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Sunday's NFL Divisional Round parlay

3:00 PM ETToday

3:00 PM ET

HOU Texans @ NE Patriots · Point Spread

HOU Texans +3.0

Reasoning

Our Analysis

Houston heads to the northeast for a second straight week after knocking out Pittsburgh in Monday’s Wild Card round, 30-6. The Texans cashed as 2.5-point favorites after opening things up in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Steelers, 23-0 to break away from a 7-6 advantage. Now, the Texans are flipped to a short underdog against the AFC East champion Patriots, who also pulled away late from the Chargers in a 16-3 triumph. New England led Los Angeles, 6-3 at the half until QB Drake Maye hooked up with former Charger Hunter Henry for the game’s lone TD in the fourth quarter to send L.A. to 0-3 in the playoffs with Justin Herbert at QB.

We’ll see if New England’s offense can score on Houston’s defense, which led the NFL in yards allowed per game (277.2) and gave up 183.5 passing yards per contest. The Patriots posted a solid 12-5 ATS mark in the regular season, followed up by the cover as 3.5-point favorites over the Chargers. Houston picked up its 10th straight win against Pittsburgh since losing to eventual AFC top-seed Denver at home in Week 9. The Texans have won and covered in the past 4 opportunities in the underdog role, including victories over the Chargers, Bills, and Chiefs.

Houston routed New England last season 41-21 at Gillette Stadium, as Maye threw for 243 yards, 3 TDs, and 2 INTs. Texans QB C.J. Stroud looks to overcome his 5 fumbles against the Steelers, as he posted at least 240 passing yards in 3 of 4 road games since returning from his concussion in November. The Patriots have won 11 consecutive games as a favorite since getting stunned in the season opener by the Raiders. Houston’s defense has been exceptional this season and as long as Stroud can hold onto the ball, the Texans are a strong look here as an underdog.

Texans vs Patriots prediction: Houston Texans +3 (+100) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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6:30 PM ET

LA Rams @ CHI Bears · Point Spread

LA Rams -3.5

Reasoning

Our Analysis

Four of 6 road teams won during NFL Wild Card weekend, starting with the Rams’ 34-31 victory at Carolina. Although Los Angeles failed to cover as 10.5-point road favorites, the Rams avenged a 31-28 defeat to the Panthers from late November. Los Angeles squandered an early 14-0 lead, but QB Matthew Stafford hit TE Colby Parkinson for the go-ahead score in the final minute, marking the 4th lead change in the final quarter. The Rams travel to frigid Chicago on Sunday night, where temperatures are expected to be below 20 degrees during the day and around 6 degrees at night.

Chicago rallied from a 21-3 halftime deficit to stun Green Bay 31-27 for the franchise’s first playoff win since 2010. The Bears scored 25 points in the fourth quarter, highlighted by a pair of TD passes from QB Caleb Williams in his playoff debut. The former top pick finished with 361 passing yards and 2 TDs, marking his first 300+ yard passing performance of the season. Chicago somehow came back in spite of not creating a takeaway after leading the league at +22 in turnovers in the regular season. The Bears have won 7 of their last 8 games at Soldier Field since falling apart in the season-opening defeat to the Vikings.

For the 2nd straight week, the Bears are listed as a home underdog and the Rams are a road favorite. LA posted a 5-2 ATS mark as a road favorite, including the blowout of Jacksonville in London. The 2 non-covers came as a favorite of more than a TD in losses to Atlanta and Carolina, but all 5 covers came by at least 10 points. The Bears have put together an 8-2 ATS record in the role of a dog, including a 2-0 ATS mark at home. The Rams aren’t used to the cold, but let’s back the road favorite here to advance to the NFC Championship.

Rams vs Bears prediction: Los Angeles Rams -3.5 (-115) available at time of publishing. Playable to 4.

