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NFL wild-card playoff game-plan keys: How every team can win

Twelve of the 14 NFL playoff teams are in action on wild-card weekend and look to advance to the divisional round. How can each team get it done? We mapped out game-planning keys to victory.

We focused on personnel matchups, scheme advantages, coaching tendencies and what we see on the game tape to come up with one crucial issue for all 12 teams this weekend. Additionally, we included game projections from ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI). Here's how every team can win and move onto the next round of the playoffs.

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(7) Green Bay Packers at (2) Dallas Cowboys

When: Sunday, 4:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
ESPN BET: DAL -7
FPI prediction: DAL, 73.6%

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