NFL Playoff Pick'em: Expert predictions for the Divisional Round

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Meet the Experts

Kyle Scott (CrossingBroad)

Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.

Last week's record: 3-5

Liam Jenkins (Philly Sports Network)

Liam is a 24-year old sports journalist from the UK and founder of the Philly Sports Network. In just five years he turned a hobby into one of the fastest-growing Philadelphia sports sites in the world, amassing 9,000,000 views and writing over 3,000 articles. Drawing attention from the likes of CSN, NJ.Com and Bleacher Report in the process, Liam is set on changing the way Philadelphia sports teams are reported on, helping his team deliver diverse content across multiple platforms, including YouTube, where the PSN channel has close to 15,000 subscribers.

Last week's record: 4-4

NFL Divisional Round odds

Expert Picks

Our experts picked the spread and total for all four Divisional Round games below.

Locks of the Week

Kyle: Packers -4 and Over 47 Really hard for me to bet against Aaron Rodgers here. The Packers have been written off most of the season, and indeed have the longest Super Bowl odds of any of the bye teams. I also don’t think the Seahawks are very good. Consider me selling high on DK Metcalf, who was verbally stimulated by Cris Collinsworth on Sunday. And with 60%-70% of the public on the under, ostensibly because of potential Green Bay weather, give me the over all day.

Liam: Vikings + 7 and Over 44 The Vikings aren’t your average six seed. They run the ball dominantly and they’ve shown a lot of growth on the back end. The confidence in Kirk Cousins after last week has to be at an all-time high, and they’ll definitely feel like they have unfinished business here. When you factor in that the Niners are 5-12-1 ATS under Kyle Shanahan as a favorite, and 3-8-1 as a home favorite, it’s easy to see this ending within a score. The Vikings have all the offensive talent to keep the ball away from Jimmy G, and that’s the lifeline they need.

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