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3:00 PM ET

Texans vs Patriots Same Game Parlay

SGP

Money Line

HOU Texans Win

Game Totals

Under 40.5

Player Rushing Yards

W. Marks (HOU) - 70+ rush yds

Reasoning

Texans vs Patriots SGP pick: Houston Texans ML over New England Patriots (+150)

All aboard the Texans’ bandwagon! I have been on it for much of the season, and everyone should be on it now following their first-round performance. Granted, the Patriots are not the Steelers. But we’re not asking the visitors to win by 24 points; we’re simply asking them to win. They should be able to do it, too. Since starting the season 3-5, head coach Demeco Ryans’ squad has reeled off 10 victories in a row. The defense is flat-out scary. CJ Stroud can’t possibly play as badly as he did on Monday – and his team still won by 24 points. If Stroud can simply play mistake-free football and let his defense cook, Houston should be in good shape.

Even with Drake Maye performing at an MVP level, New England’s offense is not a unit over which Houston’s defense will lose any sleep. In a contest that should be low scoring with extremely small margins, the Texans have good value as considerable underdogs.

Texans vs Patriots SGP pick: Under 40.5 (-105)

As expected, both defenses were utterly dominant in the first round – giving up a combined 9 points while each forcing 2 turnovers. New England came up with 6 sacks of Justin Herbert, while Houston took down Aaron Rodgers 4 times. It was nothing new, either – especially for the Texans. They ranked 1st in total defense, 2nd in scoring, 6th against the pass, 3rd in interceptions and 6th in sacks during the regular season.

On the other side of the ball, don’t be fooled by Houston’s 30 points at Pittsburgh. Other than Marks, the offense was pretty much awful almost the entire game. 2 of the Texans’ touchdowns were scored by the defense. Additionally, receiver Nico Collins left with a concussion and probably won’t play this weekend. I have full faith in defense controlling this matchup the entire way, to the extent that neither team is likely to reach the 20-point mark.

Texans vs Patriots parlay pick: Woody Marks to record 70+ rushing yards (+184)

Dating back to the regular season, Marks has rushed for at least 64 yards in 5 of his last 7 games. The 2 exceptions are easily explained, too. One was such a blowout of Arizona (40-20) that Marks got just 7 carries; the other was the regular-season finale against Indianapolis that turned into a meaningless game once it became apparent that Jacksonville was going to crush Tennessee and clinch the AFC South. In other words, Marks is always productive whenever his volume of work is up to standard. The USC product was awesome on Monday, carrying 19 times for 112 yards and a touchdown.

Houston’s game plan for round 2 should be the norm: dominate on defense and run the football. Although New England’s defense is very good, it allowed 101.7 yards per game on 4.2 yards per attempt in the regular season. That’s decent but nothing special.

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6:30 PM ET

Rams vs Bears Same Game Parlay

SGP

Anytime Touchdown Scorer

P. Nacua (LAR) to score a TD

Anytime Touchdown Scorer

C. Parkinson (LAR) to score a TD

Anytime Touchdown Scorer

D. Swift (CHI) to score a TD

Reasoning

Rams vs Bears parlay pick: Puka Nacua to score a touchdown (-115)

Nacua has scored at least 1 touchdown in 4 consecutive contests, including 2 in a Week 16 overtime loss at Seattle. He finished the regular season with 10 TDs before catching 10 of 18 targets for 111 yards and 1 touchdown during a 34-31 victory at Carolina. Nacua also rushed for a score in the wild-card round. Playoff success is nothing new for the BYU product, who made 9 receptions on 10 targets for 181 yards and a TD during a 2023 wild-card loss to Detroit.

Rams vs Bears parlay pick: Colby Parkinson to score a touchdown (+235)

This should be a relatively favorable matchup for everyone involved in the Rams’ air attack. The Bears’ defense ranked #22 against the pass during the regular season and #28 in yards per pass attempt allowed, while surrendering 32 touchdowns through the air. Only 4 teams gave up more. Don’t be surprised if Parkinson takes advantage on Tuesday after he scored the game-winning TD at Carolina in the wild-card round. The tight end out of Stanford also scored twice in the regular-season finale against Arizona, so he is on an absolute heater. Matthew Stafford will have utmost confidence in Parkinson, especially in the red zone.

