NFL Playoff Preview: Wild Card Weekend

The NFL playoffs begin tomorrow and once again, the Bears didn’t make it, which sucks. But there are some intriguing matchups that will take place within the next two days.

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans: 3:30 pm Saturday on ABC

The Chiefs began the season with a record of 1-5 but won their last 10 games of the regular season to make the playoffs with a record of 11-5. The Texans made the playoffs by winning the weak AFC South division with a record of 9-7. Not the sexiest of matchups to begin the playoffs, but it should be an interesting game nonetheless.

My prediction: Chiefs win a close game by a score of 24-20.

Pittsburg Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals: 7:15 pm Saturday on CBS

The Steelers made the playoffs on the last day of the regular season with a win and a Jets loss. They take on division rival Cincinnati, who will play with their backup quarterback, former Alabama quarterback A.J. Mccarron.

My prediction: Steelers will give fits to Mccarron and the Bengals offense all night and win by a score of 28-7.

Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings: 12:00 pm Sunday on NBC

The Seahawks enter the playoffs as the most dangerous team in the  league right now. Although they’re a 6 seed, they have playoff winning experience and just dismantled the Arizona Cardinals, one of the best teams in the league, in the last game of the season. Not only that, the Seahawks played in Minnesota earlier this season and destroyed the Vikings. However, the Vikings just won the NFC North division championship after a surprise win in Green Bay and have looked impressive the past couple of weeks.

My prediction: The weather during the game is going to include below zero wind chill, so that should prevent the Seahawks from winning by too much. Seattle wins by a score of 16-3.

Green Bay Packers vs. Washington Redskins: 3:30 Sunday on FOX

The Packers have lost six of their last ten games after starting the season 6-0. Meanwhile, the Redskins won the mediocre NFC East division and Kirk Cousins won’t stop yelling “YOU LIKE THAT!!!” at petrified children.

My prediction: As a Bears fan, I don’t know if I can get through saying this without puking but I think if the Packers can keep Aaron Rodgers upright they’ll end up winning aaaaaaaaaaaaaand I just puked.

Let’s just hope these games don’t end up being blowouts like most of the college bowl games. Bruce Willis didn’t die on that asteroid just so we could end up watching horrible NFL playoff football right after watching horrible college playoff football.

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