NFL Union Pick'em 2010-2011: Wildcard Round

Each game this week is worth the normal 1 point. No Upset Specials.

Saturday January 8, 2011
New Orleans @ Seattle
NY Jets @ Indianapolis

Sunday January 9, 2011
Baltimore @ Kansas City
Green Bay @ Philadelphia
GB:-- PHI:--

Saturday January 8, 2011
New Orleans @ Seattle- Seattle is the worst, they stink bad. If NO loses, it will be a huge disappointment for the Saints even with the injuries.

NY Jets @ Indianapolis- Peyton Manning and the Colts have only lost once to Rex Ryan's defenses and that was last year when Peyton left the game in the 3rd quarter with the lead. I'll take the 5-0 record otherwise and pick Manning.

Sunday January 9, 2011
Baltimore @ Kansas City- KC better get a lead early or they have no shot at winning. I'll take the team with the better defense here, despite a huge homefield advantage for the Chiefs.

Green Bay @ Philadelphia- This game is a toss up for me, but "I had a rough night and I hate the f***ing Eagles man". Also, I'm gonna go with the better defense once again and Philly has stink on D.
GB:35 PHI:24

Saturday January 8, 2011
New Orleans@ Seattle
NY Jets @ Indianapolis

Sunday January 9, 2011
Baltimore @ Kansas City
Green Bay @ Philadelphia
GB:26 PHI:20

Saturday January 8, 2011
New Orleans @ Seattle == I was amazed to watch the final regualar season game and couldn't help thinking how niether the Rams or the seahwks stacked up to any other team in the playoffs. I haven't had the feeling I did about the Saints this season like I did last. They don't look or feel great, just ok and I think they will need a lot of luck to go far in the playoffs this time around and of the temas Seatle could have faced this was probably the one they had the best chance against...still I think its only a slight one. Who knows though and maybe the 12th man will come through.

NY Jets @ Indianapolis == I don't think that Indy is all that great this season but Manning is great enough to be keeping them alive. It would be a major feet...er...feat for the Jets to beat them but I'm not. There is certainly luck involved in football but I will take skill over it and I think the Colts have much more of that.

Sunday January 9, 2011
Baltimore @ Kansas City == I might feel more comfortable about this pick except that the ravens apparently can barely beat the Bengals. KC is not great but they are better than the Bengals.

Green Bay @ Philadelphia == While I don't think Green Bays offense is great thier D is probably is and it is also very physicial something that I think plays very well against the Eagles who I maintain are a soft team that has hard time overcoming being punched in the mouth.

GB:35 PHI:24

Saturday January 8, 2011
New Orleans @ Seattle - Worst playoff game ever. I've had enough of the Saints & the out-of-the-woodwork Saints fans, and I'd love to see Seattle pull off a crazy upset. But I'm not dumb enough to actually pick them. Seattle should qualify as an upset special. Not that anyone would pick them, but it could give desperate pickers a slight chance at coming back somewhat.
NY Jets @ Indianapolis - This is a tough pick. I'll go with Indy because the Jets don't seem to handle the big spotlight well this year. Especially wjen they're not on their home turf.

Sunday January 9, 2011
Baltimore @ Kansas City - The pick i'm most unsure about. But K.C. is very good at home. Baltimore is a very good team, but they haven't been playing aggressively enough offensively to make it far into the playoffs. But they could change that.
Green Bay @ Philadelphia - Green Bay had a rough season. Injuries hobbled them. But they still ended up in charge of their own playoff destiny, and they managed to get here by beating the Bears. They still have some injury problems, but they're back to reaching their potential. They'll be tough to beat.
GB:38 PHI:23

Saturday January 8, 2011
New Orleans @ Seattle - Seattle Will not win this game Vs. the Defending Super Bowl Champions, but they do have a slim chance, I mean the Brownies beat them.
NY Jets @ Indianapolis - Jets may be good, but the Colts are alot better never come out P-a-y-t-o-n.

Sunday January 9, 2011
Baltimore @ Kansas City - Balitimore is a good team but I can see the KC winning by the Running game and all KC needs to do is stay away from Ed Reed, and they should be fine.
Green Bay @ Philadelphia - Green Bay won on Opening day and I see that happening again here I think the Packers are not one bit worried about Vick.
GB:17 PHI:10

Each game this week is worth the normal 1 point. No Upset Specials.

Saturday January 8, 2011
New Orleans @ Seattle The defending champs can't lose to the worst playoff team ever.  Right?
NY Jets @ Indianapolis Sanchez will fold like he did in Indy last year and Rex will talk about how his team is great and everyone will laugh at him and just ask about his wife's foot.

