Wild Card Ball Watch Menu

The home stretch is here. Buckle up.

6. Browns at Texans  / Cle -2

I feel a little bad at putting this game last in terms of what games excite me. They all excite me but the Texans slot on Saturday afternoon is reserved to be here. Both these teams had great years it's a shame one will end here. Cleveland has the better overall roster and a great defense. Houston is going in with a rookie coach and quarterback. Tough spot for them. Also January Joe will not be intimated by this spot at all. Will we get more Stroud magic with the fighting Demecos? It feels like a coin flip game and I will give the edge to the better defense and more experienced team/coach. 

The Pick: Browns 23-16

5. Steelers at Bills / Buf -9

On paper this game looks like a massive blowout. However these are the Bills, and they do not put teams away that suck. 4 of the wins in the Bills 5 game winning streak have been 1 score games. This includes some awful teams as they only beat the Chargers and Patriots by a combined 8 points. The Steelers have been a team for the last 3 years where we watch them and we all think they suck. Somehow, someway they have a gravitational pull to a .500 or better record with Mike Tomlin. The Steelers are going to muck this game up, probably get a defensive score off a Josh Allen turnover, and it's a close game in the 4th quarter. Bills get a late score to ice the game but it will be close throughout. 

The Pick: Bills 27-17

4. Packers at Cowboys / Dal -7

This game may strictly be this high because of the classic jersey matchup and it will rock to see on TV during a playoff game in Jerry World. I don't have too much else to say about this one besides the fact that Dallas is much better and SHOULD win. However if Jordan Love can channel his inner Rodgers and send the Cowboys home, ohhhh boy. The possibility of the Cowboys losing a game they should win to end their season is always a sight to see. Dak should carve up the Green Bay defense. Great season either way for the Pack. 

The Pick: Cowboys 31-17

3. Dolphins at Chiefs / Kc -4.5

The ice bowl KC version. Miami has been better all year and while they have had injuries I think they are still better than this version of the Chiefs. Every dynasty has their down years. The Patriots had a few one and dones themselves in the playoffs. This will be Kansas City's down year. They will retool and be fine in the long run with Pat. Dolphins will run the rock and Vic Fangio will make the Chiefs offense look putrid. Tua wins the first playoff game for the Fins since 2000. 

The Pick: Dolphins 24-20

2. Eagles at Bucs / Phi -3

This game gets juicer after every day. Is Philly really going to kick Siriani to the curb after this losing streak? If the mid Bucs and Baker take them out in the wild card round to end the Eagles year losing 6 out of 7 games the answer might be yes. The game itself might not be great but the backlash might shake up everything in Philly. Belichick to the Eagles?? I would love to the Bucs cause some chaos here because they aren't doing anything after this. 

The Pick: Bucs 31-30

1. Rams at Lions / Det -3

I mean who can argue with this being the most interesting game of the weekend. Stafford's return to Detroit, Jared Goff revenge game, and the first home Lions playoff game this century. This is going to be a great watch. I'm surprised to see the spread so far in Detroit's favor as the Rams have been red hot and with a QB/Coach combo that won the super bowl just two years ago. This game will come down to a Matt Stafford drive and the Lions defense finally gets the stop they need. Party in the streets of Detroit. 

The Pick: Lions 33-27