NFL Divisional Predictions

Going 3-1 last week for the wildcard, I've got some big shoes to fill for my divisional round predictions this week. I wanna talk real quick about the 1 loss. I thought this would be Matt Ryan's year to have a big playoff game. I was wrong about that, and I was wrong about the Giants: Eli is playing great football right now, and their defense is finally playing at the level everyone expected it to be at. They remind me a whole lot of that 2008 team that upset the Patriots. This team, could probably still pull that off, trouble is, they're not playing the Patriots...they have to play the Packers...
Which brings me to the predictions!

NFC

Giants at Packers Sunday - 4:30

If there's any team that might have a shot at beating the Packers this year, it's these Giants. Eli is playing at an elite level, and if the New York pass rush duo of Tuck, Umenyiora, & Pierre-Paul just might be able to get to Rodgers enough to....'Rodgers escapes the rush, he fakes the pass, he's gonna run it himself! Touchdown Packers!!!' Sorry New York, it's just not gonna happen. A few more reasons: Jordy Nelson, Greg Jennings, Jermichael Finley, Donald Driver, Ryan Grant. But at the end of the day, the biggest reason is Aaron Rodgers. Last time the Packers lost a home playoff game at Lambeu Field, it was to that 2008 Giants team. The game was essentially ended by a Brett Favre interception a few minutes into overtime. A-Rod is a whole other story right now, and he's winning this football game.

Final Score

Packers: 41

Giants: 34

Saints at 49er's

I'm sorry San Francisco, I love your power run and I and love your ridiculous defense, but I love Drew Brees just a little bit more. How about that new NFL passing record? The 49er's are going to try to control the game with the run, and if Aldon Smith and the rest of the defense can get Drew Brees and the run game out of their groove early, they have a chance. At a certain point though, the offense has so many weapons, and the Saint's defense will make just enough stops to win the game.

Final Score

Saints: 24

49er's: 17