Wild Card Weekend

Here are my picks for wild card weekend and also why I picked who I did.

Jacksonville at Pittsburgh
I'm picking Jacksonville in this game because of their great running game. When you have Fred Taylor (Left) and Maurice Jones-Drew that is one of the best Running attacks in the NFL. Pittsburgh can't hold up because their running game only has Najeh Davenport who won't do anything and Ben Roethlisberger isn't good enough to handle a team. On the other hand David Garrard has thrown 2 INT this whole year compared to Roethliberger's 11 INT. On defense it looks like PITT plays hit or miss while the Jags are consistent. Bottom Line: Jaguars, 17. Steelers, 13.


Tennessee at San Diego
I'm picking San Diego in this game because San Diego's defense is the best defense in the National Football League. Tennessee's defense falls apart without Albert Haynesworth who is injured right now. On the other side one of the best backs in football, LT, faces at best decent running back LenDale White. At quarterback, San Diego is good when you put it up next to a injured leg with Vince Young and Kerry Collins as a back up. Bottom Line: Tennessee, 10. San Diego, 27.

Washington at Seattle
I'm picking Seattle based on talent. The Seahawks have all been in this position before when they went to the Super Bowl while the emotional Redskins have never been here before. At quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has been outstanding this whole year same as Jason Campbell BUT Campbell is injured so he will not start. At Running back Shaun Alexander has always played big in big games while Clinton Portis has never been in a big game. At Wide Receiver they are about the same talent wise. They are also the same on defense too.
Bottom Line: Washington, 21. Seattle, 24.
New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
This is going to be the wild card game to watch. Both of these teams had a different strategy at entering the playoffs. First let me start with the Giants. The Giants already had clinched a spot before the Patriots game but they still decided to not rest their starters. The result: They played well but got more injuries handed to them. What I think: WORST COACHING MOVE EVER! Coaches dream of having a free bye week in week 17 which is exactly what both teams got. The Giants decided to play all their tired starters and make them even more tired in time for the playoffs and they still lost. They could be injury free into the playoffs but because of that idiotic move to start all of their starters they have 4 injuries and 10 tired players. Great job Tom Coughlin. On the other side the Tampa Bay Bucs rested all their starters for the last 2 weeks becuase of injuries. Now, all their starters have not played in 20 days but at least they are all injury free and well rested. Talent wise the giants would win but since that idiotic move to start their starters they are going to lose this game.
Bottom Line: New York giants, 10. Tampa Bay, 45.

So those are my wild card predictions.