Wild Card Round Day 2

It's going to be tough for today's games to top yesterdays. First off I think you have to give credit to Andrew Luck and the Colts for coming back and WINNING the game rather than the Chiefs blowing it. Although they did blow a 28 point lead in the third quarter. The Chiefs also stay on the list of teams that haven't won a playoff game in a long time. 20 years and counting. It will be interesting to see who the Colts get in the second round. If I'm Denver I want nothing to do with them.

As for the Eagles Saints game. It was a toss up before the game and that's how the game panned out. Saints go to Seattle next week and I already think they are going to win. Anyways, I don't understand why NFL teams don't let teams score late in the fourth quarter. After the two minute last night the Saints were clearly in chip shot field goal range down by 1. The Eagles had no chance of getting the ball back unless the Saints scored. What would you rather have as a coach? A 32 yard field goal attempt by the opposing team with three seconds left or have the ball in Nick Foles hands but be down by five or possibly seven (assuming they go for two) with 1:50 left in the game. At least with ball you have a chance..or at least more of a chance than blocking a field goal.

Onto the picks. I went 0-2 yesterday, so I have to turn things around.

Chargers 24, Bengals 21 --- SD +7 This is a very biased pick. I know that. But the Bengals haven't won a playoff game since 1990. Marvin Lewis is 0-4 in the playoffs, so why is this year going to be any different? Sure the Bengals are 8-0 at home this year and have covered every home spread. But that's what would make losing to the 9-7 Chargers even more Bungal like.
In all honesty the Bengals should win this game. They have more talent than the Chargers. I just don't trust them to perform in the playoffs. So prove me wrong Cincinnati. Stop me from saying they haven't won a playoff game in my lifetime.

Packers 31, 49ers 30 --- GB +3 If this game was in San Francisco, I would say the Niners win easily. But it's in the Frozen Tundra of Lambeau Field. The temperature at game time is going to be four degrees. The Packers are used to that type of weather. The Niners not so much. At least not during the Jim Harbaugh era, where the coldest game they have played in was 34 degrees.
The difference in this one will be Colin Kaepernick and Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers might not be 100% but we all saw how good he can be last week against DA BEARS. Kaepernick still has a lot to prove. The cold could really affect the passing game so he will need to make a lot of plays with his feet. In the end I think a late turnover will decide this one and give the Packers the home victory.


Enjoy the games people.