Who ya got this weekend? What will you be watching for?
Saints @ Seahawks - Latest forecast is calling for heavy rain and high winds. If there's a secondary in the league that can match up with Brees and his receiving corps it's Seattle's. Combine that with New Orleans' recent struggles to protect Brees and the questionable availability of Pierre Thomas, and I like the Seahawks by a touchdown.
Colts @ Patriots - My head says Pats but my heart says Colts. I guess it comes down to the run game. Neither team plays good run defense. The Patriots are a substantially better rushing offense. Luck will make plays to keep it close, but the changing of the guard in the AFC is at least one more year away. Pats by six. I desperately hope I'm wrong.
Niners @ Panthers - Best game of the weekend. It should be a really hard hitting game and could be a coming out party for Luke Kuechly. Carolina didn't get a ton of national exposure this year, but this guy is an absolute machine at linebacker.
More playoff experience on San Fran's side and Kaepernick takes his game to another level in January. And I'm still not on the Cam Newton bandwagon. Niners by a field goal.
Chargers @ Broncos - I wouldn't be surprised if Denver starts out of the gate a little slowly on Sunday night and turns it on in the second half to run away with this one. The Chargers are a fun story (unless you're a Steelers or Bengals fan), but I guarantee you Manning picked the game film from their Thursday night game apart and will make the necessary adjustments. And I don't care what people in the organization are saying; Ken Whisenhunt's neverending parade of coaching interviews this week will prove to have been a major distraction. Philip Rivers is a scary X factor, but I like the Broncos by ten in a shootout.
Saints @ Seahawks - Latest forecast is calling for heavy rain and high winds. If there's a secondary in the league that can match up with Brees and his receiving corps it's Seattle's. Combine that with New Orleans' recent struggles to protect Brees and the questionable availability of Pierre Thomas, and I like the Seahawks by a touchdown.
Colts @ Patriots - My head says Pats but my heart says Colts. I guess it comes down to the run game. Neither team plays good run defense. The Patriots are a substantially better rushing offense. Luck will make plays to keep it close, but the changing of the guard in the AFC is at least one more year away. Pats by six. I desperately hope I'm wrong.
Niners @ Panthers - Best game of the weekend. It should be a really hard hitting game and could be a coming out party for Luke Kuechly. Carolina didn't get a ton of national exposure this year, but this guy is an absolute machine at linebacker.
More playoff experience on San Fran's side and Kaepernick takes his game to another level in January. And I'm still not on the Cam Newton bandwagon. Niners by a field goal.
Chargers @ Broncos - I wouldn't be surprised if Denver starts out of the gate a little slowly on Sunday night and turns it on in the second half to run away with this one. The Chargers are a fun story (unless you're a Steelers or Bengals fan), but I guarantee you Manning picked the game film from their Thursday night game apart and will make the necessary adjustments. And I don't care what people in the organization are saying; Ken Whisenhunt's neverending parade of coaching interviews this week will prove to have been a major distraction. Philip Rivers is a scary X factor, but I like the Broncos by ten in a shootout.
