TheDOCTORdre
01-12-2007, 02:49 PM
Well lets start with a look back at my pick of the Wildcard Weekend before we get started with this weekend:
Saturday Games:
KC over Indy
Dallas over Seattle
Sunday Games
NE over NYJ
and
Philly over NYG
Well I started out a litttle shaky on Saturday going 0-2, but recovered on Sunday to go to 500. Indy's D really stepped up holding LJ to only 32 yard rushing, which was needed considering Manning threw 3 picks. THen there was the Dallas debacle, which I still havent fully recovered from nor has my living room carpet ( when I was Romo botch the hold and get tackled short of the goal line I kicked over my cooler which was mainly composed of melted ice). I think Dallas fans could have dealt with Gramatica missing the FG or even T.O. dropping a pass in the endzone, because those we could say were thoughts lingering in the back of our mind, but to have our golden boy cost us the game was like pouring salt in an open wound. Then on Sunday NE basically dominated the Jets, and Philly looked shaky on their first 3 offensive possesions but turned it on after that and got the win on a last second FG. But that was all last week and here we are at the divisional round. Once again we start of on Saturday with Indy visiting that tenacious D of the Baltimore Ravens. (3:30 CT) I'm not to suprised to see Indy here even though I picked them to lose last week. But this week will be Peyton and Co. last week for sure. Manning threw 3 INTs last week against a KC D that is no where near as talented as Baltimores, and with McNair leading the Ravens offense, the O will turn turnovers into points if the D doesn't do it first. Then we move on to the night cap with Philly travelling to the Superdome for a matchup with the Saints.(7:00 CT) Philly is probably playing the most consistent football in the NFC right now winning 6 straight, but the powerful Saints offense led by comeback player of the year Drew Brees could be a test to Phillys D which has been clickin this 2nd half of the season. The x factor will be which Saints D shows up on Saturday night which has been inconsistent through out the year.This is the toughest game of the weekend to pick, and homefield doesnt factor in much considering the Saints are 4-4 at the Superdome so I'm going with Phillys D showing up and holding it down againts Brees and NO, and Garcia leading the Eagles O against a shaky NO defense. That leads us to the Sunday games starting off at Chicago hosting the Seahawks.(12:00CT) The Seahawks barely made it out against the 'Boys and even though the Bears D isn't as dominant as it was earlier in the season and Grossman is probably the worst QB left in the playoffs, Soldier Field is a hard place to win at in January, so I'm going with DA Bears. And that leaves us with the afternoon game of NE at San Diego. Sure wish KC won last week, then I would have no 2nd thoughts about picking San Diego this week, but this is how it played out. The Chargers are 8-0 at home this year, but the Pats are 7-1 on the road. I know I said last week that I have learned not to bet against Brady and Bellichick in the playoffs, but I dont know how i can bet against, this years MVP LaDainian Tomlinson and that Lights Out Charger Defense lead by Shawne Merriman. Plus with reports that Schottenheimer's job is on the line, despite the 14-2 record this season (Marty's record is 5-12 in the post season) I dont think that we will be seeing Marty ball this year in the playoffs. So I will go with the Super Chargers.
SO to recap I've got
Saturday Games
Ravens over Colts
Eagles over Saints
Sunday
Bears over Seahawks
and
Chargers over Patriots
which will give us these Championship matchups
AFC
Baltimore @ San Diego
NFC
Philadelphia at Chicago
Tune in next week to hear my preview and picks of the games
Saturday Games:
KC over Indy
Dallas over Seattle
Sunday Games
NE over NYJ
and
Philly over NYG
Well I started out a litttle shaky on Saturday going 0-2, but recovered on Sunday to go to 500. Indy's D really stepped up holding LJ to only 32 yard rushing, which was needed considering Manning threw 3 picks. THen there was the Dallas debacle, which I still havent fully recovered from nor has my living room carpet ( when I was Romo botch the hold and get tackled short of the goal line I kicked over my cooler which was mainly composed of melted ice). I think Dallas fans could have dealt with Gramatica missing the FG or even T.O. dropping a pass in the endzone, because those we could say were thoughts lingering in the back of our mind, but to have our golden boy cost us the game was like pouring salt in an open wound. Then on Sunday NE basically dominated the Jets, and Philly looked shaky on their first 3 offensive possesions but turned it on after that and got the win on a last second FG. But that was all last week and here we are at the divisional round. Once again we start of on Saturday with Indy visiting that tenacious D of the Baltimore Ravens. (3:30 CT) I'm not to suprised to see Indy here even though I picked them to lose last week. But this week will be Peyton and Co. last week for sure. Manning threw 3 INTs last week against a KC D that is no where near as talented as Baltimores, and with McNair leading the Ravens offense, the O will turn turnovers into points if the D doesn't do it first. Then we move on to the night cap with Philly travelling to the Superdome for a matchup with the Saints.(7:00 CT) Philly is probably playing the most consistent football in the NFC right now winning 6 straight, but the powerful Saints offense led by comeback player of the year Drew Brees could be a test to Phillys D which has been clickin this 2nd half of the season. The x factor will be which Saints D shows up on Saturday night which has been inconsistent through out the year.This is the toughest game of the weekend to pick, and homefield doesnt factor in much considering the Saints are 4-4 at the Superdome so I'm going with Phillys D showing up and holding it down againts Brees and NO, and Garcia leading the Eagles O against a shaky NO defense. That leads us to the Sunday games starting off at Chicago hosting the Seahawks.(12:00CT) The Seahawks barely made it out against the 'Boys and even though the Bears D isn't as dominant as it was earlier in the season and Grossman is probably the worst QB left in the playoffs, Soldier Field is a hard place to win at in January, so I'm going with DA Bears. And that leaves us with the afternoon game of NE at San Diego. Sure wish KC won last week, then I would have no 2nd thoughts about picking San Diego this week, but this is how it played out. The Chargers are 8-0 at home this year, but the Pats are 7-1 on the road. I know I said last week that I have learned not to bet against Brady and Bellichick in the playoffs, but I dont know how i can bet against, this years MVP LaDainian Tomlinson and that Lights Out Charger Defense lead by Shawne Merriman. Plus with reports that Schottenheimer's job is on the line, despite the 14-2 record this season (Marty's record is 5-12 in the post season) I dont think that we will be seeing Marty ball this year in the playoffs. So I will go with the Super Chargers.
SO to recap I've got
Saturday Games
Ravens over Colts
Eagles over Saints
Sunday
Bears over Seahawks
and
Chargers over Patriots
which will give us these Championship matchups
AFC
Baltimore @ San Diego
NFC
Philadelphia at Chicago
Tune in next week to hear my preview and picks of the games