Anything can happen in the NFL playoffs.
The Divisional Rounds always set the table for some major upsets, and it seems like, even though some teams are heavily favored, the games should be way closer than oddsmakers predict.
With that in mind, Craig Carton, David Jacoby, and Willie Colon made their predictions on The Carton Show about which underdog was most likely to pull off an upset this weekend: The Houston Texans (+9.5 at Baltimore Ravens), Kansas City Chiefs (+2.5 at Buffalo Bills), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+6.5 at Detroit Lions), or Green Bay Packers (+9.5 at San Francisco 49ers).
Carton chose the Bucs, and Colon originally chose the Chiefs, but they changed his mind and he gave the Packers the nod.
“Go Pack go,” Colon said.
.@willcolon66 says the Packers are the most likely underdog to pull off an upset #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/dWNstiYaXO
— The Carton Show (@TheCartonShow) January 19, 2024
Truth be told, it’s understandable to see the Packers as 9.5-point underdogs.
At the end of the day, we’re talking about the seventh seed hitting the road for the second week in a row, this time to face a well-rested and healthy 49ers team that has the most talent in the league.
Then again, overachieving teams usually play with the confidence of a team that knows they don’t have anything to lose.
Big favorites, on the other hand, tend to get nervous when things don’t go their way early, and they could get desperate if these up-and-coming Packers turn out to be harder to beat than they originally thought.
This is postseason football; anything can happen.
One single play, one injury, one big moment could change history forever, and that’s the beauty of this league.
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