What are the odds of picking a perfect NCAA Tournament bracket? Some mathematicians have said that the odds of predicting a perfect NCAA Tournament bracket are 1-in-9.2 quintillion. Others believe that the chances of picking a perfect bracket are far better than the “9.2 quintillion” claim, but not enough so to take solace in. RELATED: Get betting tools, DFS, season-long fantasy help, live odds and more for Super Bowl 2021 with Rotoworld Premium. 2021 NFL Playoff Scores and Results Championship Round Sunday Sunday.

The first predictions, early lines, and quick analysis on all of the 2021 NFL playoff games.

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The NFL has made its way through, it expanded to include everyone who can throw a football and chew gum at the same time, and now comes the payoff with one-and-done games that ramp the intensity up a few levels.

Who’s going to win, how will the bracket go, and who’ll win the Super Bowl?

As we do this for the college side, we go with the first-guess picks and then work from there. Like they tell you in third grade, always go with your first answer. I don’t look at the lines, guess at what they are, and then add them at the end.

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2021 NFL Playoffs Wild Card Round: Saturday

7 Indianapolis Colts at 2 Buffalo Bills

Saturday, January 9
CBS, 1:05 pm
Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, NY

Knee-Jerk Instant Analysis: The Colt lines are just good enough be a bother throughout. The great offensive front should be able to pound through the Bill defensive front, and on the other side, now the pressure is on. Josh Allen and the Bills are supposed to win. They’re supposed to keep this fun going. And they will, but it’ll be a bit of a grind until the Colt offense stalls in the fourth quarter and Buffalo finally pulls away.

Knee-Jerk No Research Prediction: Buffalo 30, Indianapolis 20
Early Line No-Look Guess: Buffalo -6.5
Actual BetMGM Line: Buffalo -6.5, o/u: 52.5

6 Los Angeles Rams at 3 Seattle Seahawks

Saturday, January 9
FOX, 4:40 pm
Lumen Field, Seattle, WA

Knee-Jerk Instant Analysis: Is Jared Goff able to go? How healthy is the rest of the Ram offense? It won’t matter – the defense will pick up the slack. This is a flaky LA team that could just as easily get blown out from jump as it could roll through with a stunning run. Seattle’s defense that’s had so many issues this year will get exposed further.

Knee-Jerk No Research Prediction: Los Angeles Rams 26, Seattle 23
Early Line No Look Guess: Seattle -4.5
Actual BetMGM Line: Seattle -4.5, o/u: 42

5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 4 Washington Football Team

Saturday, January 9
NBC, 8:15 pm
FedEx Field, Landover, MD

Knee-Jerk Instant Analysis: BE … CAREFUL. Everyone will mock, ridicule, and laugh at a 7-9 team being in the playoffs, but this defense is the real deal. Weather will matter a bit for the guys from Tampa, but the bigger problem will be Chase Young and a pass rush that will disrupt Tom Brady – the first time in weeks anyone will do that – and make this a fight. However, the Football Team offense will stall and make just enough mistakes to not pull this off, but the Buccaneers will get pushed.

Knee-Jerk No Research Prediction: Tampa Bay 23, Washington 16
Early Line No Look Guess: Tampa Bay -6.5
Actual BetMGM Line: Tampa Bay -7.5, o/u: 46.5

NFL Playoff First Thought Predictions
– Wild Card: Sunday
– Divisional Round: NFC
– Divisional Round: AFC
– Conference Championships, Super Bowl

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How to Approach the Daunting Task of Bracket Betting on the Big Dance

There are 68 teams that earn a berth in March Madness. Of the 68, a total of 31 win a spot through their conference tournaments, while a selection committee chooses the 37 others. Bracket betting is the big thing when it comes to the Big Dance. More amateur bettors wager on this tournament than perhaps any other sporting event in the U.S. Here are some tips when it comes to betting the brackets.

The Basics

With bracket betting, you are wagering on which team will win each of the contests. Your bracket may include the four play-in games, which means you are choosing the outcome of all 37 games prior to the start of the tournament.

Playing the NCAA Basket brackets is about as tough as winning the lottery because you have to determine how each team will do in each round prior to any game being played. You’re not looking for perfection here. You’re trying to get as close to right as is possible.

With 16 seeds in four regions everyone needs some guidelines to help them through this maze of teams and games. Here are some trends and tips to consider.

NCAA Basketball Bracket Trends

• No 16^th seed has ever defeated a #1 seed. Enough said.
• In 1985 eighth-seed Villanova became the lowest seed to win the title.
• In that same year, they became the lowest seed to make it to the Final Four.
• Only two #11 seeds have been to the Final Four. Besides Nova, they are the lowest to do so.
• One #12 has been to the Elite Eight.
• Two #14 seeds have been to the Sweet 16.
• Four #15 seeds have been to round two.

NCAA Basketball Bracket Tips

• The 1 through 4 seeds have the best shot at getting to round two.
• Seeds 5 through 10 in the tournament tend to be less predictable in round two. Evaluate these very carefully. There will be a five upset by a 12, a six by an 11 and a seven by a 10.
• Eight and nine matchups can simply go either way.
• In determining round two matchups eliminate any 11, 12, 14 and 15 seeds left.
• For the Sweet 16, you want to stay with number one seeds and eliminate any seed eight or lower. The games tend to be very close at this level.
• With the Elite Eight you should choose at least two #1 seeds.
• The Final Four and title game are simply up to you, but chances are you’ll have at least one #1 seed and some combination of #1 through #4 seeds.

Playoff Bracket Betting

NCAA Basketball Brackets are Fun!

Nhl Playoff Bracket Betting

The point of NCAA Tournament brackets is simply fun. Basically, you’re making one of the biggest futures bets in the world and it’s impossible to accurately predict what will happen. Don’t spend a boatload of cash or time on the brackets as they are mainly an amateur exercise in fortunetelling. The professional sports bettor is looking for wagering opportunities in each round of March Madness, utilizing the spread to its fullest.