The Car/Ari game will hover around the spread(10-14 pts) and a late back door cover by Ari makes it somewhat interesting. The ole eastern time zone thing actually carries some weight for this Ari team. Even with Boldin listed as questionable, I think you could throw KGB and a pair of stilts back there and still throw for 250. This one comes down to time of possession and who can give their defense more of a breather...Car 27 Ari 20
Baltimore and Tennessee engage in a bruising running contest. Collins shouldnt even LOOK to throw the ball to Ed Reed's side. Cortland Finnegan makes the game ending interception. Flacco will be back though, this kid has ALL of the intangibles. (sorry dad, he has a Vegas SB pick (55-1) on Bal)...Ten 20 Bal 13
With Plexico watching from home, no wideout of the NYG demands the double team. This allows B Dawk to fly around and Q Mikell to roam into the box more often which in turn will stuff the box and cut down on how many times Jacobs and co. get to the second level. It also allows Jim Johnson to dial up some of his crazy blitz schemes forcing turnovers, turnovers, and even more turnovers. Look out for deflected passes at the line of scrimmage. Find me a defense playing better right now and I'll call you an @$$clown. Typical division matchup. I will be able to breathe once Don starts to kneel on it. No Pisarcik...Phi 23 NYG 16 (At least I hope so)
I'm not sure the defection of LT will matter too much in this one. Sproles should be stretched from hash to hash. He shoots out of a cannon and with his size, Pitt will need a GPS to locate him. Polamolu (sp?) is overly aggressive and can envision him taking a bad angle or two. The Chargers are playing great ball right now and are confident enough that they can beat whoever lines up against them. Their last 5 games suggest that is the truth. Roethlisburger will either hold the ball too long or make his patented ill advised throw. The terrible towels are stomped on once more for good measure...SD 24 Pitt 20
God I love playoff football!
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