Running NFL Wild Card Weekend thread

I'll go with:

Cards over Falcons
Eagles over Vikings

Colts over Chargers
Ravens over Dolphins

Giants over Eagles
Panthers over Cards

Titans over Ravens
Colts over Steelers

Panthers over Giants
Colts over Titans

Panthers 31, Colts 28

 

Ravens over Dolphins
Chargers over Colts

Eagles over Vikings
Falcons over Cardinals

Titans over Ravens
Steelers over Chargers

Giants over Eagles
Panthers over Falcons

Steelers over Titans
Giants over Panthers

Giants 24, Steelers 14

 

Keep in mind that every time the Super Bowl has been in Tampa, the Giants have represented the NFC. This year will be no different. They are clearly the class of the field and getting to beat the hated Eagles along the way will only make it more enjoyable.

The AFC is slightly more open, but I wouldn't bet major coin against the Colts, as long as Peyton Manning stays healthy. Steelers have no shot without Roethlisberger and even if he plays, its asking a lot for him to carry that offense. Not taking Ravens with a rookie quarterback nor the Dolphins.

So, it's Giants vs. Colts. We'll get to watch Manning commercials EVERY SINGLE DAY for the next year.

As for wild card week:

AFC: Colts over Chargers, Manning wins the big games, Rivers doesn't. Chargers would need a monster game from an injured LT.

Ravens over Dolphins, two teams that rely on defense and Baltimore does it a little better. Over/under at least on defensive TD.

NFC: Falcons over Cardinals, neither team has much in the way of playoff experience, but when the Falcons have an off day, they aren't as bad as the Cardinals on an off-day. Cards are 6-0 vs. NFC West, 3-7 vs. everyone else.

Eagles over Vikings, it depends which offense finds a way to screw things up worse. Eagles have a few more weapons. Vikings have nothing at all aside from Peterson. As reviled as McNabb is, would you prefer Tarvaris Jackson in a big game?

 

Redskins were in XVIII

 

I seem to recall the Redskins getting cornholed by the Raiders in Tampa.

Edit: Simon beat me to it.

 

There's nothing better than the 8-8 team and the 9-7 team getting home games against the 12-4 and an 11-5 teams.

Rewarding mediocrity.

 

Win your division... or grab a stein of stfu.

 

Would you all — and that includes you, PD — kindly not spoil an otherwise useful thread with your witty banter.

If you absolutely, positively feel the need to discuss this, start your own thread or keep it in PMs.

 

Without looking at the spreads, does every game feature a home underdog?

I'm not going to look that up, I would not even know where to start, but I'm sure that has never happened before.

 

Atlanta 37 Arizona 34
Philadelphia 27 Minnesota 17

Indianapolis 34 San Diego 28
Miami 16 Baltimore 10

Carolina 30 Atlanta 17
NY Giants 30 Philadelphia 27 (OT)

Pittsburgh 16 Miami 6
Indianapolis 27 Tennessee 20

NY Giants 27 Carolina 23
Indianapolis 23 Pittsburgh 20 (OT)

Indianapolis 30 NY Giants 24

 

Atlanta 27, Arizona 10
Philadelphia 21, Minnesota 17

San Diego 34, Indianapolis 31
Baltimore 14, Miami 12
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Philadelphia 24, New York 17
Atlanta 20, Carolina 17 (OT)

Pittsburgh 21, San Diego 13
Baltimore 13, Tennessee 10
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Atlanta 21, Philadelphia 14
Pittsburgh 14, Baltimore 6

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Pittsburgh 24, Atlanta 19

 

My picks, for whatever they are (or, more likely, are not) worth:

Winners in bold.

AFC Wild Card
Colts-Chargers
Colts

Ravens-Dolphins
Ravens

NFC Wild Card
Falcons-Cardinals
Falcons

Eagles-Vikings
Eagles

AFC Divisional Round
Colts-Titans
Colts

Ravens-Steelers
Ravens

NFC Divisional Round
Falcons-Giants
Giants

Eagles-Panthers
Eagles

AFC Championship Game
Ravens-Colts
Colts

NFC Championship Game
Eagles-Giants
Eagles

The 43rd Grandiose American Football Game
Colts-Eagles
Eagles