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Texans, but it won't be like last year when Dalton pooped all over the field. I think he has grown up a little. This one will be tight. I think Houston gets the run game going and that will be too much.

I'm actually gonna take the Vikings. I think they have been very good, and they are the type of team built to beat Green Bay at Lambeau. I think Peterson has another big game.

Baltimore, but pretty much the same way I think Houston wins. They get the job done, but the Colts give them all they can handle. I really didn't like that Harbaugh sat Flacco and others. That team is in no position to rest guys. That will eventually come back to bite them.

Can't take Seattle away from that unbelievable home field advantage. Washington by a TD.

Bengals/Texans
My pick: Bengals

Vikings/Packers
My pick: Packers

Colts/Ravens
My pick: Ravens

Seahawks/Redskins
My pick: Seahawks

Going on the road with everyone

Cincy
Vikings
Colts
Seahawks

this seems like the easiest wild card weekend in a long time. probably means it will go crazy.

houston
baltimore (as much as i hate to type it)
green bay
seattle

Who-Dey no way.. I hope the Texans run a Long horn up Dey Butt ! Taking Houstan..

The Vikes Pack it in for the season..Can't imagine the Packers losing at home ,No dome this week..Taking Green Bay..

No more Baltimore..No getting back in the saddle..The Colts rear up and go Strong down the stretch.. Taking Indy...

Seahawks swooping in and scalping Redskins..Tomahawks not flying this week...painting a close game ..taking Seattle ...

Well .... I can't sleep so I might as well play here .......

Cincy @ Houston:

Houston is 6-2 at home. The Bengals are 6-2 on the road. Should be strength against strength there. Houston has scored 25 more points than the Bengals, and allowed 11 more. Houston ended the year losing 2 in a row. Cincy ended up winning 3 in a row. Cincinnati also just seems more explosive to me.

Bengals win 27 - 17


Minnesota @ Green Bay:

Green bay is 7-1 at home. Minnesota is 3-5 on the road. Green Bay has an explosive passing attack, and Minnesota does not. Green Bay has scored 43 more points on the year than Minnesota, and has allowed 12 fewer points. The Pack gets Woodson back just in time for the playoffs, and Clay Matthews appears to be rounding back into shape. Minnesota has AP .... but the pack has AR.

Packers win 34-21


Indianapolis @ Baltimore:

Baltimore is 6-2 at home. Indianapolis is 4-4 on the road. I I just look at who Indy has beaten on the road ..... Tennessee, Jacksonville, Detroit and KC .... and I don't see a team in Baltimore's category. Baltimore lost to Pittsburgh and Denver at home. Indy isn't in the same league as those teams.

Baltimore wins 21-17


Seattle @ Washington:

Should be a really fun game. Washington is 5-3 at home, and Seattle is 3-5 on the road. The Seahawks really seem like a team built for turf. They are a perfect 8-0 at home.

If this game were played in Seattle, with both teams carrying the same records into this game, I would take Seattle and say "bet the house". However, it's played in DC, and Seattle has not been nearly as impressive on the road. In the end, that's the difference.

Redskins 27-10

Bengals -Texans

The Texans can't figure out what they want to do on offense. Schaub looks out of sync. They miss Cushing on defense and Jones on offense.
the Bengals defense has been playing at a playoff level since mid season.
They have the best d-line in the NFL. Their backup DE has 6.5 sacks.what does that tell you?
I see a low scoring game. Bengals 17-Texans 16

Packers-Vikings

The Packers have got a nice lift with the return of Ryan Grant. Aaron Rogers is $$$ in the playoffs. You can't win in the playoffs with Ponder as your QB. He is the purest form of a game manager. Packers have too many weapons and the Vikings too few. Packers 31-Vikings 17

Colts-Ravens

The "experts" picked the Colts to finish 32 out of 32 and the Bengals wouldn't return to the playoffs. Andrew Luck did what Any Dalton last year.
great stories but Indy is running into a experienced playoff team.
I don't know if the Colts can match the Ravens physical nature.
But Pagano might be the X factor. ex coordinator might know a few things about his old team.
Ravens 28 Colts 27

Seahawks -Redskins

This could be a game for the ages. 2 QBs that have reinvented the QB position.
this is the best defense the Redskins has faced in quite awhile.
The Seahawks have a fast defense that just jars you on every hit.
Wilson will be able to exploit a defense that isn't so fast and is aging.
memo to the Heckert fans,John Schneider is 10x the G.M Heckert is.

