To steal a mantra from Mike Vrabel and the New England Patriots: "Big dogs come out in January." After a modest regular season, my picks have rounded into form over the playoffs, and I'm coming off a clean sweep (ML and ATS) over the divisional round weekend.

Baker Mayfield and the Bucs were in control of the NFC South midway through the season, but they have lost two in a row including a Week 16 loss to these Panthers and five of their last seven. Yes, the Bucs have had to battle through an inordinate number of injuries to key personnel.

The Green Bay Packers visit the rival Chicago Bears Saturday in an NFC Wild Card matchup in Chicago, Illinois. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET.