Playoffs, Wild Card round

Last Week: 7-8-1

Regular Season (oof): 116-123-9

Playoffs??!!

Yup, it’s that time of year again. Man, was I not good in the regular season. Well, that coincides with my horrible fantasy football season, so why not?

Saturday’s games

Cincinnati @ Houston (-4): In my heart I want the Bengals to win. Why? Because they would then have to travel to New England. But the team caught a case of the flu. Houston will be playing with a banged up QB, again. If T.J. Yates gets hurt, the Texans will turn to Jake Delhomme. Ok, the vote may get swung on that piece of info alone. This is Houston’s first home playoff game since the days of the Oilers. Cincinnati is young, and they almost beat Houston earlier this season. Cincinnati

Detroit @ New Orleans (-10 ½): The Lions just gave up 480 yards and 6 TDs to the backup QB of the Packers, Matt Flynn. On the road. In the snow. Saints QB Drew Brees has just as many weapons, and running back conglomerate that can run and catch. At home. In a dome. New Orleans

Sunday’s games

Atlanta @ NY Giants (-3): There is one team I have stated I don’t want to see right now across from me, and that is the Giants. They are healthy. And they have an awesome pass rush. I have previously called the Falcons a fraud team. I stick to my guns. NY Giants

Pittsburgh (-8) @ Denver: Line’s too high. That was my first thought. Pittsburgh will be without SS Ryan Clark due to a blood illness. No C Maurkice Pouncey, either. QB Ben Roethlisberger will be on 1 ½ legs, as his high ankle sprain makes him hobble around like a sea captain on a peg leg. The loss of RB Rashard Mendenhall won’t be as big of a loss as some local radio commentators will have you believe. They only let him carry the ball 20+ times in a game once this year. The Steelers are a passing team. The Broncos backed into the playoffs having lost their last 3 games, 2 of them at home. Denver doesn’t know how to beat good teams, plain and simple. I honestly wonder if Pittsburgh would be better off starting Charlie Batch at QB. Certainly I think they would score more points. Roethlisberger’s greatest strength is his ability to string out a play and hit for big yardage. Tomorrow he will be standing out there like a statue, that just seems bad for business. I still think the line is too high, but the Broncos don’t score points, and last I checked the Steelers still have a damn fine set of linebackers, and FS Troy Polamalu. Pittsburgh

I'll have more stuff later....I have jobs to find!