NFL Playoff Picture 2015: Bracket Scenarios and Latest Odds for Divisional Round

Football fans were treated to a season full of action, but the 2015 NFL playoff picture is turning out to be just as entertaining, and the madness will continue this weekend in the AFC and NFC divisional rounds.

With teams like Denver, New England, Seattle and Green Bay all earning first-round byes, fans will be treated to the franchises that survived Wild Card Weekend going to battle against well-rested and elite competition.

Here is the full postseason bracket, all the vital viewing information and odds for the divisional round and a breakdown of the most underrated player in the playoffs.

Date	AFC Matchups	Time (ET)	TV	Predicted Winner	Odds
Date	NFC Matchup	Time (ET)	TV	Predicted Winner
Jan. 10	Baltimore Ravens (6) vs. New England Patriots (1)	4:35 p.m.	NBC	Patriots	NE (10-29)
Jan. 11	Indianapolis Colts (4) vs. Denver Broncos (2)	4:40 p.m.	CBS	Broncos	DEN (5-14)
Jan. 10	Carolina Panthers (4) vs. Seattle Seahawks (1)	8:15 p.m.	Fox	Seattle	SEA (1-5)
Jan. 11	Dallas Cowboys (3) vs. Green Bay Packers (2)	1:05 p.m.	Fox	Green Bay	GB (2-5)

*Betting information via Odds Shark (as of Jan. 8 at 9 a.m. ET).

Most Underrated Player in the Playoffs: Haloti Ngata, DE, Baltimore Ravens

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The normal suspects are stealing most of the headlines this week, as Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady take the field in the divisional round, but the most underrated player this weekend is Baltimore Ravens defensive end Haloti Ngata.

At 6'4" and 340 pounds, Ngata is a unique mixture of elite run-stopper and dominant pass-rusher, and he showed that against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card Round. He amassed two tackles in the game, but he registered a sack, a quarterback hit and a pass deflection as well.

Ngata missed the final four regular-season games after violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy and being subsequently suspended. The defensive end admitted his use of Adderall and accepted his punishment.

As Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com pointed out, how Ngata handled the suspension is the key to his ability to play in the postseason:

When asked about how it felt to return to the field, Ngata told Aaron Wilson of The Baltimore Sun, via the Carroll County Times:

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Awesome, amazing, I can't thank the team enough to help let me play another game and we get another win and get to play another week. It's just an amazing feeling to be able to come back and play again. I was able to describe to my team how much I appreciate them and just happy to be playing again.

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Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL.com spoke about the leadership qualities Ngata possesses:

While there is no doubt that the big defensive end was a welcomed return to the lineup last week, his impact should be an even bigger factor Saturday against the New England Patriots in the divisional round.

Brady has played the Ravens many times over the last several years and has become all too familiar with Ngata. As a pocket passer, the thought of Ngata collapsing the pocket is one at the forefront of Brady's mind when playing Baltimore.

With Ngata relatively fresh after missing the final four weeks of the regular season and working off the rust against Pittsburgh, the Ravens will be looking for him to be a game-changer on the defensive side of the ball.

*Stats via NFL.com.