8 teams left but only one team can win. My predictions for the divisional round.
Super wild card weekend is one way to put it, with it’s surprises and nail biters you could not miss a minute of any game. With the Jags coming back to win against the Chargers 31-30 after Trevor Lawrence threw 4 interception in the first half and were down by as many as 27 points. The Dolphins surprised the Bills and never stopped fighting in a back and forth game but it was just not enough as the Bills won 34-31. With 12 minutes left in the game and the Ravens on the 1 yard line with everything going their way, the Ravens backup quarterback Tyler Huntley tried to jump over the Bengals D-line, but fumbled, the ball was picked up by the Bengals and returned for a 98 yard touchdown for the last score of the game in the Bengals 24-17 win over the Ravens. In the NFC the 49ers started strong and never looked back in their 41-23 win over the Seahawks. The Giants won their first playoff game in 11 years after the upset win over the Vikings 31-24. Dak Prescott had a 5 touchdown performance in their blowout win over the Buccaneers even though the Cowboys kicker Brett Maher missed 4 extra points, final score 31-14 cowboys.
Saturday
(4) Jaguars vs (1) Chiefs (-8.5) Time: 4:30 pm My prediction: Chiefs win 34-24 This is not the first time these two teams have played each other. Back in week 10, the Chiefs won 27-17 after a quick start. The Chiefs ended the season strong and the team hasn’t looked like they lost their best wide receiver who is one of the best in the league before the season started. They showed the doubters that that they can still win without Hill and booked the number 1 spot in the AFC. The Jaguars started the season 4-8 but ended on a 5 game winning streak. They had a nail biter against the Chargers in the wild card game. Plus, Trevor Lawrence has never lost a game on Saturday since before high school having a record of 37-0 on Saturday so don’t doubt out the Jags too early.
(6) Giants vs (1) Eagles (-7.5) Time: 8:15 pm My prediction: Eagles win 31-20 The won in both of their meetings in the regular season this pretty handily too. 66 2/3% of the time, the team that won the first two games wins again. But Saquon Barkley as well as Daniel Jones have been playing really well in recent games leading them to victory. The Giants also pulled off the upset over the Vikings in the wildcard game so the Eagles may be in for a surprise.
Sunday
(3) Bengals vs (2) Bills (-5) Time: 3:00 pm My prediction: Bills win 34-31 These two teams played each other in week 17 but was canceled after Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on the field. The game will be played 20 days after the incident. Both teams had close wildcard games but played the best when needed to and avoided embarrassing losses. Both teams have depth in all areas of the field so it is going to be a good game.
(5) Cowboys vs (2) 49ers (-4) Time: 6:30 pm My prediction: 49ers win 41-35 The Cowboys will be looking for revenge after the 49ers knocked them out of the playoffs last year in the wild card round. They had a big wild card win over the Buccaneers in their wild card game last week and are rolling. The 49ers destroyed the Seahawks winning by 18 points and are on an 11 game winning streak.
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