Rams vs Bears parlay pick: D’Andre Swift to score a touchdown (+160)

Swift scored 4 touchdowns in the last 4 games of the regular season. The former Georgia standout followed that up by rushing for a TD in last weekend’s 31-27 win over Green Bay. You could argue that it’s a surprise when Swift doesn’t score, so getting him all the way at +160 represents great value. Although L.A.’s defense is quite good in general, it has been gashed in recent weeks by Carolina, Seattle and Atlanta. When Swift faced the Rams during the 2024 regular season, he torched them for 165 yards from scrimmage and 1 touchdown.

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What Is An NFL Parlay?

An NFL parlay is a type of bet where you combine multiple selections into a single wager. For an NFL parlay to win, all of the selections or bets need to win. While the difficulty of winning an NFL parlay increases with each selection you add, the odds can also greatly increase. To calculate the odds of a parlay you multiply the odds of the individual selections so the more selections, the bigger the parlay odds. You can also make use of our Parlay Calculator to take care of all of the math for you. For more on Parlays be sure to check out our Parlay betting guide.

Our experts will highlight the best NFL Predictions to combine into an NFL Parlay, offering you even more variation into how you want to wager on this week’s NFL action.

NFL Parlay Picks

Here at Pickswise, we have free NFL parlay picks every week of the NFL season. Our free NFL parlays include both traditional multi-game parlays which include our best parlay picks from the most popular markets including money line, spreads, and totals, as well as our NFL Same Game parlays. Each of our free NFL parlays will come with a full analysis for each leg, as well as the best odds available from all of the top online sportsbooks. Check back every week including for those primetime parlay picks on Mondays, Thursdays, and Sunday Night Football.

NFL Parlay Strategies & Tips

Parlay Bets despite their popularity can be one of the most difficult, but potentially most lucrative bets, with increased difficulty with each selection you add. It’s important to remember that over the course of the NFL season even experts will very likely lose more parlays than they win. However, the nature of parlay betting means the wins you do get turns more profit.

Here are some quick tips to better your chances of winning long-term with your NFL Parlays

Stick to 2, 3, or 4 team parlays – Any more than this will often not be profitable long term despite the increased parlay odds. Multiple sportsbooks and NFL betting experts report the win rate of 2-leg NFL parlays to be 49-52%, while 3-legs hit at about 27-30%, 4-legs at 15% and 5+ legs are successful less than 10% of the time.
Shop around for odds – Not all online sportsbooks offer the same odds, and while there is often only a marginal difference if you can wager three picks at -105 each instead of -120, your payout would be $744.21 instead of $616.20 to a $100 stake.
Avoid same-side NFL Parlays – Although popular amongst NFL bettors, parlaying heavy favorites or multiple overs bets for example, are loved by sportsbooks as they generally offer very poor value to the bettor.
Manage your bankroll – Being disciplined with your bankroll is key long term as not all parlays will win, particularly in the NFL, but if you keep your stake consistent, at odds of around 6/1, you only need to win 1 in 7 parlays to break even, any better than that is profit.

NFL Picks and Parlays

At Pickswise our experts do hours of research and statistical analysis ahead of every NFL game week, providing professional insight into the array of NFL betting markets available and where you can find the value. Our NFL parlays come with a full reasoning for each leg so you can feel confident using our ready-made parlays yourself.

If you prefer to put your own parlays together but want some inspiration or expert opinion on the selections to make, our range of NFL Picks and NFL Prop Bets are the perfect companions to our NFL parlay picks and exactly what you’re looking for. Not only that, our NFL Best Bets are an excellent starting point for your parlays, or the perfect way to round out that NFL Parlay needing one more selection.

How to bet on NFL Parlays

Betting on NFL picks and parlays is a quick and simple process with any online sportsbook. To create a parlay, you simply have to add multiple selections to your bet slip and click the parlay option before placing your wager.

Due to the popularity of NFL betting and also NFL parlays, sportsbooks pay a considerable amount of attention to these markets, and in shopping around you can find great variations in odds, spread lines, and often price boosts or bonuses such as Parlay insurance whereby you get your stake as a bonus bet if only one leg lets you down. Shopping around for these advantages is key to having long-term success with NFL parlays.

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What is an NFL Teaser Bet?

