The opening round of the NFL playoffs was highly entertaining, and this week should be no different with two solid divisional-round matchups slated for both Saturday and Sunday. In many ways, the odds for all four games have been perfectly set by sportsbooks — no big surprise considering the win-or-go-home stakes for the eight teams -- and while we have settled on some spreads and over/unders we like, putting together a parlay with such closely set spreads and totals seems futile. As such, taking the conservative approach and building a teaser parlay is a popular strategy.
Teasers are simple: you string together multiple bets, all of which have been tweaked further from their set value by a certain amount. You pay for your increased odds of winning, of course, by bumping up the juice on each leg. Four legs at their respective spreads and over/unders at -110 might be -400 each once you buy a seven-point pad for them.
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To the conservative bettor, it's worth it to take a cut to the potential payout if it means greatly boosting the chances of winning. The past few weekends of football have been known to be some of the most heartbreaking for bettors, and buying points can reduce your levels of anxiety in a major way!
You've seen our best bets for the divisional round, as well as our expert picks against the spread and on the moneyline. Now, let's dive into the best teaser bets of the second round of the playoffs. Each bet has been hand-selected from BetMGM and strung together into a parlay, which we will reveal to you in full before discussing its individual legs. You'll notice we are betting $100 per leg. This gives us the greatest chance of netting over $1,000 if we win, and it's the same amount we would bet if we put $100 on each of the four games individually (with way more of a return if all four hit). Good luck and enjoy the divisional round!
NFL Playoffs Divisional Round: Teaser parlay
All odds are courtesy of BetMGM.
| Team | Opponent | Original Odds | Teaser Odds |
| Chiefs | vs. Jaguars | KC -9 (-110) | KC -2.5 (-375) |
| Bengals | @ Bills | CIN +5.5 (-110) | CIN +10.5 (-225) |
| Giants | @ Eagles | NY +7.5 (-110) | NY +14.5 (-250) |
| Dallas | @ 49ers | O/U 46 (-110) | O 38.5 (-250) |
Total odds: +258 | Wager: $400 | Potential Payout: $1,434
Chiefs (-2.5) vs. Jaguars (buying 6.5 points)
The Chiefs already feel like a good bet at -9 at home against the young, upstart Jaguars, but they feel like a lock at -2.5, giving us the cover even if they simply squeak by with a game-winning field goal. Let's utilize our short-term and long-term memory here, people: Jags head coach Doug Pederson has gone on improbable runs in the past (think Super Bowl LII), and Trevor Lawrence is just a few years removed from winning a National Championship as a freshman. The 31-30 comeback win Jacksonville mounted against the Chargers last week serves as a reminder to not take these guys too lightly. Ultimately, though, how can we bet against MVP favorite Patrick Mahomes, All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce, and the coaching combination of Andy Reid and OC Eric Bieniemy? Kansas City has gone 7-1 straight up at Arrowhead this season but just 2-5-1 against the spread at home. Talk about a perfect time to buy some points.
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Bengals (+10.5) at Bills (buying 5 points)
The conversation around the Jan. 2 meeting between these squads ended up dominated by the Damar Hamlin health scare. Now that Hamlin has almost fully recovered, much of the talk leading up to this divisional-round meeting between the two AFC powerhouses has been about the game's location. The Bengals, who led the Bills and had possession when the game was postponed (and ultimately canceled) believe they should have been granted a neutral-field setting as they could have defeated the Bills and thus had the same regular-season record plus the head-to-head tiebreaker. Alas, the league did not see things that way, so Cincinnati must head to Orchard Park, where Buffalo has gone 7-1 SU this season. Here's the thing: the Bills went just 3-5 ATS at Highmark this season and have covered just two of their past six games favored by between five and 11 points. The Bengals, meanwhile, have covered the spread in 19 of Joe Burrow's past 24 starts, a nearly 80-percent cover rate in that span. This is a great matchup despite Cincy's offensive line being banged up. Burrow proved in the Bengals' Super Bowl run last postseason that he's one of the coolest QBs in the NFL under pressure and in clutch situations, and he has the game-changing receivers in Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to keep him in the game until the final whistle. Buy 'em five and enjoy the show!
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Giants (+14.5) at Eagles (buying 7 points)
Brian Daboll has the G-men believing in their chances at legitimate Super Bowl contention, reminiscent of when Eli Manning led two Giants squads with limited offensive star power to NFL titles. To get to the NFC championship, New York must first slay the biggest foe of not just its division, but the entirety of the conference. Philly dominated for the majority of the season, cruising to a 13-1 record and leading the NFL in a handful of major offensive categories, but when Jalen Hurts hurt his shoulder, the futures bets for the Eagles to win Super Bowl 57 started becoming few and far between. Philly lost to Dallas and New Orleans without Hurts and barely eked by these same Giants 22-16 in Week 18 upon his return to lock up the top seed. The uncertainty around Hurts' shoulder creates a level of volatility that should honestly keep us all away from betting this game entirely. If Hurts is back to 100 percent, Philly could dominate like it has so many times throughout the 2022-23 campaign. If his shoulder is still not feeling well, he could struggle to maintain the same passing efficiency he exhibited earlier this season, not to mention avoid running the ball too often. With Daniel Jones playing efficient — and at times, dominant — QB to complement Saquon Barkley in the backfield and a gritty group of under-the-radar wideouts, we like New York's chances to at least avoid a blowout even if Hurts has fully recovered. This spread feels as safe as we can get in this game. Philly has failed to cover the past three times it has been a double-digit favorite, while New York has successfully covered the spread the past two times it was a double-digit underdog.
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Cowboys at 49ers: OVER 39 (bought 7.5 points)
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In my Cowboys-49ers betting preview, I ultimately picked the Niners to win 27-24, and while I wouldn't go betting the deed to my house on an OVER of 50.5 here, I would feel pretty comfortable putting my certified pre-owned Camry on the OVER of 39. San Francisco has averaged a whopping 34.6 points per game since the Legend of Brock Purdy began in Week 13, and the Cowboys have averaged a nearly-as-impressive 32.3 points per game since getting Dak Prescott back from his hand injury in Week 7. Both Dan Quinn's Cowboys D and DeMeco Ryans' Niners D are great units, so we can understand why much of the betting public is on the UNDER, but we'll go with the 72 percent of sharp money and bet on this one being more of an offensive firefight than a defensive battle. And just for the sake of insurance (and my new mortgage), we'll take those extra 7.5 points and hopefully have a much more relaxed viewing experience.
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