NFL Playoffs

[MSUDC11]

Wildcard Round:

Buffalo at Houston
Tennessee at New England
Minnesota at New Orleans
Seattle at Philadelphia

Byes: Baltimore, Kansas City, San Francisco, Green Bay.

Who are your Super Bowl picks? I’m going with the Chiefs and the 49ers.

As a Saints fan it’s frustrating to go 13-3 and not even get a bye, but that bad home loss to the Falcons ended up being the difference. Even so, went 13-3 last year and had home field advantage. That’s a little unlucky. I think they should be fine against the Vikings, but I don’t have a ton of confidence in them winning a freezing weather game in Green Bay afterward. I think the Saints are the better team but I can’t get past prior year road struggles in the playoffs. Only one road playoff win ever for Payton.

 

[msstate7]

Since 2000, only 2 teams have gone 13-3 and had to play wildcard weekend, 2011 saints and 2019 saints. We may be saints, but God seems to hate us

ETA... on the bright side, the saints are 14-2 on the road the last 2 years, which is best in nfl. I certainly think the saints can take down the packers

 

[mount lefroy]

Since 2000, only 2 teams have gone 13-3 and had to play wildcard weekend, 2011 saints and 2019 saints. We may be saints, but God seems to hate us

ETA... on the bright side, the saints are 14-2 on the road the last 2 years, which is best in nfl. I certainly think the saints can take down the packers

The Saints should beat the packers simply because Brees seems to have found the fountain of youth in his injury rehab this season. That man is living right.

I cant pick a horse between the 49rs, Ravens and Chiefs. But the Saints can beat them all if they can shore up that defense. Green Bay just seems like they are there by accident.

My dark horse is Tennessee.

 

[11thEagleFan]

It’s the playoffs and anything can happen, but I expect New Orleans to dispatch Minnesota and even Green Bay without too much trouble. I’m not convinced they can beat San Francisco. Even if they did, Baltimore looks like they’re on a different level.

 

[kired]

I do think Tenn will upset New England. Not sure they’ll get any further than that. But I’m looking forward to that first round game.

 

[57stratdawg]

My Dolphins cost NE a 1st round bye. That’s a big shake up on the AFC side, because Im not sure NE can win 3 straight with that offense.

I like Baltimore out of the AFC, and SF out of the NFC.

 

[msstate7]

Chiefs vs saints

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

SF v NE
Really hope it’s NO though, and I will never, ever bet against Belichick and Brady

 

[msstate7]

Don't give up on saints just yet... They've been outstanding on the road this year. Total score: 233-158 saints (7-1); also keep in mind, the bears and falcons got some flukey points (onsides), and the Seahawks got a bunch of garbage points.

Only loss was the game drew got hurt, and a td was stolen from the saints.

 

[RPOdawg]

Wildcard Round:

Buffalo at Houston
Tennessee at New England
Minnesota at New Orleans
Seattle at Philadelphia

Byes: Baltimore, Kansas City, San Francisco, Green Bay.

Who are your Super Bowl picks? I’m going with the Chiefs and the 49ers.

As a Saints fan it’s frustrating to go 13-3 and not even get a bye, but that bad home loss to the Falcons ended up being the difference. Even so, went 13-3 last year and had home field advantage. That’s a little unlucky. I think they should be fine against the Vikings, but I don’t have a ton of confidence in them winning a freezing weather game in Green Bay afterward. I think the Saints are the better team but I can’t get past prior year road struggles in the playoffs. Only one road playoff win ever for Payton.

The saints are 11-1 outdoors over the past 2 years and Green Bay is a fraud. Saints 49ers / chiefs ravens are my 2 Championship game picks. Anything can happen in those games.

 

[The Situation]

Cannot pick against the Ravens right now. So I'm hoping Saints vs. Ravens, but I figure 49ers will end up getting there.