Divisional Round preview

by Steve

Baltimore @ Tenn(-3) o/u 34
4:35pm Saturday

These two teams are about as boring as dirt. If you like defense and a bunch of terrible offense sit back pop open a 'weiser and get your football on. Really the only bet here is the under. Unless you are sold on Hansworth and co dismantling a rookie QB who will certainly make mistakes today.

Baltimore has a shit load of momentum Tenn was kind of smoke and mirrors and has been sitting around for a while. That is why I wouldn't really go with either team. My bet is under 34, they played in week 6 and the total was 23 and that was in warm conditions.


Cardinals @ Panthers (-10) o/u 49
8:20pm Saturday

Ten?!? I guess everyone knows Arizona can't come out east and play. I just hope you bet on them last week. That was easy money. This week I am still hesitant to say the Panthers are a definitive lock. Kurt "the whiley veteran" Warner is a big factor here. He's won playoff games, he's won a Super Bowl, it is nearly conceivable he could win today.

They played each other in week 7 and AZ lost by only 4 27-23 @ Carolina. With that in mind, I'm thinking 6 point teaser. Take the cardinals +16 and under 55. These teams will be a bit more tight. Not a whole lot of chucking the ball around early on.

In fact if I were a betting man I would seriously consider the cards at +10. They shut down Michael Turner when everyone thought he'd steam roll them and that is the only thing the Panthers have going for them. They can run and they have Steve Smith. DRC should give him a good run for his money, you contain the run put some pressure on Delhomme and this game could get out of hand. The Panthers are not a team that can play well from behind.


Eagles @ Giants (-4) o/u 39
1:00 sunday

Four seems small. It must be the love affair everyone is having with the Eagles. The Giants aren't getting any respect here. Well, they are without Plax, and are playing one of the hottest teams in football.

The Eagles just won in Giants New Jersey stadium on Dec 7 20-14. Now the Eagles may have needed it more but the game still meant something for the G-men. The real wild cards here are Andy Reid and possibly the best player in the league Brian Westbrook. If the Eagles don't make mistakes early, don't pass on every down and don't bench McNabb they'll win or at least cover.

I just can't see Eli winning back to back Super Bowls. I hate him. Whatever, look for a shootout and whatever team's defense makes the most plays wins this one. Eagles +4



Chargers @ Steelers (-6) o/u 37.5
4:40pm Sunday

Turn the private Jet around, hand in your jersey Bill Riviera and start planning for next year. This team's "magical 9-8 season" is about to end. How they won last week is still a mystery to me. How they were granted a home playoff game is a mystery to me. How this line is only 6 is a mystery to me.

All reports I am getting out of shitsburgh is that LDT aint playing. So that means that little piece of shit midget Sproules will be scooting all over the field. God I hate him. Rivers is a good QB but I just don't like his chances Sunday.

The only concern potentially is Benjamin's dome piece. But we all know he has had worse concussions than that WITHOUT a helmet on. Stay away from the over under unless you think SD will show up. Lay the points take Pitt.