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Emmanuel Acho doubts the Seahawks' Super Bowl chances, citing Sam Darnold's costly mistakes and past playoff struggles as major concerns.
Each team has won at home, setting up a rubber match. The Packers staggered to the finish with a four-game losing streak but will have quarterback Jordan Love (concussion) back. The Bears are leaky enough on defense that Green Bay could make this a game but have overcome it with a plus-22 turnover differential.
For the third year in a row, the Packers own the No. 7 seed in the NFC, so they will be on the road as long as they last, and they already know their next opponent and destination should Green Bay win at Chicago in the wild-card round on Saturday night.
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The Bears' FPI chance to win the Super Bowl is at 3.4%, which is worse than the Ravens at 4.3%, the Packers at 6.2%, the Houston Texans at 5.8%, the Jacksonville Jaguars at 5.3%, and the Los Angeles Chargers at 4.7%.
The San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams collectively made NFL history with each team winning 12 games in the 2025 NFL season.
But wait! The Panthers played the Rams in Week 13…and won in Charlotte, 31-28. Bryce Young threw three touchdowns and forced the Rams into three turnovers that afternoon. History says a win is possible but replicating that outcome will not be easy for Carolina.
Here's a look at the odds for every game in the wild-card round. Note: Odds by DraftKings Sportsbook and subject to change. All times Eastern. Los Angeles Rams -10 vs. Carolina Pa