NFL Divisional Round Predictions

[DemPGH]

Will update, but the toss-up IMO is Ravens @ Patriots. The Patriots have not been playing well and Baltimore has a history of winning there when it counts.

Otherwise, Seahawks, Packers (I doubt the refs will screw the Packers at Lambeau, if it comes to it), and Broncos (although I think the Colts will give them a battle).

[DemPGH]

Ravens win 20-17
Seahawks win 17-3
Packers win 34-24
Broncos win 24-16

[DemPGH]

The Pats-Ravens game was objectively a great game. It could have turned on any one play, especially those fumbles the Pats made and were very fortunate to recover.

Overall a good deal more offense yesterday than I expected. And I'm guaranteed to call one game right.

[DemPGH]

Poetic justice.

But seriously, they have been consistent over the years calling that to the letter of the law, and today was no different. Dez Bryant, though, still gets to walk onto the field without a helmet and argue with the refs, but that's academic at this point.

Now, if the Colts manage an upset, even though I picked Denver, that would be as sweet as Moscato.

[DemPGH]

Fox is high on the list for the Bears. I listened to Elway's presser today, and there were some unspecified disagreements between Fox and Elway. Who Elway ends up hiring I think will speak volumes as to the nature of those disagreements. Elway was clear that he wants Manning back, but it didn't sound very good. They could squeeze another year out of him, but he cannot shoulder it all. Cannot. And he will try to.