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| Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 | ||
| New Orleans Saints 32, San Francisco 49ers 36 | ||
 | 26 | This will come down to the Saints offense against the 49ers defense. What gives? And how will the Saints play in the outdoors? The 49ers are a young team with many players playing in their first playoff game. Will that have an impact? I don't think it will. The 49ers will run the ball to keep it out of Drew Brees' hands. That will help take some of the pressure off the San Francisco defense. The 49ers will scheme up ways on offense to help move the ball through the air. The Saints struggle on defense, and that will show up. It's tough to shut down the Saints, but the New Orleans defense isn't good enough to win on the road. Upset special. Result: San Francisco 49ers 36, New Orleans Saints 32 |
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| Denver Broncos 10, New England Patriots 45 | ||
 | 17 | This is a rematch of a game played a month ago, which the Patriots dominated. They did what they wanted to on offense, and the Broncos couldn't keep up. Denver looked better on offense last week against the Steelers, and the Patriots struggle on defense in a big way. They struggle mostly with the pass, but the Broncos and Tim Tebow don't pass well enough. And once the Patriots get a lead with Tom Brady, the Broncos won't be able to keep up. Tebow-mania ends here. Brady shows him what a real NFL passing quarterback looks like. Result: New England Patriots 45, Denver Broncos 10 |
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| Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 | ||
| Houston Texans 13, Baltimore Ravens 20 | ||
 | 17 | The Ravens will be playing their first home playoff game under John Harbaugh. That's something they've strived to get for a long time. But that will put added pressure on them. They do get the benefit of facing a rookie quarterback in T.J. Yates. The Ravens won an earlier meeting 29-14 and that was with starting quarterback Matt Schaub playing for the Texans. But they didn't have Andre Johnson (hamstring) that day. He is healthy now, which will help back off the safeties. Houston will try and run Arian Foster, which is tough to do against the Ravens defense. That will put it on Yates. In a first road playoff game, that's asking a lot. Joe Flacco will outduel the kid to advance the Ravens to the AFC Championship Game. Result: Baltimore Ravens 20, Houston Texans 13 |
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| NY Giants 37, Green Bay Packers 20 | ||
 | 32 | These two played a great game earlier this season, which was won by Green Bay when Aaron Rodgers led them to a last-second field goal. This should be close again. The Giants are a better team now than that unit. They are healthier. The Giants front vs. the Packers offensive line will be the key here. Can they pressure Rodgers enough? The Packers have struggled all season long to cover the pass, so look for Eli Manning to have a big game. The Giants have won here in the playoffs as underdogs in the past -- see four years ago -- so they know they can do it. It will be close, but in the end, I think Rodgers will find a way to get it done again. Result: Green Bay Packers 20, NY Giants 37 |
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| PRISCO'S WEEKLY WINNING PERCENTAGE | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | total |
| 50% | 75% | 50% | 69% | 77% | 77% | 53% | 69% | 50% | 50% | 64% | 75% | 50% | 75% | 56% | 75% | 62% | 63% |
