{"id":392131,"date":"2026-01-12T14:05:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T19:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=392131"},"modified":"2026-01-13T08:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T13:16:22","slug":"nfl-divisional-schedule-playoff-matchups-and-betting-odds-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nfl-divisional-schedule-playoff-matchups-and-betting-odds-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL divisional round matchups, schedule and betting odds: Bills are slight road favourites vs. top-seeded Broncos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The top-seeded Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos will both be in action on Saturday as part of a four-pack of NFL divisional round games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The latest:<\/strong> Seattle comes off its bye to face the thinning San Francisco 49ers for a third time. Denver, meanwhile, looks like it could be laying a point or two against the Buffalo Bills. The Broncos enjoyed an 8-1 record at Mile High this season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the NFL divisional schedule and our odds for the second-round matchups on Jan. 17-18, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets to place your bets the NFL playoffs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NFL divisional schedule and odds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos: <\/strong>Saturday, Jan. 17 (4:30 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:122746\">Embed: #122746<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Broncos opened as very modest underdogs, which is an exceedingly rare spot for a team coming off a bye. According to The Action Network, Denver would be just the fourth underdog in the playoffs coming off a bye, and each of the previous three teams won straight up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If Broncos close as underdogs, it would be just 4th time in the last 40 years a team off bye in Divisional Round isn&#39;t listed as a favorite \u2935\ufe0f<br><br>\u2022 2017-18: Eagles (+2.5) vs. ATL (PHI won)<br>\u2022 2011-12: 49ers (+3.5) vs. NO (SF won)<br>\u2022 1996-97: Panthers (+3.5) vs. DAL (CAR won) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/43gBoMq1SZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/43gBoMq1SZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Evan Abrams (@EvanHAbrams) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EvanHAbrams\/status\/2010572014805741717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen took a beating against the Jaguars&#8217; physical defence. He went to the medical tent early on for a head injury assessment and later appeared to injure his knee on a touchdown run. <br><br>He&#8217;ll play as long as Hell doesn&#8217;t freeze over, but this matchup is a daunting one. Denver leads the NFL in sacks (4.0\/game) and QB knockdown rate (13.5%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unders have gone 4-2 in Buffalo&#8217;s past six road games, and the under cashed in Buffalo&#8217;s 31-7 win over Denver in the wild-card round last year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">See player prop markets for the second round of the NFL playoffs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks<\/strong>: Saturday, Jan. 17 (8:00 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:122747\">Embed: #122747<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interestingly, both Seattle and San Francisco won and covered as road favourites against each other during the regular season. Both of those spreads were inside of 4 points, though, so this -7.5 line stands out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>George Kittle suffered a torn Achilles tendon and will be out for six-plus months. That&#8217;s a devastating blow for the 49ers, who will hope to see wideout Ricky Pearsall back in action. Pearsall has missed three of San Francisco&#8217;s past four games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saturday&#8217;s game has a projected total of 45.5 points. Both regular-season matchups between the Seahawks and Niners hit the under, with just 46 combined points being scored.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">At NorthStar Bets: Full betting markets for the NFL playoffs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sunday&#8217;s NFL divisional round matchups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots<\/strong>: Sunday, Jan. 18 (3:00 p.m ET)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:122753\">Embed: #122753<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New England&#8217;s defence was superb in their 16-3 wild-card win over the Los Angeles Chargers, holding L.A. to a measly 3.5 yards per play. The Chargers also went a combined 2-for-13 on third and fourth down while taking six sacks. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Houston&#8217;s No. 1 defence was even better against Pittsburgh. The Steelers had just 175 total yards and went 2-for-13 on third down with a pick-six and a fumble-six. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>C.J. Stroud got bailed out by that unit, after throwing an interception and losing two fumbles in an ugly game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Though the Pats&#8217; offence had some bumps in the road, they unlocked something with Drake Maye as a runner. He scampered for a season-high 66 yards on 10 carries while also throwing for 268 yards and one TD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New England is now 8-3-1 ATS as a favourite. Houston has won 10 straight and is 4-3 ATS as an underdog.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Don&#8217;t miss out \u2014 bet on the NFL divisional round now<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears<\/strong>: Sunday, Jan. 18 (6:30 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:122748\">Embed: #122748<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Well, the Bears did it again, erasing a fourth-quarter deficit for a seventh time this season to keep their season alive. Twice in the past month, they&#8217;ve overcome double-digit margins in the fourth against the Packers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you&#8217;re buying into Chicago&#8217;s highly unlikely surge, you can do so while banking some points on Sunday. The Bears, who have a 7-1-1 ATS record in their past eight, are home underdogs against a Rams team that has looked a bit shaky on the road.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Los Angeles needed a last-minute touchdown to push past the Carolina Panthers in the wild-card round \u2014 despite laying 10.5 points. In their past five road games, the Rams are 2-3 ATS and SU.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>The top-seeded Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos will both be in action on Saturday as part of a four-pack of NFL divisional round games. The latest: Seattle comes off its bye to face the thinning San Francisco 49ers for a third time. 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