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The weather’s been pretty nasty across much of the United States, but it’ll be warm and toasty for all four of this weekend’s NFL Divisional Round games. Three of them will take place indoors; the fourth is in San Diego, where the football odds are very much on the side of the home team.
NFL Divisional Playoff Betting – Jets vs Chargers Preview & Pick
As the New York Giants showed us in 2007, the team with the greatest momentum, not necessarily the greatest record, often makes the most noise in the NFL playoffs. By that logic, the San Diego Chargers are sitting pretty entering their home matchup with the New York Jets this weekend.
The Indianapolis Colts have been rusty a few times coming off of bye weeks and heading into playoff games but this year might be different.
Head coach Jim Caldwell decided to start resting his players in Week 15 instead of aiming for a perfect regular season score and the difference should pay off in the first round of the playoffs.
This is probably the most anticipated Divisional Round game, and it has the best chance of producing an “upset”. It’s gonna be a good game folks – guaranteed. The results from our poll here at CappersPicks.com tell us that 56% of you think the Cowboys will get the W this weekend.
The NFC Divisional playoffs feature four teams that boast some of the best Quarterbacks in the NFL. All of the teams have incredible Offenses, well rounded and high scoring. This weekend promises some fireworks for sure, but who will emerge, and face each other for the chance to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl?
Another eight teams will face off this weekend, as we get ready to kick off the 2010 divisional playoffs. Will the upsets from last week continue their quest for the championship?
Here is a short rundown on each game along with my predictions to help you make your wagers winners.
The New York Jets slipped into the playoffs thanks to the generosity of their final 2 regular season opponents who rested regulars in favor of backups who proved why they are backups. The San Diego Chargers entered the playoffs as the hottest team in the NFL.
The AFC Divisional Playoffs are upon us pitting two somewhat surprising teams against two that were supposed to be in this position. The Baltimore Ravens play the Indianapolis Colts in a classic Defense Vs. Offense matchup, while the New York Jets and San Diego Chargers tilt is much the same.
Here come the Cowboys.
Since the Troy Aikman era ended, the Cowboys punished their fans with 13 seasons of losing. Then last week happened. America’s Team won its first playoff game since 1996 and seems to be peaking just in time for its clash with the rested-but-possibly-rusty Minnesota Vikings. Given how well Dallas is playing right now, it almost feels like we shouldn’t call them a true underdog – even on the road.
After last week, it’s clear we have to take the Baltimore Ravens seriously despite their 9-7 regular season record. Then again, most savvy bettors saw their destruction of the Patriots coming – myself included. New England was a wounded animal. The Indianapolis Colts are an entirely different beast.
Only one game was really wild during wildcard weekend as the other three were never really close. Dallas was the only favorite to win last week and along with two road dogs; New York and Baltimore and one home dog; Arizona they are all advancing to the next round.
The 2010/11 NFL schedule will not be released until this spring, but each team’s home and away opponents have already been determined. Teams play each team in their division twice, plus each team from another division in each conference. Two games are determined by the previous year’s finish.
DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF – Cardinals vs. Saints
The freeze that enveloped the country this winter has made a stop in Louisiana, where the fandom has had a few weeks to come to grips with the fact that while the Saints aren’t certainly as bad as the outfit that limped home with three straight losses, they might not be the machine that nailed 13 in a row to start the season, either.
DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF – Cowboys vs. Vikings
You have questions? The Cowboys have the answers. Momentum? Dallas has four straight wins coming into Sunday’s playoff game against the Vikings.
Stopping Adrian Peterson? Dallas is the No. 4-ranked team against the rush this season.
To paraphrase George W. Bush, have we been misunderestimating the Jets?
We all looked at New York’s won-loss record in games in which the opponent was actually trying and saw a ho-hum 7-7 team with a blowhard coach and a rookie quarterback, a team that would certainly get its comeuppance once live ammo was in the guns and bullets started flying for real.
The big concern in Indianapolis all week – for the last three weeks, really – is how the Colts will perform after basically treating the final two games of the season as pre-season scrimmages. Is the momentum gone for good, or will the rest that Peyton Manning & Co. received in the final two games of the regular season be the key ingredient Saturday night?
