Well, we had an exciting wildcard weekend! The Rams were a surprise, as were the number of points scored in the Browns-Steelers game. I don't think ANYONE would have predicted that THAT game would produce the most total points of any other in the weekend!
Now the top seeds join the mix, and things get very interesting, and the competition gets even more fierce.
Saturday games
#6 Los Angeles Rams at #1 Green Bay Packers : The Rams played great against the Seahawks, as their defense supported a quarterback with shaky health issues. However, they have their hands full with the Packers. It's always tough to go up to Lambeau Field in winter, and the Packers are packed with talent this season. They have the most prolific offense in the league, and QB Aaron Rodgers spreads it around. Who to block? Who to watch? The Pack will keep the Rams defense busy, and will start to wear them down. The game might be close at the half, but the Pack will pull away in the fourth quarter. PACKERS, 30-23
#5 Baltimore Ravens at #2 Buffalo Bills : This could be the most interesting game of the weekend! The Bills have a high-powered offense, but that offense is facing a very tough defense. If the Bills can devise a plan to get past them, they can outscore the Ravens, but if that defense stuffs them, or captures a pick six, the Bills might find themselves missing the Conference Championship. BILLS, 30-23
Sunday games
#6 Cleveland Browns at #1 Kansas City Chiefs : The Browns defense destroyed the Steelers in the first quarter, but then the Steelers outscored the Browns 37-20. Watch the Chiefs put up an equally-massive tally. CHIEFS, 37-24
#5 Tampa Bay Bucs at #2 New Orleans Saints : This is an interesting matchup of quarterbacks. On the one hand you have the best playoff quarterback in the history of the league -- Tom Brady. On the other hand, you have the most prolific passer in both yards and touchdowns, possibly facing his final year in the league and desperate to go out with a Super Bowl win -- Drew Brees. Certainly the Saints offense has the been the more consistent, but the Bucs pulled it together to close the season. I'm going to pick the Saints here, but the Bucs won't make it easy, and they may pull off the upset. SAINTS, 31-27
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