New Orleans (-10.5) @ Seattle o/u 44.5
Seattle is the first team to make the playoffs with a losing record and the Saints are the defending champs. As the line indicates, most people think this will be a blowout. However, I think many people will be surprised.
Seattle has been a very good home team (forget about the Giants blowout this year), especially on defense. Matt Hasselbeck should be back, which gives their offense some hope. However, they still lack play makers or any threat to score. I expect New Orleans to win, but that’s a lot of points to lay on the road in the playoffs.
Prediction: New Orleans 20 Seattle 13 (seattle/under)
NY Jets @ Indianapolis (-2.5) o/u 44.5
The Jets are an over hyped team that still has a reputation of being a great defensive team, yet they haven’t shown it on the field. Teams have eaten them alive with a short passing game which takes way the effectiveness of blitzes. The Jets have not found a replacement for Jim Leonhard at safety.
With all this, you’d think I like the Colts. I’m still not sold on Indy being able to stop the run. They did a great job against Tennessee last week, but I don’t see them doing it again. Not only can discount price vitamin the Jets pound the ball on the ground, but they have big play receivers in Holmes and Edwards. At the beginning of the year, I never would have thought of the Jets as having more offensive weapons than Indy, but with Collie and Clark out and Addai still bothered by a neck injury, Manning doesn’t have many weapons to go to, especially if Revis takes Wayne out of the game.
Prediction: NY Jets 31 Indianapolis 28 (NY/over)
Baltimore (-3) @ Kansas City o/u 40.5
A westernunion Alabama battle between two teams that like to run the ball figures to be a low scoring affair. However, people forget that with the addition of Boldin, the Ravens have a potentially strong air attack as well.
I really like the Chiefs young talent and good coaching staff. I don’t think this will be a flash in the pan playoff appearance. However, I’m a believer in experience come playoff time and Baltimore has a huge edge here. If they can get on top early and make KC abandon the running game, it could be a long day for Matt Cassel.
prediction: Baltimore 38 Kansas City 10 (Baltimore/over)
Green levitra buying Bay @ Philadelphia (-2.5) o/u 46.5
When the matchup first came out, I loved the Packers. They essentially have won 2 playoff games in a row. The Eagles looked horrible 2 weeks ago and last week sat all their regulars. If you believe in momentum (which I do), it’s clearly strong in Green Bay’s favor.
Add to that the fact Mike Vick probably will not be 100%. The Packers strength on offense (passing) is the Eagles weakness on defense. Teams have given a blue print to slow down the Eagles by blitzing with speedy secondary people from Vick’s left side and not many teams blitz better than Dom Capers’ Packers.
The more I think about the game, the less I like the Packers. Don’t get me wrong…I still feel they will win, but it will be much closer than I first thought. If Andy Reid is smart (which I think he is), he will use LeSean McCoy early and often. The Packers on line diet haven’t been great against the run and Forte, who’s a similar runner to McCoy, had his way with them last week. You will also probably see a lot of screens to McCoy which should slow down the Packers rush.
I still think the Packers will win, but it’s going to be more of a time possession game coming down to the final minutes.
Prediction: Green Bay 24 dose of ampicillin Philadelphia 20 (Green Bay/under)
WildCard Results:
Sides: 4-0
Totals: 1-3
Overall: 5-3
