NFL Wild Card Weekend

[Formerly Snayke]

It's here.

 

Saturday:

Bengals at Texans (4:30 ET, NBC);

Lions at Saints (8 ET, NBC)

 

Sunday:

Falcons at Giants (1 ET, Fox);

Steelers at Broncos (4:30 ET, CBS)

 

Lions/Saints is going to be crazy. Ryan Clark won't play for the Steelers, but I don't think it changes the stomping Pittsburgh puts on Denver.

 

ETA: Houston (-3), New Orleans (-10.5), Giants (-3) and Pittsburgh (-8) are the favorites.

[apete6]

Those AFC games are just awful. No one cares about the Bengals and Texans and unless Tebow is actually God and playing a trick on everyone, the Steelers will curb stomp the Broncos.

[jersey cubs fan]

Those AFC games are just awful. No one cares about the Bengals and Texans and unless Tebow is actually God and playing a trick on everyone, the Steelers will curb stomp the Broncos.

 

I wouldn't be so sure about the Pittsburgh curb stomping. They are losing players left and right and struggled to beat Cleveland twice in the 2nd half of the year. They barely beat KC, Jacksonville and Indy at times this year. They might shut out the Broncos, but they also might now score much themselves.

[El Duderino]

Is rosldkjfberger healthy? if not, i can't see the steelers scoring much and "curb stomping" anybody

[SouthSideRyan]

Well the Broncos defense sucks, so I could see a hobbled Steelers team putting up 24 or so

[Formerly Snayke]

Is rosldkjfberger healthy? if not, i can't see the steelers scoring much and "curb stomping" anybody

 

He has a high ankle sprain, so no. Regardless, Pittsburgh could win 13-3 and it'll still seem lopsided.

[El Duderino]

Is rosldkjfberger healthy? if not, i can't see the steelers scoring much and "curb stomping" anybody

 

Pittsburgh could win 13-3 and it'll still seem lopsided.

 

hmm, this is true

[CubColtPacer]

Those AFC games are just awful. No one cares about the Bengals and Texans and unless Tebow is actually God and playing a trick on everyone, the Steelers will curb stomp the Broncos.

 

I wouldn't be so sure about the Pittsburgh curb stomping. They are losing players left and right and struggled to beat Cleveland twice in the 2nd half of the year. They barely beat KC, Jacksonville and Indy at times this year. They might shut out the Broncos, but they also might now score much themselves.

 

Agreed. A Pittsburgh team who was already not playing that well, now loses both Mendenhall and Clark and is playing on the road? I don't trust them very much at all.

 

It's amazing how fast the AFC has fallen. The last few years 3-5 teams legitimately had a shot to win the Super Bowl. This year it's...2 maybe?

[jersey cubs fan]

Those AFC games are just awful. No one cares about the Bengals and Texans and unless Tebow is actually God and playing a trick on everyone, the Steelers will curb stomp the Broncos.

 

I wouldn't be so sure about the Pittsburgh curb stomping. They are losing players left and right and struggled to beat Cleveland twice in the 2nd half of the year. They barely beat KC, Jacksonville and Indy at times this year. They might shut out the Broncos, but they also might now score much themselves.

 

Agreed. A Pittsburgh team who was already not playing that well, now loses both Mendenhall and Clark and is playing on the road? I don't trust them very much at all.

 

It's amazing how fast the AFC has fallen. The last few years 3-5 teams legitimately had a shot to win the Super Bowl. This year it's...2 maybe?

 

The first sign was when the Jets were represented in back to back championship games.

[OleMissCub]

Bit worried about the Lions game. They can definitely put up enough points to hang with the Saints.

 

Really ridiculous that they didn't take care of their business against the Rams and Bucs to get the bye. Saints still have a bit of the 'Aints blood pumping through their veins.

[rawaction]

If I was a betting man, I'd bet the Broncos to cover. 8 point dogs at home is insanity. Broncos D is overrated, but I think they stop the run game and they are good enough to not let the Steelers get big plays on them. When the Steelers can't get big plays they struggle offensively. They're not a Patriots team that's going to dink the ball down the field for 15 plays. Not saying the Broncos are going to win, but I think they keep it within 8 points.

