NFL predictions for Super Wild Card weekend

The 2020 NFL regular season has come to an end after a rollercoaster ride. The stage is set for the NFL playoffs after all 14 teams punched their ticket in. The Cleveland Browns are in the postseason for the first time since 2002. The Chicago Bears and the Washington Football Team made the playoffs with .500 or worse records while the Miami Dolphins missed the playoffs with a 10-6 record.

Here are the predictions for all six wild card games this weekend.

Colts at Bills Saturday 1:05 P.M ET

The Bills come into this game on probably the hottest streak in the NFL right now. Quarterback Josh Allen is playing at an MVP level right now, and he is getting help from players like Stefon Diggs, Cole Beasley, and Gabriel Davis. The Bills are riding a six-game winning streak right now. The defense has also stepped up during that stretch as well after struggling early on in the season. The Colts clinched a playoff spot Sunday with their win vs the Jaguars and with the Dolphins losing. Quarterback Philip Rivers has been steady for the Colts this year. Rookie running back Jonathan Taylor had a career day on Sunday running for 253 yard and 2 touchdowns. In the end, the Bills offense will be too much for the Colts defense to handle, and the Colts will struggle to score points.

Bills 34 Colts 17

Rams at Seahawks 4:40 ET

The Seahawks and Rams met a few weeks ago with the NFC West title on the line. The Seahawks won the game 20-9. Now they meet again in the playoffs. The Seahawks defense has come alive over the last eight weeks of the season. They are only giving up 16 points per game in that span after giving up a little over 30 points per game over the first eight games. Quarterback Russell Wilson threw for a franchise record 40 touchdowns this season. Wide Receivers D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett each went over 1000 yards this season. The Rams come into this game with some concern around the status of quarterback Jared Goff. He had thumb surgery on his throwing hand less than two weeks ago. With his status up in the air, the Rams will have to lean on Aaron Donald and the defense to get the job done. The Rams are the last team to beat the Seahawks in Seattle in the playoffs back in 2004. This will be a defensive struggle but Wilson will find a way to make enough plays to seal the victory.

Seahawks 24 Rams 14

Buccaneers at Washington 8:15 ET

The Football Team clinched the NFC East with their win against the Eagles. The Bucs clinched the number five seed with their win against the Falcons. The Bucs start their quest to become the first team in NFL history to host a Super Bowl. It starts Saturday against a very stout Washington defense. Quarterback Tom Brady and the Bucs offense could have trouble moving the ball vs a good Washington defensive line led by Chase Young. The Bucs hope to have wide receiver Mike Evans for the game. He left the game on Sunday against the Falcons with a knee injury but it does not appear to be serious. This game will be competitive for a half or so but the Bucs will pull away from Washington with their explosive offense

Bucs 31 Washington 14

Ravens at Titans 1:05 ET

This a rematch from last years divisional round playoff game where the Titans were able to get the win in Baltimore. This time the game is Tennessee. The Ravens are going to have to make stopping Derrick Henry their number one priority. Henry is a big reason why the Titans have won the last two games against the Ravens. That does not mean they should take their eyes off of Ryan Tannehill. He has thrown 33 touchdowns and just 7 interceptions. Lamar Jackson will need to throw the football with accuracy if the Ravens are going to win this game. They will get their share of rushing yards but Jackson's arm will have to be the difference. He has thrown 26 touchdowns and 9 interceptions this season. This will be a hard fought game but Derrick Henry will be the difference in the game, and he'll wear down the Ravens defense.

Titans 28 Ravens 20

Bears at Saints 4:05 ET

The Bears and Saints will meet at the Superdome. The Bears clinched a playoff spot after the Rams beat the Cardinals. The Saints got an impressive win vs the Panthers without all of their running backs and two of their top wide receivers. It is unknown whether Alvin Kamara will be able to return for the game. Michael Thomas is expected to return for the game after missing the past few games with lingering injuries. If the Bears have chance of winning this game, they will need great games from Mitchell Trubisky and Allen Robinson. running back David Montgomery went over 1,000 yards for the first time this season and will try to lean on him if the passing offense is struggling. The Saints will be too much for the Bears on both sides of the ball.

Saints 31 Bears 20

Browns at Steelers 8:15 ET

The Browns clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2002 with their win against the Steelers on Sunday. Now they meet again with everything on the line. The Steelers sat a few of their defensive starters and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Everyone will be back for the Steelers. The Browns are not sure if they will have star defensive back Denzel Ward for the game. This might be the most physical game of the whole weekend. Both teams have excellent pass rushers in Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt. This game will come down to which quarterback can make enough plays to win. Roethlisberger is a two time Super Bowl champion and Baker Mayfield is making his a playoff debut. This will be the closest game of the weekend and the Browns running game will be the difference in the game. Mayfield will make more plays than Roethlisberger and spring the upset.

Browns 27 Steelers 24