NFL picks against the spread: Wild-card weekend

The regular season is over and now the NFL playoffs begin. The first weekend features two AFC wild-card games on Saturday and two NFC games on Sunday.

For those looking to wager a little money this weekend, which direction should you go?

Here are our picks against the spread for the four games this weekend and whether you should take the over or the under with point totals.

All odds come from BetMGM.

Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans (-2.5)

(AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

Money line: Texans -154

ATS pick: Texans -2.5

Over/under: UNDER 43.5

Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots (-4.5)

(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Money line: Patriots -223

ATS pick: Patriots -4.5

Over/under: OVER 44.5

Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints (-7.5)

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Money line: Saints -400

ATS pick: Vikings +7.5

Over/under: UNDER 49.5

Seattle Seahawks (-1.5) at Philadelphia Eagles

(Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Money line: Seahawks -125

ATS pick: Seahawks -1.5

Over/under: OVER 45.5

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