[pitchcs]

Already got my Over in on Lions/Saints, 58.5 :)

 

edit: Also took the Broncs +9 raw

[Formerly Snayke]

If I was a betting man, I'd bet the Broncos to cover. 8 point dogs at home is insanity. Broncos D is overrated, but I think they stop the run game and they are good enough to not let the Steelers get big plays on them. When the Steelers can't get big plays they struggle offensively. They're not a Patriots team that's going to dink the ball down the field for 15 plays. Not saying the Broncos are going to win, but I think they keep it within 8 points.

 

The Broncos have to score, too.

[rawaction]

If I was a betting man, I'd bet the Broncos to cover. 8 point dogs at home is insanity. Broncos D is overrated, but I think they stop the run game and they are good enough to not let the Steelers get big plays on them. When the Steelers can't get big plays they struggle offensively. They're not a Patriots team that's going to dink the ball down the field for 15 plays. Not saying the Broncos are going to win, but I think they keep it within 8 points.

 

The Broncos have to score, too.

 

Pick 6. Fumble return. Kick return, something.

[JonJayCutler]

Go Bengals, Saints, Giants, and Broncos.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Bit worried about the Lions game. They can definitely put up enough points to hang with the Saints.

 

Really ridiculous that they didn't take care of their business against the Rams and Bucs to get the bye. Saints still have a bit of the 'Aints blood pumping through their veins.

you should voo-doo doll Stafford

[Guest]

Bengals over Texans

Saints over Lions

Giants over Falcons

Steelers over Broncos

 

Patriots over Bengals

Ravens over Steelers

Packers over Giants

Saints over Niners

 

Ravens over Patriots

Packers over Saints

 

Packers over Ravens

[rawaction]

Go Bengals, Saints, Giants, and Broncos.

 

Any scenario with the Steelers and Lions losing, I'm perfectly fine with.

[SouthSideRyan]

Bengals over Texans

Saints over Lions

Falcons over Giants

Broncos over Steelers

 

Patriots over Bengals

Ravens over Broncos

Packers over Falcons

Saints over Niners

 

Ravens over Patriots

Saints over Packers

 

Saints over Ravens

[erik316wttn]

Those AFC games are just awful. No one cares about the Bengals and Texans and unless Tebow is actually God and playing a trick on everyone, the Steelers will curb stomp the Broncos.

 

I actually have a feeling that the Cin/Hou game will be a good one.

 

And go Lions, then go winner of NYG/ATL in SF. Both the Saints and Niners scare the everloving crap out of me.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Jesus is gonna part his way through the field like it's the Red Sea.

 

Broncos over Saints in the Super Bowl.

[Formerly Snayke]

Bengals over Texans

Saints over Lions

Falcons over Giants

Broncos over Steelers

 

Patriots over Bengals

Ravens over Broncos

Packers over Falcons

Saints over Niners

 

Ravens over Patriots

Saints over Packers

 

Saints over Ravens

 

Where do you have the Jets and Raiders finishing?

[SouthSideRyan]

Bengals over Texans

Saints over Lions

Falcons over Giants

Broncos over Steelers

 

Patriots over Bengals

Ravens over Broncos

Packers over Falcons

Saints over Niners

 

Ravens over Patriots

Saints over Packers

 

Saints over Ravens

 

Where do you have the Jets and Raiders finishing?

 

Right below Sarah Palin

[sneakypower]

i'm not real hopeful about this one, but Stafford's fresh off probably the two best performances of his career, so who knows; i still like us to cover that ridiculous 10.5 pt. spread

[Formerly Snayke]

Bengals over Texans

Saints over Lions

Falcons over Giants

Broncos over Steelers

 

Patriots over Bengals

Ravens over Broncos

Packers over Falcons

Saints over Niners

 

Ravens over Patriots

Saints over Packers

 

Saints over Ravens

 

Where do you have the Jets and Raiders finishing?

 

Right below Sarah Palin

 

Explain.