Friday, January 15, 2016

2016 NFL Divisional Round Playoff Predictions



Wild Card Record (4-0)

2016 NFL Divisional Round Playoff Predictions

NFC

Seattle Seahawks Vs Carolina Panthers

This is the game I am most looking forward to in this round of the Playoffs. Both teams matchup very well against eachother offensively and defensively. Cam Newton has been ballin’ hard this season and should have that MVP award on lockdown since he was pretty much the entire offense for the Panthers. On defense the Panthers are stacked from top to bottom led by Luke Keuchley at linebacker. He is elusive on the field someone every opposing offense has to be aware of because not only does he have the quarterback running for his life, but he can drop back into coverage and has been known to grab an interception or two. The Seahawks just got by last week in a hard fought game against the Vikings, but they are still a scary team this time of year. The defense for the Seahawks has really turned up the heat over the past month. They have had opposing quarterbacks on their asses and even caused Adrian Peterson to fumble late in the game last week which helped them get the win. You cannot count Seattle out and I don’t think Carolina will overlook them. Carolina has had the same one game at a time mentality which is one of the many reasons why they have been so successful this season. The other reason is Cam Newton, the dude just knows how to win. He has consistently won at every level he has played football and to watch what he has done this season has been very impressive. Cam Newton has turned a mediocre receiving core into playmakers, he puts his body on the line when no one else is there to make the play and most importantly he is a team player and that is where I think the edge is in this matchup.

Panthers over Seahawks 24-21

Green Bay Packers Vs Arizona Cardinals

I would be way more excited about this game if Aaron Rodgers actually had a team around him, but that is not the case! Mr. Rodgers is going to spend the majority of this game running for his life or on his back because his offensive line couldn’t block me!! The Packers have no receivers and none of their running backs can even go a game without fumbling the ball! So you have fun with that Aaron! The Cardinals have been one of the best teams from top to bottom starting with their coach. Bruce Arians has turned the Cardinals into a powerhouse team with a strong mentality that I believe will take them far into the Playoffs. On offense Carson Palmer is having probably the best season of his career and he ain’t a young dude, he’s been in this league for quite some time so to see him playing like this after some of the knee injuries he has had to overcome really says something about what kind of a quarterback he is. He has plenty of receivers to choose from to get the ball to who can make the big play and oh yeah they still have one of the best receivers in the league, Larry Fitzgerald. The Cardinals defense has been lights out and I expect to see some turnovers for points in this matchup. Overall I don’t think the Packers have a chance against the Cardinals in this matchup and I’m not really anticipating it being a close game in the end!

Cardinals over Packers 35-17

AFC

Pittsburgh Steelers Vs Denver Broncos

The Steelers are a battered team right now and that is hard to overcome at this point in this season. If Ben Roethlisberger can’t play halfway decent football then the Steelers don’t have a shot in this one! The Broncos defense is one of the best in the league and has been the main reason why they are the top seed in the AFC. Peyton Manning is coming back from injury so who knows how he is going to look in this game, quite frankly he was a complete dumpster fire prior to the injury so I’m not expecting Peyton Manning of old to come around and light the opposing defense up. The Broncos offense has been fairly mediocre even beyond Manning, when the great and powerful Brock Osweiler took over at quarterback the media was jerking off all over their faces like the greatest quarterback to ever touch a football is playing and I’m just sitting over here like “are we really getting excited over a dude with the last name of Osweiler?” I mean really he is awful, he had no chemistry with any receiver on the team, watching him run around trying to run an offense like he’s Peyton Manning is laughable and when he drops back to pass he reads an offense like he’s RGIII (remember him?). The Broncos ground attack is mediocre at best, they love to fumble the ball and that is about the only consistent thing that has happened with their running backs this season. With all the problems they have with injuries the Steelers are at an extreme disadvantage, especially on the offensive side of the ball. The Broncos defense should carry their team to yet another win in this one!

Broncos over Steelers 20-10

Kansas City Chiefs Vs New England Patriots

I saved the worst for last…I know Chiefs fans are hyped up right now and who wouldn’t be when your team is on an eleven game win streak? But come on has anyone else been watching the same team as I have?? The Chiefs are not even close to a Championship team and no matter how many times people try to cram it down my throat Alex Smith is a mediocre quarterback at best! The Patriots got a gift from Heaven with this one. While I know the Patriots struggled the last month trying to overcome all the injuries that have accumulated over the season, but come on what team isn’t dealing with that and this is the Patriots in the Playoffs I don’t see them going out quietly! Truthfully I expect this to be an ass kicking, one of those games where the Patriots just spent two weeks picking apart each and every piece of your team on film and in practice and now you are going to look like the bitch squad! I predict this will be the most boring game of the weekend…unless you’re a Patriots fan!

Patriots over Chiefs 42-10

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