The road teams are the favorites in the NFL playoffs on Sunday, with the Ravens and Eagles looking to fly past their opponents (NFL Tickets) . Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup. For those who insist on winning bets, check out the objective rundown of which handicappers are hot and who has the big plays.

The Gridiron Spotlight

The second part of the NFL’s Wild Card Weekend begins at 1:00pm ET on Sunday, with Baltimore at Miami. Both the Ravens and the Dolphins finished at 11-5 straight-up on the season; Baltimore was good to bettors at 12-4 against-the-spread, while Miami was up-and-down at 8-8 ATS. These two teams met back in Week 7 in Miami, with the Ravens pulling out a 27-13 victory. That result has been factored into Sunday afternoon’s line, which sees Baltimore favored by 3.5 points on the road. The total for the game has been listed at a low 37.5 points.

The final NFL game of the weekend then gets underway at 4:30pm ET on Sunday, with Philadelphia at Minnesota. With wins in four of their past five games the Eagles (9-6-1 SU, 10-6 ATS) are pegged as 3-point road favorites against the Vikings (10-6 SU, 6-10 ATS), with the game’s total at 41.5 points. Philadelphia blasted rival Dallas 44-6 in the last week of the regular season to qualify for the playoffs as a Wild Card team; the Vikings slipped past the Giants 20-19 in their last game of the regular season, and enter Sunday as champs of the NFC North.

Other Notable Events

The No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels will get their ACC schedule underway on Sunday when they play host to Boston College. The Tar Heels bounced Nevada 84-61 in their last contest, and they head into conference play at 13-0 SU and 6-6 ATS. The Eagles slipped past Sacred Heart 89-76 last time out, which moved them to 12-2 SU through 14 games, and a lucrative 6-2-1 against the numbers.

No. 5 Duke also has an ACC matchup on Sunday, as they’ll take on Virginia Tech. Other ranked teams in action include No. 12 UCLA vs. Oregon, No. 17 Arizona State vs. Cal, No. 18 Louisville vs. Kentucky, and No. 23 Michigan vs. Illinois.

The Rest of the Schedule

The NBA’s schedule for Sunday has a half-dozen contests, including a 1:00pm ET matinee between LeBron’s Cleveland Cavaliers and the lowly Wizards in Washington. The Magic and Raptors also meet in Toronto early in the afternoon, while the rest of the day’s schedule includes Detroit at the Clippers, Dallas at Memphis, Boston at New York, and Portland at the Lakers to finish the evening.

Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks will be looking to rebound from their outdoor loss at Wrigley Field on New Year’s Day by beating the Calgary Flames inside the United Center on Sunday. There are six other NHL games on the Sunday slate, including Florida at Montreal, Tampa Bay at Atlanta, Ottawa at New Jersey, Minnesota at Colorado, and Phoenix at Anaheim. As well, the Dallas Stars will head north and west for a Sunday night matchup against the Canucks.

A Peek at the Future

The Raptors will be back in action on Monday against Milwaukee, but the top matchup of the day sees San Antonio playing on the road in Miami . . . it’s Ohio State versus Texas in the Fiesta Bowl on Monday night (8:00pm ET), with the Longhorns pegged as 8-point favorites . . . Ball State and Tulsa will meet in the GMAC Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Tuesday night; that game’s a pick‘em.

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