Atlanta Falcons 5 9 0 15. Dallas Cowboys 10-6 First game: home vs. He is their best chance for getting quick scores, whether on offense or as a returner, and for keeping defenses off balance. Green Bay Packers 5 8 1 11. Reason for concern: Quarterback Jared Goff's performance dipped notably as the playoffs approached, especially as it relates to turnovers. Opponents averaged a league-best 28. Williams seems an especially important option in anticipating January weather at Arrowhead Stadium.
Pederson does a good job of picking the right spots for a player who turned 35 last summer. A Chargers-Patriots divisional playoff game in New England? This means the lowest any of these three teams can finish is the No. This, of course, assumes that a knee injury Patterson suffered in Week 16 does not hamper his explosiveness. Why you should back the Bears: This is arguably the scariest defense in the league, allowing just 14. So if the number 6 seed beats the number 3 seed in the first round the 6th seed would go to the upper bracket and play the number 1 seed and the winner of the 4 seed vs. The and are both worthy sleepers.
New York Giants 5 8 0 12. Seattle Seahawks 10-6 First game: at Dallas Cowboys in wild-card round Saturday at 8:15 p. They've had mixed success, having won six and lost five, but the four-quarter intensity of close games is a pretty decent regular-season replica of what happens often in the postseason. That's not a bad formula for winning playoff games. New England will get challenged in this one. But how about Cowboys-Dolphins in 1972? We have dedicated a whole page on.
Reason for concern: Deshaun Watson is entering the playoffs with more wear and tear than most quarterbacks endure. Meanwhile, their defense is among the league's top 10 in takeaways 26. Seattle Seahawks in wild-card round Saturday at 8:15 p. New Orleans and Los Angeles are technically tied for the top spot, but the Saints hold the edge in tiebreakers as of right now. The winners of each Conference Championship game then go on to play in the Super Bowl. Entering Week 17, no team had scored more points at home than the Saints, and only the Patriots had a higher point differential at home. Tennessee Titans 8 6 0 9.
The Saints, Rams and Bears have also clinched their division. The original seeding within a division upon application of the division tie breaker remains the same for all subsequent applications of the procedure that are necessary to identify the two Wild-Card participants. Kansas City Chiefs 11 2 0 2. A banged-up offensive line, for a team that relies heavily on its running game, is a playoff warning sign. If any ties cannot be broken by strength-of-schedule, the divisional or conference tie-breakers, if applicable, shall be applied.
Teams eliminated in wild-card round of playoffs: Texans, Seahawks, Ravens, Bears. Additionally, the playoffs are my opportunity to redeem myself for my dreadful regular season of picking games. Three or More Clubs: Note: If two clubs remain tied after one or more clubs are eliminated during any step, tie-breaker re-starts at Step One of two-club format. It was all worth it, as the Rams made their first Super Bowl since 2001. If any ties cannot be broken by strength-of-schedule, the divisional or conference tie-breakers, if applicable, shall be applied. Houston Texans 9 4 0 4. Heading into Week 16, five teams have clinched playoff berths leaving seven spots up for grabs.
Eagles fall short of repeating, but late surge reflects mettle of a champ Nick Foles flashed some of his magic from 2017, but he couldn't duplicate the Super Bowl feat as injuries hurt the Eagles all season. As an example, if two clubs remain tied in any tie-breaker step after all other clubs have been eliminated, the procedure reverts to step one of the two-club format to determine the winner. It's time to appreciate this Patriots dynasty as the greatest in sports You might not like it, but you're watching the greatest dynasty in sports history. After all of the week's games are complete, tally up the games each participant picked correctly, the player with the highest total wins. Indianapolis Colts 7 6 0 9.
Houston Texans 10 4 0 3. Here are my official picks for the wild card round. Minnesota Vikings 7 6 1 7. Tucker missed four of his 35 attempts this season, but two were from beyond 50 yards. Chicago Bears 10 4 0 4.
Reason for concern: Receiver Amari Cooper's production slowed after a 10-catch, 217-yard performance in Week 14. This defense has won them a lot of games this season, and it should win them this game too. And then of course, there are the defending champion , headed by the miracle worker. Let's consider five others that are among the worst of all time. Did the Saints save anything for the postseason? The Eagles will be heavy underdogs against the Saints, but expect them to put up a bigger fight compared to the debacle at the Superdome a couple months ago. His 97-yard run in Week 12, four years after another 97-yard run when he was a member of the Miami Dolphins, is the type of play that forces opposing defenses to respect his explosive playmaking ability.