NFL PLayoff Predictions Round 2

[Jesse]

After last week, I'm tempted to pick against my gut feelings for this weekend, but here's what I think will happen:

49ers over Vikings. Vikings played above their talent last weekend and barely beat the Saints in overtime. They might be able to pull off another upset, but I doubt it. Not with the 49ers getting a week of rest.

Ravens over Titans. Titans are likely to run into a brick wall and get waffle-stomped in this game. However, if they can stick with a similar game plan as last weekend, they are probably the one team built to compete with the Ravens. I don't see it happening though, Ravens are too damn good this year.

Chiefs over Texans. Texans only play this week because of the Bills' and Josh Allen's brainfarts last weekend. Chiefs will roll over the Texans. Game will be over by halftime.

Seahawks over Packers. Sort of a long shot, but I see it. Seahawks didn't play their best game last weekend, but they pulled it off and are now 8-1 on the road this season. They could be the first team to win all road games on the way to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 2010 Packers did so. But they have the 2019 Packers to get by first. If the Seahawks do win, I like their chances against the 49ers.


If you're using my picks for betting actual money on these games, after last week, you may want to put your money on the Vikings, Titans, Texans and Packers.

[Jesse]

First game went about like I thought it would. I just didn't think the Vikings could keep up.
Second game, WTF? It doesn't really surprise me that the Titans won, but 28-12? If you told me that would be the final score I would've thought for sure it would be with the Ravens winning. I thought a Titan win would've been more like 20-17 or 22-21.

[Jesse]

Chiefs/Texans, despite only a 28-24 lead, I was right that the game was essentially over by halftime. Once the home team in the playoffs gets momentum, there seems to be no lead that is insurmountable. Whoda thunk, though, that the Chiefs would spot the Texans 24 unanswered points to start the game and still win by 20!

[Jesse]

Doesn't surprise me that the Seahawks lost this one. 'Hawks been losing games like this all year. Packers played mistake-free football and Seattle couldn't stop them. Russell Wilson was all the Seahawk offense had to offer.

Eh, 2-2 is and improvement over 1-3

[Jesse]

So, to recap:

49ers pretty much did what I expected them to do to the Vikings

Titans smoked the Ravens, proving once again that a good game plan can beat a team with superior talent

Chiefs did what I expected to the Texans, but only after mailing in the first quarter and spotting the Texans 24 points. I feel like the Chiefs were just toying with them. This was like a Harlem Globetrotters game!

Russell Wilson alone couldn't beat the Packers. I knew that, but I really thought he'd get a little bit of help. Packers are a very good team, but a few less missed assignments and someone other than Wilson able to run for positive yardage and the Seahawks may have taken this one.