Saturday
Game: New Orleans at Seattle
Pick: Seattle - Look for New Orleans to play with a bit of a chip on their shoulder after getting blown out in Seattle during the regular season. However, with a an extra week to both rest banged up players and prepare for the Saints explosive offense, look for the near-unbeatable-at-home Seahawks to win there yet again. I'll take Seattle by a touchdown.
Result: Seattle 23 New Orleans 15
Record: 1-0
Game: Indianapolis at New England
Pick: New England - How the Colts came back from 28 points down in the 3rd quarter to upend the Kansas City Chiefs is still beyond me at this point. However, don't look for that kind of magic (or luck) to happen in back-to-back games, especially on the road facing a Bill Belichick coached team which is coming off a bye week. Look for the Pats to limit T.Y. Hilton in the passing game, and through that, limit the Colts offense. I'll go with the Patriots by 10.
Result: New England 43 Indianapolis 22
Record: 2-0
Sunday
Game: San Francisco at Carolina
Pick: San Francisco - While Carolina was still winning toward the tail-end of the season, they appeared to regress some both offensively and defensively. The 49ers, meanwhile, have gotten hot at the right time, and if there's one team in the NFC I wouldn't want to play right now, it's them. Look for Carolina's defense to keep things close, but for the Niners to prevail in the end. I like San Francisco by a touchdown.
Result: San Francisco 23 Carolina 10
Record: 3-0
Game: San Diego at Denver
Pick: Denver - One has to give San Diego a lot of credit for playing with a playoff mentality these past five games. They've also played Denver close in both their contests this year. With the game on the road and Peyton Manning and company being given an extra week to prepare, though, I look for the Broncos to win the rubber match of the series and move on to the AFC title game with a two-score victory over the Chargers in this one.
Result: Denver 24 San Diego 17
Record: 4-0
Week 2 Playoff Record: 4-0 (1.000)
Overall Playoff Record: 5-3 (.625)
Regular Season Record: 163-92-1 (.639)
Game: New Orleans at Seattle
Pick: Seattle - Look for New Orleans to play with a bit of a chip on their shoulder after getting blown out in Seattle during the regular season. However, with a an extra week to both rest banged up players and prepare for the Saints explosive offense, look for the near-unbeatable-at-home Seahawks to win there yet again. I'll take Seattle by a touchdown.
Result: Seattle 23 New Orleans 15
Record: 1-0
Game: Indianapolis at New England
Pick: New England - How the Colts came back from 28 points down in the 3rd quarter to upend the Kansas City Chiefs is still beyond me at this point. However, don't look for that kind of magic (or luck) to happen in back-to-back games, especially on the road facing a Bill Belichick coached team which is coming off a bye week. Look for the Pats to limit T.Y. Hilton in the passing game, and through that, limit the Colts offense. I'll go with the Patriots by 10.
Result: New England 43 Indianapolis 22
Record: 2-0
Sunday
Game: San Francisco at Carolina
Pick: San Francisco - While Carolina was still winning toward the tail-end of the season, they appeared to regress some both offensively and defensively. The 49ers, meanwhile, have gotten hot at the right time, and if there's one team in the NFC I wouldn't want to play right now, it's them. Look for Carolina's defense to keep things close, but for the Niners to prevail in the end. I like San Francisco by a touchdown.
Result: San Francisco 23 Carolina 10
Record: 3-0
Game: San Diego at Denver
Pick: Denver - One has to give San Diego a lot of credit for playing with a playoff mentality these past five games. They've also played Denver close in both their contests this year. With the game on the road and Peyton Manning and company being given an extra week to prepare, though, I look for the Broncos to win the rubber match of the series and move on to the AFC title game with a two-score victory over the Chargers in this one.
Result: Denver 24 San Diego 17
Record: 4-0
Week 2 Playoff Record: 4-0 (1.000)
Overall Playoff Record: 5-3 (.625)
Regular Season Record: 163-92-1 (.639)
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