NFL Betting Picks | 2026 Wild Card Weekend

UnitedGamblers.com is back to bring postseason NFL betting to JetNation. Andre from UnitedGamblers appeared on JetNation throughout the 2025 NFL season to provide betting information, tips, and predictions for the New York Jets and the NFL. With no more Jets games, it’s time to turn our attention to the 14 teams vying for the Lombardi Trophy.

The Jets had a long season that, unfortunately, came to an end without adding that elusive second Super Bowl win. As we know, that doesn’t mean the NFL season is over yet.

Wild Card Weekend starts on Saturday, kicking off the playoffs with six high-profile matchups. There’s plenty of great football ahead, and opportunities to bet on pro football before the Super Bowl.

Keep reading to see UnitedGamblers’ favorite picks for the opening weekend of the NFL and check out the best football betting apps for the 2026 postseason.

Pick 1: Chicago Bears Moneyline (+101) via Caesars Sportsbook

Bitter rivals who have more head-to-head matchups than any other pair of teams will put it all on the line Saturday night. As the NFC North champions, the Chicago Bears will get to host at Soldier Field. That’s also where these teams met just three weeks ago, when Chicago turned a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit into a 22-16 win that essentially sealed the division.

The Bears were a strong team at home this year, finishing with a 6-2 record even after a Week 18 loss. The Bears also ran effectively against the Packers this season, picking up 5.0 yards per carry and 288 total rushing yards (their most against any opponent) on 58 attempts. Chicago’s offense was third in rushing and ninth in scoring this season, a great recipe to control any postseason game.

Then, there’s a Packers team that limped into the playoffs amid a four-game losing streak. In the first three of those losses, with the NFC North at stake, Green Bay allowed 97 total points (32.3 per game). This Packers defense lost All-Pro Micah Parsons during the first game of the losing streak, a major reason why they’re struggling to get stops.

Regardless of his absence, the Packers didn’t travel well all season. They went 4-4-1 (2-6-1 ATS) as a visiting team this year. Green Bay lost in Cleveland and tied in Dallas despite entering both games favored by more than seven points. They escaped Arizona and MetLife, again favored by at least seven points in both, despite both foes starting a backup QB.

It may not be pretty, but Saturday night should end with a Bears win.

Pick 2: Buffalo Bills @ Jacksonville Jaguars Over 51.5 (-110) via Fanatics Sportsbook & Bet365

Jets fans are familiar with the Bills’ high-scoring prowess; look no further than Gang Green’s pair of games against them. New York’s defense also got a crack at the Jags this season. It was the most points the team allowed all year.

These offenses, ranked fourth (Buffalo) and sixth (Jacksonville) in scoring, know how to light up a scoreboard.

Four of Buffalo’s last five games went over the total, including both matchups as an away team. Four of Jacksonville’s last five games also finished over the total, including their three home games in that stretch. The Jaguars scored at least 35 points in their final four home games of the 2025 season.

Who doesn’t love a postseason shootout? Bet on these offenses to thrive on Sunday afternoon.

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