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NFL Saturday Divisional Round open thread

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NFL: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

The Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs is here, and only eight teams remain in play for a Super Bowl title.

The 49ers and Vikings kick off what should be a wild weekend at 4:35 ET in Santa Clara with a spot in the NFC Championship game on the line. Then at 8:15 ET, the Ravens play host to the Titans as Tennessee tries to recapture the road magic that pushed them past the Patriots last week.

The 49ers and Ravens are both coming off bye weeks as No. 1 seeds, and neither team’s starting quarterback has ever won a playoff game. In fact, the only quarterbacks left with bonafide multi-year playoff experience square off tomorrow when the Seahawks play the Packers.

After the Vikings took care of business in an overtime win against the Saints last week, they’ll look to push the 49ers in their first-ever home playoff game at Levi’s Stadium.

The oddsmakers in Las Vegas don’t appear to think either game tonight will be close, apparently, as San Francisco is favored by 7 points, while Baltimore is favored by 10. I’d expect the Vikings to put up a good fight, but ultimately predict that both heavily favored No. 1 seeds will prevail.

Here’s your open game thread for Saturday’s pair of games. Who do y’all have winning the Super Bowl?