NFL Divisional Round Previews and Predictions
Last Saturday, Sunday and Monday there were four blowouts in the 6 games. The most interesting game of the weekend was the 49ers-Cowboys game on Sunday, a 23-17 Niners victory, in a wild finish. Dak Prescott and the Cowboys fans were not too thrilled with the umpire, but he was doing his job, he has to spot the ball before the next play commences.
Here’s a look at this weekend’s riveting matchups along with predictions.
Last Week,
Straight Up, 3-3
ATS, 3-3
Saturday
Cincinnati Bengals (11-7, 5-3 Away) @ Tennessee Titans (12-5, 7-2 Home)
Nissan Stadium, Smashville, 69,143
3:30 PM CT
CBS
Ian Eagle, Trent Green, Evan Washburn
Head Referee, Clete Blakeman
Titans by 3 1/2
The big story for the Titans is the return of Derrick Henry after going out in week 9 with a fractured bone in his foot. I watched a clip of Derrick last week and he looks superb. I like Henry and his Titans to move on versus Joe Burrow and the Bengals.
Titans 28, Bengals 21
SF 49ers (11-7, 6-3 Away) @ Green Bay Packers (13-4, 8-0 home)
Lambeau Field, 81,441
7:15 PM CT
FOX
Joe, Troy, Erin, Tom
Ref, Ron Torbert
Packers by 6
How can you go against Aaron Rodgers and this team? Jimmy Johnson said after week 16, that this was the most consistent team in the NFL. Couldn’t agree more. It’ll be around 5 degrees at kickoff with the wind at 16. That might be tough on the Niners, and tough on the Packers, too, but they are a lot more used to it.
Packers 31, 49ers 24
Sunday
LA Rams (13-5, 7-2 Away) @Tampa Bay Bucs (14-4, 8-1)
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, 65,890
2 PM CT
NBC
Al, Cris, Michelle, Kathryn
Ref, Shawn Hochuli
Bucs by 3
Another one where you go, how do you go against the Great One? Seven Super Bowl rings, and despite the fact that he’s missing 40% of his offensive scoring he had during the regular season with WR Chris Godwin out for the year with injury, and WR Antonio Brown losing it, as usual, and being cut from the team a couple weeks back, along with Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones being hurt, but possible this Sunday, I still take Brady and his stellar defense. And Brady may be also missing an offensive lineman or 2. I’ll still take Tom Terrific and the Bucs. Until proven otherwise, I’m not going against the greatest of all time.
Bucs 28, Rams 24
Buffalo Bills (12-6, 5-3 Away) @ KC Chiefs (13-5, 8-2 Home)
GEHA Field at Arrowhead, 74,416
5:30 PM CT
CBS
Jim, Tony, Trace, Jay Feely
Ref, John Hussey
Chiefs by 1 1/2
It’s extremely hard to go against the Patrick Price at Arrowhead. So much success. Arrowhead makes so much noise, that it can register 3.0 on the Richter Scale, a mild earthquake. Tough place to win for the visitors. But I’m going to take the road team in this one. Give me Josh Allen and this supremely talented Bills squad to pull off the upset.
Bills 31, Chiefs 30