Wildcard Weekend

Here’s how I see it:

Hou over Cincy
Green Bay over Minn
Wash ove Sea
Balt over Indy

Cincinnati may pull this off, but I doubt it. The rest are pretty solid locks. Green Bay won’t lose both halves of a home-and-home series to Minnesota. Seattle, for all their recent glory, still struggles on the road. Indy is a very young team that is destined for greatness, but they are too green at this point to beat Balt in the playoffs.

As a sidenote, this scenario works out best for the Niners.

What do yo think?

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138 Responses to Wildcard Weekend

  1. Spitblood's avatar Spitblood says:

    I think Indy is playing with some very real passion. I also think the Ravens are on a downward spiral that begins now with the retirement of Lewis and the erosion of the support for Flacco in the locker room. Lewis supported Flacco. I think we all saw the clip in the locker room last year of Ray Lewis saying (after Cundiff botched a game tying field goal) “Joe, you duck your head to nobody.” The retirement of Lewis will signify a new day in Baltimore. Maybe the Ravens play a hard, inspired game for Ray. Maybe it’s a enough, maybe it isn’t. But at the end of the day, the locker room in Baltimore needs to believe in their qb. I say it’s close, but I think Indy and Luck beat Ray and Flacco.

    I also think Seattle will beat the Redskins. I know Seattle isn’t as good on the road, but Seattle will take away RGIII’s read option, and Seattle will bottle up Morris. That leaves the ball in the hands of RGIII, needing to complete passes. I’m a Kyle Shanny fan. Kyle and Mike will have a smart game plan, and the game will be close. But I believe Russell Wilson will score more points off Lynch’s powerful runs. This game comes down to who has the better defense. I think Seattle’s defense is better than Washington’s.

    Houston is a pretender, but Cinci doesn’t have the confidence yet. If Houston gets the lead, Watt will pin his ears pack and make Dalton run for his life. Foster will play ball control and Wade Phillips will shut down Green.

    The Vikings will beat the Packers. Woodson is back, and Clay has said, “Adrian won’t run for 200 on us again.” But I think Peterson is a man on a mission, and I could see him having another big day. The Packers aren’t a ground and pound team. When a team with a passing attack meets a team with a rushing attack, the team with the passing attack usually wins – especially at home. But Adrian just had a career year – second best in NFL history. I don’t see Adrian’s season ending on Saturday.

    If this holds up, the 49ers face the Seahawks at home. Gotta earn it. Nobody is going to hand the 49ers the Lombardi trophy.

  2. Nipper's avatar Nipper says:

    Prepare, prepare, prepare………..

  3. snarkk's avatar snarkk says:

    Indy over Ravens.
    Seattle over Rskins
    Pack over Vikes.
    Houston over Cincy.

  4. NoFear49er's avatar NoFear49er says:

    HOU
    GB
    SEA
    BAL

    • Irish Kevin's avatar Irish Kevin says:

      Baltimore?? seriously!!

    • Grumpy Guy's avatar Grumpy Guy says:

      NF, I’ll echo your list. Houston has its issues but has one hell of a defense and Arian. Dalton will sling the ball, but while his TD rate compares roughly to Kappy, his INT rate is twice Colin’s. GB is a one-trick pony, but when it’s Aaron Rodgers that’s a damned fine trick. If he gets the ball last in a close game, you are screwed. The Vikings managed the clock and avoided that last week; but that might be harder this week at Lambeau. Seattle is blazing hot right now. RG3 and company are good and will give them a fight. Seattle is on the road; at home they’d win, in DC it’s a razor thin margin one way of the other. And Indy is everyone’s sweetheart with Luck but Balt has wily old Ed Reed lying in wait for his mistakes, and a host of starters who have done this dance before. It’s mainly the Lewis and Suggs injuries that wrecked their season, but don’t count out an experienced team going against a young QB, Should be some fun games in any event.

      • NoFear49er's avatar NoFear49er says:

        Grumpy, I think Carroll has got those guys believing in themselves, even away from home and the12th man, and beating WAS will make it seem like that call in their GB game was preordained.

        Don’t forget about Rice in Baltimore. I’m banking on the hope that brother John doesn’t. And as you say, them containing Hilton and Wayne somewhat.

  5. Irish Kevin's avatar Irish Kevin says:

    Cincy
    Seattle
    Indy
    Green Bay

    IMFHO!

