Official Wild Card Weekend Thread

[Joemailman]

Saturday 3:30 Raiders at Bengals Bengals-6.5 NBC Mike Tirico and Drew Brees with the call.

Saturday 7:15 Patriots at Bills Bills -4.5 CBS Ian Eagle and Charles Davis with the call.

Sunday 12:00 Eagles at Buccaneers Buccaneers -8.5 FOX Joe Buck and Troy Aikman with the call

Sunday 3:30 49ers at Cowboys Cowboys -3 CBS Jim Nantz and Tony Romo with the call.

Sunday 7:00 Steelers at Chiefs Chiefs -12.5 NBC Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth with the call

Monday 7:00 Cardinals at Rams Rams -4 ESPN/ABC Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Louis Riddick with the call.

[George Cumby]

KCPackman needs to dial up forecasts for the games.

Anyone think the Eagles can do the Packers' dirty work in Tampa?

[Joemailman]

KCPackman needs to dial up forecasts for the games.

Anyone think the Eagles can do the Packers' dirty work in Tampa?

I doubt it. Eagles haven't beaten a good team all year. They benefited from a weak schedule. Their strength is their running game. Bucs are usually pretty good against the run, although maybe not as good as last year.

[texaspackerbacker]

That thought occurred to me, although I put it at a little less than a 50/50 chance. Either way, though, I think the Packers handle them. Actually, there's a better than 50/50 chance Tampa doesn't make it to Lambeau for the NFC championship even if they survive the Eagles. Dallas will knock them off.

[George Cumby]

That thought occurred to me, although I put it at a little less than a 50/50 chance. Either way, though, I think the Packers handle them. Actually, there's a better than 50/50 chance Tampa doesn't make it to Lambeau for the NFC championship even if they survive the Eagles. Dallas will knock them off.

IDK if Dallas matches up well with Tampa.

[Teamcheez1]

SharpCheddar should be able to give us the predetermined results prior to this weekend.

[George Cumby]

SharpCheddar should be able to give us the predetermined results prior to this weekend.

He did that last year and was woefully, laughably wrong. He then disappeared for a long time.

[MadtownPacker]

Need to STFU, he has been flawless this year. Fukin haters.

[Fritz]

So the teams the Packers could face would be the Iggles, the Niners, the Cards, or the Rams.

With whom do they match up well? Who's positioned to give the Packers the most trouble?

[kcpackman]

KCPackman needs to dial up forecasts for the games.

Anyone think the Eagles can do the Packers' dirty work in Tampa?

I will take a look at my crystal ball and post some forecast for the game this evening.

[George Cumby]

Need to STFU, he has been flawless this year. Fukin haters.

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[QBME]

Just saw something interesting on the NFL Network - the past four times the Cowboys and 49ers have met in the playoffs, the winner has gone on to win the Superb Owl.
Im confident there is numerical causation there somewhere.

[Joemailman]

John Ewing 🦁
@johnewing

NFL Playoff teams against the spread this season

Cowboys 13-4 ATS
Packers 12-5 ATS
Patriots 10-7 ATS
Cardinals 10-7 ATS
Titans 10-7 ATS
Bengals 10-7 ATS
Bills 9-6-2 ATS
Buccaneers 9-8 ATS
49ers 9-8 ATS
Eagles 8-8-1 ATS
Rams 8-9 ATS
Raiders 8-9 ATS
Steelers 8-9 ATS
Chiefs 8-9 ATS

Would seem to bode well for Cowboys and Cardinals.

[Fritz]

Lots of people picking the Patriots over the Bills, but I think this time the Bills turn the tables and hand the Patriots their lunch.

[George Cumby]

Lots of people picking the Patriots over the Bills, but I think this time the Bills turn the tables and hand the Patriots their lunch.

Agree. The weird game in Buffalo this year was classic Belicheck optimizing unusual circumstances in a really creative way which covered up the talent gap between the two teams.

The game in NE, IMO, was more representative of where the balance of power really lies.