Friday, January 3, 2014

NFL Wild Card Round Predictions




NFC

San Francisco 49ers Vs Green Bay Packers

This is probably going to be the best matchup in The Wild Card Round, over the past couple of seasons whenever these two teams face off against eachother it is always a hard fought game. The Packers have spent this entire season trying to make it through all of their numerous injuries and it’s been tough but they’ve made it work and Aaron Rodgers is back and healthy just in time for a playoff run. It’s obvious the team is nothing without Rodgers considering they are lucky to even be in this position with how terrible they played in his absence. But outside of Rodgers The Packers aren’t much of anything else and this could be huge against a team like The 49ers. The 9ers have had an up and down season but still have continued to dominate and win games. Kaepernick is having a down year compared to last year, but he’s still making it work and seems to be catching on with Anquan Boldin. The 49ers defense is also carrying the team this year and they will be needed to try and contain Rodgers. The Packers are completely hobbled on the defensive side right now and I think that will be the key to this game and I think Kaepernick has a big day and dominates The Packers.

49ers over Packers 28-27

New Orleans Saints Vs Philadelphia Eagles

This is going to be an interesting matchup only because it is going to be played in Philadelphia. The Saints are horrible on the road especially when the weather is cold, but if this were set in New Orleans I think The Saints would absolutely obliterate The Eagles because The Saints are a much better team than The Eagles. It’s amusing to me how the media has just completely fallen in love with Nick Foles like he’s the greatest thing since Joe Montana, sure he’s managing the game well right now but other than that there isn’t anything special about him or The Eagles. The Saints on the other hand are back to being good with Sean Payton coming back from suspension last season, the offense is once again electric and the defense is much improved from last year. Now like I said before this game is probably going to be a lot closer since The Saints play like shit on the road and in cold weather, but I just don’t see The Eagles beating The Saints and my hatred of The Eagles just won’t let me pick them to win either!

Saints over Eagles 28-14

AFC

Kansas City Chiefs Vs Indianapolis Colts

All season the one team I never bought into was The Kansa City Chiefs, don’t get me wrong what they accomplished this year compared to last season was huge, but in no way shape or form do I think this team has any chance of actually winning The Super Bowl! For the most part during their big win streak at the beginning of the season they beat mediocre teams and you could tell towards the end of the season when they played better teams they couldn’t keep up. The Colts on the other hand I think were legit up until the point Reggie Wayne got injured. He was their team leader and a big part of their offense and he’s obviously been hard to replace since The Colts haven’t been the same team since his injury. The offense seems to have been able to finally start to find an identity without him and seem to be putting it together at the right time. Andy Reid has always been consistent at one thing throughout his career and that is during the regular season he can have the best team, but once the playoffs roll around his teams choke hard and I expect nothing different from him this time around. Alex Smith is a mediocre quarterback and The Chiefs defense is beat up, I give the edge to The Colts in this matchup. But if this was an eating contest all my money is in on Andy Reid!!!

Colts over Chiefs 28-20

San Diego Chargers Vs Cincinnati Bengals

The Bengals have had a really good season on offense Andy Dalton lit up just about every defense he faced, but the big surprise was their defense. This team dominated on the defensive side of the ball and I believe is the big reason why they are here in the playoffs. The Chargers on the other hand basically just backed their way into the playoffs, they had yet another mediocre season and just happened to catch a couple lucky breaks along the way to get into the playoffs. The Bengals have been dominant at home and I don’t believe there is any question that they should continue that trend into this game!

Bengals over Chargers 35-20

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