  6. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    I like all the home teams this weekend. First up, CIN @ HOU. The Texans ended the year with a resounding THUD, and the Bengals are everyone’s darlings and wise guy pick to win. I ain’t buying it. HOU wins by 14+. Tomorrow night it’s MIN @ GB. It’s payback time for last week’s loss. The Pack is angry, and more importantly, getting healthy. GB wins by 14+. Sunday it’s IND @ BAL. I’ll be rooting like hell for Luck and his Colts, but I don’t see ’em winning in Baltimore. Harbaugh and Flacco are always good for at least one playoff win. And the guy who beat the murder rap will be an inspiration with his speeches. His play at LB has been over for awhile now. Final Wild Card game is SEA @ WAS. This is the matchup that I have the least amount of confidence. Gut feeling; in a very close contest it’s the Seahawks that make the big mistake to cost ’em the game late.

  7. Grumpy Guy's avatar Grumpy Guy says:

    Maybe the two best young D-linemen in the league at Houston, in J.J. Watt and Geno Atkins. That’ll be one hell of a game for watching the trenches. Watt looks more and more like he is taking Justin Smith’s mantle of best down Defensive lineman. Here he gets to show what he can do on the big screen of the playoffs. Indy – Baltimore is a rising team with a future superstar QB against a veteran team of hard-assed defensive players. Even with Lewis and Suggs hobbled, Reed is still out there, reading your eyes and jumping your patterns. I think we will see some damned good games this weekend.

  8. bigflavor's avatar Flavor says:

    I like CIncy, mostly ’cause they were a waiver wire pick up near the end of the season for me and their defense was fantastic. Who did they replace? The shit Houston defense that I summarily and merrily kicked to the waiver wire.
    Anyway, I’m going with Cinn, Minn, Washington and Indy……
    There is no dominant team out there right now. Any of these playoff teams can beat any of the other playoff teams, regardless of the venue.

  9. 12th man's avatar 12th man says:

    Hou
    Skins
    Ravens
    GB

  10. Alleykat's avatar Alleykat says:

    Justin Smith wearing a black brace on his partial torn left elbow,practiced Thursday,and the Cowboy declared,I’ll be ready to go come Jan 12.Whoever we play will probably test me early with some run plays,I’ll be ready!!
    This guy is such a “BEAST”
    Years from now when Cyberdyne and Skynet take over the planet,the first “Terminators” will be modeled after Justin Smith!!!

    Seattle over Washington

    Seattle

  11. Alleykat's avatar Alleykat says:

    Moving on!!!!
    Green Bay
    Seattle
    Houston
    Baltimore
    Kat’s stone cold locks!!!

  12. Spitblood's avatar Spitblood says:

    Looks like Gamble is gone. Both the Jets and Jaguars are interviewing him. Hope Baalke isn’t a “perfect stranger,” to finding talent on his own. We need another great draft in 2013.

  13. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    Favorites today, dogs tomorrow. Simple as that.

  14. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    We don’t play until next Saturday, but I already have butterflies in my stomach I’m so excited. Nothing beats the NFL playoffs.

  15. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    Spit, you still like the Vikings with Joe Webb at QB tonight?
    Might as well be Jack Webb at QB. That’s just the facts, ma’am.

  16. Spitblood's avatar Spitblood says:

    No…. all bets are off if it’s Joe Webb. And to be honest, I’d rather see the Pack than the ‘Hawks. Justin’s game is now rushing the passer, not stopping the run. Joe Webb is music to my ears.

  17. Spitblood's avatar Spitblood says:

    Houston reminds me of the 49ers with Alex Smith: move the ball until the redzone, then kick field goals. Schaub is playing tight. Ray Manaluga is getting beat like a Christmas turkey (I beat mine behind the woodshed for kicks – it don’t hurt the taste, just da bird). And of course Ray goes out with a minor injury. Ray needs some help and the minute Zimmer starts dropping down his safety to help Ray is the minute Schaub goes over the top to Johnson. Just give it time.

  18. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    The Bengals have NEGATIVE 6 yds. passing, 53 total and 7:07 of TOP in the half. Yet only trail by 2. Embarrassing display on both sides. Dalton and Schaub are giving QBs a bad name. Wake me when Brady and Manning play.

  19. Spitblood's avatar Spitblood says:

    Ponder inactive. Bring on GB at the Stick. GB can only pass the ball, that’s it. We’ll beat ’em. Schaub is terrible. Dalton is good but doesn’t have offensive weapons…. yet.

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