NFL Straight-Up Moneyline Picks for Every Game in Wild Card Weekend

SI Staff | Jan 7, 2026

The SI Team makes their picks for the Wild Card Round. / Sports Illustrated

The 2025 NFL regular season is in the books, so it's time to move forward to the Wild Card Round.

Conor Orr is officially the regular-season champion of the SI roundtable pick'em pool. He is the only writer to finish in the positive with their regular-season picks, going 179-72-1 for +16.14 units. Matt Verderame was in the green up until the final week, but a rough Week 18 outing caused him to drop to the red. Mitch Goldich finishes in third place at 174-97-1.

Now, let's see how everyone does when it comes to picking winners in the playoffs. Let's take a look at everyone's picks for the opening round.

Week 18 Results

• Clare Brennan, Associate Editor 7-9 (-7.2 units)
• Mitch Goldich, Senior Editor 8-8 (-4.56 units)
• Gilberto Manzano, NFL Staff Writer 9-7 (-3.49 units)
• Conor Orr, Senior Writer 10-6 (-0.45 units)
• John Pluym, NFL Managing Editor 8-8 (-5.35 units)
• Matt Verderame, NFL Staff Writer 6-10 (-8.79 units)
• Iain MacMillan, Senior Editor, Betting 8-8 (-4.45 units)
• Peter Dewey, Associate Managing Editor, Betting 8-8 (-5.62 units)

Season-to-Date Results

• Clare Brennan, Associate Editor 169-102-1 (-15.86 units)
• Mitch Goldich, Senior Editor 174-97-1 (-6.84 units)
• Gilberto Manzano, NFL Staff Writer 162-119-1 (-21.63 units)
• Conor Orr, Senior Writer 179-72-1 (+16.14 units)
• John Pluym, NFL Managing Editor 160-111-1 (-32.43 units)
• Matt Verderame, NFL Staff Writer 177-94-1 (-4.44 units)
• Iain MacMillan, Senior Editor, Betting 158-113-1 (-17.35 units)
• Peter Dewey, Associate Managing Editor, Betting 169-103-1 (-16.79 units)

NFL Wild Card Picks

NFL Wild Card Picks / Sports Illustrated

All odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

Rams (-575) vs. Panthers (+425)

• Clare Brennan: Rams
• Mitch Goldich: Rams
• Gilberto Manzano: Rams
• Conor Orr: Rams
• John Pluym: Rams
• Matt Verderame: Rams
• Iain MacMillan: Rams
• Peter Dewey: Rams

Packers (-118) vs. Bears (-102)

• Clare Brennan: Bears
• Mitch Goldich: Bears
• Gilberto Manzano: Bears
• Conor Orr: Packers
• John Pluym: Packers
• Matt Verderame: Packers
• Iain MacMillan: Packers
• Peter Dewey: Packers

Bills (-112) vs. Jaguars (-108)

• Clare Brennan: Bills
• Mitch Goldich: Jaguars
• Gilberto Manzano: Bills
• Conor Orr: Bills
• John Pluym: Jaguars
• Matt Verderame: Jaguars
• Iain MacMillan: Jaguars
• Peter Dewey: Jaguars

49ers (+190) vs. Eagles (-192)

• Clare Brennan: Eagles
• Mitch Goldich: Eagles
• Gilberto Manzano: Eagles
• Conor Orr: Eagles
• John Pluym: 49ers
• Matt Verderame: 49ers
• Iain MacMillan: Eagles
• Peter Dewey: Eagles

Chargers (+160) vs. Patriots (-192)

• Clare Brennan: Patriots
• Mitch Goldich: Chargers
• Gilberto Manzano: Patriots
• Conor Orr: Chargers
• John Pluym: Patriots
• Matt Verderame: Patriots
• Iain MacMillan: Chargers
• Peter Dewey: Patriots

Texans (-166) vs. Steelers (+140)

• Clare Brennan: Texans
• Mitch Goldich: Texans
• Gilberto Manzano: Texans
• Conor Orr: Texans
• John Pluym: Texans
• Matt Verderame: Texans
• Iain MacMillan: Steelers
• Peter Dewey: Texans

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