Thursday, January 14, 2010

Shots for Everyone.....

With a less than memorable wildcard weekend behind us, now is the time for separation. The vision is crystal clear and it involves me on a beach come Superbowl Sunday while my book is wallowing in his self pity. Over the past nine years Propick is an impressive 67 percent at correctly predicting the outcome of the Divisional matchups. The theme of this week involves sticking with the favorites. Without further adieu, here are this Weekend's winners.

Saints -7 over the Cards. Saints fell apart the last few weeks of the season and the Cards are poised to make another impressive run. One problem- this game is in the Superdome. The Saints will throw the kitchen sink at Warner and there will be noise records set as Warner tries to change plays at the line of scrimmage. Expect to see the Saints team from earlier this year as they win convincingly.

Colts -7 over the Ravens. Complete Ravens lovefest following last weeks victory over the Pats. Guess what? Peyton Manning isn't going to spot the Ravens 24 points and if Flacco passes for 34 yards again, this thing will be a rout. On a fast Track, a healthy and rested Colts team wins this thing going away.

Chargers -7 over the Jets. As much as I despise laying a touchdown in all three playoff games, this is the divisional round and the trend supports the favs in a big way. The Jets have had a nice run and can now lay claim to the fact that they own the Cincinnati Bengals. On the surface, having a superior defense and running game appear to favor the Jets. However, the numbers are deceiving. The Chargers present a major matchup problem with tight end Antonio Gates. In addition, the Charger receivers are all over 6"4. Without a dominant pass rush, gang green will be playing catchup for most of the game.