Sunday January 9, 2011
Baltimore @ Kansas City I love the Chiefs and will be rooting for them to win, but after the performance they gave on Sunday, I can't pick them to win.

Green Bay @ Philadelphia I can and will pick the Pack because they have been excellent these past few weeks.  However, Vick moving on in the playoffs would be huge in all of the unintentional comedy that would take place with Vick in the news for another week.  Goodell might find a way for Philly to lose just to get that distraction out of the way.  Next week, look for Pittsburgh to lose so Big Ben is out as well as the stories of him liking younger girls a little too much.
GB:28 PHI:24

Bobbles

Saturday January 8, 2011
New Orleans @ Seattle - Got the Saints, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Seahawks make a huge upset in their house. If they do Ima laugh.

NY Jets @ Indianapolis - really not sure about this one..

Sunday January 9, 2011

Baltimore @ Kansas City - The Ravens D SHOULD be able to control the Chief running attack

Green Bay @ Philadelphia - Hoping Mike Vick leads the team to the Super Bowl just so he can go to Disney World at the end.

GB:20 PHI:27

Green Bay @ Philadelphia - Hoping Mike Vick leads the team to the Super Bowl just so he can go to Disney World at the end.

Major_Snake

He can't go there. Goofy and Pluto have restraining orders against him.

Saturday January 8, 2011

New Orleans @ Seattle - No way in hell would Sean Payton let his team lose in the first round of this year's playoffs right after they won the whole thing last year! Sorry Pete Carroll, but it's over.

NY Jets @ Indianapolis - I really, really, really want the Jets to win. But unless Peyton pulls the usual "choke in important situations", then I see a win for the Colts.

Sunday January 9, 2011

Baltimore @ Kansas City - I would've loved a cinderella story to happen this year, but it wont with the Chiefs. Sorry boys.

Green Bay @ Philadelphia - This one's tough. Will Rodgers struggle against the Eagles' D? Let's see ;)

GB:13 PHI:32

Saturday January 8, 2011
New Orleans @ Seattle
NY Jets @ Indianapolis

Sunday January 9, 2011
Baltimore @ Kansas City
Green Bay @ Philadelphia
GB:24 PHI:14

All the AWAY teams will win. Book it.

Saturday January 8, 2011
New Orleans @ Seattle
NY Jets @ Indianapolis

Sunday January 9, 2011
Baltimore @ Kansas City
Green Bay @ Philadelphia
GB:21 PHI:24

Saturday January 8, 2011
New Orleans @ Seattle
NY Jets @ Indianapolis

Sunday January 9, 2011
Baltimore @ Kansas City
Green Bay @ Philadelphia
GB:30 PHI:35

Saturday January 8, 2011

New Orleans @ Seattle

Seattle has gotten torched by the passing game all season, and Drew Brees has been torching other teams for years.

NY Jets @ Indianapolis

The Colts have gotten better recently and the improved play by their star defensive ends could turn the game in their direction, but the Jets have a much better defense and a running game. That, and where the Jets have a good run defense and good running game, the Colts have no run defense and a suspect running game. I'm taking the Jets to avenge their loss from last year.

Sunday January 9, 2011

Baltimore @ Kansas City

Both of these teams have the capability to win, and both have struggled at times. However, I think Baltimore has the experience to win and is coming off a win in the regular season finale. They should have the momentum, and that will turn out to be the difference.

Green Bay @ Philadelphia

I'm going to go back to week one for this one, Packers at Eagles. The Packers are up 27-10 in the third quarter when Michael Vick comes in and leads the Eagles to unanswered ten points and comes within a hair of sending the game into overtime. It was the rebirth of Michael Vick against a Packers defense that has since sustained heavy injuries. I think Vick is going to put the hurt on the Eagles this Sunday the way he would have if they had started him in week one.
GB:17 PHI:24

Saturday January 8, 2011
New Orleans @ Seattle
NY Jets @ Indianapolis

Sunday January 9, 2011
Baltimore @ Kansas City
Green Bay @ Philadelphia
GB:27 PHI:20

Saturday January 8, 2011
New Orleans @ Seattle
NY Jets @ Indianapolis

Sunday January 9, 2011
Baltimore @ Kansas City
Green Bay @ Philadelphia
GB:17 PHI:26

Saturday January 8, 2011
New Orleans @ Seattle I actually think it would be pretty awesome if Seattle won, but I pick the Saints.
NY Jets @ Indianapolis  Conventional wisdom tells me the Colts beat Rex Ryan, and I don't like the Jets, but I just have a feeling here.

Sunday January 9, 2011
Baltimore @ Kansas City
Green Bay @ PhiladelphiaI'm feeling a Trent Cole beast game.
GB: 21 PHI: 23