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NFL Divisional Playoffs Wrap Up
That was a good weekend of football. We saw some really good, close games and some thoroughly dominating offensive and defensive performances leaving us with one Cinderella team, the Jets, one Cinderella story, Favre and the Vikings, and two teams that delivered after promising regular seasons.
NFC Divisional Games
The Saints made the Cardinals look bad. I felt this game had blow-out potential, I just wasn’t sure which way it would go and the Saints poor play down the stretch had me leaning away from the Saints.
Way to prove me wrong.
Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts – NFL Playoffs Preview
The Indianapolis Colts play their first meaningful game in a month as they host the run-happy Baltimore Ravens.
The Colts (-270) are 6-point NFL playoff odds favorites over the Ravens (+225) and the over/under is 44.
Come playoff time there’s always a favorite that rested starters late in the season and then lost because they weren’t in sync when games started to matter again. Sports betting fans have to wonder if the Colts are that team.
The Colts started resting their starters in Week 16 and got two losses to show for it.
New England Patriots Embarrassed – By Their Own “Fans”
There isn’t a team in the league that’s given their fans more to cheer about over the last 10 years than the Patriots. Three Super Bowls wins in four appearances, seven division titles, a 16-0 regular season, a record setting offense, the list goes on.
So how do those loyal Patriots fans respond? By booing their team in Sundays wildcard loss to the Ravens. The Ravens first play from scrimmage was an 83 yard touchdown run. The Patriots first series finished in a strip sack of Brady by Suggs, which led to another score for the Ravens.