Good morning, Pickswise Nation. When it's super Wild Card Weekend, you don't get just 2 days of NFL playoff football, you get 3. The first round concludes on Monday night, while we also have plenty of NBA, NHL, college basketball and tennis action. It's another big day in the world of sports, so let's get right to it and make your next bet better with Wise n' Shine!'
About Last Night'
Bengals set up showdown with Bills
Cincinnati used a 98-yard fumble return for a touchdown to beat Baltimore 24-17 and book its spot alongside Buffalo in the divisional round. We cashed Ravens +8.5 and over 40.5 in Sunday's nightcap. Meanwhile, the Bills scraped past the Dolphins 34-31 and the Giants upset the Vikings 31-24. The Bills now have +360 odds for the Super Bowl with FanDuel Sportsbook, behind only the Chiefs (+300).
NBA parlay cashes at +615 odds
We cashed our +615 NBA parlay on Sunday as Oklahoma City, Sacramento and Portland covered their respective spreads. The Thunder upset the Nets, the Kings cruised past San Antonio and the Trail Blazers destroyed the Mavericks. In other results, New York improved to 7-1 SU in its last 8 games as Julius Randle scored 42 points during a 117-104 victory at Detroit.
J-e-t-s Jets, Jets, Jets
The NFL's Jets may have imploded down the stretch, but the NHL's Jets continue to roll along nicely. They are now 8-1-0 in their last 9 contests – with all 8 wins coming in regulation – after defeating Arizona 2-1. There were only 2 other games on Sunday. Vancouver beat Carolina 4-3 in a shootout and Montreal knocked off the Rangers 2-1.'