Again, none of this should ever be used for gambling purposes.
This is a terrific group off eight teams. Even though I expected the Cincinnati Bengals to be among the top eight teams (I thought that Andy Dalton would break out of his postseason funk), there really isn't a team that doesn't belong. The Philadelphia Eagles (Jason Peters certainly) and the Kansas City Chiefs might speak differently but they had their chance. On paper, the New England Patriots might be the weakest but they could win the whole thing. Bill Belichick's coaching has been amazing this year. I think that most still expect a Denver Broncos-Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl. I'm thinking that one of those teams won't even make it to their conference championship game.
New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks
-Saints win
I can't see Drew Brees repeating the mistakes that he made in the Monday Night game against the Seahawks. It'll be interesting to see how much of an impact Percy Harvin will have. The Saints kept him in check the last time that they faced him in a big game. Even forced a fumble. But, Harvin was a rookie then. He's coming off an injured hip this time with only a couple dozen plays with the Seahawks under his belt. Plus, I want to see Richard Sherman quiet for a while. That would be sweet.
Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots
-Patriots win
Belichick's magic continues for another week. No Vince Wilfork. No Jerod Mayo. No Rob Gronkowski. It's simply amazing that the Patriots keep finding a way to win.
San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers
-49ers win
This is the toughest game for me to pick. If there's a better defensive front seven than the 49ers in football, it might be in Carolina. Both teams have excellent defenses. The 49ers have more and better offensive weapons. Unless Cam Newton plays out of his mind, I see the 49ers having one more game at Candlestick.
San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos
-Broncos win
The Chargers have been a lot of fun to watch over the past few weeks. Philip Rivers has been terrific all season. The Broncos simply have too much juice on offense for the Chargers.
This is going to be an excellent weekend of football.
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