NFL Betting: Which Divisional Round Specials Should You Target?

For many fans and bettors of football, the NFL Divisional Round often serves as the best NFL weekend of the year.

With eight teams left vying for a shot at the Lombardi Trophy in Vegas, all four games throughout Saturday and Sunday should offer peak action. Naturally, what better way to enjoy the slate than by playing a few of FanDuel Sportsbook's Divisional Specials?

Pertaining to this weekend's schedule, FanDuel has rolled out 50-plus exclusive markets, many of which are combination props. So, let's have a little fun here.

Being that our first Divisional Round kickoff is only a few days away, there's no sense wasting anymore time -- see below for myriad creative betting markets exclusive to FanDuel Sportsbook.

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NFL Divisional Round Betting

1+ Points to be Scored in Each Quarter of All 4 Divisional Weekend Games (+115)

Perhaps it is best if we start with something simple. With four games over the weekend, this is a market that involves all four Divisional contests. Of course, first up we will see the Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens prior to the Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers. Then on Sunday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will visit the Detroit Lions before the Buffalo Bills host the Kansas City Chiefs.

For this specific wager, we are looking for a score of any kind in all four quarters of all four games. To elaborate, we don't need a score from both teams in any contest, but a single score in every quarter. Given the offenses on hand, this could be an advantageous plus-money bet to play.

In simpler terms, this wager will cash so long as there is no quarter through the four games wherein both teams competing go without a point.

This season, Houston was last part of a scoreless quarter in Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals. However, the Ravens contributed to a scoreless quarter their last time out (Week 18 versus the Pittsburgh Steelers -- a game Lamar Jackson did not play in).

For the 49ers' 17 games this year, every quarter they played produced points (whether by them or the opponent). Bouncing over to the Packers, Green Bay last participated in a scoreless quarter back in Week 8 versus the Minnesota Vikings.

Like Baltimore, the Buccaneers were also part of a scoreless quarter in Week 18. On a windy day in Charlotte (at the Carolina Panthers), Tampa won 9-0. For the Bucs' next opponent, the Lions most recently produced a quarter with no points at all back in Week 17 at the Dallas Cowboys.

Buffalo was in a game that last had a scoreless quarter in Week 18. In that bid against the Miami Dolphins, there were actually two quarters that didn't have any scoring. For Kansas City, their games have seen points in every quarter going back to Week 9 (also versus Miami).

Being that this is the Divisional Round, I expect the quality of offensive play to be elevated. With this bet at +115 odds, it's a solid option.

Brock Purdy, C.J. Stroud and Patrick Mahomes to Combine for 6+ Passing TDs (+135)

As another exciting collaborative scoring prop, let's focus on this one pertaining to young signal-callers Brock Purdy, C.J. Stroud and Patrick Mahomes. With all three quarterbacks playing quality football, I like them to combine for at least six touchdown passes (+135 odds) this weekend.

Through six seasons as the starter in KC, Mahomes has thoroughly proven his dominance. In his time in the NFL, "Showtime" has averaged 2.3 touchdown passes per game. However, that clip for Mahomes is slightly higher in postseason games, showing 2.4 TDs per game. He'll take on the Bills this Sunday evening, but don't expect the cold to slow down the Texas Tech alum -- Mahomes is fresh off a 262-yard performance in negative temperatures.

I am confident we can get two or more touchdown tosses from Mahomes in this playoff bid. Still, Chiefs-Bills is the final game of the weekend, so we'll need young guns Purdy and Stroud to carry their weight on Saturday.

Making his 29th professional start (including playoffs), Purdy was a legitimate MVP contender throughout the recent regular season. In just his second campaign, the Iowa State alum already set the 49ers' single-season passing yardage record at 4,280 (on 9.6 yards per attempt). For scoring, Purdy shined there, as well, tossing the third-most touchdowns (31) in the NFL this season. Purdy has averaged 1.94 passing TDs per game this year. Genuinely, I believe he finds the end zone against Green Bay on Saturday.

As the likely AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, Stroud has been vital in turning around the football culture in Houston. Last year, the Texans were a bottom-dwelling 3-14 team. Now, with the addition of Stroud and head coach DeMeco Ryans, Houston just won the division with a 10-7 record. Even better: he is coming off a three-touchdown performance in his first playoff game, trouncing the Cleveland Browns. Through the year, the rookie averaged 1.53 touchdown passes, and Stroud tossed as many as five scores in a Week 9 contest versus the Bucs.

Obviously, this wager of at least six total touchdown passes between Stroud, Purdy and Mahomes this weekend could be aided by a major performance from any one of them. We don't need two touchdowns each; we are looking for six combined. Whether that is 4-1-1, 5-0-1 or 2-2-2 (or any other combination of six tuddies), the +135 odds on this are fairly appealing.

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