The 2026 NFL Divisional Round schedule features two games on Sunday: Texans vs. Patriots (-3.5, 40.5) and Rams (-4.5, 48.5) vs. Bears. These are moderate spreads for the NFL, falling between the spreads of Saturday’s two games. Houston will look to win without the services of lead receiver Nico Collins (concussion), whose absence moves them from Patriots-3 to Patriots-3.5 in the NFL standings.
Meanwhile, double-digit wind and snow are expected for the Bears-Rams game, with temperatures in the single digits. Despite this, it still has the highest over/under of any divisional round matchup. How do the factors affect your NFL divisional round bets and playoff predictions? Before you make your 2026 NFL divisional round picks or NFL score predictions, check out our NFL spread, over/under and money line predictions powered by self-learning SportsLine AI.
AI predictions and AI ratings built by SportsLine’s data science team using cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques are generated for each game. AI predictions are determined by statistically learning from each team’s past data and quantitatively evaluating the strength of the opponent’s defense using a value out of 100 called a matchup score. Continuously updated with the latest available data to help identify the largest discrepancies within rows. SportsLine’s AI PickBot has captured more than 2,000 4.5-star and 5-star prop picks since the start of the 2023 season.
For the 2026 NFL Division Round NFL bettingSportsLine AI evaluated NFL odds and provided NFL betting picks for all four games. Here you can only see AI predictions for the 2026 NFL Divisional Round schedule.
2026 NFL Division Round AI Top Picks
After analyzing every game in the Divisional Round, SportsLine AI predicted the Texans (+3.5) to cover a close, low-scoring game against the Patriots on Sunday at 3:00 PM ET.
Houston was one of the most impressive teams of Wild Card Weekend, defeating the Steelers 30-6 on Monday behind the efforts of an elite defense. There are still question marks on offense in this matchup, but Houston’s defense should be well-equipped to keep this game competitive.
SportsLine AI projects the Pats to win 15.9 to 13.5 and says the Texans’ coverage, which returns +100, is a B-rated pick. See more 2026 NFL Divisional Round football predictions and football picks on SportsLine. Bet on the Patriots on DraftKings here:
How to make a 2026 NFL divisional round pick
Additionally, AI PickBot has generated three coveted A+ picks in the 2026 NFL Divisional Round. Before you place your 2026 Wild Card Weekend NFL bets yourself, you should check out the AI NFL picks. You can only see it on Sportsline.
Who will win and cover each game in the 2026 NFL Divisional Round, and which A+ picks should you target now? Visit SportsLine now to see the NFL’s top picks against the spread, over-under and the money line from SportsLine AI, which has acquired over 2,000 highly rated picks since the start of the 2023 season.
