NFL Divisional Games - Sunday

Things didn't turn out too good for yours truly yesterday. Thankfully I had no money on either game. The Ravens sure looked good at halftime, didn't they? Then the Steelers defense stepped up and Joe Flacco crumbled like a box of Corn Flaccos, er Flakes.

Atlanta looked pretty good in the 1st quarter against Green Bay, but the Packers simply dominated the remainder the game. Aaron Rodgers was about as good as you can get. People keep ripping Brett Favre for holding him back, but actually watching Favre had to help him out.

So how about Football Sunday? The Seahawks-Bears has the potential to be an incredible borefest. This is just the opponent the Seahawks needed. I don't trust the Bears no matter their record. Seattle has already beaten them once and there's no reason they can't do it again.

That being said, this is the Bears defense and not the Saints'. Matt Hasselback won't have the time to fire touchdown passes around the field with Chicago's pressure. This will be a relatively low scoring game, with the Bears defense having a huge impact (perhaps a pick for a TD - by the way can we ban the phrase, "He's going to take it to the house" and all other variations?).

The Bears are 10 point favorites, but I see it Bears 23 Seahawks 17. Which also means I'm going with the under on the 42.5 O/U.

The late game is the one everyone in the northeast corridor is waiting for. The Jets at the Patriots. Brash Rex Ryan and his foot fetish against grumpy Bill Bellichik and his hoodies. The two teams split the season series with the Patriots embarrassing the Jets in prime time in the latter match up, 45-3.

This should be a great game and the difference should come down to the experienced, excellent Tom Brady vs. the inexperienced/inconsistent Mark Sanchez. The Jets will definitely have to run the ball today if they are to win. But be that as it may, I see it Patriots 27 Jets 23. So taking the Jets +9 and taking the over on the 44.5 O/U.

Congrats to the Pats

Congrats to the Patriots on their 18th win. Now hopefully it ends there. Tom Brady was actually human today. And if you saw the 1st minute of the CBS pre-game, you saw an actor playing a professor, ranting about a perfect season.

That was Don Meehan, a very good friend of mine, who is both and actor and an IT guy. Here's his website.

Congrats to the Pats

Congrats to the Patriots on their 18th win. Now hopefully it ends there. Tom Brady was actually human today. And if you saw the 1st minute of the CBS pre-game, you saw an actor playing a professor, ranting about a perfect season.

That was Don Meehan, a very good friend of mine, who is both and actor and an IT guy. Here's his website.

NFL Recap - Divisional Round

We didn't have quite the success we did last week as far as picking the game winners, but we did get 3 out 4 with the spread. We're not 6-2 vs. the spread in the post-season. We're also 6-2 merely picking the winner of the game.

Cowboys -7.5 vs. Giants Cowboys 31 Giants 20
Thankfully we were so wrong on this one. If winning the game is wrong, then we don't want to be right. GO GIANTS

Packers -8 vs. Seahawks:
We thought the Seahawks were phonies and despite a couple of quick scores, we were so right. We picked the Pack, 30-17. They laid it to he Hawks even more so, 42-20

Jaguars +13 at Patriots:
We thought the Jags could keep it close and thanks to some great play David Garrard, we were right. We said Patriots 31 Jaguars 21 - the final, 31-20. Not bad at all!

Chargers +8.5 vs. Colts:
We had the Chargers covering and we almost had the score exactly again. Only problem is we had the wrong team winning. We said, Colts 27 Chargers 23 - the final, Chargers 28 Colts 24.

And in case you didn't realize it already,
GO GIANTS!

NFL Recap - Divisional Round

We didn't have quite the success we did last week as far as picking the game winners, but we did get 3 out 4 with the spread. We're not 6-2 vs. the spread in the post-season. We're also 6-2 merely picking the winner of the game.

Cowboys -7.5 vs. Giants Cowboys 31 Giants 20
Thankfully we were so wrong on this one. If winning the game is wrong, then we don't want to be right. GO GIANTS

Packers -8 vs. Seahawks:
We thought the Seahawks were phonies and despite a couple of quick scores, we were so right. We picked the Pack, 30-17. They laid it to he Hawks even more so, 42-20

Jaguars +13 at Patriots:
We thought the Jags could keep it close and thanks to some great play David Garrard, we were right. We said Patriots 31 Jaguars 21 - the final, 31-20. Not bad at all!

Chargers +8.5 vs. Colts:
We had the Chargers covering and we almost had the score exactly again. Only problem is we had the wrong team winning. We said, Colts 27 Chargers 23 - the final, Chargers 28 Colts 24.

And in case you didn't realize it already,
GO GIANTS!

Wild Card Weekend

The feeling about the Giants being a confident team after losing to the Pats is a bit absurd. While the offense played exceptionally well, the defense got torched, albeit by the league's best offense. But we don't know which Giants team will show up in Tampa this weekend, and that's why its difficult to have a positive feeling any time they play in the playoffs under Tom Coughlin.

We still think the Giants will win a tight one, 17-13. That also means take the 3 points.

Here's a look at the rest of the games.

