Sharp or Square - FINAL Divisional Round NFL Bets: Rams-Panthers, Packers-Bears, Niners-Eagles, Chargers-Patriots
The Herd with Colin Cowherd
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
4.3 • 10K Ratings
🗓️ 17 January 2026
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
The Divisional Round of the 2026 NFL Playoffs is finally here, and betting expert Chad Millman and professional sports gambler Simon Hunter deliver their final five picks for their SHARP OR SQUARE PRO FOOTBALL PICK 'EM CONTEST at https://sharporsquare.thevolume.com/ as our audience competes for a fabulous grand prize trip to South Florida, courtesy of our sponsor Hard Rock Bet!
This afternoon, Josh Allen and the injured Buffalo Bills face Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos in a game that's been tantalizing to the market public. On Saturday night, an NFC West divisional re-match between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. Can Brock Purdy defeat quarterback Sam Darnold in a playoff showdown? And is the new Sam Darnold injury concern making Seattle a risky venture with the potential involvement of backup Drew Lock?
On Sunday, our hosts must make a decision on quarterback C.J. Stroud and his Houston Texans, who enter Foxboro as underdogs to Drake Maye and the New England Patriots. We end the episode with our final betting contest selections, along with analysis of Sunday night's game between quarterback Matt Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams, who travel to Chicago to take on Caleb Williams and Bears in freezing temperatures. All their final and official betting picks, all in one fast-paced episode! #Volume
0:03:00 - START
0:05:40 - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS VS. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS TOTAL
0:09:59 - HOUSTON TEXANS VS. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS SPREAD
0:15:40 - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS VS. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS SPREAD
0:20:40 - LOS ANGELES RAMS VS. CHICAGO BEARS SPREAD
0:30:00 - OFFICIAL DIVISIONAL ROUND CONTEST PICKS
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:05.1 | Welcome to Sharper Square, presented by Hard Rock Bet. |
| 0:09.0 | We are part of the volume podcast network. |
| 0:11.8 | This is the show that makes the squares sharper, makes the wise guys pay attention. |
| 0:16.6 | I am Chad Millman. |
| 0:17.8 | I'm joined, as always, by my co-host, my companion, my confidre, my BFF professional better, |
| 0:23.7 | Simon Hunter. |
| 0:25.1 | Hello, Simon. |
| 0:27.4 | Chad, how we doing? |
| 0:28.8 | Dude, look, I'm about to embark on a few days of an adventure. |
| 0:36.2 | I feel like I feel so freaking lucky I cannot tell you. I'll be in |
| 0:41.3 | Miami to my closest buddies, Andy and Matt, who grew up with me. We all grew up together outside |
| 0:49.0 | Chicago. We all went to Indiana. We're all going to be at the game on Monday night. We'll be there for the Bears |
| 0:58.2 | game on Sunday night. These are like, honest to God, not to get sentimental, just glorious |
| 1:05.7 | opportunities and weekends that just don't come around that often. |
| 1:11.6 | So I'm ready to roll, brother. |
| 1:14.6 | Ready to roll. |
| 1:15.6 | Are you? |
| 1:16.6 | Yeah. |
| 1:17.6 | No, I mean, like we talk about times, the best time here if you love good football, right? |
| 1:21.6 | It's the highest level being played and you're just fortunate enough that both your two favorite teams are still |
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