Monday, January 4, 2010

NFL Playoff Predictions--Wild Card Edition

So after all the scratching and clawing we have come to the NFL Playoffs, some of these teams are been playing their best football other have stumbled into the postseason. Lets not waste anymore time here are my picks for the Wild Card Round.

First up the NFC Wild Card Playoff Games.
# 5 Green Bay Packers vs. # 4 Arizona Cardinals
Now in Week 17 the Packers manhandled the Cardinals in Arizona, but i wouldn't read to much into it Kurt Warner only threw 6 passes and it looked more like Arizona just wanting to get into the postseason healthy. With that being said I still like Green Bay in this one. Arizona is just 4-4 at home this season and Green Bay may be one the hottest teams in the NFL. It should be closer but the result will be the same.
PREDICTION: PACKERS 27, CARDINALS 21

# 6 Philadelphia Eagles vs. # 3 Dallas Cowboys
In another Week 17 rematch the Eagles travel back to where the Cowboys just beat them 24-0, but this time the Eagles had something to play for in Week 17, with a win the Eagles would've been the # 2 seed in the NFC. Every time i want to jump on the Cowboys bandwagon i just say to myself no playoff wins since 1996. So part of me says until they do it i wont believe it. Then you look at the Eagles, very playoff experienced team i don't see this being another Dallas blowout.
PREDICTION: EAGLES 24, COWBOYS 21

Now for the AFC Wild Card Predictions
# 5 New York Jets vs. # 4 Cincinnati Bengals
The third rematch of Week 17 pits Cincy and New York and the Jets are coming off a 37-0 beat down of the Bengals, but again looks can be deceiving i don't think the Bengals were really into the game and instead of Cincy traveling to New York the Jets will travel to Cincinnati. Also add in the rookie Quarterback factor, we all saw Joe Flacco as a rookie win 2 playoff games a year ago, but the 09 Jets are not as good as the 08 Ravens were.
PREDICTION: BENGALS 20, JETS 13

# 6 Baltimore Ravens vs. # 3 New England Patriots
Both teams come into this game banged up but none more important than the one to Wes Welker who tore is ACL and MCL there are also reports that Tom Brady has a couple cracked ribs and broken finger. This is yet another rematch of a week 4 thriller that saw New England edge the Ravens 27-21. Ray Rice is the key to the Ravens success if he continues to run the ball well the Ravens will get deep into the Playoffs.
PREDICTION: RAVENS 24, PATRIOTS 20

So there they are going out on a limb a little with the Ravens game but a banged up Tom Brady and no Wes Welker will be huge in that game. Ill be back after the Wild Card Round to give you me Division Round Predictions.

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