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NFL Divisional Playoff Trends For All 4 Games

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --- The NFL Divisional Playoffs---arguably the best NFL weekend of the year.

Well, in case you're thinking about placing a wager on the games this weekend, you probably shouldn't. But, if you can't resist, here are some trends courtesy of @OddsShark.

*SU = Straight Up; ATS = Against The Spread. All lines per Bovada LV.

1. Baltimore Ravens +7 at New England Patriots; Over/Under 48 - Saturday, 4:35pm

AFC Championship - Baltimore Ravens v New England Patriots
FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 20: Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens gets pressured by Justin Francis #94 of the New England Patriots during the 2013 AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium on January 20, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
  • Patriots are 7-2 SU in divisional round since 2001, just 4-4-1 ATS
  • Road team is 5-0-1 ATS past six meetings of Pats and Ravens
  • Ravens are 2-5 ATS past seven divisional playoff games
  • Ravens 6-0 ATS last 6 playoff games (5-1 SU)
  • Ravens 3-0 ATS last 3 playoff meetings with Patriots (2-1 SU)
  • Ravens 8-2-1 ATS last 11 road games vs. AFC East (7-4 SU)
  • Ravens 3-8 SU last 11 meetings with Patriots (4-6-1 ATS)
  • Patriots 16-1 SU last 17 home games (12-5 ATS)
  • Patriots 13-3 SU last 16 home games vs. AFC North (9-6-1 ATS)
  • Patriots 3-10 ATS last 13 playoff games (6-7 SU)
  • UNDER 6-1 in Baltimore's last 7 road games vs. AFC East
  • OVER 10-3 in New England's last 13 home games
  • OVER 7-3 in New England's last 10 home games vs. AFC North

 

2. Carolina Panthers +11 at Seattle Seahawks, Over/Under 40 - Saturday, 8:15pm 

St Louis Rams v Seattle Seahawks
SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 28: Outside linebacker Bruce Irvin #51 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates with outside linebacker K.J. Wright #50 of the Seattle Seahawks after running an interception back 49 yards for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the game against the St. Louis Rams at CenturyLink Field on December 28, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
  • Carolina lost six of past seven SU vs Seattle
  • Carolina is 2-0 as road underdogs in divisional round since 2000
  • Seahawks are 2-4 ATS in divisional round since 2000
  • Panthers 1-13 SU last 14 games as double-digit underdogs (8-6 ATS)
  • Panthers 1-6 SU last 7 meetings with Seahawks (3-4 ATS)
  • Panthers 1-4 SU & ATS last 5 road games vs. NFC West
  • Panthers 5-0 SU last 5 games (3-2 ATS)
  • Seahawks 28-2 SU last 30 games as double-digit favorites (16-13-1 ATS)
  • Seahawks 4-1 SU & ATS last 5 playoff games
  • Seahawks 22-7 ATS last 29 home games (26-3 SU)
  • Seahawks 11-4 SU last 15 home games vs. NFC South (8-7 ATS)
  • Seahawks 6-0 SU & ATS last 6 games
  • UNDER 4-1 in last 5 meetings
  • OVER 6-1 in Carolina's last 7 road games
  • OVER 5-2 in Seattle's last 7 home games vs. NFC South

 

3. Dallas Cowboys +6 at Green Bay Packers, Over/Under 53 - Sunday, 1:05pm

Detroit Lions v Green Bay Packers
GREEN BAY, WI - DECEMBER 28: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers looks on during the NFL game against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on December 28, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Green Bay Packers defeat the Detroit Lions 30-20. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)
  • Cowboys are 2-11 SU in playoff road games since 1981 (last win Jan. 17, 1993 at San Francisco)
  • Packers are 2-4 in divisional round since 2000 and just 2-4 SU in home playoff games since 2005
  • Cowboys 9-0 SU last 9 road games (7-2 ATS)
  • Cowboys 0-3 SU & ATS last 3 meetings with Packers
  • Cowboys 1-6 SU last 7 road games vs. NFC North (2-5 ATS)
  • Cowboys 2-7 SU & ATS last 9 playoff games
  • Cowboys 5-0 SU last 5 games (4-1 ATS)
  • Packers 8-0 SU last 8 home games (6-1-1 ATS)
  • Packers 5-2 SU & ATS last 7 home games vs. NFC East
  • Packers 2-5-1 ATS last 8 home playoff games (3-5 SU)
  • OVER 13-3 in last 16 meetings
  • OVER 7-0 in Dallas' last 7 road games
  • OVER 5-0 in Dallas' last 5 road games vs. NFC North
  • UNDER 6-2 in Dallas' last 8 playoff games
  • OVER 7-1 in Green Bay's last 8 home games

 

4. Indianapolis Colts +7 at Denver Broncos, Over/Under 54 - Sunday, 4:40pm

Indianapolis Colts v Denver Broncos
DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 07: Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos runs the offense against the Indianapolis Colts at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on September 7, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Colts 31-24. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
  • Colts covered seven straight vs Broncos, 6-1 SU (loss was this season)
  • 8 of past 9 meetings played OVER the total
  • Denver failed to cover past three games in divisional round since 2000
  • Colts 5-1 ATS last 6 road games vs. AFC West (4-2 SU)
  • Colts 2-8 SU & ATS last 10 road playoff games
  • Broncos 17-1 SU last 18 home games (10-8 ATS)
  • Broncos 6-3 ATS last 9 home playoff games (7-2 SU)
  • Broncos 3-7 ATS last 10 home games vs. AFC South (5-5 SU)
  • OVER 8-1 in last 9 meetings
  • UNDER 8-2 in Indy's last 10 road games vs. AFC West
  • UNDER 9-3 in Indy's last 9 road playoff games (5-1 L6)
  • OVER 4-0 in Denver's last 4 home games vs. AFC South
  • OVER 5-1 in Denver's last 6 home games

 

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