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I like all of your picks except the first one. The fact is that the Steelers have dominated the Bengals in both locations but recently they have been more dominant when playing in the Jungle (almost directly coinciding with the new Paul Brown Stadium). The record in both location is identical 29/17 with the only playoff game being in Cincinnati in which the Bengal's starting quarterback Carson Palmer went down along with the Bengals chances of advancing. There is a reason many experts are picking the Steelers as one of the most feared teams in the playoffs.

1. Steelers.  The Bengals will have a few big passing plays against the Steelers pass defense, but it will not be enough to beat the Steelers.  Even if Dalton does play, this will not be enough to overcome the Big Ben and Brown duo.  This game might come down to a late game field goal to determine the winner.

2. Chiefs.  The Chiefs in their last 10 games have develop a rhythm together and obtained a "can do" mentality.  This will carry them to victory over the Texans.  Houston's only hope lies in J.J. Watt.  After the game Smith probably will be able to give an excellent description of him to a police artist because he will see him up close and personal throughout the game.  This will be low scoring game.

3. Seahawks.  With Lynch coming back improves the already good rush offense and Wilson is already well experienced in playoff games.  Bridgewater has the skills but he lacks the experience.  The last few weeks opposing teams have held Peterson well and I expect the Seahawks will limit his rushing yard totals.  The Seahawks will win big over the Vikings.  I have been a Vikings fan since I started watching them as little kid when I watched the football games with my father.  (Note:  this was when Fran was the QB.)  I would absolutely love to be wrong about this game. It would not hurt my feelings if the Seahawks got eliminated in the Wild Card game.

4. Redskins.  Cousins has set a new franchise record and is on a streak at the moment.  The Redskins receivers and Cousins are in sync with each other.  As one of NFL Network analyst said on NFL Access, Rodgers seems to have lost confidence in his receivers and he using bad judgment which leads to bad passes.  Normally, I would say the Packers are far better the Redskins, but the past month or so, this has not been the case.  If Lacy was not injured and limited I would have given Packers the edge in this game.  I expect this game to be a high scoring game.

Divisional Round
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       Packers
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Conference Championship
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        Packers
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      Superbowl
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        Packers

Divisional Round

Patriots
Cardinals
Panthers
Broncos

Blair Walsh and the Ohio State penitentiary broke my heart last week ugh.....  Looking forward to some retribution this week 

Patriots
Packers
Panthers
Broncos

Again, I was 3-1 in my picks.  Was glad that the Cardinals did win though.  Very good games overall.

That Packers game though... Horrible reffing throughout, but a crazy finish. Even Aaron Rodgers can't cover up all the holes in that offense.

As far as the reffing goes there are always bad calls, but the ones here did not decide the game. It is hard for your offense not to have holes when the team's top four receivers at the start of the season are out with injuries.

Still thinking about my picks for this week.  I would like for the Cardinals and Broncos to win, but I feel that they both will lose.

Honestly, New England looks good. They are rolling and healthier; however, I can't take them in thin air. Great job losing to Miami, it cost you a Superbowl spot. I like the way the Broncos defense is set up. Two great pass rushers, and a Monster corner in Aquib Talib... Plus he is personally motivated, having played for New England before and past playoff injuries... Offensively, Peyton and his receivers didn't look like they were on the same page against the Steelers. Gay is good but it wasn't just good secondary play. I'm not worried about Manning rising to the occasion though, it's not going to be flashy but it doesn't have to be the Patriots defense isn't either.

I like the Broncos

Arizona isn't great anymore.... This isn't going to be very close.  It's obvious to me now how talented Tyrann Mathieu is.

Carolina has my vote

Patriots an Cards win this week. The Broncos barely beat a Steelers team that was missing Antonio Brown and DeAngelo Williams and won because a third string running back fumbled. The Broncos did not look good. The Panthers have to finish out games.

From a quick google search, before now, the number 1 seeds have met in the superbowl 11 times.

Again, the Broncos didn't look spectacular offensively. They were able to do a lot more than in the divisional round but still not awesome. I'm guessing the difference was correlated with the difference in the Steelers and Patriots defenses. I feel like the Broncos performance in the Superbowl, offensively, is going to be more like the divisional round than last week because Carolina has a good defense. I really like Denver's defense but Cam Newton is elusive and has a rocket arm, so I don't think they will slow the Panther's down enough to compensate for their low producing offensive performance. I don't see many ways this game could be a blow out so I am hopeful for a good game. I like Carolina. I will say that I love this match-up, because I don't care who wins at all and would be happy with either winning.

Panthers  should win, but I really hope Manning gets one more. The only way the Broncos win is if thier D can cause a few turnovers. But in all likelihood , It'll probably be a blowout .