Super Bowl 2021: Full NFL Playoff Odds and Bold Predictions

The first round of the 2020-21 NFL postseason is complete. That may seem like a silly statement—and it probably is—but it's also a product of the league's first-ever Super Wild Card Weekend.

Under the old format, four teams would be eliminated from the Super Bowl during the postseason's opening round. Three teams—the Washington Football Team, Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts—have already been shown the door with a full day of wild-card action remaining. This is thanks to the NFL's expanded 14-team playoff format, in which 11 teams still remain.

Any one of the remaining squads could win Super Bowl LV, though three more will be eliminated Sunday. Here you will find updated Super Bowl odds for those 11 teams—as listed by DraftKings Sportsbook—along with some bold playoff predictions for the coming weeks.

Updated Super Bowl Odds

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Kansas City Chiefs: 11-4

Green Bay Packers: 4-1

Buffalo Bills: 5-1

New Orleans Saints: 15-2

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 8-1

Baltimore Ravens: 12-1

Los Angeles Rams: 16-1

Pittsburgh Steelers: 22-1

Tennessee Titans: 33-1

Cleveland Browns: 60-1

Chicago Bears: 100-1

Baltimore Exacts Revenge on the Titans

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Last season, the Baltimore Ravens finished with an NFL-best 14-2 record. However, they were steamrolled by the Tennessee Titans in the divisional round of the playoffs. The teams met again in Week 11 of the 2020 season, and Tennessee once again came out on top.

Baltimore will open the postseason against the Titans again. This time around, though, the Ravens will emerge victorious.

Unlike last season, when the Ravens coasted into the playoffs, it's been a battle just to get in. However, Baltimore has risen to the challenge and has been in playoff mode for more than a month. Baltimore hasn't lost since Week 12—a week in which COVID-19 significantly affected the Ravens roster—and more importantly, quarterback Lamar Jackson has returned to MVP form.

Thanks to a late-season surge, Jackson just wrapped his second consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season.

Jackson's ability to influence a game with both his arm and his legs will unravel the Titans, who are pretty close to awful defensively. Tennessee ranks 28th in total defense and 24th in points allowed.

Teams like the Cleveland Browns have shown that by getting out to an early lead, they can take Derrick Henry out of Tennessee's game plan—as much as a team possibly can. If Baltimore can do that, their sixth-ranked pass defense will help to bring this one home.

Jackson will then have his first career playoff win.

Josh Allen Will Score a Hat Trick...on the Ground

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The Buffalo Bills were able to oust the Indianapolis Colts from the postseason, thanks in no small part to the scrambling ability of quarterback Josh Allen. He racked up 54 rushing yards and a touchdown Saturday. While several of his runs weren't by design, they were effective.

"It doesn't matter how it looks," Allen told Evan Washburn of CBS (h/t The Ringer's Danny Heifetz). "It's the playoffs. It's win or go home, and we got it done."

Don't be surprised to see Allen rush for two more touchdowns in the divisional round, bringing his postseason total to three. Thanks to Buffalo's ownership of the second seed, the Bills will avoid the Kansas City Chiefs until the conference championship. They will be playing at home until then, and not one of their potential opponents is elite in the run-defense department.

The Ravens rank 22nd in yards per carry allowed, while the Titans rank 19th. The Pittsburgh Steelers rank 13th, while the Cleveland Browns rank 12th.

While the Bills didn't necessarily plan on having Allen run 11 times Saturday, they should plan on giving him double-digit carries next time out.

Joshua Dobbs Will Be a Playoff Hero for Pittsburgh

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Ben Roethlisberger didn't play in Pittsburgh's Week 17 loss to the Browns. He will suit up for Sunday's rematch. However, fans shouldn't be surprised if he isn't the only Pittsburgh signal-caller to take the field in this one.

The Steelers utilized third-string quarterback Joshua Dobbs to supplement the ground game last time out. While he only ran twice for 20 yards, he did help keep the Cleveland defense off balance. Expect to see more of Dobbs against the Browns—and not just as a scrambler.

Dobbs completed four of five pass attempts against Cleveland in Week 17. While those completions only netted two yards, the Steelers showed they are not afraid to let Dobbs throw. He's going to let a couple rip against the Browns on Sunday.

While Cleveland is missing several key players and coaches because of COVID-19-related issues, the Browns are not going to be pushovers. Dobbs could be the difference-maker, and it won't be a surprise to see him top 100 passing yards and have 40-50 yards on the ground.

Of course, this would likely mean that Cleveland is able to keep the game close, but these are bold predictions, right? Dobbs will help to deliver the win for the Steelers.

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