NFL Wild Card Round Preview
Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
20 NFL teams will be focusing on the NFL Draft. The other 12 teams will be focusing on a chance to win the Super Bowl. The NFC Playoffs might be more fantastic than the AFC Playoffs, but who knows. I went 10-6 with my picks last week. I finished the regular season with a 162-92-2 record.
AFC: (6) Miami Dolphins 20 (3) Pittsburgh Steelers 28: It is one thing for the Pittsburgh Steelers to take the Dolphins for granted back in Week 6 when Miami was 1-4. It is another thing if they get caught napping again this time around. Jay Ajayi ran for over 200 yards in warm weather in the last meeting. It will be cold on Sunday. The Dolphins adjusted to cold weather well over the past couple of weeks. However the Steelers offense will make the big play when the game is on the line with either Le'Veon Bell or Antonio Brown.
(5) Oakland Raiders 14 vs (4) Houston Texans 17: The Raiders will be without Derek Carr and Matt McGloin on Saturday. That means Connor Cook will get the start for the Raiders. He looked better than McGloin last week, but the Texans haven't lost a game at home all year. Brock Osweiler will start for the Texans on Saturday. He will turn it around in the playoffs. Lamar Miller will have a big day on the ground.
NFC: (6) Detroit Lions 13 vs (3)Seattle Seahawks 24: The Lions struggled down the stretch against good teams. In the postseason, all the teams are usually good. Matthew Stafford will struggle against the Legion of Boom. Russell Wilson will carry the Seahawks on offense once again.
(5) New York Giants 21 vs (4) Green Bay Packers 24: The Giants have a solid defense that could make Aaron Rodgers look uncomfortable. However, Rodgers will probably find a way to make a big play. Eli Manning has struggled all season long and is this finally the time he gets it going? If he doesn't get it going, it could be a long day for the Giants.