Redskins -3.5 at Seahawks. We think this game is coming down to a field goal and the Redskins have an excellent chance to win the game. The Skins are on an adrenaline high right now and we don't trust the Seahawks. We don't particularly like a lot of the in-game decisions that Mike Holmgren makes either. All that being said, Seahawks 21 Redskins 20.

Jags -2.5 at Steelers. The Steelers are playing at home, which will help overcome the overrated status. But even though we never confuse Dave Garrard with Tom Brady, we think the Jags win this very physical game. Jaguars 27 Steelers 17.

Chargers -10 at Titans
We didn't think the Titans or Browns would stand a chance in this game, and we haven't changed our minds. Whether its Vince Young or Kerry Collins leading the Titans, they won't be able to match the offense output the Chargers put up. Phillip Rivers is struggling, but LaDanian Tomlinson is still the man. Chargers 34 Titans 20

Wild Card Weekend

The feeling about the Giants being a confident team after losing to the Pats is a bit absurd. While the offense played exceptionally well, the defense got torched, albeit by the league's best offense. But we don't know which Giants team will show up in Tampa this weekend, and that's why its difficult to have a positive feeling any time they play in the playoffs under Tom Coughlin.

We still think the Giants will win a tight one, 17-13. That also means take the 3 points.

Here's a look at the rest of the games.

Redskins -3.5 at Seahawks. We think this game is coming down to a field goal and the Redskins have an excellent chance to win the game. The Skins are on an adrenaline high right now and we don't trust the Seahawks. We don't particularly like a lot of the in-game decisions that Mike Holmgren makes either. All that being said, Seahawks 21 Redskins 20.

Jags -2.5 at Steelers. The Steelers are playing at home, which will help overcome the overrated status. But even though we never confuse Dave Garrard with Tom Brady, we think the Jags win this very physical game. Jaguars 27 Steelers 17.

Chargers -10 at Titans
We didn't think the Titans or Browns would stand a chance in this game, and we haven't changed our minds. Whether its Vince Young or Kerry Collins leading the Titans, they won't be able to match the offense output the Chargers put up. Phillip Rivers is struggling, but LaDanian Tomlinson is still the man. Chargers 34 Titans 20

NFL Recap - Week 17

We weren't lying when we said the games of week 17 was the hardest to predict. We were completely shocked by the Giants game effort. Hopefully it carries over to the playoffs.

Here's the final recap:

Patriots -13.5 at Giants
No one more stunned than us. WRONG

Jets -6 vs. Chiefs
Lame, lame, lame..Mangini-lame. WRONG

Eagles -7.5 vs. Bills
Just squeeked under. RIGHT

Bucs +2.5 vs. Panthers
Unpredictably predictable. WRONG

Bengals -2.5 at Dolphins
What a horrible Dolphins squad. RIGHT

Packers -5 at Lions
Lions lost 7 of 8. RIGHT

Jags +6 at Texans
Andre Davis. 'Nuff said. WRONG

Seahawks +1 at Falcons
We knew we would get this wrong no matter who we picked. WRONG

Browns -11.5 at 49ers
Good enough to win, but not make the playoffs. RIGHT

Bears +2 vs. Saints
Our mistrust of the Saints paid off. RIGHT

Cowboys +9 at Redskins
Wow! We thought the Cowgirls would at least cover. WRONG

Steelers -3 at Ravens
Ravens stink, but Steelers rested. WRONG

Vikings -3 at Broncos
OT Push. PUSH

Chargers +8 at Raiders
Bolts are rolling. RIGHT

Rams +6 at Cardinals
We waivered the wrong way. WRONG

Colts +5 vs. Titans
Almost. WRONG

Week 17 - 7-8-1
136-115-8 overall - Not bad, not bad at all.

NFL Recap - Week 17

We weren't lying when we said the games of week 17 was the hardest to predict. We were completely shocked by the Giants game effort. Hopefully it carries over to the playoffs.

Here's the final recap:

Patriots -13.5 at Giants
No one more stunned than us. WRONG

Jets -6 vs. Chiefs
Lame, lame, lame..Mangini-lame. WRONG

Eagles -7.5 vs. Bills
Just squeeked under. RIGHT

Bucs +2.5 vs. Panthers
Unpredictably predictable. WRONG

Bengals -2.5 at Dolphins
What a horrible Dolphins squad. RIGHT

Packers -5 at Lions
Lions lost 7 of 8. RIGHT

Jags +6 at Texans
Andre Davis. 'Nuff said. WRONG

Seahawks +1 at Falcons
We knew we would get this wrong no matter who we picked. WRONG

Browns -11.5 at 49ers
Good enough to win, but not make the playoffs. RIGHT

Bears +2 vs. Saints
Our mistrust of the Saints paid off. RIGHT

Cowboys +9 at Redskins
Wow! We thought the Cowgirls would at least cover. WRONG

Steelers -3 at Ravens
Ravens stink, but Steelers rested. WRONG

Vikings -3 at Broncos
OT Push. PUSH

Chargers +8 at Raiders
Bolts are rolling. RIGHT

Rams +6 at Cardinals
We waivered the wrong way. WRONG

Colts +5 vs. Titans
Almost. WRONG

Week 17 - 7-8-1
136-115-8 overall - Not bad, not bad at all.