I managed to pick 3 of the 4 wild card games correctly last weekend. Of course, no one saw Denver’s upset of the Pittsburgh Steelers coming. Here are my divisional round picks:
New Orleans at San Francisco – the Saints’ offense has looked mostly unstoppable recently, while the 49ers win with a patient offense and good defense. If defense really wins championships, then the Niners should win this game. I’ll pick them to pull the upset.
Denver at New England – the Patriots have been beaten at home in their opening playoff game the last 2 years, and it says here they’ll be on a mission to correct that against the Broncos. The Patriots win handily.
Houston at Baltimore – this should be a defensive struggle, and I just can’t see the Texans’ third-string QB having any success against the Ravens’ defense. Baltimore wins a low scoring game.
New York Giants at Green Bay – the Giants have been peaking at the right time, and the Packers, during their bye week, had the tragedy of the son of their offensive coordinator drowning. I still believe Green Bay will find enough focus to win at home, although it will be a rough and tumble game and won’t be easy.