Swift to score (+150):<\/strong> I expect the Bears to put up some points on the Packers, given how depleted Green Bay&#8217;s defensive front is. Devonte Wyatt and Micah Parsons suffered season-ending injuries in Weeks 13 and 15, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Week 13, Green Bay&#8217;s defence has ranked 29th in success rate and 28th in EPA per play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\"><strong>See full NFL playoff prop markets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swift failed to score in either regular-season matchup vs. Green Bay, but he did post 70+ scrimmage yards in both games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though he&#8217;s in a timeshare with Kyle Monangai, Swift sees more work than his rookie teammate as both a runner and a receiver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, Swift has at least one carry inside the 10-yard line in 11 straight games. I&#8217;ll gladly buy that opportunity at this price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>NFL wild-card TD picks made at 1:41 p.m. ET on Jan. 7, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two running backs and an under-the-radar receiver are my anytime touchdown scorer picks for NFL wild-card weekend. The pregame narrative: With six playoff games on tap from Saturday through Monday, there are plenty of NFL TD picks available to bettors. Saquon Barkley is my top choice thanks to a late-season resurgence, and I think D&#8217;Andre [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":391528,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-391483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NFL wild-card TD picks: Touchdown scorer best bets | The Boost<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our 2026 NFL wild-card TD picks. 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