The playoffs start Saturday with the Rams heading to Carolina to face a Panthers team that is expected to be a double-digit underdog in the matchup, a monster spread and one that has been impossible to cover in the past.

The Houston Texans' first matchup of the postseason is officially set; they'll be up against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Welcome to the first round of the NFL playoffs! We have six games on tap for the Wild Card round, and only one game with a spread of more than 3.5-points. Each of these games should be close, as even the Rams as 10.5 favorites in Carolina, lost to the Panthers less than a couple months ago.

Panthers HC Dave Canales talked about the status of G Robert Hunt ahead of this week's wild-card matchup with the Rams.

The Patriots have had success against the Chargers in the playoffs in the past. But Mike Vrabel knows it will be a challenge for his team when it host Los Angeles on Sunday night for the AFC Wild Card game.