Divisional round!
The Colts, because it's Peyton Manning.
The Chargers, because they have too much firepower.
The Cardinals, because their defense will get one or two more stops in this shootout.
The Vikings (there is a 'C' team in each game!) because they are dominant at home, and this is why Favre is there.

I know we don't have a side bet or anything, but it feels strange not to pick.
Dallas, because they can drop 7 and still generate a pass rush.
Green Bay because they remembered how to protect Aaron Rodgers.
Baltimore, because they can shred New England's secondary.
New York, because they will get to Carson Palmer, and won't need to trust Sanchez.

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San Diego Chargers over Tennessee Titans (Thursday, via text)
Atlanta Falcons over Buffalo Bills
Cincinnati Bengals over Kansas City Chiefs
Oakland Raiders over Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packers to demolish the Seattle Seahawks
Houston Texans over Miami Dolphins (I feel you'll pick the Fish here)
Pittsburgh Steelers over Baltimore Ravens
New York Giants over Carolina Panthers
New England Patriots over Jacksonville Jaguars
New Orleans Saints over Tampa Bay Bucs
Arizona Cardinals over St. Louis Rams
San Francisco 49ers over Detroit Lions
Philadelphia Eagles over Denver Broncos
Indianapolis Colts over New York Jets (what do you do here? A great team with nothing to play for vs a mediocre team with everything on the line?)
Dallas Cowboys over Washington Redskins
Minnesota Vikings over Chicago Bears

OK, so I work all day tomorrow and then Terri is in town, and we have a wedding on the 27th, so I post now. Also, Merry Christmas!

Atlanta over Buffalo

Cincy over Kansas City

Cleveland over Oakland
The Raiders stepped up last week, but they are inconsistant. Also, I am riding the horse that won me a big one last week.

Green Bay over Seattle

Miami over Houston

Pittsburgh over Baltimore
Game to watch! But I will be at a wedding... But I have restored faith in the Steelers. I think they resolved their pass protection issues last week, and they almost beat the Ravens in Maryland without Rothlisberger. Steelers.

Giants over Carolina
I could see an upset here, but the way the Giants played last week, I doubt it.

New England over Jacksonville
I thought about this one for a while. The Pats are favoured by 7.5. I can't pick against that.

New Orleans over Tampa Bay

Arizona over St. Louis

San Fran over Detroit

Philly over Denver
Royal is out, and Philly is hot and at home. I can't tell you how much I want the Broncos to win this game, for Minnesota's sake. I do NOT want to play a playoff game in Philly.

Indy over the Jets

Dallas over Washington

Minnesota over Chicago
We'll see if it's panic time in Minnesota after this one.

Merry Christmas!
I cheated and opened your present early and its MADDEN! Which is ballin'. Matt and I had decided that we would wait until January sometime when we both could affort the PS3 to buy it, but this might force the process to speed up. Boxing day sale anyone?

Anyhow, the Christmas game should be good, but the Chargers should take it, in my opinion. Two hot teams, but the Chargers are more established. The have less to play for, however, as they are pretty close to locked in for the #2 seed... I may need a second to reconsider...
Apparently Bullock is out for the season, and I think that's a big deal.
Chargers clinch a bye with a win. I think they go hard here. Chargers.

Week 15! I believe my lead has been chipped to 2.5

New England over Buffalo
They've got something to play for. We'll see if Moss rebounds.

Kansas City over Cleveland
Cassel's problem has been interceptions. Cleveland has SIX all season (wtf?). Chiefs.

New York Jets over Atlanta
So statistically dominant. How are they not better than 7-6?

Houston over St. Louis

Tennessee over Miami
They're at home, and they'll run right over that lineup.

Arizona over Detroit

Denver over Oakland

San Diego over Cincinnati
They haven't lost in 8 weeks, and won't start now.

Ravens over Bears

Seattle over Tampa Bay

Philadelphia over San Francisco

Packers over Steelers

Vikings over Carolina

Washington over New York
I realize I am probably putting this game in play by doing this, but the sackmasters will get to Manning and anyone can score on New York.

OK I pick tonight, sleep in tomorrow, OK?
Down 2 and a half and still trying to figure out whether New Orleans losing is good or bad for the Vikings.

New England over Buffalo

Arizona over Detroit

Houston over St. Louis

Cleveland over Kansas City
Both these teams are so bad, but Brady Quinn has lit up some bad defenses, and Josh Cribbs is a difference maker. Also, I am mad at KC for not stepping up for me last week.

Tennessee over Miami
Could go either way, but CJ is on a mission, and I think VY will play. Should come down to the end, but I think Miami is due for a loss.

Jets over Atlanta
Wow i don't care, but the Jets D is off the hook.

Denver over Oakland

San Diego over Cincy
You can't pick against the Chargers at this point, but I would not be stunned at an upset here.

Philadelphia over San Francisco
Eagles must be pissed off at the Saints right about now.

Seattle over Tampa
Just because they are at home.

Baltimore over Chicago
Am I the only one who can see Baltimore catching the Bengals for the division? You heard it here first!

Green Bay over Pittsburgh
Did you know that the Steelers are favored in this game? What the hell? How are they going to lose to OAK, KC and CLE and then turn around and beat one of the hottest teams in the league?

Minnesota over Carolina
If we want to catch the Saints, room for error is officially zero. On the plus side, we have all the tiebreakers.

Giants over Washington
The Redskins are a trendy pick this week, but they lose close games. If they win this one, it will have to be close.