Clay Travis Gives His Picks For The NFL Divisional Round Playoffs

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The best weekend of the NFL year is here -- the four divisional round playoff games. 

Like most of you, I'll be locked and loaded watching games all weekend -- in my case, doing it from Washington, D.C. getting ready for inauguration day. 

I can't wait. 

Last week we went 3-5 with the OutKick Six Pack running our season record to a woeful 61-74-2. 

But that all changes this weekend when we go a perfect 8-0 in the four divisional games. 

So let's get rich, kids. 

Chiefs -8.5 at the Texans and the under 41.5

Credit to the Houston Texans for taking complete control of the final 35 minutes or so of their game against the Chargers. The Texans dominated on both sides of the ball, turning a game where they looked positively awful into a blowout the other way. 

So I was impressed by the Texans and what they did last week. 

But here's the problem. 

The Chiefs never, ever lose games like these. 

I mean, you might possibly, get them in the AFC title game, but they're like the Patriots of old, they are always in the AFC title game or the Super Bowl. 

This year, somehow, they've been the best team in the AFC and I don't even think they've played that well most weeks. So what happens in this game? I'll tell you, the Chiefs defense puts a sleeper hold on the Texans offense and eventually pulls away for a 23-10 win. 

Meaning you hit the Chiefs cover and the under for a 2-0 start to the NFL gambling weekend. 

Patrick Mahomes knows how to five his offensive line a top-notch batch of Christmas gifts. (© Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Washington at the Lions -9.5 and the over 55.5

I love everything I've seen from Jayden Daniels this year: his poise, his leadership, his fearlessness, all of it. If you're a long-suffering Redskins/Commanders fan, congrats, you're finally getting rewarded for your faith. 

But here's the problem -- the Lions don't just beat teams, they maul them. 

And Washington is going to get mauled on both sides of the ball on Saturday night in Detroit. 

The Lions advance to the NFC title game with a dominant 42-20 victory that's never really close. 

DETROIT,MICHIGAN-JANUARY 5:  Linebacker Alex Anzalone (34) of the Detroit Lions defends against tight end T.J. Hockenson (87) of the Minnesota Vikings during a game between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings in Detroit, Michigan USA, on Sunday, January 5, 2025. (Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Rams +6.5 at the Eagles and the under 44.5

Get ready for a defensive war in Philadelphia. 

The Rams, fresh off a beatdown of epic proportions, roll into the city of brotherly love -- unless you're a Packers fan at the game with your fiancee -- and immediately enter into trench warfare. 

It's nasty, brutish and eventually the Eagles persevere with a 17-13 win, but in the process, the Rams cover and the under hits, for another double win. 

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - JANUARY 13: Braden Fiske #55 of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates after a sack with Kobie Turner #91 of the Los Angeles Rams in front of Sam Darnold #14 of the Minnesota Vikings during the fourth quarter during the NFC Wild Card Playoff at State Farm Stadium on January 13, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.  (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

Ravens at the Bills +1.5 and the under 51.5

I know we've got two of the four best quarterbacks in the NFL going head to head in this game, but I'm going to be the only guy out there who picks the under. 

Why?

I think both defenses will come to play and keep both Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson from taking over. 

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 12: Dalton Kincaid #86 of the Buffalo Bills reacts against the Denver Broncos during the fourth quarter during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs at Highmark Stadium on January 12, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

I'm tempted to pick the Ravens because Derrick Henry has been the most dominant offensive player in the NFL this year, but ultimately it just feels like this is Josh Allen's year. Especially at home in what should be an absolutely electric atmosphere in Buffalo.  

Which is why the Bills get a late touchdown for the 24-21 win. 

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There you have it, boys and girls, eight winners for all of you on the best weekend of the NFL all year. 

Get rich, kids. 

And let's all kick back and enjoy the football.  

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Clay Travis is the founder of the fastest growing national multimedia platform, OutKick, that produces and distributes engaging content across sports and pop culture to millions of fans across the country. OutKick was created by Travis in 2011 and sold to the Fox Corporation in 2021. One of the most electrifying and outspoken personalities in the industry, Travis hosts OutKick The Show where he provides his unfiltered opinion on the most compelling headlines throughout sports, culture, and politics. He also makes regular appearances on FOX News Media as a contributor providing analysis on a variety of subjects ranging from sports news to the cultural landscape. Throughout the college football season, Travis is on Big Noon Kickoff for Fox Sports breaking down the game and the latest storylines. Additionally, Travis serves as a co-host of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, a three-hour conservative radio talk program syndicated across Premiere Networks radio stations nationwide. Previously, he launched OutKick The Coverage on Fox Sports Radio that included interviews and listener interactions and was on Fox Sports Bet for four years. Additionally, Travis started an iHeartRadio Original Podcast called Wins & Losses that featured in-depth conversations with the biggest names in sports. Travis is a graduate of George Washington University as well as Vanderbilt Law School. Based in Nashville, he is the author of Dixieland Delight, On Rocky Top, and Republicans Buy Sneakers Too.