AFC East
#2 Patriots XII 12-4
Jets III 3-13
Bills II 2-14
Dolphins VIII 8-8
AFC South
#4 Texans X 10-6
Colts VIII 8-8
Jaguars IIII 4-12
Titans VI 6-10
AFC North
Steelers VIII 8-8
#6 Ravens X 10-6
#3 Bengals X 10-6
Browns VIII 8-8
AFC West
#1 Broncos XIII 13-3
#5 Chiefs XI 11-5
Raiders IIII 4-12
Chargers IIII 4-12
NFC East
Giants VIIII 9-7
#4 Cowboys VIIII 9-7
Eagles VI 6-10
Redskins VIII 8-8
NFC South
Panthers V 5-11
#6 Falcons XI 11-5
#2 Saints XI 11-5
Buccaneers VIII 8-8
NFC North
Vikings VIII 8-8
#3 Packers VIIII 9-7
Lions VI 6-10
Bears VII 7-9
NFC West
#1 49ers XIII 13-3
Cardinals V 5-11
#5 Seahawks XIII 13-3
Rams VII 7-9
AFC Wild-card
Baltimore at Cincinnati: A rematch of the week before. I have Cincinnati winning that game, which is crucial because it gives them home field for this one. It’s enough to get through and on to the divisional round.
Bengals 23 Ravens 20
Kansas City at Houston: I really like the Chiefs this year. I think Alex Smith will be one of the biggest acquisitions of the off-season and he gets them to the playoffs and beyond.
Chiefs 17 Texans 13
NFC Wild-card
Atlanta at Green Bay: Green Bay is going to have a difficult season with the offensive line as a big question mark. The whole division is tough and no one really stands out. The Falcons start slowly (I had them 4-3 at one point) before turning it on late. They come in and do it at Lambeau in my last season as a Packers fan.
Falcons 31 Packers 24
Seattle at Dallas: I sat on this very same game earlier in the season before giving it to the Seahawks. I think that Dallas matches up really well vs. Seattle, especially if they can get Miles Austin in the slot and therefore avoiding Richard Sherman. In the regular season, I think Seattle makes Dallas one-dimensional, but to Garrett’s credit, maybe he figures it out this time? If Sid Rice and Percy Harvin are back to full health this goes the other way though.
Cowboys 21 Seahawks 14
AFC Divisional Round
Cincinnati at New England: On October 6th, the Bengals should give New England their first loss of the season. This time, I think it’s way more difficult. By then, New England should be back to their balanced best, and I think Danny Amendola sees the field unlike half of the regular season. New England is very difficult at Foxboro.
Patriots 35 Bengals 20
Kansas City at Denver: I think Denver will be played tough by the Chiefs both times they meet in the regular season. I do have Denver winning both games, however, because they don’t have the defensive depth to match up with the Broncos. I’m not quite sure if anyone does, but Peyton remembers last season. And that will make the difference.
Broncos 38 Chiefs 10
NFC Divisional Round
Atlanta at San Francisco: I feel really bad for the 49ers here. They probably enjoy the best regular season of any team in the NFL, but this may turn into a nightmare match-up for them. They were lucky to do it last year, and that’s only because Matt Ryan made the wrong pass late. Atlanta made personnel changes to beat teams like the 49ers (Osi Umenyiora, Desmond Trufant), and at this point, they are the hottest team in the league.
Falcons 27 49ers 24
Dallas at New Orleans: Tony Romo finally gets his second win in the playoffs after all the criticism. This game will be a little tougher for him to win, even though I believe the Seahawks are much more talented than the Saints. New Orleans (when good) is a tough place to play and Drew Brees picks teams apart better than any quarterback I've ever seen. I think they use Darren Sproles frequently, and host the Falcons next week.
Saints 35 Cowboys 24
AFC Championship Game
New England at Denver: Here we go again. In what may be the last Brady vs. Manning game that we will ever get to see in the playoffs, we may have a barn burner. Both these teams realize that the windows are getting smaller, and their quarterbacks are getting older. I believe Denver will challenge New England to keep up offensively, which they are capable of doing. Yet, little does Bill Belichick know that Wes Welker will be the X-factor in this game. I love the Patriots secondary, (Talib, McCourty, Dennard, A. Wilson) but they are going to be one man short in this game. Welker has the biggest day of all, and gets his moment of glory.
Broncos 35 Patriots 31
NFC Championship Game
Atlanta at New Orleans: I keep thinking of ways that will make this game an NFC West showdown. And the talents of Drew Brees and Matt Ryan keep me from putting the other two in this match-up. I appreciate the talents of both Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick, but I think many of the football analysts are correct in saying that the option play will be much less significant as defenses will have gained a full off-season of planning and preparation. The Falcons and the Saints both have defenses to overcome this new phenomenon. The Saints offensive line is one of the best in football if they don’t lose anyone to injury. I know that the losses of Will Smith and Kenyon Coleman will hurt on defense, but the running game will sparkle this year with Ingram taking that next step. The Saints will get to the Super Bowl, but only if we get full seasons from Brees, Ingram, Jabari Greer and Keenan Lewis. I believe they do.
Saints 28 Falcons 21
Super Bowl
Denver vs. New Orleans: I never pick this game. Ever. But if it happens, it should be fantastic.
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