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NFL Wildcard Weekend Predictions (2026)
The playoffs are set and the road to the Super Bowl gets underway on Saturday night, with our NFL tipster here to give a prediction on all six Wildcard Weekend contests.
With just one month until Super Bowl LX takes place at Levi’s Stadium, fans from all over the globe will be tuning in to see some of the highest paid NFL players and how the picture unfolds for the postseason going forward.
All eyes will be on the action throughout the course of Wildcard Weekend, with the opening contest taking place on Saturday evening and the final game of the week in the early hours of Tuesday morning, taking spectators on a journey through some of the best NFL stadiums.
Meanwhile, fans of the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks will sleep soundly this weekend but they’ll all have one eye on who they’ll be lining up against in the next round of the playoffs. It’s sure to be an informative and enthralling few days of action.
Scroll down for the full schedule of NFL Wildcard Weekend games ahead of Saturday’s opener and you can find my best bets on the National Football League below…
NFL Wildcard Weekend Schedule:
Saturday 10th January 2026
- Los Angeles Rams at Carolina Panthers – 9.30pm
Sunday 11th January 2026
- Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – 1.00am
- Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars – 6.00pm
- San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles – 9.30pm
Monday 12th January 2026
- Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots – 1.00am
Tuesday 13th January 2026
- Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers – 1.15am
Best Bets NFL Wildcard Weekend 2026:
I’ve looked at all six Wildcard Weekend matches and have landed on a selection for each game, ranging from 4/5 to 6/1. Here, you can find my best bets on each NFL playoff contest this weekend:
Los Angeles Rams at Carolina Panthers: Under 46.5 points (4/5)
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears: Bears to win (EVS)
Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars: Bills to win (10/11)
San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles: AJ Brown & George Kittle Both To Score A Touchdown (6/1)
Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots: Patriots to win by 6 or more points (EVS)
Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers: Steelers to win (11/8)
*Odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*
