The electricity of the NFL playoffs starts today with the Houston Texans hosting the Buffalo Bills in the first game followed by the New England Patriots hosting Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans. Tomorrow the New Orleans Superdome will be rockin as their Saints square off with the Minnesota Vikings. The finale takes place at Lincoln Financial Field in Philly as the Philadelphia Eagles square off with Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks. The San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers (Don’t mess with my discount) get a bye this week and await the NFC winners tomorrow, while Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens and Patrick Mahomes (This is my homie, Patrick Ma-homes) and the KC Chiefs await the winners in the AFC today.

Here’s a look at this weekend’s compelling action.

Today

AFC Wild Card Games

Buffalo Bills (10-6) @ Houston Texans (10-6)

NRG Stadium, 72,220

3:35 PM CT

ESPN and ABC

Tess, Boog, Lisa Salters

Lead ref, Tony Corrente

Houston by 2 1/2

The Bills have the second best scoring defense in the League allowing only 16.2 points per game. The Texans are 19th at 24.1. The good news for the Texans is defensive end J.J .Watt, who has been injured for the last 2 months, is going to play today. How much he can play and how effective he’ll be is a big question mark. Watt is one of the best and most impactful players in the NFL, but he suffered a torn pectoral muscle that was supposed to sideline him for 3 or 4 months, so it might be tougher for him to get to Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who’s pretty mobile. Deshaun Watson completed 333-of-495 passes, 67%, for 3,852 yards, 26 TDs against 12 interceptions. It’s mostly good with Deshaun, but there can be ints. Carlos Hyde has rushed for 1,070 yards and 6 TDs. He’s been an excellent addition to the team after star running back Lamar Miller went out before the season with an injury that derailed his entire year. The great DeAndre “Newk” Hopkins has caught 104 passes for 1,165 yards and 7 TDs. He’s quite a weapon. Two of their other key receivers, Kenny Stills and Will Fuller, are game time decisions to play. I think Stills will play but not sure about Fuller. My man, inside linebacker Zach Cunningham, From? Pinson Valley HIgh School and Vanderbilt University, is a tackling machine. Zach is tied for 6th in the league with 142 tackles. Seattle’s Bobby Wagner leads the league with 159.

Buffalo’s Josh Allen has completed 271 of 461 passes, 59%, for 3,089 yards, 20 TDs and 9 ints. Devin Singletary has rushed for 775 yards and 2 TDs, and John Brown leads the Bills in receiving with 72 catches for 1,060 and 6 TDs. The Bills have 3 players on defense with 100 tackles or better, Tremaine Edmunds (115), Jordan Poyer (104) and Matt Milano (100). Tre’Davious White, from LSU, has 6 interceptions on the season.

Decision

It’s hard to pick against this Bills defense, but I’ll take Deshaun to make a few more plays than Josh Allen and the Bills offense. Like the Texans to move on to the Divisional Round.

Houston 24, Buffalo 21

Tonight

Tennessee Titans (9-7) vs New England Patriots (12-4)

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA. 68,756

7:15 CT

CBS

Jim, Tony, Trace

Lead Whistle, John Hussey

Patriots by 4 1/2

Derrick Henry won the rushing title last Sunday against the Texans and finished a spectacular season with 1,540 yards and 16 TDs. Ryan Tannehill (70% completion rate, 22 TDs, 6 ints) has done a super job for the Titans. Tom Brady’s passer rating of 88.0 was his lowest since 2006 (87.3). A perfect rating is 158.3. His 60% completion rate is his lowest since 2013. The Patriots are getting it done with defense for the most part with the best scoring defense in the league (14.1) and best total defense. The secondary is superb. The Patriots have never won the Super Bowl when they played the first weekend of the playoffs, but I do not EVER count out Belichick, Brady and the Patriots. I love the Titans, but I gotta go with the home team and 6 time Super Bowl champions. You never count out the Pats.

Patriots 24, Titans 17

Sunday

NFC Wild Card Games

Minnesota Vikings (10-6) @New Orleans Saints (13-3)

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 73,432

12:05 PM CT

FOX

Joe, Troy, EA, Chris Myers

Suds and Duds lead launderer (for those who catch a smoke while washing clothes), Carl Cheffers

Saints by 7 1/2

Drew Brees is on a tear in his last 5 games throwing 16 TDs against 0 ints. For the season, Breesy is completing 74% of his passes for 27 TDs and 4 ints. He broke Peyton Manning’s record for career Touchdown passes of 539 against the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 16th in a game in which he completed 29 of 30 passes. He now stands at 547 and the great Brady is now second at 541. Sorry Peyton. That’s quite a compelling competition brewing as both QBs will most likely come back next season and hope to make deep runs this postseason. On the other side, Kirk Cousins has really struggled down the stretch. The Saints defense is a little concerning at times, but their offense never is. Michael Thomas set the receptions record for a season last Sunday against Carolina. The great Thomas has caught 149 passes for 1,725 yards and 9 TDs.

Decision

With all that intel on the Saints and the fact that their playing in the Richter Scale rocking Superdome, that convinces me the Saints will move on.

Saints 35, Vikings 24

Matinee Nightcap

Seattle Seahawks (11-5) @ Philadelphia Eagles (9-7)

Lincoln Financial Field, 69,796

3:40 PM CT

NBC

Al, Cris, Michele, Heather Cox

Phil’s Coin and Laundry lead launderer, Shawn Smith

Seattle by 1 1/2

Give me Carson Wentz and the Eagles at the Linc over Russell Wilson and the Seahawks in a slight upset.

Eagles 27, Seahawks 24