We’re now down to the remaining 8 teams as the action picks up. I went 2-2 last week in the wildcard round and look to pick it up this week. I am not affiliated in any way with NSAWins.com.
Last Week 2-2 (50%)
Season 64-71-1 (47%)
Saturday 1/16
Arizona plus 7 – The Cardinals are playoff tested after last year’s run and that barn-burner last week. Their defense sucked but they put up points and can thrive in a shootout type of game which this should be. New Orleans has gone a long time without playing well and it’s not like you can just flip a switch. It will be difficult for Arizona to win in the dome, but I think they have a punchers chance and can keep it close and it wouldn’t shock me if they won outright.
Indianapolis minus 6 – Forget all the BS about resting players, etc. Manning at home will carve up this Baltimore secondary and I don’t think it’ll be close. Forget about Baltimore’s win at NE last week; NE is a shell of their former selves and didn’t even look like they wanted to be there, okay? Indy will show up ready to play and will not want to pull another choke job they are so famous for..
Sunday 1/17
Dallas plus 2.5 – For my money, Dallas is the hottest team in the NFC and it wouldn’t surprise me to see them in Miami in a few weeks. Sure it will be hard to play in the dome and get it done but they did just that in the dome in New Orleans and that gives them confidence going in. In the pressure situations, AARP Poster Boy Brett Fossil will revert back to his wild throw-them-up-for-grabs persona and Dallas wins outright.
New York plus 7 – Another hot team who is gaining confidence. As much as I despise their fat ass coach, (and what is it with fat coaches in this league?) he has them fired up and enjoying this run. They know they are flawed and can’t afford to come from behind, but they won’t get lit up on defense and they can run the ball which should make them competitive against a SD team that relies on passing the ball and has trouble against the run. I think SD finds a way to prevail, but I’ll take the points here.