Seahawks 24 Redskins 17

I think the Bengals win because Houston just can't figure itself out.

I think Green Bay wins because Aaron Rodgers has a ridiculous game.

I think Seattle wins because their D will come up big. But this one will be a close one.

I think the Colts beat the Ravens because Joe Flacco has a mediocre game and the Colts focus on Ray Rice.

Houston will win. they sleep walked the back half of the season and got an extra game to play. Plenty of modivation for the coach to drill them on. Cinci has living on borrowed time and the clock strikes midnight.

Baltimore beats the Colts because of experence. Luck is good hes done some great things but B-More has been here before.

Green Bay in a white wash. Minny is only in because the East had to beat each other up. This is my Blow out game call.

This I think could be the hardest game to pick.Seattle is the better team IMHO.
Washington is the sexy pick. Seattle plays with speed on defense and I think that is enough to make the stops they need to make.
I'm taking Seattle.

My picks:

Cincinnati Bengals
Baltimore Ravens (These 1st 2 picks pain me, but that's how I feel)
Green Bay Packers
Washington Redskins

Quote:

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A dome team at The Frozen Tundra???

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2004. Falcons.

AP > MV

I don't really care about the rest, but the Bungals will lose.

Texans
Packers
Ravens
Redskins

Coaches. GM's.. wait, people are still PLAYING football? Poor guys, don't they know the real season just started.

Texans win big,
Packers in a close one

Colts smoke Ray Ray
Skins in a squeaker.

Texans
Packers
Colts
Seahawks

Bengals

Packers

Ravens

Seahawks

I hate to say it but the Ravens winning the Super Bowl wouldn't surprise me. If they face Rodgers in the Super Bowl that will change my mind.

Houston

Green Bay

Baltimore

Washington

Houston
Green Bay
Baltimore
Seattle

Saturday
Bengals @ Texans
Vikings @ Packers

Sunday
Colts @ Ravens
Seahawks @ Redskins

Texans 27
Bengals 23


Packers 31
Vikings 20


Ravens 20
Colts 17


Seahawks 26
Redskins 24

IMO the Colts magic season gets a BIG reality check today 35-13 Ratbirds..As much as I hate to say it

Bengals vs Texans AJ Green vs andra Jhnson forget about it, this game is all about defense and Bengals are playing better D right now
Bengals Win

Vikings vs Packers @GB does not intimidate this group of Viking players and when you cant stop the run against a team that is totally commited to the run game

Vikings Win

Colts vs Ravens Lewis will have that team willing to lay it all on the time to keep him playing one more game. Luck is about to run out lol


Ravens Win

Seattle vs Skins toss up game I love this SEattle team but the Skins at home in the playoffs is going to give the Seahawks a taste of what visitors get in Seattle

Skins

I agree 100%

Indy's HC coming back from cancer is just as much of a motivator if not more than anything Ray Ray says or does.

That's a two way street.

The Rats D is old and long in the tooth so we'll see......

Just a comment:

Joe Webb will start at QB for the Vikings as Christian Ponder is out with an injury.

Anyone wanting to change their pick should do so now ....... lol

The Texans are playing better than I thought they would. (or the Bengals are playing worse)

I always find that so many Browns fans on this board overestimate the Bengals. We watch them often, and they have not been a very good team for the last two years, contrary to popular opinion. They somehow get in and get beat by a team who will lose in the next round once again.

I think that I underestimated the Texans more than I overestimated the Bengals.

The Texans had been playing pretty badly ..... then they managed to turn it around somewhat today.

That's an odd thing for you and YTown to say, as the Texans did not play well either. A rather poor performer won against a worst team....and they almost gave it away. You all act like the Texans played well and that's why the Bengals lost. Not the case from the game I watched.

I've said this season that the Bengals were fool's gold. But, like others said, I thought they'd win not because they're any good, but because Houston would give it away.

For some odd reason some Browns fans actually seem to LIKE the Bengals but they won't admit it. Personally, I couldn't be happier about the outcome of that game.

Cincy ended the year winning 3 in a row, and 6 of their last 7.

Houston ended the year losing 3 of their last 4. (all ugly losses, of 12, 17, and 28 points ...... but all to playoff teams)