NFL Playoffs Divisional Round Open Thread

Wanna make things interesting for some games that the Texans aren’t playing in?

Good afternoon, folks and welcome to the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs. We find ourselves once again, as Houston Texans fans, watching them from the outside. But that’s okay, we can make our own fun here. Maybe place a few extra spite wagers against the Dallas Cowturds, I mean Dallas Cowboys just to amp up the hate watch of the Cowboys/San Francisco 49ers game coming up tomorrow night.

The problem is that there might be those among you who want to bet on the Cowturds to win and that is simply unacceptable. I don’t care if you have a solid, logical rationale for why you’re betting on them to win, I don’t care if you have a full Powerpoint presentation explaining in full why betting on them is a good idea, I don’t care that Houston’s own Mattress Mack just bet two million dollars on the Cowboys to beat the 49ers. This is sports and sports are NOT rational. Just ask any Bill O’Brien truther.

So here is your open thread for the playoffs both today and tomorrow, call it a one stop shop for all non-Texans football, because that’s all that’s left right now.

Here is the schedule in case you haven’t already planned your weekend around the playoffs.

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All times CST.

Saturday, 3:30 p.m.: (4) Jacksonville Jaguars at (1) Kansas City Chiefs

Saturday, 7:15 p.m.: (6) New York Giants at (1) Philadelphia Eagles

Sunday, 2:00 p.m.: (3) Cincinnati Bengals at (2) Buffalo Bills

Sunday, 5:30 p.m.: (2) San Francisco 49ers at (5) Dallas Cowboys

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And here are my wages on this weekend’s slate, brought to you by DraftKings Sportsbook.

For entertainment purposes only.

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