Bengals at Texans (-3)
Why the Bengals will win:
Home field advantage is vital in the playoffs and Reliant Stadium will be filled with Bengals fans because the only football professional football team that exists in the minds of Texas residents Romo-ed right out of the playoffs. Seriously, the Texans have been the better team in Texas for the past two seasons and yet it is the pathetic Cowboys that get all the coverage, they haven’t done ANYTHING in the past 15 years but be the most overrated team in sports.
Why the Texans will win:
You could try and analyze this with some sort of depth, such as the Texans have an excellent running game to fall back on, or Andy Dalton has been ill and will not have a full week to prepare. Or you could just realize that they are playing the Bengals…in the playoffs.
Pick: Texans.
Detroit at New Orleans (-10.5)
Why the Lions will win:
Last year the Saints were ousted from the playoffs by the crotch-grabbing Marshawn Lynch and his rag tag group of Seahawks teammates. This Lions team has Calvin Johnson who takes beast-mode to a whole new level.
Why the Saints will win:
Is that even a question? The Saints can drop points faster than the Lions dropped games when they went 0-16 just a few seasons ago. Drew Brees has as many weapons at receiver as the Lions have failed draft picks at receiver.
Pick: Lions (but the Saints still win).
Atlanta at New York (N) (-3)
Why the Falcons will win:
The Falcons don’t need to play good defense, they just need to be adequate because Kevin Gilbride can’t run a good offense for the Giants, he isn’t even adequate. Seriously, let Eli Manning be more like big brother and basically call his own offense because Gilbride is a moron.
Why the Giants will win:
The Giants have been here before and have veterans throughout the roster who know how to win in January. Also, the gladiators that they have up front might actually start just killing people, because that is the next step for them. I think that they should all agree to wear the terrifying facemask/visor combination that Chris Canty (the scrub of the bunch) wears.
Pick: Falcons (and to win).
Pittsburgh at Denver (+8.5)
Why the Steelers will win:
The former Demigod known as Tim Tebow.
Why the Broncos will win:
The Demigod formerly known as Tim Tebow.
Pick: Steelers.
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