Tror på scoringer når Nigel Clough returnerer til Sheffield United med sitt Mansfield-lag i fin form i League One. Hjemmelaget Sheffield United er derimot klare favoritter, og har en bra rekke offensive spillere. Bør tåle litt rotasjon i lagoppstillingen. Til tross for den skrekkelige sesongstarten har Sheffield-laget scoret 36 mål, som er på nivå med flere av topplagene. Har samtidig sluppet inn hele 38. Sheffield United bør vinne denne, kansk...
Etter åtte sesonger i PL går Wolverhamptons tid mot slutten, men har i det siste vist fin oppsving under forholdsvis ny manager Rob Edwards. Sterk 3-0-seier hjemme mot West Ham inneklemt mellom to uavgjort-resultater borte mot Man Utd og Everton. Her kan det komme litt rotasjon på laget, men sulteforet på seire tror jeg sjansene for at Wolves går på en cupskrell mot et bunnlag tre divisjoner under er minimale. Shrewsbury halter stort offensivt, ...
This matchup screams defense, and Houston clearly has the edge on that side of the ball. The Texans’ pass rush and coverage unit are built to disrupt timing, and that’s a bad recipe for a Steelers offense that already struggles to sustain drives. Expect plenty of Pittsburgh field goal attempts rather than touchdowns. C.J. Stroud doesn’t need to light it up here. A couple of explosive plays plus ball control should be enough against a Steelers def...
New England has been one of the most consistent teams in the AFC all season, and this spot sets up perfectly. Drake Maye is playing confident, mistake-free football, the run game travels, and Vrabel’s defense has been excellent at controlling tempo and limiting explosive plays. The Chargers remain wildly inconsistent and still shaky up front, and going into a cold, hostile Foxborough environment in a playoff game is a tough ask. If the Pats contr...
San Francisco is battle-tested and still one of the most complete teams in the NFC. Even with some defensive injuries, Brock Purdy, McCaffrey and Shanahan’s offense can move the ball on anyone, and they showed last week they can go toe-to-toe with elite competition. Philadelphia’s defense is strong, but their offense has been inconsistent for weeks. In a playoff game that profiles as tight and physical, getting more than a field goal with the def...
Jacksonville is the hottest offense in the AFC right now, riding an eight-game winning streak and playing with real confidence at home. Trevor Lawrence has this unit clicking, and they have been aggressive early and efficient in the red zone. Buffalo’s defense has shown cracks late in the season, especially against balanced attacks. In a playoff game where Jacksonville won’t take its foot off the gas, 26+ points feels very reachable.
Snow and Soldier Field in January is usually a bad recipe for offense, especially in a rivalry playoff game. Expect a slower pace, more conservative play-calling and a heavy dose of the run game from both sides. With cold, wind and footing issues, explosive plays are harder to come by and drives tend to stall. This feels like a grind-it-out divisional battle rather than a shootout.
Carolina have been one of the league’s best underdog teams all season, and that profile matters in a playoff spot like this. They already beat the Rams at home earlier this year, and this team has shown it can hang around even when outmatched on paper. The Rams are clearly the better roster, but they have not been blowing teams out late in the season. Carolina’s ability to shorten games, lean on Bryce Young’s poise, and avoid mistakes sets up wel...