Friday, January 15, 2010

NFL Round 2 Picks

Went 0-4 last week, nice one idiot. Here are 4 correct picks for this weekend:

Ravens @ Colts
I'll never understand why teams who have first round byes rest their players before the playoffs. I can understand if you don't have a first round bye and want to give your players a week off to heal any nagging injuries. But the Colts players will now have virtually three weeks off before playing the Ravens this weekend, a team which just took it to the Patriots in New England last week. Ray Rice is gonna run all over the Colts, and Peyton is gonna get roughed up by the Ravens D. This is actually the pick I feel most confident in this week.
Ravens 27 Colts 21

Cardinals @ Saints
This is a tough one to pick. The Saints really limped to the finish line this season, and they look in no way like the best team in the NFC right now. The Cardinals are riding a huge wave of momentum after their big win over the Packers last week. Just like last week's game, this has the potential to be a 51-45 game as well. I'll say Drew Brees scores just enough points for the Saints to advance.
Saints 38 Cardinals 35

Jets @ Chargers
On paper this a no-brainer. The Chargers are the best team in the AFC right now, and despite the Jets' win last week, they were still lucky to get into the playoffs. However, two things come into play here: 1) It's the Chargers in the playoffs 2) The Jets' strength, running the ball, coincides with the Chargers' weakness, stopping the run. I think this game is going to be a lot closer than people may think. In the end, I think Philip Rivers will be the difference.
Chargers 24 Jets 17

Cowboys @ Vikings
This is definitely the most difficult game to predict this week. On one side, you have the Vikings, probably the most talented team in the NFC, lacking any real weakness on either side of the ball. On the other hand, you have the Cowboys, playing better than any team in the league right now, and probably the only team who can match up talent wise to the Vikings. I think the difference in the game will be the Cowboys pash rush getting to Favre. I hate to do this again.
Cowboys 28 Vikings 24

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