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NFL picks against the spread: Can Lamar Jackson erase criticisms of his playoff résumé?

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Plenty of NFL fans will pick this week as their favorite of the year.

It's reasonable, though the structure of the divisional round has changed a bit. We used to be guaranteed the four best teams in the NFL, with two teams in each conference getting byes, but that's down to just one bye each for the AFC and NFC.