Wild Card Weekend Discussion Thread

[Joemailman]

Saturday, Jan. 9

AFC No. 7 seed Indianapolis Colts at AFC No. 2 seed Buffalo Bills, 1:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
NFC No. 6 seed Los Angeles Rams at NFC No. 3 seed Seattle Seahawks, 4:40 p.m. ET (FOX)
NFC No. 5 seed Tampa Bay Buccaneers at NFC No. 4 seed Washington Football Team, 8:15 p.m. ET (NBC)
Sunday, Jan. 10

AFC No. 5 seed Baltimore Ravens at AFC No. 4 seed Tennessee Titans, 1:05 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN)
NFC No. 7 seed Chicago Bears at NFC No. 2 seed New Orleans Saints, 4:40 p.m. ET (CBS, Nick, Amazon Prime Video)
AFC No. 6 seed Cleveland Browns at AFC No. 3 seed Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 p.m. ET (NBC, Telemundo, Peacock)

2 division rival matchups which should be interesting.

Colts at Bills should be entertaining.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Sunday’s matchups are duller than a Tony O’Day rant. I will be boycotting, err, sleeping through the exciting Saturday combats. Flip burgers. Graveyard shift.

Hopefully the Packers avoid the Saturday gig next week. I only have 2 days of protected time left. And as a side note, fuck the Packers for allowing highly compensated healthcare folks into the stadium, free of charge, yet completely ignoring working “essentials” like retail workers, burger flippers and factory workwomen, among others, all of whom - involuntarily, perhaps - kept (are still keeping) the fucking economy afloat during these times.

[call_me_ishmael]

I kind of like the playoffs with this format. I am scared of the Packers coming off a bye week as I think they're 0-2 off byes so far with Coach. Going to be a fun weekend for sure.

Gimme:
Buffalo over Indy
Seattle over Rams
Washington over Tampa
Baltimore over Tennessee
New Orleans over Chicago
Cleveland over Pittsburgh

[Joemailman]

Rams and FT have the 2 top pass defenses in the NFL. If their QB's have a decent day, they can pull an upset.

[RashanGary]

Who’s FT

[Joemailman]

Who’s FT

Football Team

[George Cumby]

Bills
Hags
FT

Ravens
Saints
Browns

[call_me_ishmael]

Is the Rams QB actually going to play though? Didn't he break a thumb so they're on a back-up?

[George Cumby]

Is the Rams QB actually going to play though? Didn't he break a thumb so they're on a back-up?

That was my understanding.

[Joemailman]

Bucs will not have Devin White for playoff game against WFT.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Backup Rams QB looked better than Goff lately.

[George Cumby]

I watched Goff in the game against the Hags.

I was underwhelmed.

He seemed like a bitch, Cutleresque. Like he didn't want to be there.

[Mayhem]

I thought maybe Tommy would get one playoff win. But if he loses, then I can enjoy Skip Bayless having a total melt down on Twiitter.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Five Packers make the PFF All-Pro team: QB Rodgers, WR Adams, OC Linsley, CB Alexander, S Amos

https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2021/01/05/nfl-high-5-packers-make-pffs-all-pro-team-in-2020/

[texaspackerbacker]

I kind of like the playoffs with this format. I am scared of the Packers coming off a bye week as I think they're 0-2 off byes so far with Coach. Going to be a fun weekend for sure.

Gimme:
Buffalo over Indy
Seattle over Rams
Washington over Tampa
Baltimore over Tennessee
New Orleans over Chicago
Cleveland over Pittsburgh

Washington over Tampa huh? That would be good for the Packers, but I just don't see it.

I think also Pittsburgh doesn't lose back to back against the Browns. Buffalo over Indy isn't as obvious as many believe, but they probably will win at home. Tennessee shouldn't lose at home to the Ravens even though the Ravens are a good team. Seattle over the Rams, yes, but probably close. I wouldn't bet against the Bears upsetting New Orleans, but I have to pick the Saints at home too.