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HOUSTON TEXANS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (-3): This Texans defense is good enough to keep it a low scoring game and allow Houston to at least cover the spread. Drake Maye’s playoff inexperience could show up to hurt the Pats here. PICK: Texans +3
NFL playoff predictions, picks for today's Houston Texans at New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears games. Who wins on Jan. 18, 2026?
This weekend's NFL playoff results will produce an NFC West showdown next Sunday in the NFC Championship and an AFC East battle in the AFC Championship.
I’m giving two picks for each game: One is which team I predict to win outright, the other is which team I predict will cover the point spread. Each pick has a confidence level of 1-10, with 10 being the most confident. For more information on the pick methodology, check out the Week 1 edition of this series.