Wild Card Game Thread

Post #1 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Jan 1, 2013 5:16 pm

Cincinnati +4.5 at Houston -4.5

Minnesota +9.5 at Green Bay -9.5

Indianapolis +6.5 at Baltimore -6.5

Seattle -2.5 at Washington +2.5

smith2373 · Post #2 » by **smith2373** » Tue Jan 1, 2013 9:17 pm

I've got Bengals, Packers, Ravens and Seahawks.

Post #3 » by **Jake0890** » Tue Jan 1, 2013 10:14 pm

smith2373 wrote:I've got Bengals, Packers, Ravens and Seahawks.

Greatness · Post #4 » by **Greatness** » Tue Jan 1, 2013 10:38 pm

Hmm I'll go with:

Texans 28 - Bengals 13
Packers 27- Vikings 18
Ravens 33 - Colts 28
Seahawks 27 - Redskins 21

Mamba Mentality · Post #5 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Wed Jan 2, 2013 12:28 am

Texans, Packers, Ravens, Skins

Higga · Post #6 » by **Higga** » Wed Jan 2, 2013 4:20 am

Got my playoff tickets already, just hope my voice is back by Sunday.

Post #7 » by **The J Rocka** » Wed Jan 2, 2013 5:07 am

Texans
Vikings
Ravens
Seahawks

blazza18 · Post #8 » by **blazza18** » Wed Jan 2, 2013 6:11 am

Bengals
Packers
Colts
Seahawks

Post #9 » by **Da Schwab** » Wed Jan 2, 2013 3:16 pm

Texans 31, Bengals 20
Packers 35, Vikings 23
Ravens 21, Colts 20
Seahawks 27, Skins 24

El Turco · Post #10 » by **El Turco** » Wed Jan 2, 2013 8:17 pm

niners sign billy cundiff, he hasn't been any better than akers but maybe will light a match under him .

Post #11 » by **Icness** » Wed Jan 2, 2013 8:56 pm

Only game I feel strongly about is Green Bay punking Minnesota. I think Cincinnati is a terrible matchup for the Texans but the Bengals always seem to find a way to be the Bengals.

I think the Seattle-Washington game is gonna be great watching.

Post #12 » by **Rafael122** » Wed Jan 2, 2013 9:50 pm

My heart tells me the Skins will win, but I just don't know. Granted it seemed as though the Seahawks either lost or struggled in every road game (with the exception of the game against Buffalo), so we'll see how they do against the Skins. The field at FedEx is atrocious, but they are not re sodding it and will just clean it up a bit. Who knows if that will play a factor. Sunday can't get here soon enough.

Skins have a top 10 rushing defense vs. a top 5 rushing attack. Same with the Seahawks, Skins are a little bit better with the passing, but the Seahawks have two very good corners. Then again, the Seahawks haven't faced a guy like Griffin before. IDK, the Skins beating the Seahawks wouldn't be a shock to me. Don't give up the big play and I think they can take it.

Post #13 » by **HMFFL** » Thu Jan 3, 2013 1:05 am

I like Houston to win, Green Bay to win, Indy to put up a fight, but Ray Rice will possibly be to much for Indy, and I like Seattle to win.

I'm looking forward to these games this weekend. I believe these WC games will be exciting for the most part so I expect some good football.

XtotheDeezy · Post #14 » by **XtotheDeezy** » Thu Jan 3, 2013 4:35 pm

Texans
Ravens
Packers
Seahawks

Higga · Post #15 » by **Higga** » Thu Jan 3, 2013 6:29 pm

Rafael122 wrote:My heart tells me the Skins will win, but I just don't know. Granted it seemed as though the Seahawks either lost or struggled in every road game (with the exception of the game against Buffalo), so we'll see how they do against the Skins. The field at FedEx is atrocious, but they are not re sodding it and will just clean it up a bit. Who knows if that will play a factor. Sunday can't get here soon enough.

Skins have a top 10 rushing defense vs. a top 5 rushing attack. Same with the Seahawks, Skins are a little bit better with the passing, but the Seahawks have two very good corners. Then again, the Seahawks haven't faced a guy like Griffin before. IDK, the Skins beating the Seahawks wouldn't be a shock to me. Don't give up the big play and I think they can take it.

