The two #1 seeds play today after having Wild Card weekend off.
Welcome to the most exciting weekend of the NFL season: Divisional Playoff weekend. Today, the two number-one seeds are in action after their week off, as the Chiefs host the Texans and the Lions host the Commanders.
Each of the #1 seeds are big favorites in their games — both have spreads of 8.5 points — but the sportsbooks see the two games playing out very differently. Texans-Chiefs has an expected total of 41.5, indicating a low-scoring affair, while Commies-Lions has a 55.5 over/under.
Join us for the first of two days of thrilling playoff football!
Game 1: Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Seeding: AFC #4 (AFC South champs) vs. AFC #1 (AFC West champs)
Game Time: 3:30 PM Central Time
Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO
TV Network: ESPN & ABC
Online Streaming: ESPN App
Commentators: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
Point spread: Chiefs -8.5
Over/under total: 41.5
Game 2: Washington Commanders vs. Detroit Lions
Seeding: NFC #6 (Wild Card) vs. NFC #1 (NFC North champs)
Game Time: 8:00 PM Eastern Time (7:00 PM Central)
Location: Ford Field, Detroit, MI
TV Network: FOX
Online Streaming: FOX Sports App
Commentators: Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady
Point spread: Lions -8.5
Over/under total: 55.5