Rookie QBs Spark Interest in Super Wild Card Weekend

The 2025 NFL playoffs will feature multiple rookie quarterbacks competing for their teams. Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix are set to start against Tampa Bay and Denver, respectively. The two rookies have combined for three postseason wins over the last two years.

SportsLine’s advanced computer model has entered a hot streak of 69% success rate in top-rated NFL picks this year, going 31-14 on top-rated picks in the playoffs. The model has also shown impressive results over longer periods, with a 211-142 roll since the 2017 season and a 65-35 record since Week 7 of 2022.

The model’s latest simulation shows that the Rams will cover the spread at home against the Vikings on Monday night. It predicts Los Angeles to prevail versus the spread more than 50% of the time. The model also expects the underdog Rams’ game against Tampa Bay to go under.

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Source: https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/nfl-odds-lines-spreads-2025-super-wild-card-weekend-picks-predictions-from-proven-model