We match up really well with them.

They're a running team, the one thing we do well on D is stop the run. Their WRs aren't that intimidating. I mean D Hall shut down Dez Bryant, he shouldn't have too many issues with the likes of Golden Tate/Sidney Rice.

They have a big, physical, secondary, but they are very vulnerable to double moves and play action and that's one thing we do very well on offense.

Should be a good game. Got my tickets, I'll be there screaming my lungs out again. HTTR!

desertlakerfan · Post #16 » by **desertlakerfan** » Thu Jan 3, 2013 7:43 pm

I think the Bengals have a good shot at the upset, Houston is stumbling into the post season and that can always be a recipe for disaster when you're the favorite. The Bengals seem to have that look as well, of a team that can and will have enough things go their way that they'll eek out a tough playoff road win in the right situation.

Green Bay and Minny has to be a toss up, you never want to face a division rival in the playoffs especially after they just beat you the week before. AP averaged over 200 yards a game in the first two meetings, he could do something really special this weekend in GB to make up for missing the single season record.

Baltimore and Indy, another toss up. Ravens have been hit or miss this year while being besieged by injuries and Indy has the "magical season" storyline going for them. Can a rookie go into Baltimore and win his first road playoff game?

Then the headliner imo, Washington and Seattle. Two rookie QBs facing off, home field is huge in this matchup. Not only due to the normal circumstances facing any rookie on the road in the playoffs, but also compounded due to how much better Seattle as a team plays on their own home field. The wildcard has to be RG3's health, if he's gimpy that will leave the door open for the Hawks to take it.

As for my actual picks...

Bengals
Vikings
Colts
Skins

Really looking forward to this weekend's football, should be great.

El Turco · Post #17 » by **El Turco** » Thu Jan 3, 2013 7:46 pm

Baltimore 30-17
Packers 21-16
Texans 27-20
Skins 17-16

initially went with Seahawks but i still don't trust them on away games, RG III's injury is a concern though.

Higga · Post #18 » by **Higga** » Thu Jan 3, 2013 9:26 pm

RG3 is actually healthy. He's just wearing a very heavy knee brace out of caution which is severely hampering his explosiveness. In practice this week he's been wearing a sleeve-like brace and there's a pretty good chance he won't have anything at all this Sunday, although FedEx Field having the absolute worst turf in football doesn't do him(or anyone on either team)any favors.

Post #19 » by **Jake0890** » Thu Jan 3, 2013 10:31 pm

Higga wrote:RG3 is actually healthy. He's just wearing a very heavy knee brace out of caution which is severely hampering his explosiveness. In practice this week he's been wearing a sleeve-like brace and there's a pretty good chance he won't have anything at all this Sunday, although FedEx Field having the absolute worst turf in football doesn't do him(or anyone on either team)any favors.

I really think Seattle's D shuts him down. They're solid defensively, and I really think he'll have trouble running the read-option, which is what makes the Washington so explosive offensively.

Higga · Post #20 » by **Higga** » Fri Jan 4, 2013 4:06 pm

Jake0890 wrote:
Higga wrote:RG3 is actually healthy. He's just wearing a very heavy knee brace out of caution which is severely hampering his explosiveness. In practice this week he's been wearing a sleeve-like brace and there's a pretty good chance he won't have anything at all this Sunday, although FedEx Field having the absolute worst turf in football doesn't do him(or anyone on either team)any favors.

I really think Seattle's D shuts him down. They're solid defensively, and I really think he'll have trouble running the read-option, which is what makes the Washington so explosive offensively.

Anything could happen of course, but I don't see it happening. I think RG3 will burn the Seahawks, but with his arm.

The Seahawk CBs are big and physical, but struggle against quick guys who run double moves and I read a stat earlier that said they're 25th in the league defending play action/play fakes, which is the bread and butter of our offense.

If they pull those safeties up to the line to stop the run and the CBs keep playing tight man to man, expect to see RG3 drop bombs on that D with big plays in the passing game.