One of the ways to avoid the frustration of losing an against-the-spread bet by a point or two is with NFL teaser picks. For example, in a 2-team teaser, you get 6 points placed in your direction (-7 spread becomes -1) for both games. The caveat is that both teams must cover for your ticket to be graded a winner and the odds are similar to a single-game bet. Conversely in a parlay, you still wager on two teams but with the original spread and with better payout odds (usually 3:1). Teasers can be parlayed with 2,3,4,5 teams or more. NFL Teasers are a significant way to boost your parlays win probability as around 25% of NFL games end with a margin of exactly 3 or 7 points, so crossing those margins offers great value.

What Is A Same Game Parlay

A Same Game Parlay is just like a regular parlay wager, except all selections come from prop bets within one specific game. The obvious positive of a Same Game Parlay is that by combining multiple selections you can go for an even bigger win with the odds increasing with each selection.

Bettors will often use Same Game Parlays to wager on correlated props, and if you get it right the payouts can be huge. Take, for example, a team facing a poor pass defense with an elite QB, in that spot, you might take the QB to hit over their passing yards total and you can also parlay that with their favorite wide receiver to score anytime and the team to win.

There are some restrictions or odds adjustments on correlated bets within a same-game parlay but it’s still a great way to improve the probability of your NFL parlays being successful in the long-term.

How To Bet On A Same Game Parlay

With the Same Game Parlay’s increasing popularity, the majority of leading online sportsbooks now offer them across a number of sports, including the NFL. Some refer to them as One Game Parlays and Single Game Parlays, which are different in name, but the same in concept.

To bet on a same game parlay simply head to your preferred online Sportsbook, or where you can get the best odds for your picks. Unsure of the best online sportsbook for the NFL? Check out our guide to the best NFL betting sites today.

To bet a Same Game Parlay you must first click on the game you want to place a bet on, and then add each selection to your betslip. The Same Game Parlay odds update with each pick. Once you have added all of your selections, enter the amount you wish to wager and hit ‘place bet’. And that’s it, you’re on!

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NFL Parlays: Betting small to try to win big

Bet small, win big. That’s the aim of every NFL parlay and our team of experts spend hours each week crafting what they believe to be the perfect parlay to deliver a nice payout. Our handicappers are among the best in the business at doing just that, with each leg the product of intensive analysis from numerous members of the Pickswise capping team. Our record speaks for itself when it comes to NFL parlay expertise, throughout the 2023 season our NFL parlays had scored 38.5 units in profit.

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NFL Parlays FAQs

Can You Parlay NFL Win Totals?

You cannot parlay NFL Win Totals bets as the outcomes of the events are closely correlated. If you were to bet the Overs on the Saints, but the Unders on the Buccaneers for example, and the Saints beat the Bucs twice in a season, both outcomes are likely to increase their chances of winning.

What Is A Parlay Bet In NFL?

A parlay bet in the NFL is when you combine multiple straight bets into one single bet. Every pick within the parlay must win for the ticket to cash, but the odds also increase in line with the risk of adding more picks, making them fruitful if they hit.

Can You Parlay NFL Futures?

You can parlay certain NFL futures before and during the season, but it will vary from sportsbook to sportsbook. One example would be division winners, you can try to hit a big parlay and predict all 8 division winners in a season. Some sportsbooks will also allow you to parlay Player Awards such as Offensive and Defensive Rookie of The Year.

Are NFL Parlays Worth It?

Parlays can be worth it, but it’s also worth keeping in mind that the more picks you have in a parlay the harder it will be to win. However, with the odds of each individual pick multiplying to give you the parlay odds, it allows you to bet smaller units to try and win bigger returns than a straight wager.

What Are The Disadvantages Of A Parlay?

The disadvantage of a parlay is its difficulty to win. While the odds are often great, adding each pick will also increase the risk of the bet winning as every selection has to win for the ticket to cash, a single losing leg with 5 winning ones still returns $0.

Why Are Parlays So Popular?

Parlays are popular because they offer the opportunity of betting small and win big. For example, if you were to parlay 6 teams against the spread, you should expect odds of around +4500 meaning a $50 bet would return $2,300.