Residence underdogs are 16-14 outright all-time within the wildcard spherical

The 2024 NFL common season is over and playoffs begin this weekend. Kansas Metropolis and Detroit had been the #1 seeds of their respective convention. They every have a bye this weekend and can wait to face the bottom remaining seed within the AFC and NFC. Six playoff video games will occur between Saturday and Monday to find out who will make it to the divisional spherical. 

ESPN stats and data analysis producer Evan Kaplan had fascinating data for the wildcard spherical this weekend. Adam Schefter tweeted data from Kaplan and it mentioned that dwelling underdogs are 16-14 outright all-time within the wildcard playoffs. Within the 2024 wildcard spherical, there are two dwelling underdogs. The Houston Texans and the Los Angeles Rams. Can both workforce make an upset this weekend?

Observe: Odds through BetOnline. Correct as of Jan. 9, 2025

Texans and Rams are dwelling underdogs within the 2024 wildcard spherical

Yet another underdog notice, per @EpKap: Residence underdogs are 16-14 outright all-time within the Wild Card Playoffs, and each dwelling underdogs gained final season (Texans and Buccaneers).

The Texans and Rams are each dwelling underdogs this weekend.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 9, 2025

On Saturday, the Houston Texans will host the Los Angeles Chargers. The Texans completed 10-7 in 2024 and gained that AFC South. That gave Houston the proper to host a playoff sport in 2024. Nonetheless, Houston didn’t finish the 2024 season on a robust notice. They misplaced 4 of their final eight video games. Three of these 4 losses had been to groups within the 2024 playoffs. All that elements into the Texans being (+136 ML) at dwelling this weekend vs. the Chargers. These odds are through BetOnline. Within the 2023 postseason, was a house underdog to the Browns and gained the sport outright. Can C.J. Stroud ship within the playoffs once more for Houston vs. a troublesome Chargers workforce?

The second dwelling underdog within the wildcard spherical is the Los Angeles Rams. After a 1-4 begin to the season, the Rams battled again and completed the 12 months 10-7 and gained the NFC West. Sean McVay and the Rams gained six of their final eight video games to finish the common season. They’re enjoying their greatest soccer when it issues most. Nonetheless, Los Angeles might be going through a 14-3 workforce that simply missed out on having the #1 seed within the NFC. Minnesota misplaced in Week 18 to the Lions and so they’re a frightening #5 seed within the NFC playoffs. The Rams are (-102) at dwelling vs. Sam Darnold and the Vikings. Will a house underdog be capable of pull off the upset within the 2024 wildcard spherical?