This article is part of our Staff Picks series.
Last week we did okay, winning our unanimous pick (Titans) and going .500 or better across the board. Unfortunately only Pianowski won his best bet.
This week, we all like the 49ers, and Erickson has them as his best bet. DDD and I have the exact same picks, something that bodes badly for me. Both he and I made the Chiefs our best bets, while Payne took the other side of that with the Texans.
Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Payne | Del Don | |
| Vikings +7 at 49ers | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers |
| Titans +9.5 at Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Titans | Ravens | Titans |
| Texans +9.5 at Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Texans | Chiefs |
| Seahawks +4 at Packers | Packers | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Best Bet | 49ers | Ravens | Chiefs | Texans | Chiefs |
| Last week's Record | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 |
| Playoff Best Bet Record | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Best Bet Record | 9-8 | 9-7-1 | 8-9 | 12-4-1 | 8-9 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 27-22-1 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 130-120-6 | ||||
| 2018 Playoff Record | 3-6-1 | 1-8-1 | 3-6-1 | N/A | 2-7-1 |
| 2017 Playoff Record | 5-6 | 5-6 | 5-6 | N/A | 2-9 |
| 2016 Playoff Record | 6-5 | 5-6 | 6-5 | N/A | 6-5 |
| 2015 Playoff Record | 5-6 | 2-9 | 3-8 | N/A | 1-10 |
| 2014 Playoff Record | 10-1 | 5-6 | 9-2 | N/A | 9-2 |
| 2013 Playoff Record | 5-4-2 | 3-6-2 | 4-5-2 | N/A | 4-5-2 |
| 2012 Playoff Record | 4-6-1 | 5-5-1 | 6-4-1 | N/A | 8-2-1 |
| 2011 Playoff Record | 8-3 | 5-6 | 9-2 | N/A | 7-4 |
| 2010 Playoff Record | 6-5 | 5-6 | 5-6 | N/A | 8-3 |
| 2009 Playoff Record | 5-6 | 4-7 | 1-10 | N/A | 5-6 |
| 2008 Playoff Record | 6-5 |
