Steve Davis: Who Do I Like For This Weekend's Playoffs?
Last week, all 4 road teams were favored, and that's the way it went down. I picked three of them. (I just couldn't bring myself to pick the Steelers!)
This week, it's the other way around. The home teams are all coming off byes, and it's hard to pick against any of them. I will take Denver over Pittsburgh, as I think the Steelers are just too beat up. Injuries to the QB, RB and top WR, I just don't see them hanging with Denver.
The Chiefs have won 11 in a row, which is incredible, but the Patriots with Brady, coming off rest, and with some injured players coming back, are tough to pick against.
I'd like to take KC but with Maclin being hurt, their streak ends this weekend. In the NFC, the Panthers won 15 of 16 and beat Seattle earlier. It's interesting--this is the first time this year Carolina faces a team that has a winning record at the time of the game.
Seattle is peaking at the right time, but it won't be enough.
Arizona is coming off a bad game, but they are really good.
I don't think the Packers are that good; I just think they played a Redskins team that wasn't that good and was exposed playing a team outside the NFC East. Plus, they probably won't have Adams at receivers.
I will take Arizona. So there you go, last week 4 road teams, this week 0 road teams win.
